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

twelfth camp was established az an alt-
tude Of $3.50 feet, about thrty-iive miles
from the coast. the American poIters
went back 20 fetch 10 more supplies
The others continued upwards. dragging
and sometimes carrying. the sledSes
Nineteen days after starting they crossed
the ridge between the first ana seconl
glacier. and pounded up the latter TOT
thirteen days. making six more camps.
on an average only mile ara miro
apart. "Envcloped in binding mist,
says the chronicler. I'VE toied laboriously
through the powdory snow IN which
we often sank TO our waists. patiently
seeking our route over insecure snow
bridges. amid the doafening roar OF the
avaianchcs. out of thirteen days only
three were fine. often we woke
in the morning 20 find our camp half
buried IN snow" Their tWenty-hrst camp,
az the head Of this glacier, was only about
half way up the mountain Sass fceD.
4 steep bank or wall OF snow led up
from the glacier TO notch or kol for
which they were aiming, i'm ono ~ the
main ridges. Most Of their belongings
wero now left behind. IN order 10 travel
with greater rapidity. on July Goth they
left the list camp. carrying only the
things which were requisite FOR two and
n half days. and iu six hours got 10 the
col o. S1 feeO. The twenty-second camp
was made here. and soon after midnight
they started again. mp tho long snow
ridge which ran direct 20 tho summit.
going I'm three divisions First the Prince
with his aide-de-camp and the guides
Petigax and Maquignaz. then Gonella
with CrOux and Botta. followed by Sella,
Filippi. and Peiissier
"Thc snow was pOwdcry and uneven
l.. ..f r| a
which the guides cut steps" continues
DR. Fuippi. "PetigaN and Maquisn1X
took Turns Of half an hour 10 an hour 80
leader % The air was absolutely
calm and the temperature ideal
About . O'Clock q halt was ordered for
breakfast. at an altitude OF 1880 feet.
From this point onward Che ascent be-
came more and more trying; one after
another felt the effects OF the rareied
air some complaining of headache others
being afflicted with difficulty Of breath
ing, and general lassitudc. The
ascent is mouotonous. without the small
est difficulty, now ON the wide crest Of the
ridge. now on one or another Of MS
slopes . wc were forced 20 halt five
or six minutes every quarter Of an hour
AT last we sighted overhead sharp
pinnacle Of ice, and n little beyond it 70
the right the great snowy dome OF the
summit.
"The advance party started once more
UP the now gentle incline We followed,
tired ont and unable TO believe that we
were close TO the summit suddenly Petit
gax and Maquignax stop and stand aside,
and the Prince is the first to set foot on
! the summit of 81. Elias. ! Will not at.
/ tempt 10 describe our sensations. Diff
/ Guilty OF breathing, throbbing at the tenn
/ pies. exhaustion. an disappeared instanta-
neously in the excitement Of that mo-
ment. 1t was now a quarter TO -. In
another moment the Italian flag 1luttcrcd
/ on an ice-axe, and we crowded round our
chief to join with all our might in his
cheer for Italy and the King. .
Many Of those men, who for thirty-seven
/ days had struggled to stand the trying