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it to rise in the Heavens, but it remains stationery, and we came to the conclusion that it was the signal fire of our train. We now looked for Emchiser's? fire, but could see none. We held a consultation, as to whethger we should try to rech there through the night. Smith was in favor of trying. Amesbury was waiting for my opinion. I resolutely refused, I would take daylihgt for it and would risk the forest ahead, without moonlight enough to take us through, Amesbury coincided, and Jim concluded to stay. The night was so extremely cold that we had to build two fires, and tried to sleep between, but it was no use. The train had traveled about eight miles and finding that we did not catch up with the train at noon, as we promised, they prudently stopped and remained camped till we should join them Oct 31st Sunday - We started this morning from the mountain and we had not proceeded far from the base toward the river, before we came to a large area of fallen timber, now, we thanked our stars, that we did not make the attempt, as it was difficult enough in daylight, much less in a dark night. The river we found to be frozen over, we attempted to cross on the ice, but got a good wetting, the river fortunately was very shallow. We now ascended the hill in a southward course and gained the forest, which was also thickly strewn with fallen timber. We now heard report of firearms, traveled south-east where the report came. The firing was kept up and we answered each volley. We reached camp at noon in an exhausted state. unclear saw our signal fire the night previous, and heard