The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-05

ADVENTURES OF A PORTLAND SURGEON
Dr. William w. Greene of this city, has been
accustomed for Some years soA-s, .s-l.....t-
moose for some months during the year, visit
ing the Maine lakes for that purpose. This
summer he changed his stalking ground to
Nova Scotia, and with some companions, pro-
ceeded to Halifax, with the intention of secur-
ing guide before going to Bryant's Pond,
where their camp was to be located. The Ad-
uertiser tells the rest of the story as follows:
1t had been the doctors intention to visit
Captain Hill of Ship Harbor, a gentleman re-
nowned for his hospitality as well as his great
skill as a gentleman sportsman and moose
hunter, before engaging guide, but a man by
the name of Glencross was so anxious his SER
vices should be accepted that DR.. Greene engag-
ed him and the party at once proceeded to make
their preparations to go to Bryants Pond where
they were to establish their camp.
Prior to starting the hunters received visit
from Capt. Hill who gave them a good many
valuable hints, but expressed regret that
they had engaged Glencross, who, he felt con-
fident, could not call a moose, neither was he
well posted in their whereabouts, and he en-
deavored to pursuade the doctor to throw him
over and come to Ship HarbOr for a few days
and start afresh from there with trusty guide.
DR.. Greene thanked him warmly for his inter-
est, but informed him that he had already con-
Guided the contract and must abide by it. So
the next day saw the party on their way to
Bryant's Pond. Here they remained three
weeks in what they called the "Home Camp
but not moose did they see. At the end of
that time the doctor told Glencross that he
didn't believe they should get moose if they
staid there, and asked him if he was sure he
could lead him to good place. Glencross said
that by tracking the moose from Bryant's Pond
to Grand Lake through the wilderness he felt
confident they could secure one. Accordingly
DR.. Green and Glencross babe goodbye to the
rest of the party-the doctors little son being
left in camp, and proceeded alone through the
forest. All that day they tramped, and up to
eleven o'clock the next forenoon, when the doc
tor became confident that Glencross, the pre-
tended guide, had lost his way. And now
flashed across his brain the horrible idea that
that he was in the dense woods of a strange
country, surrounded by swamps and morasses,
and with but little provison-for the guide
had not taken half enough-and with an igno-
rant man for companion.
He knew nothing of the locality on Grand
Lake where the guide said they would find a
boat, and when the guide said it was in an
easterly direction and the doctor gave him the
course by his pocket compass, it was not more
| than ten minutes before he was rambling due
north or southeast, At night they bivouacked
i'll the middle of dense swamp amidst a pour
ing rain, without any means of shelter. In the
morning they pushed on, and the doctor, fear
| ing that his so-called guide would give out.
him.
Thus they struggled on for three days and
| three nights, without particle of food passing
the doctors lips, until, the fourth afternoon
the doctor could stagger no farther and sunk tc
the ground, telling Gencross ia 90 on without
him and try and find a settlement. Glencross
then pushed on alone, leaving the doctor wrap
ped in a wet blanket on a rock, and taking with
him his revolver, pocket compass, ETC., thus
leaving him prey to wild animals and alone
with his God. What the doctor suffered none
can tell who have never met with such an ex.
perieEce He saya he thought as he laid there
how glad he was that his boy was safe in camp
and that his wife knew not of his sufferings
! and he decided what he should do if worst came
| to the worst Cramps seized his vitals but he
could do nothing to relieve them.
The next day two stout hunters, Miller and
Hichler, found him and carried him to Moose
land on Grand Lake. 1t seems that Glencross
struck upon Mooseland by accident and had
just strength left to rouse these hunters and
| send them to the rescue. Those noble mei
! worked over him like a father His condition
| was terrible. He had sort of black vomit and
( his flesh resembled that of man who had
been two weeks in the water. After he had
got over the worst Of it he was conveyed tc
Bryanta Pond, where he met the rest of the
| party, and thence he was taken to Capt Hilps
| hospitable residence where every attention wa,
| shown him. and he has just returned sufficient
| ly conyalcscent to attend to patients, but still
suffering severely from his terrible hardship
and not yet able to wear his boots.