Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08


sides having TO spend n considerable
amount OF time. It was Indispensable r,
incur large expense I'm taking out men IL
for the work. and much labor IN prepara-
ton. Those who have sufficient time ana
means at their command do not generally
20 in for this description OF enterprise
and 80 was a surprise 90 many when
Prince Louis OF Savoy, Duke OF the
Abruzzl. decided 60 attempt an ascent OF
Mt. ST. Elias lie selected as COM
panions his 4. ID. G. O.ieutcnant Nasnp'
Signor Nittorio Sela. the eminent pho-
tographcr: Senor Gonela ana Dr flhppi,
all of whom are wcli-known members OF
the Italian Anime Club; and. az profess
sional mountaineers. the guides feusaN
and Croux OF Courmayeur. Maquignaz and
pelliesicr OF Val Tournanche, and Botta,
"a ouide who had travelled with Signor
Sello i'm the Caucasus. The composition
az tbis marty looked Ike business-therc
was mo- weak vessel in the eNpediton-and
. the,- went 60 work in a business-lke man
nor Leaving Turin they came 10 Lon
don and completed equipment started
from Liverpool by the Lucania for New
York and arrived AT San Francisco four
teen days later.
After laying IN stores they left for
Slua. the capital of Alaska, having gone
from san Francisco 90 Seattle 10y rail,
and thence by steamer on the same
nieht they were off again upon another
steamer which towod a schooner that was
waiting I'm readiness TO convey the eXpe-
diron. They reached Nakutat. and on
The next day landed on a point on the
opposite side Of the bay, spot which
had been recommended for their starting
point Working with the utmost celebrity.
30 occupied thirty-twO days 20 get from
London Co the edge Of the Malaspina Gla-
cicr From this place the route was fol-
lowed which had been planned before
hand They first crossed the fringe of
forest and the frontal COR terminaD mo-
raiue. distance of about eight miles. then
tIavcrsed the whole breadth Of the Ma
laspin Glacier TO the nearest spur of the
mountain. twenty miles more; next work
ca mp the eastern side of one Of the
tributary glaciers for about ten miles fur
. thcr. and then crossed over that glacier,
/ and the ridge which bounded IL. on to
j another glacier the head of which led up
q to ridge that desceuds from the summit
towards the northeast. The crest Of this
northeast ridge was then follow To the
summit. II took thirty-sevcn days 10 van
quish the mountain. or five days more
than were occupied IN going from London
T TO the edge Of the Malaspina Glacier.
/ This ascent. from several points OF
/ view is one Of the most remarkable that
/ has been made It was accomplished by
! Italians exclusively. who IT should be
remembered. were 10 some extent handi-
/ cauuod by the great distance which had
to be travelled. and in other ways. Just
before the expedition left san Francisco
another party started on the same err
rand. headed by Professor Bryant. OF
/ Philadelphia. Bets We're laid that neither
would succeed. and that the Americans
! would excel the others. The Italians
I reached the summit; the Americans ala
| not. This is likely to be stimulating both
! 10 Americans and 10 Englishmen 1t
has led those interested in mountain eX-
| ploration to inquire why a party OF
] men. who. from their nationality and in