Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-08

this last lake. We hsd gone about mile when
we heard the sound Of gun, quickly followed
by a secood report. No sound was ever 80
sweet 70 me as that. We halooej as loud as
we eopld good many times, but could eet no
rsPonse. We kept oar poles going, and had
gone about half a mile, when l called Ia
Mountain's attention to what thought was a
smoke curling up among the trees on the side
Of a hill. My own eyesight had begun 10 fail
me 10 an extent that could not depend Upon
i when long steady gaze was necessary.-
He said Il was smoke, and that he thought just
below IL on the bank was bark canoe. In
few moments the blue smoks rolled gently, yet
unmistaksbly, above the tree tops, aud we felt
that we were saved Such revuision Of feel
lug was almost too much for us. We could
hardly believe our senses, and credited anything
layofable to our condition with the utmost cau-
ton; Our bitter disaPpointmenls had taught
US that lesson
We padded the raft with the ends Of our
poeb directly across the lake, near, perhapp,
three fourlhs Of mile wide, and made for the
canoe. II proved 10 be large one, evidently
an Indians, Up the bank pressed, leaving
La Mountain at the canoe TO cut of retreat
iy the Indian, in case he was timid and wished
to avoid u.s. came at once upon the shantts
Of lJmbering wo d. aud from the chimney Of
the furthest building broad volume Of smoke
was rising. Ihalloed--a noise was heard in.
side, and noble.looking Indian came TO the
door "Vous pariey Frdneais!" was my eager
inquiry, as grasped his outstretched hand
''Yes, sir, and English, too" He drew me in
to the cabin, and there was the head Of the par
ty, noble hearted Scotchman named Angus
Cameron. Immediately told my story-that
we came in with balloon, were lost, and had
been four days without food. asking where we
were. Imagine my surprise when he said we
were one hundred and fifty miles north Of OF
tawa-in the dense, uninhabited forest, whose
only limit was the Arctic circle. In word we
were nearly three hundred miles in due north
course from Watertown, in latitude 47o
Dinner was all ready. The party consisted
of four persons-Mr. Clmeron and his assist
ant, who was also named Cameron; La Nab,
McOouqai--a half breed and his son, Beaucei'.
/ dispatched the Young Indian for La Mountain
who came in after moment the absolute pic
ture of wretchedness. All that the cabin con-
tanned was freely rendered us, aud tGe began 10
eat. Language is inadequate to express our
sensations while doing so The clouds had all
lifted from our sombro future, and the "silver
lining" shono all the brighter for the deep dark
ness through which we h passed
Here let me state that the stream we came
down so far with our raft is called Filliman's
Creek; the large lake we sailed around is called
Bosket Lake, and drains into Bosketong
River, which flows into the Gatineau The
Gatineau joins the Cttowa opposite Ottawa
City Mr. Cameron assured us that these
streams are so tortuous, and in many places 80
rapid, that no set Of men could get raft down,
no matter how well they knew the country, nor
how much provisions they might have. He
regarded our deliverance as purely PrOvidential,
and many times remarked that we GER
tainly would have perished but for seeing his
smoke
Mr.. Cameron was hunting timber for his en-
poyers, (Glmour d Co, of Ottawa,) and was
to start in two day ys far down the Getineau, TO
his head quarters at Desert five would stay
until be start,d we were welcome, he said, 30
food ard accommodations, and he would take us
down to Desert in his canoe, and at that point
we could get Indians to take Us further on. lie
also said that he had intended to look for timber
on Fllmsn's Creek, near where the balloon
would be found, as we could describe the locali-
ty to him, and would try to look 1t up and make
the attempt to get it to Ottawa. This would be
lJng and tedious operation, as the porlages
are very numerous between the creek and Des-
ert-eOmething over twenty--one OF them over
three miles long. Over these p0rtages OF
course the silk must be carried on the backs Of
Indians. H sH
Alter finishing up his business in the vicinity
Cameron started on his return. We stopped on
our way up the creek at the place where we
had erected our signal by which TO find the bal
loon. We struck back for the place aud in
about twenty minutes found her impaled on the
top of four sIallsh spruce trees, torn very
much. LlMountain concluded 70 abandon her.
lie took the valve as memento, and cut out
the letters "TIc," which had formed part of her
name, and brought it home with me, We
reached what is known as the ''New Farm" on
Friday night, and there ended our sleeping on
the ground-an operation always unpleasant
( but particularly so at tho Fall of the year On
Saturday we reached Desert through drench
ing rain, from which there was no protection.
At Desert we were a good deal troubled I,
obtain Indians to take us out. AT last we ap
peaed to Mr.. John Backus, kind hearted
American trader, who agreed 10 procure US
, compliment Of Red Skins sufficient TO take u
TO Beau's place, 60 miles, where it was though
we might find horses Saturday morning ",
started from Desert, and reached Alexis Beau
about p. M The scenery upon this part o
our route was sublime aud imposing Th,
prheyal forest stood as grand and silent Al
, when created The Indians we had 10 our EN-
ploy day surpassed anything ! ever beheld il
physical vigor and endurance There wer
: fifteen porlages TO he made during the day.
run of GO miles. They would seize the canoe
Jerk il upon their shoulders with swing, an,
, and start upon dog trot as unconcernedly al
! though bearing no burden, Arriving at tn,
bottom Of the fall, they would toss the cano
into the stream cry out, "ATTetes, la" an,
/ away We would 80 again, gliding down th'
stream like an arrow We Travelled fifteel
miles and made yenpOrtages in hour and Al
minutes.
AT Alexis L'Beau's we first beheld hora
and vehicle, which they called "brckboard
simply couple Of boards reaching from on
J bolster to the other, upon which tho seats wer
placed Starting at 2 O'Clock in the evening
we travelled nearly all night through tho forests
over one Of the worst roads that ever was lei
unfinished, and reached Brooks farm, sort q
/ frontier tavern, in the early morning, where W
! slept a couple of houTs, and after breakfas
, pressed on by the stage TO Ottawa, which WI
reaehed at o'clock on Monday afternoon. Ou
first rush was TO the telegraph office, whenc
the trembling wires sped the glad news Of ou
safety to the 'loved ones at home" Al Otta
wa we were most hospitality entertained II
{ Robert Bell, Esq editor of the Citizen, am
President Of the Ottawa and Prescott Railway
o as well as to Joseph Aumond, Esq, 40 are un
r der especisl obligations by acts Of kindnes
J which will not soon be forgotten. Indeed, iron
! the time we left the Busketong until we reache
home, we met with nothing but one continue
, stream Of congratulaiOn and pTonered kind
nesses.
At ogdensburgh and all along the line Of th
: Potsdam aud Watertown Railroad, We loun
0 large crowds awaitng our arrival, which CAV
unmistakablo evidence of tho deep sympsth
9 felt in our fate.
3 Several general conclusions and remark
, shall terminate this narrative, already too long
e why did you permit yourselves 10 go go fari
? will naturally be asked To which We ca,