New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-10

Mountain life soon rubs of the veneerng and we know
Of what wood men are mace ,,-.. MID,
tain which is said be stroaked through and through
itb tba richest gold and silver lOdes. The specimens
saw give tho greatest promise, and regretted tnai we
mia not have visited the spot whence they were taken
TINS region like the Others is waiting for the best and
cbeanest ethod Of reducing the ores. IL IS vast treas
ure-Iouse lacking only the true key to opon II.
We took leave Of our generous hosts Immediately nter
dinner and pushed down the ArGnsas Valley, still &C
companied by Mr.. LoudOuer. Tho road led along the
banks OF both lakes close 20 their deep, dark waters yet
uusouudcd; and over their cool floor the dr., hactined
We had received particular directions in regard to tordug
the creek by which the lakes overflow into the Arkansas
n was swollen that the usual ford was impiacucdDe
and on reaching its banks r by er judged prudent TO
mako platform Of dnf-wo0d upon the wagon-bed, m
order 0 m our baggage snd provisions above the waller
When an WIS ready for TIC trial be Iemouued us morse
Plungng into an eddy where the water, though above
the horses belly, tOlcraby still lie skiftcd he
island Of willow bushes beyond which me mann current
raced by with very pcrcepible slant, indicating both
depth and force. We followed iu single ME- slowly ana
cautiously and did not attempt the current unt We saw
that he bad fairly reached tho opposite bank hen my
tn came fully expected 10 be carried away. The water
rushed over the sadc the horse lost hS footing, ana
nothing but q pluCky heart In the beast carried MIN
through. Then came the Tnue-toam Mr. Sumner driving
and Mr. Beard perched upon tho platform, with the pre-
ciOus box OF coOrS ia his lap. watched thom creeping
along under the lee Of the sldnd slowly Yeuunng out
into the swift, strong GoOd-then the mules began 10
stream, with one mule undo. wator
Mr. sumner succeeded IN getting little ont Of the cur
rent and two hOIscmcB wen 70 s assistance The wagon
and mules we're half urged, hafdhgged into stler water,
aud there they stuck The nose and cans Of the drowning
mule werp held up by man force he was embarrassed
and free 10 rise But be- too had already given up hope
he Law massive aud every effort inspire him 20 make an
effort was futltsS More than bat IN hour passed anX
iousv four OF the gentlemen working hard in the cccod
waer ,hcn al application of the aTia drawn by horses,
brought tie WICtcLed beast 20 his legs The baggage was
then carried across, piece by piece on horseback mo
mule halled and CONTEMPORARY turned 10 Craze
another mule harnesSed IN his place. the aats made iast
td each other aud attached 10 the wagon Tongues and
finally The wet and chilly hosemen crossed TO be ready
10 take their places in hauling Again the wagon started
the artist csped his coor-box eud my capebag CRATE
fully add with renewed energy, the mues entered the
current wavere again. and were swept away SIX OF Us,
pulling at tho larat' with all our strength, held ihefeanl
and wagon floating for moment, then the current sWu
them 10 the bank foothOld gninod, and we hanied
them ont with shout Of triumph. The adventure las'ea
forty minutes by the watch Those who had been ioudet
in their praises Of savage nature ep 70 'HN p0"' ~"
Ie commits ~ the SIhwatch were va'cl in clouds,
and the sky became overcast as we resumed our Journeys
our animals we're all fatguee and chlcd and our progress
for the next SIX or eight miles slow. My pony had
never been shod and the hard mountain travel began 10
toll on his feet when reached Cache Greek where
there arp three tayenS store saloon and some gulch
mining my frSt inquiry was for the blacksmith At
Bucksku Joe, had failed az Orc the shop had been
burned and now ut Cache Creek the blacksmith when
found prOpossd thrt should wait day. This was i'm
possible although three tavcrns landlord with bunged
eve and an enteprsug landlady offered accommodation
enough. We had already waited an hour before inc
blacksmith could be found and now little dBpinted,
we set out In drZzling mlp.
little below Cache Greek the valley Of the Arkansa'
contracts The road winds through rocky hills covered
with scattered timber sometimes following the nyer down
narrow winding gens sometimes forced steep nights
10 avoid impossible canon. We Travelled some iolr OF
FIVE mixes through this scenery, aud encamped IN q
meadow at the foot Of huge gray precpice bonfire
of dead pine trunks dried our haltdrowned advonurcr,
and two stately made shelter for our beds b. T.