The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-06

Falls, which We entered, not dreaming y !AneeE
We went down 1t rapid iick until near the END
when We suddenly discovered . precsptsen. ~
over irrokuTsr rocks--shs very siuice We Nere 10
taking as right toa shaped dscllvisy. the point
Of which was presented TO a. 10 90 ossr ,nIs
mas 90 be inevitably enRuIphed, the wafera miIiDg
from the two sides Of the formisg suen GOWN
wsFd whirlpool ~ mast have swailowed us, csuoe
and baggage, with great danger to eur iises- 10
avoid this fate was determined the fnstsn. y
threatened: and timely effort threw our fafthfuiiit
tie craft to one side In place Of safety against the
shore not more than ten feet above the guph that
yawued TO receive u.s. Congrstulatfug ourselves
upon our escape, and beatowing few blessings on
the men who had Iuiled our own vigilance, We I'M
loaded, retraced orr steps and descendsd By q
safer vet very rapid aud foaming current on tue
opposite aide. Oar new pay officer discovered some
defects but did his best.
Continued with safety through succession Of
lively rapid. down to Thompson and Ciarkes Mill,
where there was heavy fall. and whefe VIC haa
axaiufo tighten the boat. Passed through other
lesser rapids and at o'clock reached the house Of
plain. honest farmer mo readily accomme s
MS with the best his house afforded, without charge,
| for which of course We were grateful The old
| gentleman told us the sad story OF the drowning
OF his daughter aud another young girl four years
| since 10 the river just opposite has house they
| had gone out in a canoe to capture deer, which
they reached and 10 the act OF taking hin one OF
! them was seen to fail out and to draw after her
| the ether, who essayed to save her, The eodfes
recovered soon after, bnt too late Tor resnsci
| tation The old man wgded ont In riffis and
| caught the body of his daughter as It loated
| down.
| July 3oth-Started early and got along pretty
/ well. In about two miles met the first accident
| The Lelmsman, who had not kept perfect control
of his Fart of the boat, allowed 1t to swing so far
| in small rifle that the boat struck rock and
! BEGUN to dip water The rock was just covered.
! and all hands leaped to it to tighten the boat
Some one has INDUCED speculation as to bow
! many angels could dance on the point of natd;
| much more tangible inquiry would be, how ma
/ nv men ataEd on a rock halfa loot square! AT
| least We found that We could all be accommo
| dated-though with feet close huddled and bodies
widening out, the group presented very much the
form Of an inverted py ramid. L. is possible. how
/ ever, so many were never on rock OF the size
before. Righted the boat, after dipping little
wgter-not enough to wet the linen of our u issis
| sippi comrade, who had positively stipulated that
| that WAS not to be done.
Pursued our route-passing two pretty islands oil
| 20 and so acres, aud the mouth OF Lick Crock, on
| which are the Mercer Salt Works. We also passed
I ShaDklins Ferry and several smart rifles, some
1 of which were marked by the most gigantic and
| singular looking bouiders we ever beheid. BY a
littie after 10 O'Clock found ourselves opposite
The fine estate of DIR. VIM CaUMP. one OF the most
extensive and productive New River. Soon
afterwards We reached the mouth of Indian Greek
| near which stands the handsome residence of Mrs
| FOWLER. We made the shore aud wended our way
! TO her house. where we were received kindly and
/ most comfortably quartered Upon debating the
question of stopping continuing, we unanimously
decided to terminate our journey there, aud pro
coed TO the Red Sulphur Springs by conveyance
which Mrs i. consented to provide.
| We had jourpeyed near fifty mies along the most
difficult part OF New River. There was no serious
| obstacle between the mouth of Indian Greek and
| the mouth of the GreeBbrier, distant thirteen
mlles-.we had beheld the grandest scenery of New
! River. save the Hawks Nest, and our object was
grati6ed Had it been earlier in the season, there
| is but little doubt that we should have gone al
least to the Hawks Nest; but time for finishing
the tour of the Springs was brief aud we could not
| devote more to the river. But We had enjoyed
ourselves In the highest degree. and were greatly
improved in health and strength. The companions
were lively, nay gay. and sometimes. may almost
say witty They took things as they found them
| sometimes rough enough( without complaining,
! and were not afraid of the falls
/ To those who could enjoy such hie-a lie oil
activity Cd The most beautiful sifsam, adorned by
the most beautiful scenery in the State-theIe
could be no more pleasant incident In Il mountain
tour than a voyage such a that nave described
Ihave neither room descriptive talent to con
vey to the reader proper idea OF the ever varyin
| scenes of the New River, bich never grow tame,
neser tire the behoder bu; are always Deaufifni'
and most u which admirable Tor thelr gran
| deur.
1 Having rested ourselves on Friday and the FOL
lowing night--havlng made disposition OF our
vessel and appurtenaGces, Including the nag u
Il our kind hostess--we lett her house and came 10
this place di.tauce Of six miles, on the last day
of July. We first, however took Il last look OF our
faithful little "Hazard," To which may 30 pad ior