New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-19

Wight hs Up .h;a gently sas s cleaning
By which grey. haired man is sadly dreaming
Of pleasures none az ell LIES pleasures 70.
Night calls him to her, and be leaves his door,
Silent and Oakland he returns no more. 4,t
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An Adventure In the Cave Of Stars.
correspondent Of the True Flag, who had crossed
the plains, relates the following adventure:
While our party were resting the animals for day
near the head waters Of the Salmon river, Kenoshe,
cursion among the mountains which covered 10 the
skies on either side Of We left the river 1t about
Yen O'Clock, and Of noon We sat down In deep gorge
70 ta9e our i9ncn. The place was wild and romantic
70 degree had seldom seen before: vas evident
that at no very distant period there had been COM
motion OF the elements which had, displaced the
rocks and piled them up In strange fantastic forms
saw several 90 nicely poised that could tumbed
them from their position.
While we were eating, the quick ear of Kenoshe
detected rustling sound near US. Grasping bis
doable-barreled gun, he sprang to his feet. and ve
soon discovered large black bear, making towards
the rocks in our rear. or course we followed him,
for bear hunt is always an exctinge vent But the
rascal seemed to have baked for he suddenly dis
appeared among the disturbed boulders
his eyes on the spot where the bear had disappeared
"No lose him follow him."
II am ready but we must be very CAREFUL These
rocks are loose, and may fall and crush u.s.
No fear" said my companion.
We pushed forward over the rough ground and
reached an aperture in the rocks which proved to Be
the entrance to large cavern. We glanced down
into the deep recess and saw that the darkness be-
meath was penetrated in one place by volume Of
rays;
will escape u.s. remarked.
No escape me 20 to the other endn replied
Kenoshe.
stepped into the cave with my rifle presented for
nse and again cautioned ksnoshe to be careful Of the
loose rocks. Poised on pointed foundation by the
entrance to the cave, was large rock, which ap-
peared to be ready for slide if but zephyr touched
it, In passing out the Indian leaped upon this rock
regardless of my caution, and it rolled over.
A thrill OF horror crept through my veins, for
thought he was crushed but in moment bis voice
was heard, and he assured me be was not hurt Then
my own situation presented itself in envious light,
lor me rock IN falling had completely closed the
entrance to the cave, and was prisoner, like Sin.
bad in the sepulchre of his dead wife.
Myself and the bear were alone in the gloom, which
was soitened only BY few rays from the entrance,
should get out? Could lind the other entrance.
babe Kenoshe seek for it, and remained in fever
ish anxiety while he was engaged in the search If
be did not lind it my chances Of escaping would be
small indeed, for the united strength Of twenty men
would have been insufficient to move the rock from
its present position.
For half an hour waited, before Kenoshe returned
to inform me that he could find outlet of the cave
gave up in despair, for the thought OF fighting the
bear in the darkness was better than sure defeat
But that was my only hope, and resolved to do my
best. With my rifle ready for use advanced slowly
and cautiously. As yet saw nothing Of the bear,
but had almost reached, behind turn in the cave,
the hole through which the light cleaned in upon
me.
When reached it, found small hole in the top
OF the cave, not bigger than my hat. 1t wasdirecty
md fOr first n-fvSv tfa r oh
served that remarkable phenomenon, known to
miners in deep pits, of seeing stars at midday
Through the aperture above me saw three bright
stars IN the sky and for this reason gave the den
the name of the Cave of Stars.
Twas not then in frame of mind to give much at
tention to the phenomena for my personal safety was
consideration Of higher moment. Itook my station
under the hole and strained my vision to discover the
bear in the gloom around me. By degrees my eyes
became habituated to the darkness. Iheard slight
motion, and penetrating the gloom in the direction
from whence proceeded, discovered the dark form
Of the bear. He was not fifteen feet from me, and
taking good aim at his eye, fired. howl Of rage
followed the shot, and all was still. The bear was
dead.
Satisfied with my success in Kidding myself Of my
enemy, turned my attention again to my own posi-
ton, which seemed more hopeless than even that Of
my great compeer, Sinbad. always regarded myself
as man of expedients, but there seemed not to be
me slightest opportunity even to Try an experiment.
with Kenoshe. After had told him the bear was
dead asked him if he could move the rock.
Me no move him million men no move him.
replied he, in despair.
Go and tell Colonel johnson my situation" said
l, feeling that in him was my only hope.
Me gO-go quick replied he.
Mind the place, so that you can find it again."
Me find it," and heard his reeeding footsteps, as
he ran to the camp.
/ am not generally much given to indulge in bug
bears, but could fancy thousand Ills that might
have conspired to keep me prisoner in that noun
tain.dungeon till starvation should do its work. Sup
pose kenoshe should not find the place again, or in
his swift flight he should be crushed by avalanche
NY companions would have searched in vain for me
in that wild region.
An hour that seemed like an age passed by, and
heard with joy cannot describe the voices of my
felowvoyagers on the outside of the cave.
What is to be done 2" demanded the Colonel.
Cant you move the rock ~
Impossible. The rock is bedded down in cav
Z" Then must stay here"
Don't give il up SO, Doctor, we will get you out,
i we have to move the mountain" replied Colonel
johnson.
This was easier said than done, and waited with
all the patience could command, for them to devise
some expedient for opening the cave.
- have it Z" exclaimed the Colonel, at last. We
will blow the rock"
" But you will blow me with it," .-.-.a--..
No, never fear, there is seam in it which will
just answer our purpose.a
l heard them pounding and scraping for over an
uouT Wueu bn6 TOOK was declared TO Dc cnaEGeO anu
ready for the experiment Retreating to the arthest
part OF the cave waited the explosion that promised
to set me free. 1t came, and the rocks shock around
me.
Hurrah !" shouted those on the outside, as the
success of the experiment was announced
| hastened to the entrance and found the top OF
the rock rent Of Climbing over the remaining frag-
ments. l grasped the hand of the Colonel, and was
just going to weep tears OF JOY when he burst INTO
violent laugh.
"What are you laughing at o.
at is SO queer, can't help ii. The idea Of your
being locked up there with dead bear! Excuse
\ me-"
"Have your laugh, Colonel, but for my part, thank
God to be in the daylight once mort" ~ l replied.
The bear was hauled ont Of the cave, and we had a
fine fat bear steak for supper that night.
The NEXT THING TO IT." Got any ice at your end
of the table, Billio