New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-08


yond the glacier rose che black and craggy summit W
the FinsieTaarhorn md other SUBMITS anu 3thsr CI
emerged IN succession as the Dalt9louus iT aud We
looked more into infinite nae ron wy louis oro
which lists the mountainrdgc. Again me cInuus .tu
torn asundcr. and again they close Ana ,nVsi ~ "lyc
air did the play wild Accompaniment W '"' 'i'N
n Fro The Rone glacier we proceeded down the Rhonc
Valley To Viesch whence, In the cool twli6h'' M t,Jo
| horn This we made headquarters for some DAYS,
| and here Lubbock and ! decided TO ascend the
GUIDES for this excursion, hut his charges are so
| high as to be almost prohi9,oory. !, however,
simply porter of sufficient strength and skill TO follow
n porer1a Young man named Bielandcr who had the
reputation Of being both courageous and strong He was
| the only Of his mother and she was widow.
provisions 70 the Grotto Of the Faubcrg where we
| aud this cave the glacier presents no difficulty
which the most ordinary caution cannot over
with il never occurred to An hour and half after
the departure Of our porers we slowly wended our way
10 the Lake Of Maclin, which skIted and were soon
upon the The middle of the glacier almost as
smooth caTiageroad, cut here and there by musical
brooks produced by the superficial abation To Lubbock
the scene opened out with the freshness of rcvea
ton as previously TO this year. he had among
the glaciers OF the Alps TO me- Though not new tne re-
gon had lost trace of the interest with which hrst
viewed il. We moved hrsly along the irozen nEhe
until, after couple of hours march, we saw solly
| human being standing on the lateral m0raine OF the
glacier the point where we were to quit II LOT inc
At first this man Excited no attention. He stood and
watched but did not come toward us unti nhay our
curiosity was aroused 10y Observing tnat ne WS one vi
own two men The glacier here is aTaSs cut by
ore Ss We approaShed our porter hut he never
moved; and when we TO him he looked stupid
dressed him ithe patos Of the place, and he answered
! in the same patOis. His answer must nave peSh
understood the most important part of it; 4" ny
God exclaimed, turning to us, Walters Is Killed
the present instance, had nothing to do No nQt
Walters" responded the man; IT is my comrade that IL
flIpd N
How killed T. he exclaimed. LOST IN cIeNaSsc Was
| the reply We were all so stunned that for some mo
ments we did not quite seize the import of the terrible
statement Benneu az length tossed his arms IN inc ar
eXclaiming, "Jcsu Maria! what am TO dol" with
the swiftness that ascibe to dreams surrounded
| the fact with imaginary adiuncts one OF winch was
that the man had been drawn dead from the crevassc
and was now corpse in the of the Fauberg for
took it for granted that had he been still cnomed ms
cOmrade would have called for our aid several
times in succession the porte, affirmed tat IG a M y
dercd insensible by fall without being killed This
same dogmatic response where is the 2" asked.
There replied the porter stretching his arm toward the
swer Ii was with difficulty that qucllcd an lmilCea-
ton Lead the way to the place you bocklcad ana he
We were soon beside a wide and Jagged cleft which re-
scmbled kind Of cave more than an orHnary Grclass
broken and to the edge of which footsteps Gouia DC
ut simple patience was only thing needed to nraycl
| its cOmpleXity. This quality our porter lacked, ana,
hoping 10 make shorter work OF it, attempted to
the bridge 1t gave way, and he went down. carrying an
immense load of dtbriS along with him. We looked into
the hole, at end of which the vision was cut snort
by darkness while Immediately under the broken bridge
twas crammed with and shattered iccles Wesaw
nothing more. We listened with strained attention. anu
from the depths OF the glacier issued low moan us
repetition assured us that was no , deu1 hd me man
tremey excited and the fact of his having as Caho-
lie saints and angels TO appeal TO, augmented his emo
ton. When he heard the moaning he became almost
frantic He attempted Ia get into the crcNasse but was
was in danger for my guide seemed to have lost all self
control Iplaccd my hand heavily upon his shoulder,
g1fiIl l hat
life of his friend IF you behave like man. we shall
A rst-rate rope accompanied the party but unhappiy
il with the man ia the crevaSSe coats W,cOdlS,
and braces were Instantly taken off and knOcd together
| I watched Bcnnen while this work was going ON; his
hands tTcmbled with excitement, and his knots were eN
exclaimed. "Now let me down." Not until each
OF these knots has been tested; not an inch !!
also proved too tender for the strain. The dtJris
iptemedite prominences Afforded kind OF footing
Benncn was dropped down upon one of these; fol
Beunen then descended the remaining distance and was
followed 10y me; More could not find room. J.. u,
The shape and size of the cavity such as 10 pro
duce kind of resonance which rendered 1t diGnt to
M f fCGis Sc5 Terommr to All appearance gTad
ally fccbcr Fearing wound the man. the ce-ruibiSl
was cautiously rooted away it curously il fell
into the adjacent gloom layer two or three feet thick
was thus TcmOvei and finally from the frozen mass,
rounding snow issued single human hand. The fingers
moved. ROundit We rooted cleared the arm AMI reached
the knapsack which cut away. We also rcgaincd our
rope. The mans head was then laid bare, and my
I
speak but his words iunbed themselves duh
Bennens feelings got the better Of him at ntcrvals he
stern admonion. The arms once free, we passed the
rope underneath them and tried draw the man out But
a solid case. Thrice essayeq to draw him up. thrice
we failed; he had literally to he hewn our OF the Ice and
until last foot eXtrcatcd able ia lit
him. BY pulling him from above, and pushing him from
below the al length raised to the surface Of the
| For an hour we had been in the crevasse in shirt
slecves-thc porter Lad been in it for two hours
| and the dripping ice had dIenChed Bcnncn,
moreover had worked with the energy of madness,
| and now the reaction came. lie shook ~ II he
would fan 10 pieces: but brandy and some dry
covering revived him. The rescued man was helpless,
Benneu proposed carry him down the glacier toward
iii have died Tno1 The ice Eenncn fIongii he
could carry him for two hours; but the guide ndeIratcd
| his exhaustion and Oycrrated the vitality Of the
porter. 1T cannot be thought OF, said to the OF
Faulberg. where we must tend him well a. we can"
We got him to the side of the glacier where Bcnucn
took HIM on ms back in ten minutes he sank under his
load IT was now my turn so took the man on ny back
and plodded on with him far a. was able Helping
each other thus by turns, we reached the mountain
grot.
imbcdded in amber light. Thinking that the Marclin
see might be reached before darkness proposed start
| ing III search Of help Bcnncn protested against my
going alone, and thought noticed moisture in Lab
books such occasion brings out mans feeling
if he has any. them both my blessing and made
for the glacier But my anxiety to get quickly clear Of
myself IN difficulty, and the light was yisbly departing
The conviction deepcNcd that persistence would he folly
that which stopped the brink of a profound lis
sure aud looked upon the mountains and the sky. The
serenity perfcCt-nOt cloud, not a breeze. not a
sound while the last hues OF sunset spread over the
| solemn West.
Ircturned; warm wine given to our patient. and
all our dry Globes wrapped around him HOt-wa
ter bottles placed at his feet aud back was
brskly rubbed. He continued to long time; but
finely, both this and the trembling ceased. Bennen
| watched him solemniy. and at length NUT
tered in anguish, "sir, he ia dead :"
| leaned over and found him breathing
gently felt his pulSe-it was heating TRANQUILITY. "Not
dead, dcaNOld Benucn; he will lie able ~ crawl home
with US in the morning" The prediction justified by
Tho event gd i'm nj Ist4y
minus bit OF his ear. with bTuSe upon hi, cheek and
few scars upon his hand but without broken bone or