, 1870-10-15

Tho London Times prints copies Of two let
tera on the subject OF this mclancho1r ca1Am-
ity. Rev. J. c. Mcclure, writing from Gene
VI, on the 10th Of September, to Robert Bin
ME, gives the following brief account:
II am extremely sor1y to inform sou that
have now only too mueh reAson to believe
that Rev. George McCorhndale, OF Gourock,
persisted, with two other travellers and eight
guides. 10 the late deplorable Aecident on
Mont Blanc. He was obsesy a. devout wor.
shipper at Chamouni1 On Sunday, Sept 4, and
left FOR Mont Blanc tafter writing to you On
che od) On Monday, the 5sh. The whole party,
having been eeen on the summit Of the moun-
tain on Tuesday, the 9Th, are believed 10 hars
lost their Nay, and il the dreadful STORM that
arose., aud which was folt even 1t this dis
tance, to have been either hurled over prec,-
L1re or frozen TO death. After painful sus-
rense Of twelve days, only tire Of the bodies
have been fund, ono bciug that Of the Gontle-
man believed BY me- and others, on the most re-
liable circumstauciA evidence, to be that Of
ar. AcCotkinda1e. iou know that lie wrote
| tain. and the description given BY the chef de
1osall whi.e neckties found in the Talise he
had with him iu the Hotel de Mont Blanc,
leads too sally to the belief that our
feazs s1e verified to the utmost de-
gree. The, body, With those Of bis con-
Farions already found, WAS respectfully
clurct-yard OF Chamounix. I intended to
| Fave gone there to IDENTITY his remains. sud
| tsv The last rescects to them. had NOT got
| information OF lis burial At the came time as
Of tho body being found. The eotrow in
| Chemourix. and also in Geneva, 10 great, and
tloubtlers the relatives Of the departed, aud
| the congregation mourLiug with them the loss
OF one whose worth ! and many knew, will ac-
cept this Christian sJmpsthy. Gods will ba
up. s.-Ihe universal opinion ia that ths
! Tor the accent. Snow fell the dsy the part,
weSa up, aud here, forty-five miles Oh, the
gale was terrific, and the cold for como houra
| iutepse-r
| Rev. E. D. Burrowcs 1rites, under dste
Geneva, Sept 20.
In reply 10 yours OF tho 9Th inst., ulust
state with the deepest SORROW that no doubt
exists here about the loss OF your poor friend,
Mr.. McCorkindaie. Two OF tue bodies Of the
travellers and three Of the bo1iea of ths pot-
te1s were recovered on Mondsy, and one body
they knew at the Hotel de Mont Blanc, where
he stayed, as Mr.. Corkiplale. snoulG
mention. however. that in the books he
wrote 'McCorindale.' Your extracts from
his letter., his mention OF the tmpesial Hotel
tie sig hotel. opposite wle.e hs s!syed, en
tilely removed rom our minds the last hopt
OF any mis,identity. This authorities ut Gus
nj, u,i1 had the bodies buried yesterday morn
lpg shout !, much to my surprise, without np
prssing me, or the kind and active American
Consul, who, with sevesal Ameti:au gentle
men, was waiting anxioualS Il
learn BY telegraph, when the bodie
Lad been brought into Chsmoanix in order t.
l;n down. We a1e informed, however, that
Service Wis bald in tho Mont Blanc Hotel, b.
whom ard OF What nature can tell nothing
The eorrses were deposited in the plot 0
ground round tho little English chapel.
eince1ely hope that b. has left no peor wilos
or family. May God h=lp them and giso then
may lie. in whose hauds are all our tunes
| lEhten il 70 Ill his frienae."