The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-22

feet. On. looking over to the we,s W. saw
parx i've or ak miles wide and twenty-dve
OF tnirtI long The Gin formed wan between inc
the west side to the valley. creek came winding
down the park 1900 feet above the river and cutting
the wall by canyon, IL at last plunged thousand
feat by broken cascade into the river below. The
day after, while made another portage, peak on
to be 100 fee, high On each side OF the river at
TINS point vast amphitheatre has been cut out,
WIN oeep DARK alcoves and massive buttresses, aud
IN THESE alcoYes grow beautiful MOSES and ferns.
While the men were letting the boats down the
rapids. the Maid OF the Canyon got her bow out
and the second boat gone. SO 1t seemed but
she stopped couple Of miles below in an eddy. and
aged slightly BY a thump or two on the rocks
Another day was spent on the waves. among the
made an early bait for the night. with How.
land, went 10 explore the stream. little noun
tain brook ., corning down from the heights into
camp was made by a group Of cedars on one
side and mass Of dead Willows on the other.
While I was away q whirlwind came and scat
tered the fire among the dead willows and CEDAR
spray, ana soon there was connagration. The
men rushed for the boats leaving all behind that
they could not carry at first. Even then they got
their clothes burned and hair snged and Bradley
the mess kit, and jumping on to the boat stumbled
and threw 1t overheard, ana his load was lost Our
plates are gone, our spoons are gone, our knives
ketch en-" There are yet some tin cups, basins
ana camp kettles, and we do just a. well ~ ever.
the overhanging willows would nave set the deet
ON Are and loose on the stream they had to go
down, for they were just at the head OF rapids
that carried them nearly q mile, where found
them. This morning we came down to this point.
This had been chapter OF disasters and tolls; but
the Canon or LOdOre was not devoid OF scenic in
terest. Twas grand beyond the power OF pen to
tell Its waters rOared increasingly from the hour
we entered 4 until we landed here No quiet IN al
crags. It's amphitheatres and alc0ves told story
that hear yet aud shall hcar OF beauty and gran
deur.
At the point where the Bear. or. with greater cor.
rectness the Tampa river enters the Green the river
runs along q rock about 100 feet high and mile
long, then turns sharply around to the right and runs
back parallel to Its former course for another mile.
with the opposite sides OF this long narrow rock for
It's bank on the east side Of the river opposite the
rock and below tho Yampas little park just large
domes In this sandstone rock. and standing oppo.
site, your words repeated with strange clear
LOUD Kew Is Transformed into magical music You can
hardly believe that tits the echo OF your own voice.
! In some places two or three echoes come back, in
OIhers the echoes themselves are repeated passing
forth ana back across the river for there Is another
rock making the wall Of the little PARK. To
thought they could count ten or Twelve echoes. To
me they seemed to rapidly vanish In multiplicity,
OF s c
! near Longs Peak, and was delighted to meet with
| CANT AT MOUTH OF WINTER RrvER,l
.... isLANx PARK June % 1882 I
| When we left Echo PARK on the 2lst, we soon ran
into canyon very narrow. with high vertical walls.
from the walls, and the canyon made frequent and
sharp curves. The waters Of the Green are greatly
increased since the Yanpa came in. as that has more
water than the Green above. All this volume OF wa
ter confined as 1t Is in narrow channel Ia set eddy
ing and spinning by the projecting rocks and points
ana curves into WhirIpoos and the waters waltz their
way through the canyon. making their own ripping,
rushing roaring m1s Sr WIS 1meSn sasS 70
| set them spinning abous the canyon. andjwe found
is Impossible to keep them headed down stream At
frst this caused US great alarm. but we soon found
| there was no danger, and that there was motion
OF translator down the river, to which this whirl-
ing was but an adjunct That 'twas the merry mood
| Of the river to dance through this deep, narrow,
dark gorge and right gayy did we join IN the dance
soon our Ievel was interrupted by tue view Of ca
| all our power at the oars as we pulled against
the whirling current. The Emma Dean was landed
the cataract. The boats following oDeyed the sigma,
| TO Hand. The Maid OF the Canyon was pulled to the
where, by constant rowing, they could hold her
against the rock The sister was pulled into an
alcove on the right where an eddy was n a dance
| could be best made on the right bank. The little
boat was on the lit and too near the fall to be taken
on the INT. The Maid Of the Canyon,was under the
| Cliff out OF sight. The roaring OF the cataract
w Word what to DO. By much search found WAY
along the Cliff to point just over where the boat lay
and By shouting loud and slow made them under
| stand. The portage was made before dinner. Below
the falls the canyon opens out there Is more less
space between the river and the walls which is often
covered by cottonwood ana bouders; but the stream
| though wide, 10 rapid, and rolls at fearful rate
! among the rocks. But we proceeded with grea,
caution and ran the large boats altogether by the
| nag. We camp q night at the mouth OF small
! creek, which affords a good supper and break
Of and q sSss sssn BY as srs Of
for dinner to-day climb o point that gives mo .
good view Of the river for two or three miles and
| think we can make . long run. So, after dinner,
the large boats TO follow in fifteen minutes and
look out for signal to land. Out into the middle OF
the stream we row. and down the rapid river we
glide making strokes enough only TO guide the
| boat. What headlong ride 1t Is. shooting past
| rocks and Islands was SOON Oiled with exhiiara-
tons felt before only when riding feet horse over
the broad prairie or outstretched plain. One, two
| three, four miles we 60, rearing ana plunglng with
the waves ana shoot out into beautiful park Oiled
with IsandsIsland Park, we call 1t, and the canyon
| above. whirlpool Canyon j. W. POWELL
The Chicago Tribune Of the 10th, comments edit
torialy on the above az follows
We publish this morning several very interesting
| letters from Major Powell, which bring authentic
dates from his expedition down to the $50 oil June
| The Major IN happy inconsistencies that while
he was shooting canyons, watching one OF thus boats
90 to pieCes, mourning over the wreck or platters
and the crash OF cups listening to the awakened
| echoes in the sublime scenery OF tue wilderness
his friends at home were discussing whether
he aud hts companions were or were not roiing over
| aud over as stinened cOrpses down the rapid cata
racts OF the Green river into the dark ana mysterious
| Colorado. That the alarm was groundless ana our
hopes justified these letters connrin or tney are Oh
later date than that aflxed to the reported cata5-
trOphe That the expedition - steadily and OravelJ
| pushing its way will be welcome news to q large
number who feel warm interest In IT'S success, and
| that number is much increased by the attention
| drawn TO it by the anxiety felt month ago for III
| safety.
MApPIAHES AND DEATHS