New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-23
TIE WONDERS OF MONTANA.

THE GEYsERS AND CANYONS OF TIE YELLOW
STONE REGION-IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES
LECTURE BY TIE HON. n. p. LANGFORD.
The popular interest in the subject of ex-
ploratons Of the Rocky Mountain region was testified
by the filing the large hall Of the Cooper Institute
on Saturday evening with eager listeners to the lecture
OF the Hon n p Langford upon recent wonderful dis
coyeres in the vicinity Of the hcadwaters Of the Vel
lowstone River Mr. Langford has been a resident Of
Montana since 1852 was originally from Oneida County.
n " and was appointed Governor OF the Territory in
the latter part President Johnsons Administration
but did not the duties or the Office The lecture
abounded in graphic description and was frequently
appiauded.
An expedition consisting OF 70 persons including
cavalry escort OF five men. commanded by Lieutenant,
and assigned for the duty by Nsor-Gen Hancock,
organized Helena, and set out for six weeks Jour
noy last August. Tie adventure was regarded rs very
account Of the presence OF hostile In
dams in The hitherto UNEMPLOYED region which it was in
tended to visit The ascent OF the Belt Range, said Mr.
Iapcford begun from Fort Ellis was irregular and tedi
GUS leading through narrow Gehes, up sharp decytes
and numerous peaks, until the summit was ailhe
the elevation being 5000 feel From TINS point an amphl-
theater OF mountains 400 miles IN lhclos-
ing valley rs large as New Hampshire WIN an us de-
tails Of pinnacle. peak. dome rock and river Il cOnpre-
hcnded ~ glance. Following the range To the right for
an miles the eve rests upon the singular depression
where formed by the continent streams OF Madison. JEFF
ferson and Gaatin. the Missouri begins is meander
10 fo the Gulf At the left are the glOwerng peaks Of
tLe yellow stone their submits half enveOped in cloud,
or differing with perpetual In front carpeed
viii yerdure Is the magnificent valley Of the Galatin
The explorers were much impressed by the beauty and
grandeur the valley OF the Yellowstone River. and
found canOus ryang those Of the Colorado They pro-
reeded directly mp hc valley, encOunterlng many won
ders on the way. such immense waterfalls columns OF
pilar basai Ike the Giants Causeway. and hot, and
cold and sulphur springs until In afew days y reached
summit from which they obtained view OF Yellowstone
Lake and 10 visit II lett the welldenned indian tr ana
passed through region never before traversed by civil
The Yellowstone Lake reached 70 miles beyond
the mud volcano. and many days spent IN exploring
the country In it, vicinity The lake asccrtained to
I've $500 feet above the level or the sea III IS an eXpan
sion OF the river and il about % miles long by 10 wide
II abounds in speckled trout OF the finest qualify and
vast ocks OF geese ducks swans anu pelcals resort 10
il. It is surrounded BY stupendous mountain ranges
which are approached all sides by undulating plains
and grassy foot NILS Forests OF piiS Ioucn lts
banks. at intervals. and Us beautiful margin
PGech gi e WIN WITH crystal. cornaan and
chacedony. Indians rarely approach 1t on account OF
the supesmiioh inspired 10y ne NOicdc i"ves ~ te
Guilty and distress one of the party Truman G. Eyerts
l-hed he rescued by two trappers who found him
snow had fallen 70 tho depth OF % inches
when the explorers turned homeward. They aimed
and succeeded in doing 80, after struggling slowly
through The now for several days, ana suffering very
their Interest i'm the explorations. In me words Oi the
lecturer We had, within distance Of 90 miles seen
WINGED that there not on the globe another region
where, within the same limits, natur had crowded 80
-.
and straUgenc,s. Judge. then, Of our astoni,h-
meut, entering the basin Of tie Madison,
AT seeing Just before us an immense body OF
sparkling water projected suddenly and with tcrr'hc
force into tie air the hight OF 25 feet We had una
a real gey ser In the valley before us were Loo hnt
springs OF Sizes and 500 craers throwing out
vapor The gcysers were seen IN acton ~ every uieC
ton. projecting Ia various higha lhe one lliet
referred to throwing from an Irregular cieNc11'
about by feet, column Of water 81 corresponding u
uensiuus 10 Ag.t IL IS feet. various names Ncrt
given 10 the rrysers. one was called tht ran a. ~
threw up % nght 90 feet two rdiallne sHcctS ol
water, milling a feather iAn. Forty iel iY!l .-s
gtyssr Is "A vent connected with ~, ana Two le"t IN
diameter which during the eruption, eXpeis Win io,
reports lerse masses ~ yapor. one OF inc pftg
criw ed into the GrOttO from curiosity NOT Suptosin7
il 10 be live g.yseT AID ~ u" emerged nc wac Iy
by An eruplou OF boiling water, when, W IL At - a
takpu him would have cooked him. " me pidh. -
rugged deposit. presenting IN form miniature g.,
Of inc coli cum. II has an opthins % ~
In diameter. a rrDa.AaD!c Peee.lai''' ,sobay,aes
gry.,r l. The duration 81 ~ 80 ,n a.,
when continued Tor thre hours III .t,l our raIeo
f.~t ir II ltletrr aud ls5 feet hign Oppos, ~ ,F
was syminetrca cone. Ike ocolNts '"ut IVY 70"
il diameter al tie bss, and Mith an 't'' i = ~.
o., H., a inll-. We had no. sualecltt y =" ~ = $500,
IN 1uf morn Iz tAore suddenly 'hDt UP , . W ,
~ - v.t IA Ma. l1uuG, pY triahgeat'''' to ht ~
/ .r., Ilgh d. Tho Gatutt.a" Hi'"7 Np f" oo''u' IA