, 1859-11-14
4 Tragedy In the Ic1Iderncss.-Sucecxs
tul Pursuit. Of Adventures.
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tul Pursuit Of Adventures.
IFlun the Detroit Frte Press.]
4 circumstance Of a somewhat peculiar char
acter came to light yesterday, the facts con-
p2fticipator, who arrived On sailing vessel d.
rect from the scene Of the occurrence, trap
per's camp on the shore Of Lake Huron, near
False presque Isle. This person, in company
with Frenchman named Freeman Montuur,
has for some time past been engaged III hunt
ing a1d trapping in the above vicinity, hav-
Ing located FIR the winter in a camp on
the bank of bayou which dirides False
Presque Isle mud tue main land. Our informant
was a young man named Charles L. Bard, a
lc9ideot Of Fairport, Ohio, who, having becoMe
enHmorcd Of the life Of I hunter ami trapp~r,
mnde arrangements for winter in the woods,
and secu1 ed the con3panionship Of Noutour. vho
old srapper, and al old man, being about sixty
five years Of aye. After procuring all the
necessary. equipments, ~lich we're ccmpfet-
ed at Saginaw, tue pair took passage
on vessel and we're set ashore at the
island above mentioned. which is about half
way between Saginaw Bay and the Mackiuaw
Struts. The county round about is dense
aud uninhat:ed wilderness, furnishing all the
requisites for adventure such as the yourg man
WAS seeking. They commenced their primitive
life rs soon as they were fett alone by erecting
tent and DEMONSTRATING themselves therein, hav-
toEprerlonsly provided themselves with stock
Of food and other necessaEes. sufficient, with the
proceeds Of the chase, to exc out the winter. AL
went prusperous'y, and with the aid oftleir guns
and traps, Il considerable amount Of game was
taken. One day last week, however, while re-
turning in a du9-out canoe from Il Tisi. to their
traps, which were set in the bayou, an accidel
occurred which destroyed a!l their plans, anil
cost the life Of tic old guide and trapper.' The
two were padding quietly. along, when, in
fhA r1oEtioy IF hfr fha 1off mn
oftlis cauoe, Bard accidentally touched tile trg.
ger of lis gun and caused it to discharge its
load, which entered Montour's back. and inalct-
I'd j Wonnd that at once prostrated aud disHblesl
him. Bard wns overwhelmed with consterna-
tion at this casualty, and made all haste ashore,
where he tore up his coat for bandagcs aud
made every cxertion in hts power to save the
life of his companion. Finding that death was
approaching, lie carried h,m to tie canoe again,
and padded up the bayou to the camp. where
he took him ashore, aud with Intense anxiety
awaited tic result.
dered up his Life By stow degrees only, although,
racked with torture at every breath. Unable
| to render nny assistance, his companion deter
mined to 20 down to the lake shore, in the
hope that some passing vessel might prosiden-
italy be near. The dying man at fret be.
snught him not to leave him, but finally con-
teuted to his departure. lie accordingly 20.
into the canoe, and padlled down 10 il,c
| lake, but found no consolation there. Witt,
| sad forebodings he returned to the camp,
| sad WAS greeted only by the CLASSY eyes oI
| dead man. His companion had rendered uI
his existence. and he spent The night alone witt,
tue corpse in the midst Of an imlenetrable aud
| howlinx wilderness. The terrors Of such sit,
uation can only be in1ugiuea. The consequences
agltased lim, aud the present overcanle him
| with It's horrors. What questions would be
asked by the family OF his dead companion
What proofs had be To eubstantinte his sta e.
mepts. There was nothing but gloom aDt
furebodipg-not eren the little consolation Of {
silent anu cloudEess night, for the elements war
red iuriously without the fra1 tent, and til,
wolves, seeming the dead from fur of. cam,
| hoxliDg up to tie very door, md we're only drir
en- array By n blazing 6rebraudhurled in thei
midst. Tile morning broke On a sleeplcss nigh
and the watcher, with iuilere1ief, prepared II
70 for assistance aud witnesses, feeling deler
mined that there should at least be testin,on,
in his favor as could be obtained. He remaine'
oil day on the lake shore aud cauped nt night
and oil III. next day suci eeded in hai1ing res
same which brought him down. Haring got d
board, he told his story, md obtained the assist
ance Of the mate and two men, who zeturne
with him to the camp, and helped to bury hi
dead companion. Sioucs were piled over th
| grave to prevent the wolves from digging biz
up. and after collecting oil the camp equipsx
be left the scene Of his melancholy adventuf.
TN arriving in town, the sailors, at his reques
went before Justice Ellsworth, aud made atiid,
rit 10 the facts which came within their know
edge, til statement being designed for the FL
istaction Of The relatives und family Of the d.
ceased man at Saginaw. ALI his effects WEI
returned to them. and Bard, having given u
his unfortunate pursuit Of adventures, return
home Us soon Us possible.