Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-21

few scattered notes, were all that had beer
preserved Of our meteorological observations
In addition To these, we saved the circle ant
these, with few blankets, constituted every
thing that had been rescued FROM the waters
1.-The day was running rapidly away, and /
was necessary TO reach Goat Island, whether
the party had preceded us, before night. Ii
this uncertain country, the traveller is 80 much
in the power Of chance, that we became sume-
what uneasy in regard to them. Shoulj any
Thing have, occurred in the brief interval OF our
separation, TO prevent our rcjoining them, our
situation would be rather csperale one. We
had not a norsel Of pfovsions-our arms and
ammunition were gone aud were entirely at
the mercy of any Struggling party of sa'ages,
and not little in danger of starvation. We
therefore set out ct once in two parties. Mr.
Preuss aud myself on the lelt, and tho men on
the opposite side Of the river Climbing out of
the canoe, we found ourselves in a very broken
county, where we were not yet able to recog-
nizo any locality. In The course OF our descent
through the canou the rock, which at The up
per end was of the de,omposing granite, change
into varied sandstone formation The hills and
points Of the ridges were covered with frag-
ments of yellow sandstone, OF which the sira-
ia were sometimes displayed in the broken ra-
vines which interrupted oar course, and made
our walk extremely faiguing. At one point
of the canon the red argillacpous sandstone rose
in wall of FIVE hundred feet, surmounied by a
stratum Of white sandstone and in an opposite
rayine a column of red sandstone rose, in form
like stecple, about one hundred and fifty feet
high. The scenery was extremely picturesque,
and notwithstanding our lorlorn condition, we
were frequently obliged to stop and admire IT,.
Our progress was not very rapid. We had
emerged from the water half naked, and, on
arriving at the top of the precipice, found my
self with only one moccasin, The fragments
of rock made walking painful, and was fire.
quenlly obliged to stop and pull GU, the ihurns
of the cactus, here the prevailing plant, and
with which few minutes walk covered the
bottom of my feet. From this ridge the river
emerged into a smiling prairie, and, descending
TO the lank for water, we were joined by Ben.
oit The rest Of the party were out of sight,
having taken more inland route. Wocrosssd
the river Tepeaiedly-sometime able to ford it,
and sometimes swimming-elimbed over the
ridges OF two more canous, and towards even
ing reached the cut, which we here named the
Hot Spring gate. Ga our previous vis, in Ju.
ly, we had not entered this pass, rcservine /.
for our descent in the boat; aud when we en-
tered it this evening, Mr.. Preuss was few
hundred feet in advance Heated with the long
march, he came suddenly upon a fine bold
spring gushing from the rock, about ten feet
above The river. Eager to enjoy the crystal
water, he threw himself down for a hastv
draught, aud took up mouihful of water almost
boiling hot. lie said nothing to Benoi,. who
laid himself down to drink bat the steam from
the water arrested his eagerness, and he escap-
ed tho hot draught. We bad no Thermometer
10 ascertain the temperature, but could hold
my hand in the water just long enough TO
count two seconds. There are einhi or ten NJ
these springs discharging themselves by streams
large enough to be called runs. A loud hollow
noise was heard from the ruck, which suppos-
ed 10 be produced by the fall Of the water
The strata Immediately where the issue is. ia
hne white and calcareous sandstone, covered
with an incruslalion of common salt, Leaving
this fhefnoPyla Of the west, in shurt walk
we reached the red ridge which has been de.
scribed as lying Just above Goat Island. As
cending this, we found some fresh tracks and a
button, which showed that the other men had
already arrived. A shout from The man Who
first reached the top of the ridge, responded TO
from below, informed us that our friends were
all on the island and we were soon among
them. We found some pieces of buffalo stand
ing around the fire for US. aud we managed TO
get some dry clothes among the people. A
sudden storm OF rain drove us into the best
shelter we could find, where we slept soundlv.
alter one of the most ialigung days have ev-
or experienced.
On the l7lh Of October, Colonel Fremont
was at ST. Louis, and on the Goth in Washing
ton. His report was completed and in the
hands of the War Department before the win
ter was over II was called for by the Senate.
and when reported, Senator Linn ACCOMPANIED
motion TO print extra copies with some COM
pllmentary remarks, viii we give as reported
IN the Congressional Globe of that date
SIN support of his notion" Mr.. L. said.
''that in the course Of the last summer very
Interesting expedition had been undertaken TO
the Rocky Mountains, ordered by Col. Albert,
chief OF the Typographical Bureau with the
sanction OF the Secretary of War, and executed
by Lieutenant Fremont of the topoa raphcal
engineers. The object of The expedition was
to examine and report upon the rivers and coun-
try between the frontiers of Missouri, and the
base Of the Rocky Mountains; and especially
to examine the character, and ascertain the lat
iiude and longitude Of the South Pass, the
great crossing place TO these mountains on the
way to Oregon. All the objects Of the expedi-
tion have been accomplished and in way TO
be beneficial 10 science and instructive to the
general reader. as well rs useful to the gov
eminent 4
""SuPPlied with the best astronomical and
baroneIrcal instruments, well qualified 10 use
them, and accompanied by twenty-five rouge
urs, enlisted for the purpose at St. Louis, and
trained to all the hardslIips and dangers of the I
pralries and the mountains, Mr.. Fremont Left .
ane mouth OF the Kansas, on the frontiers of
Missouri, on the 10th of June; and, in the al.
most Incredible ehnrt snaca 81 e..