Year: 1870




Supposed to be One Of the Lost Men of Free


mont's Expeditiou-A Characteristic sensa.


ti0n Of the Plains.


Correspondence White Pine News, July IL
:. The people inhabiting the northwestern part Of
Nevada are In an intense state OF excitement over
the supposed discovery Of the traces and habitaton
OF q lost or wild white man. RunOr had located il
upon high and densely wooded mountain near the
Utah line, and after gathering all the Information
that we could we armed and equipped ourselves for
trip 10 the location described, about fifty miles
from our camp, at the sink Of Deep Creek. Alter
tiresome ride OF two days over the mountains and
through one Of the widest and toughest regions OF
this wild and rough country, we came In sight OF
and camped near the eastern sope OF the mountain.
All were now upon the Qt UUe tor some sign or the
strange inhaoltant. we had Just plcketed our AMI
OF frontier life, when we we're aroused BY
crashing. sound, caused by the swift
approach OF some strange looking body COM
ing toward camp. Just at this moment the
moon shone through the clouds almost brilliant
object. II Is undoubtedly white man, about forty
years DID, nearly covered by coat OF fine long hair
and In appearance otherwise not at all startling
He carried in his right hand huge club, and In his
lett rabbit or some other small animal. lie caught
sight of us almost instantaneously, as the moon
and brandishlng mis- club, dashed past the camp and
attacked the horses In perfect frenzy OF madness.
We at this time could have shot him but for the fact
OF the surprise of the moment, and ere we were
armed our animals stampeded, and he was after
them like the wind down the mountain. We
deavored in vain to send our dogs after him, which
being savage and well trained, we had counted upon
to assist in the capture but with dstended eyes they
sat mutey gazing into the darkness, and neither
blows nor Kindness c1uld move them to
the chase, and the only recourse we had
was to throw up basty rampant OF
logs, and then station guards to prevent surprise
by the nuriated demon. Occasionally, through the
long watches OF the night all hands were aroused
by his terrible cries: and thus, in momen,ary ex
pectaiOn OF an attack, we passed the night. Morn-
ing gdawned at last, and not one would leave camp
until the rosy sunlight cheered the landscape, when
we took the TRAN OF our horses, after having securely
hidden our accoutrements and provisions, except q
lunch for a few days journey. They had torn down
here they jumped down sheer precipice about
twenty-five feet disabling my saddle horse He was
lying near The bottom, manged In a shocking man
ner. The wild man had evidently vented his
rage upon my disabled horse, as large strips
OF the skin were torn OF and thrown
to some distance, and his lower Jaw
was broken. We shot him to end his suferings. The
Wild man had here given up the pursuit. About two
miles further down the valley we found the rest, OF
were evidently made by being caught by the tails by
the wild man In the chase entirely stripping OF
them OF hair and skin. We now had some six miles
TO 90 to reach our first camp. Arrived there at
three O'Clock, when we took lunch. Aitor examn-
ing our arms we started IN the direction from which
the wild man approached and were fortunate enough
to strike his rail with the well defined footprints or
man VINO would wear u number nine shOe, but
being very broad on the bottom. We followed his
tran !or about three miles, when the gorge opened IN
beautiful DaSiD, ana half u mile further the trail
ended abruptly at the entrance Of cave. We eX.
plOred this cave, finding OF soldiers buttons
and dime, dated 1871, which leads me TO the
clusl0n that lie Is O man lost from Fremont s conf
mand III 1876 or near that time.