The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-07-06

and | believe that He who has fed us
thus far will not suffer us to die of want
now. Commenced preparations for de.
parture at ten minutes past7 One Win.
chester rifle being out of order, is, with
i6l rounds of ammunition, left behind
we have with us two Remingtons and
243 rounds of ammunition.
Under way by $50 and proceeded un-
I'll ll.20, by which time VIC had made
about three miles. Here We were all
pretty well done up, and seemed to be
wandering in labyrinth. large lump
OF wood swept i'll by an eddy, seemed to
DC likely place to get hot water, and I
ha!'ed the party for dinner-one ounce
OF alcohol in pot Of toa. Then went
ahead and soon struck what seemed like
the main river again. Here four of ne
oroke through the ice in trying TO cross,
and, fearing frost-bite, had a ire bu;It
on The west bank to dry us up. Sent
Alexla off meanwhile to look for food
directing him not to 60 very far or stay
long, but at l.30 he had not returned nor
was he in sight. Light southwest breeze
1oggy: Mountains in sight to south ward
AT $50 Alexia returned with one ptarm-
igan, OF which we made soup, and with
hall an ounce Of alcohol had our supper.
Then crawled under our blapLets for a
sleep. Light west breeze, fiji moon.
starlight, not very cold. Alexia saw the
river mile wide, with no ice in it.
ALCOHOL AS A DIET.
SATURDAY, October 8-llSth day.
Called all hands at half-past five. Break
last, one ounce of alcohol in pint Of
hot water.
Doctors Note.-Alcohol proves of
great advantage. Keeps off craving for
1000, preventing gnawing at stomach and
mas kept ap the strength of the men as
given-three ounces per day, rs esti-
mated, and in accordance with DR.. Am
bler's experiments.
WEAK BUT CHEERFUL.
MONDAY, October 1O-12Oth day.
Last half ounce of alcohol at $50. At
$50 sent Alexia off to look for ptarmigan.
Eat deer skin scraps. Yesterday morn
ing ate my deer skin foot nips. Light
southeast wind. Air not very cold.
Under way at eight. In crossing creek
three OF us got wet. Built fire and dried
out. ahead again until Ii; used up.
Built fire; made drink out of the ter
leaves from alcohol bottle. On again at
noon. Fresh south southwest wind.
Drifting snow. Very hard going. Lee
begging To be left. Some little beach
and then long stretches of high bank.
Ptarmigan tracks plentiful Following
Nindermann's track. At halted, used
up: Crawled into hole in the bank.
Collected wood and built fire. Alexia
away in quest of game. Nothing for
supper except a spoonful Of glycerine.
All hands weak and feeble, but cheerful.
God help us
GLYCERINE AND WATER.
TUESDAY, October 11-121st day
Southwest gale, with snow. Unable to
move. No game. Teaspoonful of gIyce-
wood in our vicinity.
Breakfast, last spoonful of glycerine and
hot water. For dinner we had O. couple
of handsful of Arctic willow in q not of
water and drank the infusion. Every.
body getting weaker and weaker. Hard
ly strength to get firewood. Southwest
gale, with snow.
I'm THE HANDS OF GOD"
THURSDAY, October 13-123d day.
Willow tea. Strong southwest wind.
No news from Nindermanu. We are in
the hands of God, and unless He relents
are lost. We cannot move against the
wind, and staying here means starvation.
After noon went ahead for mile, cross
ing either another river or II wind in the
big one. After crossing missed Lee.
Went down in hole in the bank and
camped. Sent back for Lee. He had
laid down and was waiting to die. All
united in saying the Lords Prayer and
Creed: After supper strong gale Of wind.
Horrible night
WILLOW TEA.
FRIDAY, October I4-124th day.-
Breakfast, willow tea. Dinner, half tea
spoonful sweet oil and willow tea. Alexia
shot one ptarmigan. Had soup. South
west wind moderating.
BRAVE MEN BREAKING DOWN.
SATURDAY, October 15-125th day
Breakfast, willow tea and two old boots.
Conclude to move Mt sunrise. Alexia
broken down; also Lee. Came to an
empty grain raft. Halt and camp.
Signs of smoke at twilight to southwark.
SUNDAY, October i6-l2Gth day.M
Alexia broken down. Divine service.
ALEXIA DIES.
MONDAY, October 17-127th day
Alexia dying. Doctor baptized him.
Read prayers for sick. Mr.. Collins
birthday, forty years old. About sunset
Alexia died. Exhaustion from starva-
ton. Covered him with ensign and laid
him in the crib.
TUESDAY, October 18-128th day.
Calm and mild. Snow falling. Buried
Alexia in the afternoon. Laid him on
the ico of the river and covered him over
with slabs of ice.
WEDNESDAY, October 19-129th day.
Cutting up tent to make foot gear.
Doctor went ahead to find new camp.
Shifted by dark.
THURSDAY, October 2O-13Oth day
Bright and sunny, but very cold. Lee
aud Knack done up.
KNACK ANE LEE DEAD.
FRIDAY, October 21-l3Ist day
Knack was found dead about midnight
between the Doctor and myself Lee
died about noon. Read prayers for sick
when we found he was going.
SATURDAY, October 22-l32d day
Too weak to carry the bodies of Lee and
Knack out on the ice. The Doctor, Col
lins and myself carried them around the
corner out of sight. Then my eye closed
up.
SUNDAY, October 23-l33d day
Everybody pretty aeak. Slept or rested
to-day, and then managed to get enough
wood in before dark. Read part of
divine service. Suffering in our feet.
No foo. gear.
MONDAY Oct. 24-134th dGy-A hard
night.
TUESDAY, Oct. 25-135th day.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26-136th day.