The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-15 00:00:00

A MAD WOLF.

The following is an extract from a letter dated
from the neighbourhood of Longwy (?,leselle):—
" On the 31st of last October, a mad wolf caused the greatest
alarm in the commune of Hussigny, and those in its neigh-
bourhood. He first attacked a man named Barthelemy, a
husbandman, of Hussigny, and wounded his head very serious-
ly. A struggle then ensued between that brave man and his
furious adversary; both fell to the ground several times; at
last Barthelemy had the address to seize the wolf in his arms.
He endeavoured to strangle it, but not being able to succeed,
he resolved to carry it to the village, which was not more than
.500 paces off; but his strength was not able to hold out—the
wolf slipt through his arms, and touching the ground with his
feet, cast Barthelemy to the earth; he then, after inflicting
on him several more wounds, left him. On the next day, early
in the morning, he again appeared in the valley-of Crune, in
the woods below Filliere; he there bit a horse on which 11.
Clement was riding ; he then attacked young Oudot, a man
attached to the village mill ; he afterwards ran among the swine
of Joppecourt, which were feeding upon the acorns ; he bit
thirty of them. Two shepherds, named Mutelet and Cornelie,
in vain endeavoured to defend their flocks from this cruel ani-
mal ; they both fell victims to their courageous devotion. The
first struck the wolf to the ground seven times, and lost his
nose and one of his ears in the struggle; Cornelie was dan-
gerously wounded on the shoulder; they have been since con-
veyed to St. Hubert, where they both lie in the most desperate
condition. On the same day, in the afternoon, Mr. Bertrand,
accompanied by his servant and the keeper of the forests of
Mercy-le-Rant, heard about 150 paces from them the cries of
an unfortunate woman whom the wolf had just attacked, and
almost immediately leaving his victim with her face and legs
torn, advanced upon these gentlemen, who, being armed with
guns, waited till he came within twelve paces in order to take
the more certain aim ; but either from fright or hurry neither of
the shots wounded him mortally. 111 r. Bertrand, armed merely
with a pichfork, had the courage alone to stand the attack of
this dangerous animal, and thus gave the keeper time to re-load.
The servant had had the address to stick his fork into the
wolf's throat, and thus as It were kept him pinned to the
ground. The keeper, who having a double-barrelled gun, had
already had two fires, now made a third trial, and killed him
on the spot, and delivered the country from so terrible a
scourge."—(Parir Payer.)

The New York Gazette, of the 6th ult. says—
The largest Mulade, or drove of mules, ever driven through
Natchitochez, from Mexico, passed through that place a few
weeks since. It was composed of twelve hundred mule:, all in
prime order, and was under the care of about eighty men,
commanded by A. tie la Plata, one of the proprietors,
and a citizen of the State of Tamaulipas, whence the
mules were imported. Great hardships and dangers were en.
countered by the party in swimming the numerous rivers that
intervened, but they were all overcome by this hardy band of
adventurers.

The Stettin Journal, of the 29th ult., states, as a
most rare occurrence, the taking of a Sword-fish (Xiphius Gia-
dias), in the waters of the Baltic, near the Island of Usedom ,
by some fishermen. Its length, exclusive of the part denomi.
nated the sword, was eight feet; the projecting gludius (or
sword) measured two feet six inches, (being two and a half
ruches broad at the base.) • and the diameter of the fish was
one foot three inches. After shewing it to the public, it was
bought for the Aluseum at Stettin.

A new species of animal, called a Cherewee,
a native of the interior of South America, was recently landed
at New York on the 4th of October. It is an amphibious
animal, bearing a close resemblance to, but much larger than
the rabbit. The one alluded to is about four feet lung, and
weighs about 40 Ms,