Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-27

hes Their p ok consisted of about dozen dogs
mo- ofany dslinci breed bot selected on ocrnant q !
their iotocity They bad not proceeded far be
i're tb'y d'scovercd fresh tracks of bull, md put
tho dogs on the trail Amer they had pursued about
three mica at speed u was asceriained, by tho
barking OF the dogs that they had The bull nt bny.
! Tho hunters then d,suourtcd and, leaving their
boiaes N chorgcof one person, the rcst proceeded
10 lhe spot on foot Whra they came pp they
saw the bull facing the dogs wild, o cover nfgrern
briors ~ his rear Tho tnid companions Of Mr..
Strong -qualug at the fierce looks and throafer-
my horns of the bull could not he prevailed on tn
approach within point blink shot of the enrnged,
beast MIR Strong proceeded clone, keeping tree
betwixt HIM ond the built nrd discharged his rife
~ his hond. The gun hung fire and the bull,
paving the GROUND. md throwing down his hend,
at the instant the eua went Off the ball passed o
vsr II and wounded hun IN tho Hech Tho bull --
Who Kept h,a eye 4 Ned on Mr. Strong all the tinre
he approached, as II expecting a salute from his
gun ne ston as he frlt tie sting of the wound,
ounded Juoelly NJ the smoke Of tle powder sent
'orlng. as he went the pack o. Dogs thntnishod
betwikt him and thcr master, as # they bad been
II swarm OF nca Mr. Strong called in vain upon
hie companions 10 fire They too far of. and !
would have been afraid to do It II they had been
nearer, knowing TINT the bull always turns on tho
last gun that ~ discharged In the mean time :
aotae OF the dogs wotc crushed bcnedth bis houfs,
and Others, that came near hls bead were thrown
amongst tho owcr iimO, Of too trees, Several OF
them were on the ground at lbs same Instant,
going up and down like the lmlg of ugele-.
The dogs were soon sc7uced, and brore Mr..
Strong could ~ load the pecr TIC cnragcd bull wes
upon him bot he avoided his horns several times
by dodgrg round o tree W hist Mr. Strong and
The bull wcto thus desperately Engaged the dogs
rallied again ia dofencc Of their master. Que of
his best dogs Attempted to seize the bull by tho
noae. bu' unfortunately missed his bold and tho
bull, instantly catching him botwistihc points Of
his horns md tIie Ground, ran him through, and
tosstd hun up, Il hc had hroo hurled from an en-
gine. Mr.. strong found time, during the second
combat bctwiYt the dogN ord the bull 10 nanks
his escape 10 lIryc uce thsi 10y neaf him, blown
dawn by the WIND ehd wallo1 oui 90 orc Of lie
horyonla o,bs few fee, trom no seound lie
wae obliged 'oslnnd on The limb II was 80 low that
ifhe had srailIej H. The hull cond hare renrhed
htm Ihe bull ran Ia moi iru Und,f him, Whilst he
va tcatiulir balanced 90 q ehahtns limb knaa ing
thaf instant death awaited his foil Presence Of
mind ~ tho lost UuoE good hGnnf losfs aud
Mr. Sisong, IA ,hs lcrilous situation mafaeed To j
r. load his gun, eod DING dawn On The hull, ss he
posecJ under. broke his back nro, his bps This
ahol brought his hinder pnrts ~ tho greni bnt
he pfopp.d up hrs fore rnts by panfins bisfore
lati befoto tim. oud hcld up hs head ieseey nj
h# ofsH"Yti, lnr'mR wan fhfe pha Jun ia
dled another boil IN lGs forehead en4 slle dying
u!l drppt bis o'vflI cont 20 tlc earlh.
Ana moss The hiuly bu iy . DOUG,
Aud the buue's lost ard won"
N Sifonf next callod his cowsrJiY eenipan-
nna, wio werc R'fl afraid 10 como near The bull.
aet lhylnstrt8hed tnrnBcsra that he had sunk
to tie hrep sleep tNa, knows no Waking, they I'M
epn 81 mantle and admire bis cu,ly head ep4 oin'-
rJ borna. which iew minutes bsiore, theY itaHfd
10 look u.oD. , II.