Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-05
Perilous -'.Advon ture Terrible Suffering
from Cold

A letter from Tort Dodge, Iowa,giycs an account
Of the terrible suilerings experienced hy ;. H.
Packard "A law yer Of Rochester, \. l.,who attrup-
ei to 20 from SIOUX rapids to Dubuque, On the ID
Doc 1t says;
About three hours after lie started heavy STOW
storm burst upon him accompanied hy high wind
from northwest. knowing the danger Of attcmP-
ting 10 eioss those large piairIcs IN s"sh storm,
he turucl Aatt Ia" attempted tolcta,e has steps,
hut s.un found il va impossible for man "r least
t. i,.rc the >loirt re til roter' proceeded On his
journey conf lea ba he r=,'' M, Ia the n, xt
house 40 miles, by II, httail. Eut his horse hay
ing brokeu through tho ice several times. lccnme
afraid TO 60 upon tho ice, AMI he was DELAYED IN
ny times nj sloughs until night overlook HIM at II
slough hali way across the pruirir; here he found
il impossible to indnoe the horse to "a upon tie
ice. and whle searching for better crossing, the
lee broke viii him and let him into the water
above his kno"s lilo cndrayurcI To get to the
shore. bn the ice brcke nj every step and he
struggled GA through the Ice. SNOW an,l water. II
distance Of twenty or thirty feet lriorc ccn,nc to
finn ice.
lie nj once attempted to remove his shoes ard
stockings. but they were cncnscl in ice thnt it
was impossibic. Convinced that lac must remain
where he until morning and tina, his only
safety was in keeping in motion, he commenced
running upon the ice. and continued od So until
daylight the next morning, when. having sue
STARTED on foot AZ he supposed towards Fort
Dodge. Alter Walking nhnut two miles and II
hnli. he found he had turned round and wa. 90
ing back lie Immediately rcuaccd lis steps.
and walked all day, dragging his frozen iect
through ankle deep, and at times kicc deep.
his horse following him, and was again overtakcn
by night about three miles from house. Here
he left his horse, started on hoping to reach the
house in an hour two, but he VAS So iain: and
weary that be fell frequently, and nine hours
walking the last three miles.
His sensations during this time as described by
him, were peculiar and strange; the road appeared
to be embroidered in most beautiful colors, and he
stopped and reached 10 pick up specimens sever
III times. Satisfied that his mind was wandering,
he endeayored to divert his mind from the consid-
Grafton OF this subject but in vain fhe looked at
the side Of the road it appeared To be walled up,
and to be covered with hogs lying on their backs.
Raising himself he proceeded aud at length
reached the house Of Mr.. Wech about o'clock
in the morning. He was taken in and cared for
until the arrival of friends from Fort Dodge when
he was removed To that place. and has recei, ed
at the hands of the people of Fort Dodge every
kindness that friendship could dictate. His inju-
res were such that it became necessary to ampu-
kle and the knee. and half of the left foot. The
amputation was performed while under the influ-
ence Of chloroform by DIR. S. b. Oney, Of Fort
Dodge, very skillful surgeon.
Mr.. Packard formerly connected with a
| press at Cedar Falls He is n lawyer by profess
sion. aud intends to practice in Dubuqc.