The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-09

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AsOsae u 1Lsas Name ~ American Uouxases.
PEE ssAns AND SrRIPns PLANTED on SHD sUn'
nIT o. TEE n0CHR n0C0s.
We learn from . eorr@poadeua thss ~ village Of
Chamounix W. recently The of considerable exuts
mont and snihuasm, caused By suSsui ascent 70 the
summit Of Mont BiAnc by two Americas ssnssemsa-hr
Hayvssani Il Roy, n New York, and Nr. Stephen W.
Dana, Of Boston.
This asOeuson learn, caused thsa usual inter
eat owing probably 70 the fact thai the family and
friends Of one Of tho gentlemen happened to be 1t
Chamounix, and partly this account perhaps, thai Ill
the strangers present seemed take great neres in the
adventure or the two Americans.
Al sunrise the morning Of Friday 28sh or August the
guides or whom there nine the best Of the Brave
Savoy srds and an equal number OF pores, assem
bed In front Of the Hoel Angstesrs and afsr prepar
Ing for the excursion, By partakng Of hearty Breakfast
In the cold dawn OF Alpine morAng the whole party
started u BALI past six; the two tourists proceed
hg on mules ~ far tho Pierre Poinue
which they he'd In about three hours TO see she
miniature army sorambnDs up the rugg heights which
ale uaed above the cascade Of the Pesnns rem nded
one Of the Il ack OF The French the Maahon only In
this instance the 10 'ress 70 be attacked cs
TWO houn more brought the party to tao Pierre
pEchec the ladders and ropes OF tho guides are
lept and these put In immediate regulation on The
Glacier de Baon entering which the soene OF danger
All tho telescopes and iorgu ees or the village now
put reputation, and tne progress Of the party
MsP n the cannon 81 hs Hotel d'Aug,s.erre an.
nced herafe arrival Of the tourists al the Grand kule
These enormous rocks which I'm up their heads IKE
CRATES from out van Of formed By the glaciers OF
Basson and Taccray, situated 1t height Of ton thoa
feet above the level Of the sea; and OF them
inS esS wScS ana %
ragous voysger who grades his love Of adventure by a.
tempting the ascent to the 81 nms Of the highest mountain
At this p,nt the tourist and his guides rest while The
porers Who carry here the pro visions Of the party
IS rest q The party and se seen .ppas over the
Glacier do Basson ke Wild goAts pursued by the
cu1scni.s started Il oas O'Clock in the mornius FOR the
summit The whole paxty-eleven In number-were
tied 70 each other BY strong cords and By the aid Of two
good lanterns they threaded their huge Rs
oiers and vast orevanes width lie between the Grand
kues and the base Of the Doms du Goaer. Crazy Bap
bis greet aoiivy and fearless daring ths Lead and
under his direction The party ~ended their way In the
coa'ting atng the len OF long glacier found bridge
By which 70 paa % Vie next.
trace their steps and aeek crossing d the oher end but
here, too NO bridge extsted-noshing but . yaxning
aad enabled The party % survey more
their position Baptae, with his lang adzs could reach
ne opposite glacier md extending hlm.er 70 .as very
side, and By bold ebr. csped tho ohasm, and planting
pssssse for all This Was the noss d!ouls pass ia the
whole ascent but having passed this safely the party
and arc, nn w I'M o.a me nas
Bore they had an opportunity 10 survey and admire The
masBiaconco Of the Dome du Gcutsr which forms the
right wall the Grand Paseau spsnaid plain Toe and
snow, two nies n Width.
silence and almost to hold his breath 70, fear that
concusaion or air may disturb and hurl do upon his
s S n
men, FURNISHED armcr and in fal ranks ready for.
srads from their resembanoe and cscr 70 coain
light oheeees which Manufactured In tho Aps forms
ono Of the most In losing spcctAcles In nature.
Win MONT Blanc towering In front 70 the heavens, ne
Dome du Coulter the right vita IN oval summit Of
and Win the Iofy aiOua on she ls the Grand Plateau
presents the Appearances OF vast court yard OF
.'cold subimit,;" and only those who bravo the
sion osn form any appreciation OF the splendor
which here g,oes the eye. From this point the
greatest interest only In the village, but by
many who acended 70 tho top Of the Fessre and the
Bfevcn.
The morning bad opened s7lerd,dy. Mont Blanc had
never appeared more purely white But TO The dsmay Of
eli, clouds were seen gathering In Tho Distance Tho
barometer Of their feclngs fell and hope gave way for
tmc to dovb but the guides, who weather wise
claimed that the day would be good ono; and the old
Americans tina. he would hold .ho barometer up ih Il
sho aid not fall The rrrg disspsed Tie clouds, and
cid Mont Blanc shone out again.
From the Grand patoa the ozrats pissed over TO the
Corridor, and were osi 70 view for four hours,
whereas they shoad moi have been out OF night moro than
Their prolonged absence great anxiety and
exci,eu ens among those who folio sng shom with
ton ensucd when they were nnsy seen " emerge again
10 view ut the bare Of the Calottc
e,pssa =, me sre, a.os .od ~ hs a.
the Coryitos, and ey unequal time consamed In mounting
The famous oze de Ia Aur which ~ alcost psrpendcu
lar wall OF Ice and About three hundred n In
height ascend hos the guides sbleed ca. steps
~ They TO- rhs Ia perbaps he nosi dangerous part Of
are Cd asd 70 Advance sc b. step, as sy are Ont Sy
tae head guide AboVo q wall Of Ice; below o stocp
prscip,se ne falling Of one might ORA. ns rhsie party
gether OF The whole by cords useful In crossing
res, might NOT Ia mis- place prove fatal 70 AL
lers bad reached mo R,oher Roasc, asd wsre die.
tnsiy seen slowly bul surely approaching tho mni
en-, sns aM pat ,so =, NJ, Mr. ~ Roy planted si
Of the summit Was distinctly soon 70 wave Ia Tho cold
wind which howled around tue grand Apl 20 peek, and
which arb froze the exeursopiss no ceebr Aod dcr
s-ccess In good Mont BlaDc champagne.
After rem aiming on the supmn half an hour, enjoying
The near peaks OF Inc Alps he moro dsAn, Of
Italy and clear vie or the lake OF Goncva, Ne tourists
ss rs wsG n ss Yin Sos
sepsd The only ain ,ulty; and after this the descent 10
maze short By running, and sometimes by sliding do
declvitics OF severAl hundred feet
0re OF the tourists suffered piensely from want Of re
rail common In high attitudes, and this with the In
fatigue caused the asd dcsoent 70 DO longer
than usual but n eight In the evening the guns Of Cha
movnx again gave tho joyful announcement Of The safe
arrival Of The party ri he Grand Mucss, aer posilous
and exhaustirg excursion, which had occupied nzecen
consecutive hours. Afnr second ngat passed among
ocberfs NE tour started ewiy In NE morning, and
rived sasey 81 namounix ri DOE, where they
coysd into The village by band Of music, and received
with the rsual sAlutauons Of artillery.
accident occurred 70 either 81 tue genemen bal
them ahmed me 4 creyna.e. and