Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-19
HEoGAZEITE.
SATURDAY, EVENING, APRIL 10.
70 T,.n,E;xxcitini.g Adventure.

From HannibaL Missouri, comcsa little Incl,
dom, noncsIninlt .the' adventures of: party OF
bows which would do to be placed IN one OF
Oliver OPTICS Books to delight the youthful
reneration' Ii .dduuarryipg in South Hapnlbai,
y cave was recently discovered BY the work
and parties, had explored into it o considerable
distance without; finding any terminus. Inc
facts in The case seem to be about as ioiioWs ::
On YESTERDAY morning an expedition OF thls
kind was organized by five boys whose ages
ranged from nine to thirteen years. FroVldlng
themselves with pieces of candle an inch or two
in length. which we're all lighted at once, the
little torch Fight procession marched into the
cave nm their VOYAGE Of discovery. Other boys
entered at the same time, but went IN only q
short distance, when they returned. They
we're not missed by their parents until late IN
the evening, and upon inquiry they we're 10
formed bY the lads who entered part OF the
way With them, that they had gone into the
cave at ten o clock in the morning, since which
time they had not seen them.
The alarm spreading like wildfre that i've
bows we're lost in the cave drew vast crowd OF
citizens around its mouth. mingling with which
were the fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters
Of the lost ones Several parties Immediately
entered the cave in search of them, but lnVarl-
ably returned without trace upon which TO
indulge a hope, thereby filing the fond hearts
of the parents with anguish unutterab!e.-
About II O clock last night party OF i've was
organized, who entered the cave with the de-
termination to do or die. In order to not lose
their way they adopted the device OF Iheseus
of Attica. when thrust into the Cretan labV-
rfnth, Of unwinding ball OF twine, as they
proceeded along their tortuous way. In this
way they had used up six balls OF twlne when
they discovered tracks near rift or assure IN
the rocks, barely large enough to admit the
BODY of the smallest vi the party. lie did not
hesitate ,ybut squeezed himself into it, and 60
ing some distance, be called out; receiving DO
answer, he penetrated still further, and called
again, when he thought he heard faint re-
spouse. He thrust forward the bulls eye Ian
tern which be carried, and proceeding IN like
manner some distance further, he heard voice
cxclaim 20, | see light, and he knew the
lost were found Upon making his way to
them their situation was pitiable indeed, lie
found them in crevice in the rock, no larger
than the one he had traycrsed after he had lett
the party and when found they were IN the
act of seeking larger place where they could
all lie down together and sleep.
The 10y consequent upon their dellverance
almost overcame them. The searching party
emerged from the cave about one o'clock last
night, the lost boys having Oeen iuu uICu eoti0
fifteen hours without food or water. The md
night air was made glad by the shouts OF Joy
which greeted their appearance to the outer ~
world once more, while parents clasped their
darlings to their hearts, their eyes streaming
with tears and?their lips uttering prayers OF
thanksgiving to God tor their safe deiverance;
The boys stated that Their candles went out and
they CROPPED around iu the darkness to find the
way back, during which time the youngest OF
the little party was taken sick with severe
chill, and lay down. They rubbed him vigor-
ously, and succeeded in restoring him, after
which they proceeded on their search for the
cutrance. After wandering for hours and their
efforts proving vain, they set down and lndulg-
ed in good cry. Drying their tears they en-
couraged each other with the hope that the
boys who entered the cave part way with them
would tell their parents, upon which search
,DorId ho instituted ~ T0UIs ReDuLIicdn