The New York herald., 1874-12-08

already gathering Our instrument was packed
on a little black mule that can traye
mails we dare not take for fear Of large
rocks hidden under the snow. For two hours
places where could set through the rocks. and
tBeD We took he instruments, weighing seventy
upon the ilp-top ana commenced observing nn'
ished Just before sunset, aud the gathering storm
had already commenced TO blc cak upon me noun
taius 10 tue east. A sense ol dread came with the
lailing light ana increasing storm as we stood
alone IN that great wilderness OF snow and rocks.
analyze. We descended rapidly to our
mule, and then commenced the long hours
Of snow breaking up and down great ridges. On
the peak was almost frozen standing by the In
strument IN the snow, with no coat 10 protect me
from the Icy wind; but even In the night, the ex-
ertlun OF breaking The snow was 50 great that the
sweat dropped rom me. We never once stopped
10 rest In all these hours OF work. Two hours
them also through the snow and rocks back by the
dangerous tran We had come, until at last we
reached timber, and at twelve o'clock rolled up in
our Dankets TO await tie Dawn.
In spite OF all tine difficulties the observation
proved successful | reached FAR out TO Sierra
LaSaie, III Utah, and connected with one OF Pow
elps stations. Lofty as the uncompagnre Is, do
not think 1t as high as great peak in the san
Miguel, aoout forty miles urtner southwest. since
this CLIMB we nave successfully ascended anotner
hlsh station. south OF the Rio Grande and here
also barely ESCAPED being caug u In q storm.
THf SIXTH DIVISION
was the Photographic party, under.the direction OF
MI. william II. Jackson. This party meandered
oi tie most remarkable illustrations OF
mountain scenery yet obtained IN the West.
negatives as the result OF the seasons work.
The most interesting Collection Is about iorty
views OF the remarkaoie mines OF an extinct
lndian Face IN the dry canyons OF New Mancos and
Montezuma rivers that cut dry channels through
tne mesas to tue Colorado River. These mines in-
dicate the former existence or a race lar superior
10 any oI our Indian tribes, with some approach
TO CIVILIZATION They appear TO have been race
OF sun worshlpperJ. for the buildings are dill made
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the rising sun. On the pottery also, which Is
covered with curiousy wrought figures, glazed,
ale hgures OF the sun. There were also found
many stone implements. The buildings are made
OF thick walls. OF hewn stone, laid IN mortar,
windows rne buildings were In many instances
square, with Two stories, ana in other cases they
were were round NE lowers: stone implemenis were
curious Is the fact that many OF these houses are
pn III the crevices OF the canyon, 500 to 1000 feet
ABOVE the bed OF the stream below. and at this
lime almost inaccessible. These curiously wrought
buildings in the cavities or on the SUBMITS OF the
cliffs looked to the peholder from below like swa
low nests Reservoirs were found near those
houses. IN which water ana provisions were stored,
or the San Juan mines were obtained.
THE SEVENTH DIVISION
was under the immediate direction Of DR.. Hayden.
the party made careful survey or belt Of coun-
try from Canyon City TO The north line OF Colorado,
OF determining the area, value and age or the coal
beds. The area OF the coal region, as ascertalned
BY this survey, is very extensive, and some por-
TONS Of it are richly endowed with deposits.
North OF the "Divlde," between the Arkansas and
The Platte, In large butte near Tug Greek; again
on the Platte, near Bears Greek; along the west
slope OF the Green Mountain; on Clear Greek. at
Golden City; near the blur south OF Plattsvie,
along the Cache Ia Poudre 10 the Aigley mine, and
at the northern sources OF Box Elder Greek, are
the Chief localities where the great indications OF
the black fuel are found.
In mahy places along the line Indicated SO little
has been done that 1T Is Impossible
determine accurately the position OF the coal, but
as investigation goes on from year to year the
facts Will be gathered and utilized to the best pos
slble advantage, botn oil science ana the develop
ment OF the resources OF Colorado.