The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-22
Gong to Italy.
To tie Editor Qf the Nrc York SuS .

| SARptStA, De. H..
To the names OF HArstpAr- NArnr ~, aud other
illustrious who have achieved the passage of tho
Alps, must now 10 added the name of your cnrrcs-
pondeut DESTROYS Of eA,erng Italy IN this way
rather than via Marscillcs, II not until reschei
Geneva that decided to undertakes journey which
Of course much more formidable in tho middle Of
December than In summer. Having definitely made
w my mind went by rail from GENEVA to the little
town of st. jean dc Maurienne the fot Of N ,un
Ccnis. II Ia dirty little town, 81 hemped in b.
loty mow-cruwn,d submits, that II isa mystery
how n nr,ad WAS ever got here Arriving late at
night, was obliged to reman there until Q +. N. the
next diy--an interval during which l had tiino
to mako inquiries respecting the passage. "Mt.
ttnts," said enc o. my infrrmantt, pointing
10 lofty eIG near by, "is about a mile
higher thsn that mountain. You will nni il
catiully cold on the summit. Not long since q dill.
gcnco was overturned IA the deep SHOWS, AMI III ,
passengers were compelled pass twenty f,ur hours
In small hOspicc before being able t. continue the
journey.
This was decidedly encouraging hut ~ inG,rn,.
ton from other quarters proved of a more hopeful
character, and above all the diigcncc went rcsu-
larly In spite u the weather. booked my name and
entered the COUP with the desperate resolve of Gc
ing the peril, iotiyin my self by the high examples
OF n,SNrnN aud N.ro'EnS aforesaid, and in tho
event "f the worst happening, couIoliny myself ly
the thought that should become the subject Of u
startling paragraph which would ~ doubt I've cSicn.
s.vcly G pIei.
Tho day had teen unusually warm ut ~. jean
hnt ~ the hGcurc drawn hy stout horses ~.
ccndrl, tie cold Increased. snow also began to i,
IL" road over Nj Gents was constructed 10y order nr
/ A
memory ofthat remarkable man u iscx client, tho
inclination Cxlc.t close to tho summit being m,dcr.
ale. ~ reach the tip required ten hours, during
which We chan, cl horses four times nt stations on
the mountain sdc. Two hours bcsrrc att ,in x tho
greatest elevation we exchanged the diligence lur
s'ciFcs, the having become too dcrr for whcc's
Although Il certainly very cold, II handy cw,-
| eli my nnticr,,ionS, excited rs they had boon by
my bilious informant, sll we found tho foot. stove,
which had been supplied very useful, and were mov-
cd to indignation when Mt o our stops the pn,-
,lDion came to the window, AMI lot in the sharp ar
reremptorily declined giving, knowing well ,hp,
the follow infringing tho regulation,
Of the line In preferrng his request. On our way W.
could look out Of the side windows down into docp
| chssns, not than three or our feet from US,
down which drunken driver y refractory horse
might have plunged us. But the chief danger docs
not spring from this cause There are occasionally
| formidable snow slides whose momentum IL suni.
cicnt 10 sweep all before them. Iu spite, however,
of the cold and the possible danger, enjoyed the
| Wild and lovely scenery through which were ril.
ing, and did not regret having undertaken the pass
| agc. The descent II tie mountain was effected In
lcss than half the time required hy tho ascent, and
At A. N. we found ourselves at LrSa whence aftc,
examination of passports and luggage proceeded
| To- Turin by rail.
We were now fairly In naly-a flct which the
bright sunshine, forming vivid contrast with tho
weather the other sdo, would have sufficiently al,
| tested.
Turin, a- you know, Is the capital Of Sardinia, and
| tho homo Of yrroG EAAsUEr. Tho interest which
attaches to this ruler at present, led us " wish TO
visit his relacea thing quito possible, provided yo,,
willing 10 invest franc In feos u tho ser-
wants. As would not be easy interesting 10 de.
scribe the palace, shall fulcar, merely rcinarkn
that IL compares very ayorably with my own resi-
dcnce, both in size and elegance Of adornment.
/ Carl CAsIIu