Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

CARNARvoN, Wales, June 30, 1869.
DEAR EDS. CHRONICLE: Having returned
from visit to friends among the rugged
and precipitous crags in the vicinity Of
Saowdon, make the attempt to fulfill q
certain promise.
After nine days on the ocean wave we
hailed with joy the first din outlines of the
Irish coast that were to be seen looming
up in the distance Though the sea had
been exceedingly calm thus far, it was a
very unpleasant trip owing to the extreme
cold weather, being confined to our berths
most Of the time After leaving Queens
town it became very stormy. On the af-
ternoon of the 18th inst.,e of Holyhead
two of the sails were torn in shreds, and
the angry waves dashed fearfully over US
Arrived off the Liverpool bar just one
hour too late; in consequence we were
forced to lag TO in that furious gale, in
sight Of the dark and gloomy weather
beaten crags on the Welsh coast until the
next morning, when. the tide favorable,
the staunch vessel, City Of Paris, steamed
safely into harbor. The broken masts and
tattered sails all around us were evidence
of the fearful storm of the night previous,
and we learned that several small crafts
had been entirely lost
On the route from Liverpool to Carnar-
Won, through Cheshire, with its valleys,
glens, and winding rivers, the green fields
surrounded by closely trimmed hedges,
with here and there an extensive park,
are scenes of beauty and grandeur that
will not soon be forgotten. Thenwe come
among the Cambrian Hills, once the scene
of heroic struggles for Freedom, continued
through many centuries - the Britons
maintaining their independence, defending
themselves against enemies possessing SUI
perior numbers and power, until at length,
owing to internal dissensions, the strength
of the country was so diminished as to be
incapable of preventing the incursons of
their enemies.
We spent few pleasant hours rambling
over that venerable pile Carnarvon Castle.
1t was built by Edward | as place of
strength to defend his newly acquired ter
ritory 1t is one of the most magnificent
ruins in the kingdom and before the use of
canon must have been impregnable. The
walls enclose an area Of three acres, and
are seven feet eight inches thick. There
are thirteen towers that distinguished as
the Eagle Tower" being decidedly the
finest A room i'll this tower, measuring
IL s, is pointed out as the birth place of
Edward III, the first Saxon Prince Of
Wales. Above the main entrance appears
a mutilated statue of the founder, with his
hands upon half-drawn sword, as if
menacing his newly acquired subjects.
The erection of this royal effigy caused
the blood to boil in the Cambrian heart
"Are We leadl See ye not where Edward sitsa"
exclaimed popular bard in one of his
arousing strains strains, and thousand
hands quivered on their blades. With
this Wondering monument of the past
ages are associated historical events and
Evolutionary legends of more than ordinary
interest.
l enjoyed few days among the noun
tains in the vicinity of the famed Snow
don, whose lofty summit pierces the sky.
The rugged SUBMITS, deep hollows,
moors and lakes by which that majestic
monarch is surrounded are scenes of
beauty and grandeur which in few regions
can be surpassed.
The waterfall of Cenant Mawr is re-
markably beautiful cascade. Several
streams from the sides of Snowdon unite
and rush over a shelf rock through dark
chasm Of great depth, being in the de-
scent turned suddenly aslant, then thun-
dering on into the dark pool below!
Dolbadarn Castle is solitary tower
standing on an eminence at the foot of
Llyn Peris. 1t was long held by Llewelyn,
the last Prince of Wales of the Briton line.
A visit to the slate quarries is truly in
teresting, and will fully repay the visitor
who inspects them. He will not fail to
notice and admire the ingenious processes
adopted in the preparation of states for
the various purpos for which
they are used. The loud hum of
busy life, the startling blasts occurring
every hour; the laborers suspended by
ropes over the cliffs or standing on narrow
lodges; the ranges of CALLER es formed one
above another; the sights and sounds
connected with these mining operations in
the midst of the wild scenery of Lanberis.
cannot fail to excite admiring interest.
These states are exported not only to
every part of the United Kingdom, but to
almost all places in toe civilized world.
Llanberis has spacious hotel accommo-
datlons, and tourists from all parts Of the
world pass away the summer months
among these rocky wildS.
A terrible accident occurred this eve
ming about five miles from this city in the
vicinity of Cwm y Clio. 1t was occasioned
by the eX losIOn of two carloads of that
highly combustible article nitro-g lycerine
which was being carted for use in the
slate quarries. The loud crash was heard
here, and the earth trembled as if from an
earthquake. Five are reported killed and
q great number wounded. 1t is said where
the carts stood was one mass of desolatiop
Human remains and those of horses were
strewn all around within radius of so
yards, so that one could not be dlstin-
guished from the other. Five carloads
of the destructive article passed through
some of the densely populated streets Of
this city, By some proyidential interior
ence two Of the carts preceded the others
and it is fortunate, as had the five been in
Company, and the accident taken place
little sooner, populous city, built on a
crescent, would have been one mass OF
d9solatlon and death. j. T. o..