, 1873-02-25
The People--Their Appearance, Dress,
-~-. Manners, and Customs. ST.
Rarning.::l Dinner. '.Courtship- Trading
---Manufactures --Relig.
ions Rites. !.
An Ancient People on the Verge
of Extinction.

Tha United States survey OF the dfeen anu
co1orado Rivers, in charge OF Prof. to"en
md THOMPSON, is concluded as far as river-"ofK
fs concerned. It now romains for the corre-
spondent to finish bis report.
tt NAV be remembered TINT the winter and
spring Of 1872 were devoted to map-maklng,
geological studies, and overland explorations.
The boat left behind at the mouth Of the.Dirty
Deell Tas found, and taken to the crossing
where the other craft wero cached. Everything
bsine in readiness, on the 18th Of August lzst
our partv. now numbering seven, embarked N
+ha Daan and Canonita. The crew Of the Nell
was gone exhausted BY fatigues and exposure :;
the gallant little yessel YVES in a wrecked cond1-
tiou, and uneeaworthy.
DOWN THE cASoSs.
Leaving the junction of the Papr1a with tho
c,1oraao. VIC soon entered Marble Canon, ana
were fa:r1y aaoat in Gorge,-the most gloomy
,,rand. and interesting that human eye has ever
s..,n. or living mortal ever threaded. Day
nfter da7 We battled for our lives with tortuons
md continuous rapids; coateuding with the herco
aoods of q great river confined between narrow,
fretted walls, that rose in terraces to the Sky,
onp mile and q qrarser above our heads- The
siphts seen. the adventures met, the work &C.
complished, will fill volume. He who succeeds
in telling the story well will find no lack OF LIS
taners. Pictures that should even family depict
the wonders Of this hidden world would make
tie p2lnter's name immortal.
Within the limits of g eingle 1otter, few de-
tails can DO given. In previous communica-
lions. tho river and its canons have been de-
scribed. have thought that m account OF
very curious people, among whom VIC have been
%fn1,+ to rf ipfa
Salue. .....
TIE FIRST SETTLERS.
From the beginning Of our voyage, evidences
of earlier discoveries were abundant. II We
climbed some towering cliff to make an observa-
tion. stone steps would often aid us. II We
m.de q detour through the desert, and, over
come by dust and hent, sought with succesa
some hidden spring, there would be seen the
.In;tcher broken at the fountain. If q moun-
tain was scaled, remote, Formidable. and tue
sxn,orer INDUCED in any Of those inspiring and
sublime idens that are suggested by standing
where man never trod before, those high-born
fancies would bo shaken by q stumble over
crunbling ruins. # we penetrated the shado"y
Iabyrinths Of some dangerous and intricate WE
ter-way, ever and anon our wondering eyes
would trace . strange handwriting on the walls
When. ElDH4Ns AAASS WAC A4S*@ SAA7
tered a cave in the canons, we noted ceilings
.,sotanaa hv f,ras that burned ages since. As
o'aeAoneo - .1. - 49,. f1,1a-.a, f.-thar. da+o;,a
We 1oorneyeo uo"n .no ou1oA"0o ~ "a .'
of this stragedy in stone appeared fPe1ched up
On the walls that fown above the river, arc rulns
Of Kivas,-temples OF worahip,-and, at inter-
yals, implements Of Stone, flint, and agate ar
,oy-heads. Some Of the Indians whom We meet
apeak Of 8 strange tribe thht held these natural
f-so,nantorv enpeegti ops excite our curiosity tc
.4AoA' ra3. x,a-earn+ad naon1a- Tat nj
hno" mose NJ! ea1 y, ea1 ~ maize ther acouaintance
1a1n TO Lie JUL o., Tsr Tps1T.
gco9eLatin tagt =, - tte F HFonnis tn1Fns. HiiIsro.
9IueIau q ne'in see, and the writer promptly ore
.H ~ ~ t7,a rnorninr OF the 9Th inst, are
Pale, a1 ~ ;ste ~ 1Intoo,ranhar,a ar,,,arntus
W: oaa omn,;t;ov and oonds fnr rfffta and
htr s-aonr tha HT ~ men of uututored minds
Ra51es anphs M ~ tHn tr,1 n tie oth Of he Pahrs
- Ha.,aa BocE valley. Harnblin. having re-.
a;,ad w J;sn"tcb to ;ntercont raiding band OF
Te3;ans Iaft the second day out. He 'reioined
~ a. 1,,a croazinp' nfter fruitIeBs errand The
~ =. ia Mtsa i1ste.d ~ the Nnyaines had stolen
nran+r.va umsa head Of horses and safely run of
% .ia;Ir -a.a-rsfion- Thns far our stores had
49, ~ aa-;o5 i; ~ vacon 4 was here abandoned.
1se- e -n-da host and carried effoctg across the
Tn1araIo Soma ona eurcestets that the mules
s"ra ha c,,t off and raft made OF them.
c'4s '7 'o' THE couSTgT.
vr;tt, - onirra,a VA struck southward into
fontra1 mrI Ar;zona. following q zigzaging line Of
.l;Ts We ara nnon an elevated plateau, scanned
en- eas asnred pi1 the aandy levels covered With
nuu +,a iandacane 1,roleu by buttes and craes.
Sa I,,;,1,sxa1 ;un cnrgn rests up6n the land. Au
-. ~, 10 axn-eescd NJ tha word desolation is
~, 5o1,nd IN snnarlafyo degree. For nearly
AZ ,a;1aa ~ na;nfnl]v pursued our SOLITARY
~, ~ aan1 "o r,aw and then scattered bands Of
KY, ;oee.s -, +rad;nr a1neditions. bound to the
Eaxa!oca c..1a.nts ~ ha faticuea Of travel were
ia m.e ses11us hr 1scG ~ +r.ftr Sometinas Te Lad
eonostinea tho snrncs were 30 strongly
non9; nume.e LII, a1Ea1} H. we dared bnt rnoisfe1
snlcnasSeul 1;1,s at .xt1 the da,nsve drnnrt. nj
t nus Pate an ans 1p +hnt has m tnrning." At one
,ous c;,h he5 +ie cl;fya in w1,ose lee the path.
pIu9, y t1 I'D NJ Tr,raI;n1 for t;ma t],rnnrf
srcraa "ar ts.S e ca31ars va cano to tho
sAo'~1 - ruonsayD WELLS.
rb.ra ia half a section Of gray sandstone, hol-
lowed out into % myriad cister9s that, in the rainy
seesoa hold fresh water SUFFICIENT tc supply an
mw senrv snma @ nf thesn natural wells or pockets.
a1.end 71nder tia rocks in caves Of considerable
nanscitv1 The e1plsnation Of this singular phe-
nn1nan1 ~ eirule The floods OF rain, and
naitad SHOWS gathered on the cliffs above,
snrosd ont m this onceleyeI formation OF soft
Tpek. and are lost at last in the sands beyond.