The New York herald., 1877-01-21
LOST IN THE SNOW.

EIGHTEEN DAYS ON HORSE MEAT AND SIXTY
HOURS WITHOUT FoOD-NARRow ESCAPE
FROM DEATH AND STARVATION OF LIEU
TENANT DOANE AND HIS EXPLORING PARTY.
BozKMAS, NJ. T., Jan. 4, 1877.
The exploring expedition OF Lieutenant Gustavus @.
Doane supposed TO have pershed in the Rocky Noun
tains, has Mt last beon definitely heard from. The
party, 1t will be remembered lett Fort Ellis, Montana,
on the l1th Day OF October, 1876. and consisted Of
Lieutenant Doane and six United States soldiers OF the
Second cavalry regiment Their object was to explore
and lnap Snake River especially. the head Of
which is little known as yet. They embarked at
Heart Lake November g. and pushed down the Snake
with boat, adetachment Of three following along
the bank OF the river with cavalry horses and
three pack mulcs
NEWS PROM THE ExPLonERs
All that Is known about tho expedition ~ yet 10
gathered from letters written to friends. soldier
with Lieutenant Doano wrtes:-"Wo have reached
the settlements after hard time Our rations gave
out, and We mad TO live thrco weeks horse meat.
Then we got out oil everything and travelled three
days and nights without q mouthfui to eat. We had
NO blankets TO keep us warm and sleep on. Tho Lieu
tenant went almost crazy over our hardshps but wo
nre all right now. Our boat upset in canyon, aud wo
lost oil that was IN II but Uedding When wo had
only three head OF stock lott the Leutenant seat out
Two men for rations When We had only three meals
o horse lott and finally got out OF gruU altogether
lett our bedding and struck out on loot tor chuck
ooJ and travelled three days and three nights They
now nearly nlcd up again and we'll Fortunately,
tho coolest had fifteen degrees below xsro'
This letter Is from Reno CITY, Idaho, and dated Dc
cember III.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
Another letter from one OF Lieutenant Doans'i
party dated December 10, and written from McCay'l
Creek, Idaho, TO friend here says:-"Wo have had
bad time OF II since you last heard from mo; but
esteem myself fortunate Tnero has not been much
snow out here this winter-onIy from three to -four
lect deep We run short Of rations ahd had TO live
horse meat, warm, which we killed. This lasted us
until w struck The canyon, When we had relicL We
lost all our stun but bedding and clothing and
niI our ratons IN the boat lost all seven hurses
Warren started out Tor ratons but got lost The rest
before wc struck grub and you judge how hun
CRY we were Server and Warren, who went for ra.
tons and got lost, reached The rancho the same day
we did Dut late Lieutenant Doano will not let US do
much until we get rested and strong. Wo bought ali
the cooking utcnsis we could find hero. ana have
plenty OF food, butter, canned truit' nick Ies
&c. We are In rancho and have plenty OF wood but
have TO pay Chinanan $2 per day chop II for us
We are going back IN day or two they say for our
boat and will then start down tho river. hear we
are about ninety miles ny land and $50 by water from
Snake RIVER Bridge and we dont expect to leave ia "a
Hall until Feuruary viii give you u iull uccount oS
our trip when reach Hall. >"
sAv.rY.
From these letters II would the expedition has
mad periious journey and barely escaped
aud death among the Rocky Mountain snows Gan.
tam bainbridgc, commanding Fort Hall who had been
searching Tor Lieutenant Doane and his party q, ncs
the lvth o December tecgraphed on the 9th ne hsd
nearo rom noans ana sent an officer and four men te
MS reie The party arrived Mt Fort Hall on the 2Ot
ana are bc'ng tendery cared for As soon as hs mr.
are sufhciently recuperated Lieutenant Dosna ,vsi
prooapy resume his exploration aud follow Shs snst
H'ver 70 its Junction with ,hs ColumblA