Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-10-28

/ fire, and no distinct idea as to where we we're.
We settled in our own minds. that we were in
Johu Browns tract or in tho great Canadian
wilderneSs-to the south by east would take us
out If we had strength enough to travel the
distance. La Mountain stepped up to the bal
loon and gave the edge of the basket part
ing shake, 'sGood bye, old Atlantic" and
fancied | conld see tear in his honest eve
when he said it,
A minute account of their wanderipgs in
dense forest is then given. They Travelled
miles on foot along creek, crossed ard re-
crossed 1t on log, slept on i.s banks, suffered
intensely meanwhile from cold and wet wealth
er. subsequently they formed raft, and on
this slowly proceeded ON by polling it, in the
hope of reaching some habiIable settlement
Here We qnote
'1t had now been four full days since we
ate meal. All we had eat in the meantime
was frog apiece, four clans, and few wild
berries, whose acid properties and bitter taste
had probably done US more harm than good
Our strength was beginning to fail very fast,
aud our systems were about to undergo an ex-
traordinary change. did not permit myself
TO think of food-the thought of we'll cover.
ed table would have been too much. | tLoneht
over all of poor Strains sufferings on the 18Th
mus of Darien, where he, too, was raadling
raft down an unknown stream; but neyer be-
lieved we could stand half the amount of euf-
fering he did. Besides, he lad means to make
fire-@e had none He was upon a stream
which he knew would lead to the sea and safe
ty--we We're upon waters whose flow we really
knew nothing of, and we're as much lost as
though in the mountains of the moon. But
we 'fcould not give it up so,'' and took fresh
courage as troubles appeared to thicken.''
Soon after they heard the report of gun,
and the two lost men padded their raft in the
direction whence the report came, distance of
nearly mile. Seeing shantee, Mr.. Haddook
rushed on shore Here we quote again
81 halloed-a noise was heard inside, and
noble looking Indian came to the door. sVous
Partey francais was my eager inquiry, as /
grasped his cut stretched hand. aYes sir and
English too.' He drew me into the cabin.
and there was the head Of the party, 4 noble
hearted Sentrhn,aps- nasa,al A nqus i.-r,ao-.-
1 Immediately told my story that we came in
with balloon, were lost, and had been four
days without food-asking where we we're
Imagine my surprise when he said we were one
hundred and fifty miles due north of Ottawa
in dense unnhabited forest, whose only limit
was the Artlc circle. In a word, We Nkre
nearly three hundred miles in a due north
course from Wat r.own, in latitude At.
Skinner was now ready. The party con-
sisted Of four persons-Mr. Cameron and his
assistant, who was also named Cameron La
Nab MacDougal, q half-bresd, and his son
Beauceil dispatched the young Indian after
La Mountain who came in after moment the
absolute picture of wretchedness. All that
the cabin contained was freely rendered us, and
We began to eat. Language is inadequate 10
express onr sensations while doing so. The
clouds had all lifted from our sombre future,
and the silver lining" shone all the brighter
for the deep darkness through which We had
passed.