New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-21
From Our special Correspondent.
CLARK RASCHE. MARwosA Co, California
sunday August 10, l-6J.

From Our special Correspondent.
CLARK RAScHE. MAEwosA Co., California
sunday August ~, l-o"
Hutchiug,'s affords a perfect view Of Yosemite
Falls. mile distant. In April and May, when melting
SHOWS swell tie stream to deep torrent they are
grand. but then the valley is half flooded rendering
one demnilion moist body" IL late Sumner tAeis
creek struks 10 a skeleton. and Mr.. Greeley wrote
them down q humbug They do look dminutiyei not
because they are So small but because their surround
ings are so great. Anywhere else they would seem
miraculous, Just as cluster OF grapes weighing
dozen pounds which excites wonder n California
would make people doubt their own sanity in New
York Niagara itself monarch Of cataracts would
dwarf in this valley.
Yet Yosemite is the loftest waterfall IN the world
Think Of q catlract-or cascade, ifyou cho0se-ofha half
n mile with only a single break 1t il sixteen times
higher than Niacars. Twelve Bunker Hi monuments
standing upright, one npon another would barely
reach its summit Ossa upon Pslou becomes tame
and meaningless comparison.
We did not climb 70 the Rapids sud foot Of the Upper
Fail; thai is difficult hazardous and eIhaustng. Nor
did we 20 TO the upper summit; that requires circuit
Gus ride OF twenty-five mics out Of the valley. But We
spent much time at the base Of the Lower Fall, In
cul de sec. with towering walls OF dark granite The
basin abounds in rocks-somc as large az a medium
dwelling house-whch have tumblad down from the
top Spreading my blankets upon one Of these. almost
under the Fall 1 found it a smooth bed though little
damp from spray and spon, the night there 70 see ,he
cataract in the varying Nominations and shadows Of
sunlight ~ light, starlight and moonlight
Much Of the water evsporates turns 10 mist before
reaching the bottom yet looking up from under it the
volume seemed great Six hundred feet above me, a
body Of ragged snowy foam with dsheyeied tresses
rushed over the brink and came singing down in slender
column. swayed to and fro by the wind Ike long
strand Of lace For four hundred feet the descent IL
unbroken; them striking Broad inolinins rock, like
the roof Of house the water spreads over ta thin
shining Transparent apron. fringed with delicate
gauze-and gndes slowly to the bottom. by moon.
light the whole looks Ike long white ribbon, hanging
against the brown wall with its lower end widening
and unrayeed
Brida Vail Fall much higher and narrower and
sofenec iy a delicate mist which half hides it, is o
strip Of white 1utterinc foam which the wind swings
like a slkcn pendulum. Il is spanned by rainbow,
and at some points the thin transparent sheet reveals
every hue of the wall behind f. Before reaching the
end Of its long descent. Iill no longer it is COM
pleely transformed TO spray-the NiODe OF waterfalls
dissolved in tears.
Above Hutchings' the valley breaks into three can
ons and the MERGED into three forks. North Fork
passes through Mirror Lake-the very soul NJ tronspa
rency II mirrors grass trees rocks, mountains and
sky with such perfect and startling yydness that you
cannot believe them images and shadows. hOn fancy
the world il turned upside down. and shrink back from
the lake lest yon should tumble over the eGge into the
inverted dome Of blue SKY.
On the Middle or main Fork Is Yernal Fall dIicut
Of access. Leaving horses three miles from the
hotel. climbed FOR tao weary hours along dizzy
D -. 4 a IL Tlar4 fhl
feet % the mile; pine woods al around Us; at our LETT
and fT below. the river, chahng and roaring IN it,
stony bed. Then stood at the foot Of Fernal Fall
Bridal Vail and Yosemite are on little lateral creeks
Nernal is the full, swelling torrent OF the MERGED
They creep softly and slowly down, If IN pain and
hesitation. This PUSHES eagerly over gloomy brown
rocks then leaps headOng Tor more than 800 feet roar
| Ing like a miniature Niagara.
Rliubows Of dazzling brightness shine at It's base.
Others OF the party reported many; my own eyes de-
fectye as % colOrs bcheld only two But nitcrward
when alone | saw what Hebrew prophet would have
thought vision Of heaven, tie visible presence Of
| the Almighty. II was the round Tainb0w-the CON
pete circle. In the afternoon sun stood upon rock
hundred feet from the base Of the fall and nearly on
level with IT, There were two brilliant rsinlows Of
usual iOrm-the crescent, the DOW proper But VINE
looked the horns OF the inner or lower crescent
suddenly len gthened extending on each side 70 my
feet entire circle. perfect as nnger ring IN Two
or three seconds 10 passed away, shrinking to the first
Discussions. Ten minutes later DO formed again, ana
. again a. suddenly disappeared. Soon the cause was
plain. Every time sharp gust Of wind shoWerei the
spray over ne i rev called for moment The iouLd ram
bow Completely dreuChed, stood Tor an hour and a
half aud -aW the phenomenon fully twenty tMes-thai
dazzling circle OF violet and gold on groundEork or
rock almost black from water " gay, gripping movers
and vivid grass. Visitors say IS frequently perc-pt
be. IhaYe never seen anything else 80 beautiful and
Climbing high rock wall by crazy wooden ladders
We continued no the canon fr three quarters OF mile
10 Nevada Fall where the MERGED tumbles 200 feet IN
white and sWaying mistiness' Near the bottom it
strikes 81 inclined rock end spreads uQon II sheet Of
81 SID foot r ffL4
wide gaping crack chasm In this rocky grade, the
thin sheet of water breaks into selelte, snowy net
work then into myriads Of shining beads ana finally
into Olg, sparkling tlrp1lsln e1- ulslte slken fringe
% tie -rsa white curtain Several 0f these names are
peculiarly d-tiug The Bridal Val Fall indeed looks
! ikeavail ofIlee In sumner when Bridal Vail and
YCs mite dwarf Verna sill pour, its pie torrent
And Nevada deserves is appeat!ou, for il is white
Q STOW dliit.
Tie Ys5emito is hight; the vtrual is youme the
Bridal Vail IS s0ftHcss; out the Nevada is hight vol.
us md .Oftucss combined South F1li Cataract most
.lacccss Die OF a. we did not visit In Spring each
f-ll has twenty times IN. present water.
l. DDS heart Of hearts ! envy Omsted Who with lis
flI'.y With hOrse-, tents and books remains here
much Of ite tine for several weeks cncampil, wter
ever fancy diet zee. Fr- Yesterday Ne badc lde1 70
tie valley. Three gentlemen " chr party. no have
emery has nothing 20 oil approaching This. Possibly
f4e ure1liOft H.mn.ay1s may aide some rival 70
Yosemite. uiherwi,e there Is no 20, the wide Toid
Cspr al srcl varied beauty and mcasCrlass grarCeE
We cast one logging lingering look 5ehi u nom IL
sViIa.i0a Point He-e is tde best comprehensive view,
not az eparaif f8t-res but ~ The while. tbs vasi
ru0lss ,a,helra. which would hold fly millions u.
wo.slpaTs De- true 10 the ancient rperious maxim ol
l-Ct- lecture; i-' eal Width about equal. tt' afeTtf
Gg of rs n1-s. olr eyes. low adjusted - '. as
ta-c.s aud uueI- lCl- were 10 longer palcd ~ i''
amazing spectacle. At Ia.t we turned away t'l ,l'
sllli---I page .I OH the Zoo, Of Nature ll--A r."
can le r0n ll study without hearts more -ul--.e
-Lt .et ereut l5la uOra worthy and loyal
Yosemite valley il T. GO feet above se1-.eTe- Ai,ef
climbing ont and passing Inspiration POINT We ',i.
ascend and then ride Or several miles at Ell Aude oil
sg0 lsel. On LILA Ago plateau, yleTs II9H some