, 1873-07-30
A BIG YARN.
Alleged Remarkable Discoveries by 4 lllls-
sim Convict in Siberia ---Mam-
moths, Woolly Horses, and
Sea-Monsters.

ln0tnS, N00liy t0lbcS, 4a1u
Sea-M0nSters.
The Now York World publishes what purports
10 be letter from Moacow, Juno Q, giving all
account Of tho adventures OF Rnaaian hamea
Charlton Batchmatchnicl, who, aontencotl to hard
iahor for 1ifo iii tito mines Of Ncstcl!iusk, sbc-
ria. made lis oscapo after four years and, In tho
eo,,rBe of lis Subsequent wnndcrings, maao Some
wonderful discoveries OIL account OF wh'eh,
and tho harlBhips he haB undergone, Lie hos TO-
cciyod pardon from lis Government;
Having roachod tho summit OF tho Aldnn
rango OF mo,ntnina, right Mt hlb 1oet
no bol,ola q purallologrnm Of valley, 0o
miles widc, 100 long, and with bluc'
quiet lako IN tho centre To- deses1 @ into 1ms Imt
wiley would bo to got INTO cal,ae-sac; W. nnv
Chcriton locked at tho bleak snowy region w ~
loy before l,im,-green, placid, quiet, choerinit-
mt, hcsitateil ITO longer. He could SEQ no sign
Of habitntion anywhere, but anin'a8 wore plows-
ing Oh tho meHdows " tno k0' n" M1e oaconod
N tho mass, nut Il now string to his bow, loaded
Lin M nistol % %afresl, tghonod Ills belt, and began
to 60 down the mountain towards tue tue vs'loy ao ar,
he &C campcil TINT night on bod Of fragrant
n,ossoB. such ns tho roindeor logea, that was on
trciy freo from SNOW. Tho next dny, having Ills
plc le continued TO descent tho mountain alao.
materially brokon hy spurs. As ho doHcondod it
was quito oyidont that tho valley WIS Of grcat
deptli, and far below tho lovel OF tho steppos On
eoryations er are at all to be relied upon, the
valley , must DO not above the. lovcl Of tho
# rs ho snpposes j. l. o Ro tno no' y.sy 1Gy
Of the Dead Sea. Chorton soon camo In his
downward course to vast forest OF frs, larohos,
pinos, apruccs, aud ash, through which progress
WIS difficult and at times almost imposaiolo.
Several species of daer, Bomo OF which he know,
aud otlors which l,o had never soen beforo,
ranged this forest in great numbers, feeding
upon crisp, grcen herbngo with an aromatic
odor. Foxes nnd lynxos also were M ,Il,a frequently
so,nbling the American wolverine Or glnttou.
There were no wolycB but the Alpine foxes,
black here as jct and with beautiful glossy fur,
a oi tGe tho desl eeka Fhase n animals yere 80
and foarloes yet 20 little inclined to moleBt him,
that lo camo at onco to tho conclusion that thoy
were unacg,ainted with map, and, consequently,
that tho valley WIS not inhabited.
Tho next days Journey brought Choriton
through, tho coniforous foBoat and to n wood Of
primevnl deciduons trcos, much larger than any
ho supposed Siberia to be capable Of producing.
This forest was open without much under.
growth, md waB turfod with succulent hprbB and
grasses, except whore tho rocks, which Woro OF a
limestone formation cropped boldly out in enor-
nous InhS6eH among 1I6b0 IoChs HH4o 4AA1lS
caven. and from some Of these beautiful rivulets
tricklel out and ran down towards tho bottom
Of the valley. cheriton at n,ghtfall selected
ono OF theHo caves for n lodging-placo, and built
than boar run bowling out md oscapea among
the rocks This ,nado our adyonturar dotormine
TO keep up his fro and also to explore tho cayorn
bsfore sleeping no 1 mado hmtnr n tofeaoa Saner sn
sayo aorno great bats and the bones and teeth
Of somo great animal. The noxt dny Choriton
proceeded onwards, passing bolow tho TO-
gsn ss psn 81 fs broad f0tss: terrace aS COVERED H
tho the greencst grass. This terrace. which
sloped gradually towards the ccntro of tho val,
10y, was about eight miles in width, and seemed
to bind tho foot Of the mountains all around, as
fir rs Chcriton could soo. Ho found it warm
enough hero to mako his coat Of sable very I'M
comfortable. Tho terrace, which struck Cheriton
~ aflording the finest natural pasture 10 hhd
oyer soon, was unbroken on its surface by any
trees, aud perfectly smooth except for all occa.
eional boulder Of basalt, that stood up black and
1rowning: Tho plnsn wan full OF animnls .l iced @
er margin OF this terrace Cheriton came to
stoep slope that descended fully 1900 feet ct a
gltasp anglo but not 80 steep as to he bnro OF te
prevalent graBEos At tue foot OF nus slono %ai
It, IIe Immediately went down, and, just a
nighttall, forcing his way through fringe Q
willows, lo stood on the pebbly brink Of this lak!
of iark-blue, transparent wator, scarcely rutlot
Ly tho faint breath Of an eyening brcoze
thoroughly tired ont, Cheriton built himself
large fro, cooked md ate haro, made himself
couch OF willow branches, drew 'l,is aable Goa
over him, and laid down W1sh hls foot to tne 1fo
Choritou eays ho will never forget that frs
oicht of horrors by tho haunted lako Ho wa
beset with monators. Dark Bhadowy forms cam
ovor tho wator, Bplashing towards him, an
pcomed to sock what his fire might NOM. Til
.rampirg Of great beasts that crushed the willo,
stalks like pipe-stems on their way to tho Wator
edge, and then cnnle and stood over him, broht
ing heavily aud allow as they seoncd to Gazo q
tho fire with stupid wonder, nado linn afral
each moment of being .ovorrun. Wild eyes,, RI
l!ccting tho fire-iight, shono around him out G
how(s gnvo new horrors to his position. H
sprnne to Ills feet almost paralyzcd NTH fright
aud firod off his pistol at tho nearest intruder
Tho echo Of tho shot rang long around him. IN
now monsters to burst forth. Tlero were maj
plunging ruaheH of frightened boastB around l,il
that made the ground tromblo; pecnlia
long, sr gnsvorng snf'Hk OK s0mmaGa ara f GGf
gutlural hollow near at hand. Boon there wor
moro Of theao deep. full-toned, impreBstv
bellowings, and Choriton. ,hinging a b'1rni,1
brand in tho direction Of tho sound, eaw tt
dark shadow of some hugo unknown toworin
monster movo slowly away. Immediately
kindled T. broad circle Of aro about ]}ls Tebtlnt
place, aud in this charmed ring aat watching 2
night long. until, morning approaching and tt
sound ceasing, ho foil ut last asloop.
When ChoTiton awoke 1t was broad day, pr
thero wore 10 traces Of tho anilnals TINT h1
disturbed him over night, except tho paths =, ~.
laths ho saw the 1cop-planted spoor OF aoI!
nnimal larger than anything Of the sort !
had o7or boforo belleld. His first caro- Was
lo would be free from the alarms that had mas
tho past night go terrible. Tie rooroasod tt
meadow, and followed the edgc of tho alol
around III a direction in which ho saw son
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