, 1866-04-15
A REMARKABLE STORf.
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teusres poEdeEce lAztianspolh ue;ad.1
LEAxERoE7u. <rA~ftru 10, fnd ApEtla
,.1tte to inform yau Of the particulars OF
TtGd s.a~'r- - -<ts.dlts1u which icft here on
sl.paied abide i4e ,s.rlsre bead Mans Csre,
thtcc~tluartcsx or a mite wssI Il 9Lthla plscc.
ie. weeks since party from LooisvElEs- -
esmpahtcd IS e!u1:il of ttsA place, explored
IN to the Distance eofthrec-quaFess ui q mile,
but we're stuPIcs1; by ,TId& subserrnnean
river, too dt epor foraipg, md uhieh they had
%, n,esns Of eToe.ing. The party ~hich left
!sfe 1s or Thursday sop.!,sing q Major
cram, 81. IL sHsyne. Or. E, L aawn, and,
Lyman E. Knapp, nj. ibis pEsre, Mr. Jesre
Brandon, Of Nashville, md your correspond.
emp, ~Hut prepared 10 make thorough e1,
lleration Of the cave. Rsides The necessary
liehts. rope, rateEP proof clothtng, cte, they
prepared expressly tcr the occasion, On which:
10 cross the mssterioos strram that had ON
the tormtr occasion stopped lhest further rro.
Rress-
A A1bosough ard extended explanation. ras.
.oatc beyond this ststam, laa.in- rotue hours ;.
and The party wa4 on tho point OF ii ftIng on
ths return. when. st tho earnest solicitation.
Vi Dr. HANu, &c consented to Al fenst PARTIAL
> explain snotheT cavern. II was followed
b1n ehort distance, when it suddenly uar>
through The olrniox On hlA hsntlA md knees,
and entered another large chamber. Dr.
1lawn. who . u heavy man. attempted to fol-
loF- and tessno -insu Eieably .1xcd In the
pas:sKd-, Liz sould neiLhH get forward Dor
back. ,Eos thEse bours the party ,wtx.se.i.
iAeeshanilI. but all TO no purpose. McAn-
tiH4s. one bx one. The lamps had burned
oua, ur1il barrly cnouEh oil, wa. lctt to
light US on cur WAY back to the riser.. The
Thought Of belnE Imprisoned In that living
temb MAS TOO tctrttsc 10 be endurr11.. tor wn
knew that wlthous light we could nc1er ind
OLE way back. A panic eclzed upon the
raIty, aui hnsiily leavlng tho Decior and
Mt. hnAIrt to their fnfc* va rapidly retracrd
or steps, crossed the river aud 1rlu:ntd -
|: uhe town 4 supply OF ul, tools. DC. were
/. prtcuIed, and We returned to Tho cate, dctcr-
mhcd to rcscnc our comrades or perish 10
the attcmpt. The river Was .CTphsesl and Ne
pfbcevdcd' To the grand chamber where wc
hail taken our iuucn, accom- PANIED By nu1nrr.
oue etts1rrs Of Lcarenwor1h. But, scArch ~
clate}s ts We Wnut1- We could not tad The
gallery In which the poetor ond Mr., Knapp
were enionbcA. In vain VIC. explored md
shouted, until worn out ard talnltnp. All TO
Nv Irlfp<-b. Nearly three days hare passed
sisice We G1st catered the care, and during all
that time II has .eer fnll Ct people uscIessly
hunting 70. thu Two unfortunate ipep.. DIE
AittE another % tho rnrions galleries leading
ttIn LIE g1ana cbanlbef have been explored
anA hiaxtd vflh chalk marks, bat kttEl the
Dbstrg mcn tannot be found. The guide OF
TIT Mammoth Cave III Kentucky Las been
cent for 10 assist In the search :.
f.s--Mr. knapp has Just been brought In.
a hunter found him lying 1t tho mouth ol
what has been generally considered \: sort of
sidk hole. about Gye miles from the town.
air. kuspr's- condition is too ptecarto.,s' =
admit Of udetaaled aconunt Of n}s escape, hnl
EGln what can gathr. from hi- iucoherout
>ss....is:ss:s II seems thai, finding be eonld
n.A return. be weh: shead. N hope of finding
ats outlet. Afltr what seemed aIa age of wais,
dealing ann eropiuK II ,hn dark, aud aite.
ha1inx scvcral ttucs jespslrin9ly laid down
70 die, he WAS Aucccssfnl In emerging from
at4 living lptnb. Hc lAloted on coming to
tbf open al, aud VIA In this coadItlou found
ty the hunto1. \ party aaa just gune to en-,
trs tho cavern by tho way IN which Mr. knap1
tanlc OUT.