The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-29

and % weak that could scarcely ride
or walk. Strength 10 returning now.
but am nnt up TO the usrk for high
sscents, and shall have IN wsi here un-
til better. Our objects On this lass
northern journey were the exploration
and ascents Of Cayambe. Saraureu. and
Cotocachi. and the collection Of Inca
antiquities We succeeded completely.
but, - you ses. st . somewhat severe
cost Csyanbe is 1s. goo feet. SAraurca
- 10 600. aud Cosocachi 1920 feet
high. The sscept of the highes, noun
tain gave Us least trouble. and the !ow.
est one gave rs most. waited for
fourteen days before could see it. ss
it 10 slmoss perpetually enveloped in
mist. To sYgive st il Ne bad to forcs
our way through virgin forest. for 1t
lies we'll away 10 the east of the other
Andes. and il beyond she region OF
paths or tracks. All its waters descend
to the Amaxoo. A variety of cane
which ia found here. growing nine tn
ten fest high. forms an almost impsns-
tfable jungle. and you have to cut CT
force your way through - best you eau.
The leaves cut like rasors. AMI Their
points pierce like needless The n,oan-
tains hsrsabou.s are every where like
saturated spongss through the iLeesssnt
rains. and for days We walled rather
than walked over them. The puma.
tApir, aud besrs arr commons around
Ssraurcu. aud their tracks are very Eu-
merous ! saw one magnificent bear
crashing through ths cane rs
though it quite enjoyed 1t. and
others of my party saw ,apirs.
One morning wo found puma tracks
round our tent. bnt We did not ses the
brute. Wild aud savage cattle srs also
numerous around Saraurcu. aud are
sometimes Of greet size AMI power.
They are escaped cattle Tor the de-
scendants Of escaped cattle) from the
farms around Csyambs. and are some
times very ferccipus. There were two
immense bulls that we saw several
times, which trot.ed about at an amaz-
ing pace, aud took leape like chamois.
j A CSrrel was put os~ dav trying To
do little bit of * lnfa .as. AID WAS
attacked from tae r,ar by these beasts.
He WAS lookiug over u precipice. peer
ing into the fng. when, hearing some
noise behind. he turned round aud saw
them approaching from opposite direc.
tio',A with lowered bea L., ready to give
him iift over. He holtei ny l:ttle
peak. with both in closs pursuit. ami
they kept him . prisoner for, think.
q couple OF hours. Whenever be tried
to escape they rushed ut him. bat 1T
lass he sUoceeded by . fsint in snticing
them both to the same side, and scram
bisd down ths other and outwitt.d
them
ADMIRAL NgLsoN's FLAG SHiP.-H
B M ship Victory. on board Of which
Lord Nelson was killed on October p.
1905. of Trafalgar. was launched from
Chatham dockyard May 7th. 1865.
Her length from figure head to tsffrail
Was 2l6 feet 6 inches, length of keel.
l5i feet 8 inches; length of gun deck.
l36 feet; extreme beam. 90 feet; depth
of bold. 81 feet 8 inches; tonnage, 2162
TONS Her armament in 1878 was: On
lower deck, 80 long 81. .pounders; mid.
die deck, 80 long 2i-pounders; main
deck. 50 long IL Founders; upper deck.
IL short IL pounders; total, l04 guns.
In 1898 she had four 80 Founders sub
stituted ON the upper deck and six 1S-
pound carTonades added on the poop.
making her total number of guns ITO.
The six last were subsequently remov.
"A - NJ Tpa fa1uar aha had M Ouna IN
the poop. In 1908 two 6S-pound oar
ronades were placed on the forecastle,
instead of two SO pounders When
the weight Of her brcsdside. fred
from 50 euns, was 1t60 pounds. it will
make . good comparison 70 state that
the weight Of the broadside Of the
Monarch. modern iron clad, carrying
lut six guns. il 25l5 pounds. or more
than twics that Of the Victory. The
above facts arc from the best authority
and will b interesting.