The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-17
Mann moth Cave in Missouri.

discovered in Missouri, which bids fair to ri
val the great kentucky cave. The following
description OF 1t is given in the Jefferson City
Examiner:
The cave is in Phelp ps county, one and three.
quarters of d mile from the Gasconade river
on q creek called Gave ST ring creek in town.
ship 3s, section ~, range 9, west. We went
into the cave, guided by Mr.. 4. II. Prewett
young man about twenty Ave years old,
who was born and raised about a quarter of
q mile from this place. In front of the en-.
trance was a small stone house, which the
old settlers thought was built by the Indians.
but now in ruins. The entrance goes strai ght
in the rock, on level with surrounding
surface rock, is about one hundred feet wide,
and in the centre, about twenty five feet high,
arched.
Messrs. Friede and Prewett entered the
cave for nearly four hundred feet where il
narrows to about twenty-five feet wide by
hye feet high, and presents the appearance
OF an ante-chamber from there they passed
into large chamber, about one hundred feet
In height, where the three galleries branch
on they then passed into the lett gallery,
which ascends nearly twenty feet on a bed OF
sailpetre. This gallery is called the Dry
Cham Der, and is about five hundred feet in
length the height varies from one hundred
to about thirty feet. The ceiling and sides
are composed of solid rock. Near the end is
large round chamber which Mr.. Prewett
calls the Ballroom.
After exploring the chamber, they retraced
their steps, and passed in the right branch-or
fork of the cave, where they assembled a rise
OF about twelve feet, and entered another gal
lery, the end of which is not known. They,
however, explored 1t about three quarters of
mile. Mr. Prewett states that he has been
in this gallery over two miles, aud did not
then get 10 the end of it, In this gallery the
dropping of water has formed siaiactites OF
the most beautiful cohceptions-statues OF
men and animals, and ge columns, sup
porting the most beautiful arches, from the
ceiling, which is from fifty 10 one hundred
feet high, which forms several chambers OF
various sizes. The ceiling is decorated with
different groups of spars, forming variety OF
figures, which represent the Inside OF cathe-
drai. The size OF some OF these chambers is
about forty feet wide by one hundred feet
high, and look like rooms in some old feuSal
castle.
They were afraid their lights would give
| out, therefore retraced their steps TO the main
| chamber, from which they assembled to the
middle gallery, where a large stream OF clear
water issues from the Interior of the cave, and
has fail of about six feet, and falls i'll several
| large round basins. The water has pleasant
| taste and flows all the year round, without
| variation, in sufficient volume to drive mill
| They assembled the galleries, aud found them
| selves in several beautiful chambers leading
| from one to the other, in which, however, they
| did not penetrate to more than GU feet. There
| is strong draft OF air setting in from the en-.
| trance; inside OF the cave the atmOs phere Was
mild. The chambers are all Of unusual heigh'
| and extent. They went in at one O'Clock, and
emerged from the cave at half-past three.
ARRIVAL OF HEESAN.-John g. Heenan and
Jack Macdonald, his trainer, arrived in the
| Vanderbilt, and got off at Staten Island, Sat
| xrday night, instead of going up to New
| York. The editor of the London Sporting
| Life describes parting visit he paid the
| "Benicia 10y" He says:
[ Heeuan was for showing US all his testi
intc the u. AEnsN
| packed up in readiness to cross the Atlantic
| he would insist on Juggling out massive cur
presented to him on Monday night The cuI
| bears the inscription: This cup is present tee
| to ]. G. Heenan by few Englishmen, fire.
| quen ters of Mr.. J. Prevosts Anchor apC
| Hope. Stepney, in admiration of his manly anc
gentlemanly conduct during his stay in Eng
land" In addition to this, party Of Irish.
! men, residents in London, have scented
| him with magnificent gold ring, of consid
| cradle valne. Heenan's last act In England
| has been of the most meritorious nature. Al
| an expense of ESQ he has raised a MON umen
over The remains of his countryman, Freeman
| who lies buried at Winchester. The pool
| fellow" said Heenan to US, 81 was determined
| should not be forgotten, and when the physi
clan who attended him il his fatal illness
| heard what I'd done, he sent me a poke
| knife, the only thing in the world Freeman
had TO call his own when he died, and 1 value
| that very much.'
| After all, Heenan returns to his countr,
| without belt. The one presented to him tn.
| Aihambra is not yet paid for, Messrs. Han
cock, the manufacturers, OBTAINING it until tn,
| cost is betrayed. 1t is to be regretted tha
| some arrangement had not been made SO lha
| the new belt might have been ensured to Hee
| nan; for as things stand at present, the pre-
' sentation at the Alhambra a mere farce
| deenan, however, expressed no regret at tn,
| loss OF the new belt, and declares he looks
| up On 1t as toy in comparison with the bel
| WHICH he yet means to fight for. During Hee
mans stay in England he has made an i'm
! mense number of friends, from his quiet an,
| gentlemanly conduct as well as his grea
pluck and talent and We feel sure that GU
| readers will join with us in wishing the gal
| liant fellow and his accom- plished second JacI
| Macdonald, a safe voyage and a prosperou
| career. We may remark that both Heenal
| and Jack Macdonald express their intention
| of returning to England in October or No
| yember.