Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-08
A fearful Adventure.

The Missouri Republican IN letter from a
Kansas CORES pendent has the following;
AT st. Josephs saw Mr.. A. Il. German. of
New York, who had just come in from the noun
,alns in such state OF prostration and afliction
rs could only have been oceasioned by such
posnre, hardship and suffering as, perhaps no 9th
or IMAM ever survived. In company with Cana
dian Frcnchman and two Kentuckians, he left
the country of tue Blackfeet Indians last fall to
JOIN Culvels and party at Fort Pierre, aud ao.
company them to the States. They arrived at
Fort Pierre two days after Culversons departure,
and FASTENED on after, in the hope of overtaking
him. On the third day, of those STOW storms
known only in those bleak and elevated regions,
opened upon them. 1t came down in solid mass
es to the depth of four feet. and was blown about
by drifting winds, lcveling uneven places, pene.
tra'ing and filling their wagon and clothes and
ohstrucing their progress. Evening was APP
proaching, and they resolved Ia make effort to
reach II more protected place before the night set
IN. They urged their horses toward. but had not
proceeded more than fc hundred yayds-Gor.
man being mounted on one of the team. ters and
his companions IN the wagon-when suddenly he
telt himself precipitated, he knew not how far
INTO an abyss OF snow. He was completely Gov
cred over and could not tell which way to turn
! lie struggled on, however, making slow and tie.
diouS way. until he came to the surface-he sup
! poses n hundred yards from whore Ia sank lie
looked around for his companions but neither
they nor tho wagon could be seen The place
where they had fallen into the chasm was
| smoothed over and presented plane of snow.
lie cried aloud for them, but was only answered
by wild and wang winds
A feeling of dread and desolation and despair
came over him. and he was about to Weld himself
to that death which seemed inevitable. Already
had the cold penetrated his frame darkness was
covering the skies the increasing winds whirled
the still falling snow friously; he was alone
: 4, able. m try
provisions, without shelter. without arms or am
munlior. and he was fearful to take Il step in any
direction lest he should again be buried in some
deep abyss. His manhood subducd he went
like a child; the memories of his happy homeland
OF his mother'ca fresh upon him; he knew the
many anxious hours the miserable years that
his unknown fate would cause her; if h. could
only send her word of affecionate adicu he
could die i'll peace but that could not be. and he
must rouse himself. He offered his prayer for
heavenly aid; he arose and moved forward through
the darkness and the drifts He sometimes fell
from exhaustion, and felt inclined to repose but
he know that one moments pause was fatal and
he struggled on. The next day he saw some bush
es, which gave him hope of rest aud warmth, but
when he reached them he found to his di-may
that the matches in his pocket wet and spoil
edand could not be ignted. His feet had become
so sore and swollen from constant walking as to
hurst the sole from his shoes,and he was compel
led To crawl and tumble himself alnrg.
Thus he worked his way slowly but unccnsinr.
ly through the next night and the next day, be.
coming more faint each hour. and suffering n
thousand deaths from hunger, thirst, frosted
limbs, sore feet, WEAKNESS and drowsiness when
he deserted hut a short way off Suddenly re.
vived. like candle Pickering in the socket h
sprang and ran forward few steps and scream
ed for help. and fell senseess in the snow
Some Indians at the hut and heard him, aud
went and brought him in, and used all their re s,n
ratves upon him: but it was several DAYS be-
fore he returned to consciousness, and six long
weeks before he left his bed. He lost several Of
his toes and is otherwise permanently injured
but, through the assistance of some generous gen
temen of St. Joseph's, he will be enabled to reach
his home.
His companions have never been heard Of
The place whore they persisted Mr. German as.
cerAined to be about thirty miles from where the
steamer White Cloud lies; but the snow was still
deep in the gulches when he left there.