New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-26

deep, While the sides Of the canon loom uo
higher and higher. This beautiful cascade
mas been named for our agreeable guide
must not forge the willow tree under which
spread my blankets last night Itk old
anu big, and curves 50 that its branches and
trunk support perfect dome OF foliage.
THURSDAY, Angus; 1--WE are to lie here
III camp Tor several days to rest animals
and men. and send exploring parties out
into the Death valley, which is in front Of
u.s. SO as to lind crossing. | know a great
deal about the Death valley. Everyone
have met has Described il to ne. and the
number of contradictory stories | have
heard is astonishing. party Of im,u:-
grants We're guided by a tleac.Ieyo,.s Nor
mon into it, where they persisted m,erahly
III nearly IA dozen different places. Relics
OF them az" found yearly by ADVENTUROUS
Manufacturers. They died together in a
variety "t places all the way from Be-
mont 20 san Diego. The Death valley has
10 water, bat is fall 81 rinnin, springs. Il
j. either tour hundred and fifty, or one hun
dred and fifty or one hl:u red and seventy
five feet below the level OF the sea. or else
i IS not below the level Of the sea at ali.
l. extends from Belmont in a series Of
plateaus, OF else it is mercy The loves
plateau 81 t,!at IL Is esther three hundred
Or sixty miles long. l; i 50 hot tina. man
can unt cross It at noon or III TIL Summer:
bat there are many hotter and inhabited
places Oh the coast oar guide goes away
tomorrow. lie is mo,e and more a u,.i,-
ance every day.
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30 the .rca. delight OF an In,l.tn-.a Lcan
good Iuti.iu OF cour.e-who i ..raIu,
..muck-t Mtlck" from. Us daily $ and
tie two E!rL with HIM suffered terribly
squeezing tie water ort .. some mud which
they had du- Up on the second Hav. after
nearly two DAYS with no wafer
TUL>BAl. August I've .ta-.r; over
the mountains 70 the north and from the
summit Of the range looked down over i've
Thousand fee. into the Death valley. white
and ru..O.Ols te.ow-rut XIV ci;-:- 81, each
side OF the canon and below tLi. a ItteIr.-
mass .. Still, white sod
THrR>D>N. August 2i-Tke part Which. +
OF al nv e Int months experience IN the /
deserts Of the Southwest. | have most
drea!-d i over at last, and The Death val
ley i behind Us. We are now in Furnace. /
ccr-k-ar appropriately named. Tor th. wind /
! hot and dry. the water trui,. and cloth /
IN becomes almost an i,npus>ibi!i-y l;ut. .
after Yesterday. We arr only %, ha,r,y F
DNcr Il. | >GppO-r the name made our +
la!N-A greater. Tie Death valley .'htti /
I good t4'.. and the glimpse q. :, We
.aH-L- T., Giv Drtu.c Yesterday On tn. /
mountain. tru. gave u a i.i.Lt:ui .Airr>-
.."l Il i. We It-sr, ~on.r -iN n IT,, down
.st ROCKY o..o. before We reached the
al rv I.op".. au,! this VT, >,y INDIES Of
Halli.a- and climbing. not riding. Then