At length Lieutenant-colonel Holmes was heard to exclaim: "Take care, Captain - he'll cut you," and immediately afterwards checked his speed, for the purpose of changing his position and of attack-ing the fugitive guide upon the left. Odell comprehended the manoeuvre at once, and seeing himself about to be as-sailed on both sides simultaneously, adopted the only expedi-ent now left for escape, and drawing rein with all his might, threw his horse almost upon his haunches at the very moment when Totten passed by. Rising in the stirrups, which were very short, the guide of Greenburgh now struck with his utmost force a blow at the refugee captain, which beat down his guard, cut through his cap, and wounded him in the head. Stunned by the stroke he reeled for a moment in the saddle and then fell upon the ice; while Odell recovered himself in sufficient time to parry a blow aimed at him by Holmes in passing on the other side. Rousing his horse with the spur, he now directed his flight northerly toward Teller's Point, and made such progress before his antagonists were in proper plight to follow, that they were content to give up the chase. In personal appearance, the three capital guides were very dissimilar. Dyckman was not much above the middle size, but square built, and possessed of extraordinary muscular powers, with a large trunk, and shoulders of unusual breadth. Odell was about six feet in height and robust, and although long limbed and apparently heavy moulded was capable of great and rapid exertion. Oakley was thin, tall, straight and of uncommon activity. A similar difference extended to their characters. Dyck-man was of a frank and joyous temperament, and possessed