Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-02
From Yesterdays Second Edition
1900 MILES ON HORSEBAtK IA.
Arrival of the PatsgOnIan Expedition
ia Knoxville.

O0A ACaucIS nave dlIGduy utdIu Vi
the excursion organized by Col.
Tudor, in New York, to go on horse
back to Patagonia, the very southern
point of South America. The party
consists now of Col. Henry st. Pats
rick Tudor, a former officer of the
English army, the founder and COM
mander of the excursion, DR.. Louis
Henry Ayme, of New York, Surgeon
and Scientist, and Mr.. Jas. Neil HAM
ilton, Adjutant. They came last Sat-
urday evening to Prof. Beaman's
farm, near the city, where they
camped over Saturday. (They
never travel on Sundays.) About
IL o'clock yesterday morning they ap-
peared on Gay street, attracting much
attention, and were subjected to nu-
merous questions. They are well
equipped for the journey. Col. Tudor
and Hamilton ride horse back, the
Doctor drives sulky carrying their
luggage, consisting of tent, cooking
utensils, etc. The sulky swili be dis
pensed with soon and less luggage will
be carried.
About the first of our citizans the
excursionists struck an acquaintance
ship with was Sheriff Reeder, who
made himself very servicaable to them.
They got valise from the Express
office here, which they had shipped
ahead. They stopped to take q shave
and wash and change underwear, and,
by invitation, sat for their pictures at
McCrary & Branson's gallery.
1t was their intention only TO make
a stop of an hour or so in the city, and
continue their journey, but mine host,
John Scherf of the Lamar House,
who is ev alive to the interests of
the community, would not admit of
such a go by, but would have that
they should be his free guests till this
morning, which pressing and kindly
invitation they finally accepted.
Last night, by arrangement OF Sher-
iff Reeder, and ct the solicitation of
many citizens, the Doctor made
talk at the court house,
where had assembled a large
crowd of interested listeners, not
withstandiDg the ntoice was so short.
His talk was quite inter- sting indeed,
proposing to outline in brief who
they are. what they have done, and
what they propose to do, questions
which are so often prOpounded to
them. The following facts obtained
therefrOm may be read with some in
terest. Col. Tudor left New York
about midnight on the 18th of Feb
ruary last, with companion, who
afterward deserted him, and Mr..
Hamilton Joined him at Fredricks-
burg, Va. The Doctor himself became
party at Lynchburg, having read in
the Herald the morning after the
Colonel started, which was his first
information of il. They make from
20 to % miles per day, on an
average, always resting over Sab
bath, and have accomplished near
l 900 miles of the journey. They
observe strict military rules and regu-
latiOns as to camping and travelling.
The Doctor affirmed very emphati-
cally that they are not on a wager, or
sent out by any paper or other enter
prise, but it is simply the private en-
terprise of Col. Tudor, gotten up of
his own volition. Their object, aside
from the pleasure they enjoy along the
route-and they seem to be enjoying it
hugely-is to explore that wild and
uninhabited Except by savage Indi-
ans) country, with no form of govern
ment. Also to discover the vast I'M
developed resources, the most i'm
portant of which are its mines Of tin.
If successful, the Colonel will return
to the country and set up government
and begin the work OF civilization.
He mapped out their proposed route
till they leave the borders of civiliza-
ton. After going through Chatta-
nOOgs, Memphis, Little Rock, Texar-
kama, etc, they will leave the United
States at Brownsville, Texas. Before
reaching this point they expect a
number of recruits.
The Doctor received hearty applause
and introduced Col. Tudor, who sup
plemented the remarks already made,
and ELECTED some warm applaudits by
the recitation of poem from Longfel-
low. The Colonel started out with the
determination of never sleeping in
bed till he returns, and it is impossible |
to get him 10 do so. He takes notes as
he passes through the country, and |
furnishes them to English journals
for publication, which will be Ealua-
bic in the way Of immigration.
They leave early this morning, and
will stop, and the Doctor will lecture, at
Athens Thursday night, by invitation
of Prof Beaman. They expect to reach
about the 9TH. Their
are to reach the point of
destination in September. 1880, and,
by ship, they expect to re-
eeive callers in Fifth Avenve Hotel,
New York, January 1st, 1881.
They were very much delighted
With their hospitabIe treatment here,
and said many good words for Knox
vile. The Doctors horse is the same
hey started with, and they avOw that
hav will take ii throuph If thew have |