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Paris Oct ~ ncorrespcndfnca Of the London Times
he news OF another disaster comes to us from
GhamauniX, II appears that the fine weather had
attracteda considerable number OF visitors to
that pace, and among others Capt. 8rkwright, an
EnplShmafi. with his mother and his Two sistera
On Friday morning last ne resolved to attempt the
ascent Of Mont Blanc, and one Of his sisters de.
cided on accompanying him as far as the GFands-
Muletss Early on the following morning Capt
Arkwfght took his departure with two guides and
porter, and about o'clock they were seen as
cending the Grand Plateau. In advance of the
party went Sylvan Gouttet, the proprietor of
the new hnts on the Grands -Mulets, attached by
rope to ooachman of the Hotel Royal known
hy the name Of Nicholas, who wished to profit by
the opp ortunity to ascend Mont Blanc. On reach
ing the Grand Plateau, the parties agreed TO take
the passage which had been usually followed be-
fore 1870, bnt which was subsequently abandoned
IN consequence of catastrophe similar to the
present. They adopted it in preference to the
ssGoErldor, from its shortening the journey by
two hours, and because they calculated on having
much less ice to cut through, as was expe-
Henced during the summer by three or four other
parties.
They were about half an hour in their ascent,
when Sylvan Couttet, who was in advance. sud
denly heard above him a loud detonation. He
looked up and, to his horror, saw an avalanche
rushing down with fearful rapidity. He instantly
shouted out to those who were below him, Save
yourselves. To the right to the right p He
tnFeW himself in that direction, advanced few
anIn Lie HllUHt OAuuS W
Il with all his might, and his companion, Nieho-
las, did the same. They both threw themselves
fiat On their faces and buried their heads in the
snow They had hardly done SO when tremen-
dous crash followed, and the immense mass thun-
dered along quite close to them-so close that
they were all over splashed with the fragments OF
the Ice In a few minutes, when the avalanche
passed, they raised themselves up and looked
about for their unfortunate companions. They
saw nothing nothing but furrow under them,
and further down on the Grand Plateau mass OF
blocks Of ice.
Couttet and Nicholas descended in all haste in
the same direction, and searched everywhere in
the hope OF hearing cry or moan to indicate
that some had survived the catastrophe. They
at last perceived an arm. AT great risk to them
selves they reached the spot, and dragged cut
from between the blocks dead body, The skull
crushed and the breast laid open, They laid it
on the snow and resumed their search, but found
nothing more.
They resolved to descend and announce to the
sister and to the other families that there was no
nope beyond the faint one Of finding on the follow
ing day the three other bodies buried in the ice.
They reached the Grands- Mulets, where Miss Ark
wright had beenleft, and informed her that it was
useless to wait any longer, and that she herself
must, without q moments delay, descend with
them. The writer Of letter from Ghamounix,
says
Imagine the scene that took place-the laruen-
tations of the mothers Of the three widows and Of
the nine orphans. The penis powerless to de-
scribe it. Mrs. Arkwright bewailing her sons,
her TWO daughters weeping for their brother
but calm and firm, relying on the will Of God
who tries them so cruelty They are still hoping
unfortunately, against hope for the recovery ot
the bodies of the victims.''
Ca Sunday morning fifteen men, selected from
among the most intrepid Of the population left on
tue search. They proposed to pass the night on
the Grands- -Muets, in order to commence the fol
lowing morning clearing array the avalanche and
many Others have offered to act on the following
days if necessary. Fortunately, the weather was
fine and favorable for their perilous work. An
American family, who did not wish their names
mentioned, gave line mayor 250f. for the three
widows.