The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-23

vital warmth. Having sung hymn, th'
whole party lay down and composed them
selves to rest. TIE natives were all sool
asleep, but the missionary Liebisch could no
repose, owing in part to the dreadful roaring
and tumult Of the clements without, and he
also suffered severe pain from SO. o-throat.--
His waketulness saved the whole party from
death in another form.
About two o'clock in the morning he per-
ceiyed saltwater dropping from the snow
roof. He was just about to give the alarm
when a tremendous surf broke close 10 the
hut, and carried away the slab Of snow placed
before the entrance. He. Instantly awoke the
sIeepsrs. One Of tho Esquimaux, with his
knife, cut a passage through the side Of the
house; and each Of the Others seizing part
Of tho baggage, rushed out. The poor wo.
man with her child lel i'll terror 10 neigh
boring emnenee, whittier they all followed,
and took shelter behind vock, which they
scarcely done, wien second wave swept
awAy the snow but. Cutting holes in the
snow, they tried to fud partial covers, but
during the remainder Of the night they suf.'
lcroa much on account Of the wiul, sleet ana
snow. As sooa as the miserable hours Of
darkrcss we're passed. they gazed around and
saw not D vestigc OF ice remaining All be-
fore them was open sea. AS soon as possible
the Esquimaux built q second hut eight feet
square and six feet high but now another
terrible calamity pressed upon them. Fam.
Inc, a iiercer enemy than cold, came on
apace their slender stock of provisions,
though doled cut in pittauces. could not pos.
sibly last long, aid and there was no pros pect
Of their being able soon to quit this dreary
acc, and reach the home they had left.
Only two ways were left for escape; either
to attempt the passage over the wild and un-
frequentod Mountain, Kiglapeis, Or wait for
the sea to freeze az gin; biscuit and d halt
a day was the allowance for each Tho poor
natives were soon so sore'y pluchcd with hun.
ger that they dcvoured an Old sack made Of
tsh'skins, While they were at this strange
meal, they kept singing in a low tone, You
were sack but little while ago, and now
you arc ioo' for us Their spirits, too. be-
gan to sink, but happily they iouad refuge
from their mscres in sleep, as they possess
the convenient faculty of being able to go to
rest wheiever they please, and can, if neccs.
sary sleep for days and nights together.
Meanwhile the Morayians kept sad and
anxious watch, looking olth wstfulIy from
their snowy shelter over the wide waste
around. The poor dogs had now tasted four
days; and another source Of disquiet was oc-
casioned by the mildness of the air. which
thawed the roof SO that their clothes were
thoroughly soaked, and they had not dry
place to lie on. At length, alter remaining
six days in this miserable place, tney resolved
% attcmpt to return to Main. There was no
way to effect this but one F.; and their Esqui- I
naux driver ran forward as sort of pioneer t
o fud the tack. The brethren followed a
With their sledge. 1t was weary, fearful &
Quincy They made last meal of the re- i
aainder OF their provisions, and hy dint of a
olduess and skill arryoi at length at Main, i
0 the great JOY of the whole settlement, and o
specially of their own families who had
cen reduced almost to despair of ever be-
oldng them again. This is hut one of the
umerous perils and escapes Of which the
loravians speak in the simple annals of their il
,isson to Labrador. ... .