Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-06
The ~Patagonian Expedition.
On a Horseback Ride Of IL, 1000
Miles on a Direct Stretch.
Arrival of the Party in the City
To-day.

0AAA'"A VI INC Aarty III tne Clt.
To-day.
Henry St. P. Tudor, and DR.
Louis Henry Ayme. the commandan
and surgeon of the Patagonian Expe
dition, arrived in this city at noon to
day, having been delayed by a serie.
of unexampled misfcrtunes for over
week.
As is pretty we'll known Throughout
the States, the expedition started from
New York City a little before mid.
night on the 18th of February last
and has been marching, with brie.
and unavoidable intervals of della,
toward the South and West, via Tren
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash.
ington, Richmond, Lynchburg, Knox.
vile, Chattanooga and Decatur to thi,
city.
From hence they purpose journey.
ing direct to Little Rock, from which
point they take a southerly rout,
through Texas from Texarkana t.
Brownsville, thence across the frontier
to Matamoras, and on to the City O
-
Mexico. Passing through the Mexi-
can Republic they continue a southern
course through the Isthmus, the Uni
ted States of Columbia, Peru, Bolivia
and Chill into Araucania. Thence
they proceed acros the range of the
Cordillera into the unknown region Of
Patagonia, which is the object of Mr..
Tudor and his companion thoroughly
to explore from north to south. Ar
rived at Punta Arenas they purpose
returning as far as Buenos Ayres on
horseback, and there take ship to New
York.
The adventures of the party till
their arrival at Tuscumbia have been
pretty fully narrated in the columns
Of the press. But from that point,
which they reached more than a fort
night ago, they have entered into the
a.
vale of tribulation" with a venge-
ance.
Since that fatal spot was reached
DR.. Aynie has met with a severely
painful accident, his foot being
crushed by his horse treading on it.
Mr.. Tudor has suffered a very awk-
ward strain through rashly engaging
in athletic exercises while at the halt.
and in addition to their personal
troubles, they have been in great risk
of drowning in the swollen waters Of
Tuscumbia creek, and sunk to the
horses necks in a bottomless quagmire
on the outskirts of Pocahontas.
To crown all they have been pill
LACED, by a troop of darkies, of a very
considerable sun of money, enough,
Mr.. Tudor assures us, to have paid all
their expeditionary expenses as far as
the City Of Mexico, and one of their
best horses has been s%ayagely at.
tackled by a colt belonging to a col
ored maR, and so injured as to be
seriously diminished in value.
They are, however, still full of hope.
courage and determination, and We
may rely on their American pluck
carrying them through.
During the week which they were
detained by their losses between La.
Grange and Moscow, Mr.. Samue.
Kerr, of Oak Wreath, most Hospitality
entertained them, and Mr.. Fletcher. {
ne~ighboring gentleman, also showed
them much kindness. Last night they
were the guests Of Mr.. Brooks, o.
Ridgeway, lear this city.
Their equipment on arriving her,
is of the lightest description. The
celebrated New York mare ILL MINI
often mentioned in the columns of the
Herald and elsewhere, is still the
chief feature of their stud, and they
have besides two recently purchased
mares, one Of which we'll deserves heI
name Of Bay Beauty, and both arc
well up to their work. A pair o
saddle pockets a piece, a thoroughly
efficient six shooter and a formida
bic toothpick completes the outfit o
each gentleman. The party will leayI
Memphis early tomorrow morning.
The three jaded horses of the part,
will be rested and recruited through
the ~liberality Of Captain Robert Lock
wood, at the liyery-stable of Bracket
4 Co., at 32l Second street.
ReelfOOt Lake Perch,