New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-28
New:11ork nailp Tribr.,le

WISrrR ASCENT or MouST WAsHISGroS.-The
Coos Repui3ic1H narrstes the successful termination
of al enterprise several 'imes attempted, but never
before accomplished viz; tie ascent o! Mount WASH
ipetnr in Winter. Later than the early part of Sep
tenbcr. the ascent Of any of the White Mountain
raree is attended with danger and several VINO aave
mad. the attempt have loet their lives. On the Ith
in.t However Two individuals surmOuuted all the
peus of the ascent aud entered the TIP Top aud sum
int Houses Tie TIL. these bulldogs has been Tor
some time in lit gaiion, and nly Samuel r. Spaui'
ing, O. Lancaster, obtained an execution, "hieh ne
,,es sr1.us TO lew inmedisely. Securing the ser
vices OF Deputy Sheriff Lucius llartsforn, and s. r.
Oseood an experienced guide, the three lei the oen
House al : a. on the 9TH inst. For tue nrst mie
the snow was abOu. one toOi II depIh, lucreaslns u
two and halt and three feet as they approached the
Iedge. Al this psiut Mr.. Spscldicg l,h the party
and returned for and proysOns for the adven
turers on their return trp. Mesero. Hartshorn aud
pspo0i uf, sed ON with ali speed over gr0uni cover
,d With an ircrustatiou OF and ice, which oc-
casiorsy aiC rded good fOctirg, but often breaking,
and precpitStpg them upon the rocks oebeath. Inc
party suffered much fom thIst but water was found
Cr, at the Ledge. The air ~as mider than had been
expected ana the sun shone Ia q clear sky. Ot the
sceue al the summit, aud tie return The Rs2n0!ca'
says:
Arrived at the summit, the view is represented as
having been sublime beyond tne power Of description,
Nr Osrooc averrng uat IN hls msny trips on 70 the
mountain be never beheld extended and yet grand
ana terrific view burst upon the II on tnst lonely
hieLt Measures we're Immediately taken to enter tile
houses which, as they were covered with snow, WAS
labor Of time Unable 10 obtain irgress =, the doors,
they forced tltir xsy in through the windows, on
which the frost had formed a foot aad one haJ ~
thickness The walls ana all the furniture were
araped with some four inches Of ost. and the ar Was
biting II the extreme.
II was like tomb and lamp wss necessary IN
tins snow cavern 60 ersble the party 10 Distinguish
the surrounding objects. IS delay Was dangerous 10
the extreme and having perfected their legal duty,
the two prepared 10 return. Upon emerging trom the
houses tucN beleld to tnc sJutn Ses cl9al rspliiy
ircr,esire IN volume. and roli-lg tOFsrd them.
When first seer Il was smsu In nael ute bui II ln-
creased IN size with slarmug velocity, spre 1dug
o,,r the eu.iIe south They knew "as frost cloud,
ard that 10 be caught 10 It's fods would probably be
fatal ana they hastonei to avoid II. They htd llst
ept,Ted tie woods al the bsse vi tie edge ~hep II
came uppn them. 10 iey Sn1 penetrating was It's
lr,ab that 10 have enCOu-te lss blniins IeeHNg
poper on the wproto,iel hight "ouil have p'eu 70
nc,isb. with II a. psli 10 cover them. Ihe p'fty
,,acLel the Glen In safely, and were heAfiby vel
ooued by their ieIds, who, Wen kn0"l1s tne 'aHSeI
aiierd;rs acknowledgements, awaited
them with much auAleiy.
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