The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-06

This settled the question that in Canada-for
very well knew that no Montreal inspection OF pork ever
fcond It's way into the interior Of New York State We
lie general course 10 the south VI west crossng about
floating log, aud striking its southern bank
biazed" track, which led us up 70 deserted tim
bcr road, Tying on tho opposite side from large
numbering shsn,y We ho.ed Of tho lumber
roacs might take US out 70 scttlcment, but
alter travelling up them oil until they terminated
IN the wilderness, we concluded 70 cross the creek "
the shany and stay in II all night IAMountsin ot across
i me into tie stream sank IN aii over, and swan out,
though required all my strength do and on reach
ing the bank found myself chilled scarcely 70 be
able 70 stand took Of my clothes, wrung them, and
we proceeded 10 the shany where found plenty Of
retrsc straw, but was Dry and under pile Of VIC
ctawicd, pulling heads and faces in tho hope
that our breath might aid in warming our chilled bodies
think the most rcvengefui stony heart would have p
tied our condition then The weary hours Of night q last
reasoned, that the wore upon usod FOR
"drivnE" logs in the spring IT, then, wc follow
90 y 70 ms eosrasn:s with the Ottawa or some stream
the same way the timber went out. The rod Of the
saDy was covered with the halves or logs scooped out
m manner familiar to all woodmen These werc light
aud dry, and would form an excellent ran. Why NOT
then, take four Of these, them cross pieces by
wythss and such old things as we could And around
the shany and pole the structure down that cviz
ton which log ought 70 be able 70 reach Such was
the course we adopted We dragged the logs down to the
creek and In Mountain tied them together, he
evidently more Of sailor than myself We got under
way, and ~ we pushed OF set up dismal cav
MB-an fnauspciOns sign ana oinOus VI the great trials
and srGerngs in store for We poled down stream
about ten miles, and came abruptly upon immense
pine tree which had fallen the stream completely
blocking the passage OF the raft No other alternative
was left but to unite the pieces and attempt push them
through under the log This last did; tied the raft
together again. poed her down stream To day
we were hungry. But there was no complaining-0ur
talk OF the hopeful future aud the civilization we
hoped yet to reach. Down the creek went into Jake
two mics long, and into which OF supposed
the stream passed having s outlet at the lower end We
followed down the northern bank, keeping always 10
tom until arrived at the bottom Of the lake. where
found outlet and turned back upon the southern bank
in quest Of It. On reaching the head Of the lake VIC found
that the or the creek turned abruptly the right
which was the reason Of our losing It.
We felt happy to have found II again. and Piled our
poles Ike heroes We passed during the day, the spot
where had nrst struck the creek and where had
made slightly land mark which might afterwards aid
order get her out At night did not stop, but kept
the raft going down through the shades Of awful forests
whose solemn stiffness seemed to hold the unrevesed
mystery OF our darkenng future. About ten O'Clock
began to rain again. We stopped the "veesei' and
crawed in under some "tag alders on the bank where
extreme wcartncss enabled to get, perhaps half
hours Sleep Rising again, or was easier to pole at
at night in the rain down an unknown stream than 70 lie
on the ground and f,eeze We on for couple Of
induced us TO stop again. This time we found spot
where the ciayey bank lacked little Of coming
down TO the On the mud threw little bun
die Of straw and sat down with feet drawn up under
us that bent bodies presented little surface as
possible for the rain 70 beat upon But we could not
stand such uncomfortable position long, and the day
light of the Sabbath broke upon polling down
the stream with drzziing rain. At eight O'Clock VIC
stony bed down steep descent between high rocks on
either bank To get our raft down this place we regarded
we od evidences Of
they had evidently capec ut this point be handy by
in the attempts they were doubtless obliged to make 70
get the timber down the canon The rapids were about
third Of mile long, and in all the rapids Of Black river
there is nothing 80 wild and romantic these We de-
scended the bank and thought best 70 try our luck
foot. After travelling about mile we found the bank
tangled and rugged, and ourselves SO much exhausted,
thai iocomosion was impossbs 50 we concluded 70 60
would 60 with her II not would build good
place possible TO crawl into, and prepare for death
We went back, and after examining the stream aten
lively concluded to get the raf down. We at
commenced and freely confess this the most trying and
lsborious work Of life Of labor The pieces would not
feat more than rod at time before they would stick on
some stone which the low water left above the surface
and then you must pry II over in some way and pass
along to the next obstruction. We obliged to get
into the stream often up the middle and there scvc
raj times fell headlong, completely using up compass
which ranticay pointed in any direction It's added
head thought desirable The water had unglued the
and ruined. After long hours u such labor got
the raft down, and La H. again tied it together. Passing
long and six miles broad Around it of course
pass until we should find the outlet. So turned up TO
the right, and pressed with as much resolution as
which l insisted La Mountain should cat, as he was
weaker than myself, and had eat little or nothing
the indentatons of the shore, keeping always in
shallow water At last stopped place thought
least exposed to the wind We laid down upon the cold
ground having lifted up the end Of raft 50 that the
wind might not drift away In the night. We cold
when we laid down. and both OF us rembled by the hour
like suffering from attack Of the ague. The
wind had risen just at night, and the dismal surgng Of
the upon the shore formed thought, fitting ui
aby slumber disturbed and dismal ours. BY this
time our clothes were nearly torn of. Ny panaloons
slit both legs and the wristbands nearly
off Ny boots both leaked, and our mighty wrcsings in
HoIS 1ysv
Mountains hat gone the first day OUT he had thrown
away his wooen drawers and stockings the first day OF
ou Bey p y s
ed though during that night, passed through the
horrors of dozen deaths At daylight we got up by de-
grees first knee and then the other SO stiff and
weak that We could hardly stand.
Again upon the almost endless lake we went-foliowng
round It's shore for an outlet About ten O'Clock found
broad northern stream which thought the out.
let seeking, and entered IL with great joy be-
iieving it would take us to long sought Ottawa,
stunned the form of lake. We poled up the westerly
shore for about miles, but found we were again
deceived. On our way up Ef. La Mountain sang these
pretty lnes:-
"Cheer up your hearts, my men,
Let nothing fright you,
Be Of gallant mind
Let that delight you"
His voice was hardly above whisper, but the song
liant mind p which the extraordinary hardshps and dan
gers position bad daunted when we found
that all The weary miles OF our morning travel had been
vain and had to be rStraced my resolution certainly
failed for moment, and sat down my end of the
raft and felt like shedding tear Of genuine regret
Yet we felt that duty Christian men was TO press
long as VIC could stand and leave the issue with
God.
L had now been four full days since we ate a meal.
An We had ute in the meantime frog apiece four
clans and few wild berries whose acid properties and
bitter taste had probably done us more harm than good
Our strength beginning fail very FAST sys
TENS evidently about to undergo extraordinary
change. did not permit myself to think Of food-he
thought Of well covered table would have been too
much. thought over all Of poor Strain sufierings
the sthmus Of Darien, where hc too padding raft
down unknown stream but never believed VIC could
stand half the amount OF suffering he did Besides he
had means 70 make fre-wc had none.
He upon stream which he knew would lead to
the sea and safey-we upon waters whose flow we
knew really nothing Of and much lost though
tn the mountains of the But we "could not give
up so" and took fresh courage troubles appeared 10
thickeH.
Well turned the raft around and poled her back TO-
wards the place where had entered this last lake.
We had gone about mile whom we heard the
sound of a gum quickly followed by q second