New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

Younghusband. with his two English comrades,
had to shoulder each load Of such supplies as
they had not more than half rations at that'
and pick their way through marshes where they
frequently sank to their knees They went hf-
teen or twenty miles day. and they went
hungry all the time The author remembered
one occasion, and 1t seems TO have been a red
letter date when he and his two able-bodied
companions dined off single partridge, with
little soup and q scone after long and trying
march, But he was destined to suffer worse
prvations. Among the Himalayan glaciers his
boots--of native manufacture; his English foot
wear had given out long before-went to pieces.
and he had to walk over the rough ice almost
barefoot. He must be born traveller. for he
barely mentions these misfortunes as an I'M
avodeble part of his experience.
At last the forest began 10 be less dense, and
on the fourth day, the Ever White Mountain
could be rising above the trees. 1t was
rather disappointing to find that all the labor
that had been undergone was the prelude to a
climb of only 5000 feet But the sides OF the
mountain were covered with charming mea-
dows and copses. Not even far-famed Cashmere
afforded as beautiful landscapes as were to be
seen en- the slopes Of this whte-capped NIL.
There were masses of color. flowers of every
kind whole meadows OF irses and tger-lilies
and columbines and graceful stately fir trees
scattered about to relieve any excess OF color
and add TO the beauty of the whole. Looking
closer we found ferns of the most delicate
tracery deep-blue gentians. golden buttercups.
azaleas. orchids and numbers of other flowers
of every type Of beauty. all In their freshest
summer bloom" AS the travellers assembled the
trees became fewer. until they were left be-
hind. Then there were steep slopes covered
shnr vail
peoples. and gentian. The mountain could now
be seen to have two peaks. with sort or val
ley between On ascending to the head of this
valley the explorers were greeted by an unex-
pected sight The mountain was merely the
base of the cone 1t had once been. It's top was
several miles across and the hollow at the sum-
nit which was once the crater of volcano,
was now a beautiful lake six or seven miles
in circumference surrounded by rugged cliffs
that denied access to the water. Another stir
climb and the traveller stood on the highest
summit Looking thence across the lake he
had an uninterrupted view of the Corean ana
Manchurian forests. rolling mass of green
hills with here and there glimpse OF the sun
gari River. Tho river. which. before 1t joins
the AMOR, is over a mile broad, takes It's rise
from the lake on the Ever White Mountain.
The white color of the peak was 1Ouhd 10 DE
due to the ashes Of the old volcano But the
knowledge Of all this would hardly have repaid
the traveller for his long journey. He had seen
much Of Manchuria. something of Corea' ana
not little Of the Chinese. In the end he made
the whole round of Manchuria. examined all
the Chinese Notifications that he came across
and might easily have predicted the result OF
the recent war In the East II he had chosen to
do So He was astounded to find good forts IN
the most distant places, with enormous krnpp
guns, which he learned were hauled on sledges
in winter to their destination. But after the
Cinnamon built their forts and mounted their
guns they considered their duty done NOBODY
thought of the daily necessity Of battling with
rust and Of keeping the machinery IN order'
The great guns might as well have been maze
of wood for all the purposes Of war that they
were likely to serve.