Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-16
A Perilous Exploit.

To those who love TO dwell upon the hor-
rocs and dangers Of AL ascent of Mont Blanc
we would recommend u perusal of the
Scenes at Paysagc- dams les Andres ly NJ.
Paul Marcoy, in the Revue Coutemportine.
Our space docs not allow us to give the in
tire thrilling description Of the Urusayhua, IA
mountain Of Peru bat the following extract
will give an idea Of Che periious eNploil:
at hlst sight, both sides OF the mountain
appeared absolutely the same, and equally in
accessible, bit upon closer scrutiny we found
that while to the right H. presented an all but
vertical plane, the left side presented certain
reddish lines, which had much the appcar-
ance OF a flight Of stairs We Therefore re-
solved to attempt the escalade ON that side.
"On the third day veauiyel a, that point
of the Urusayhua which had often cNarnin-
cd from below, and where vegetation having
ceased, the bare rock appeared; but what !
had been unable to distinguish, and what APP
peared TO me at this moment an insurmounl-
able object, was the expansion Of the summit,
which gave it, fifty feet higher up, The APP
pearance of mushroom We had no longer
TO cope with a vertical wall, but with one
projecting over our heads For "a moment
We stood n"hast; but, on examining the rock,
| remarked certain projections just large
enough for mans foot, and situated at in
tervals, SO that. 10y a bold stride, one might
pass from one to the other and thus reach
the opposite side Of the mountain, where
further ascent might he practicable, The
distance TO be got over did no: exceed fifty
PAGES but as the space was quite dcuuded Of
bushes OF limbs 10y which to holl the slight
est false step must prccjp pitate the adycuturer
nto the valley where the torrent Iiuleam9-
Nc was dashiug on at the rate of ten knots
an hour Nevertheless, | took OH my shoes,
fastened a rope around my body, giving the
other end to Gaspard TO hold, and gradually
reached the third projection.
AS was trying to gett The fourth, the
rope | was dragging after me was caught tN
something | turned my head TO see what If
Vas, ana in So doing my eyes encompossed
the empty space below me. 1t was like
flash Of lightning A confused mass OF verdi
ure danced before me intersoc'ei by the Hall.
camayo, citteling i'm the sun like thread Of
mercury. 1 closed my eyes to avoid the hor-
rib}e vision, bat the vision remained in me,
and continued 10 see H. Then | was seized
with SINGING in my cars; am iusunl 1r,."le
blast of heat rose !rom my cn'ril- to uY
brain: Gcr' G.tmv les trcmbe and NY
wrists lose strength. rs if under the influence
ut au electric pile; am unknown force superb
or to ur viii made me oien my eyes and
l..s again at dat river Of hluid silver
which seemed TO wrlhc in the sun; dizziness,
the 5,uoa 90. tLe oIys-, had seized upon me,
H"l was drawing me down.
In this last MuWeul when thousands @.
rod atoms were vhil.ing before my eyes,
.til had strength enough lett 10 call Gas
rarl' hcipr The brave fellow had seen the
look had iuyoluntalily east into the abyss, |
aud guess sing what mi ght occur. had impra-
IDENTITY for himself, but happily for me, tho
duiog to follow me. ~ my hands. curyu'-
z,,eIy -mspel, were about to lose holl, he
-.i1.d me by lhenape ofllo uecl, calling to
ue to take courage | rosUuel my sc''-uos-
session, succeeded in ret"cne my steps, and
feeling the ground once molo under my feet,
=Wooucd away
ALL FOR THE SroIs.--Ihe djsgraceCul cou-
duct oi The ErpalIi.au members OF the A.