Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-29
FOR 7nE ENQUIRER.


GREAT DEER HUNT
lhere has lately been in this quarter, what may be
Justly called gfes, Deer Hunt, probably the inter.
esung mat ever occurred In this country whether the
lame OF the noble animal, the number Of hunsmen and
dog. collected, OF the time Of preparation be considered
chae iuevery respect renarka H. deserves be re
eofue"' a"u although your paper il generally flied with
matter OF ,er~n, chuacrr. have concluded to rive
sou on account o II, which you may publish you think
proper.
his celebrated ranger OF The forest had frequently been
unnecessarily pursued. The moriihcaton the hunt.
ers, together with the keen sppees epcures who
had so often been their of b,v
ing ricb least, IN The event OF taking him. caused the
most general combination OF all who were interested
u,at was ever known. He had been ranging about the
city oil Washington for about five years mules ed
a. ALL and by general agreement, the lat Monday in Decem
DER Tor fousing him from his a fore give
You ihe particulars CT this last chase, give you
slight sketch OF what is known his former movements
~ Is oeeseh ma, he native oil the high lpds South
Caoina, nut that is unmpori4ni.-About the lime the
BRUSH troops under the command of Gen Psrk.uham
landed at New Orleans and signslly defeated by
Gen Jackson, he in the swaps in The neiy bor
hood OF that place. Packeuham being known TO no loye
Of good ving some Of the craft who resided in New Or
ieans who are denominated sW hunters, from thsir
Stealing und1ures on the game, detenii, TO have him
ready io the British Gnera but he seemed TO have an
instructive knoriedge IF mefr designs, and ciuded their
purpose IL was then determined [, h we a regular
enase alter lln which was most severe one indeed last
ing from the 23d December, until the Sfh Janparv-thai
Jay, while there is heart amongst
us mat beats With love Of country a mind canale nj
approaching noble deeds in On the same isy that
Jackson won the battle OF N. o., this notle stag was
seen in the open fields, with his pYond onfeys as bSnf
fully decorated Nth The laurel branches tcich he bgd
collected IN his through the s,can,p az if il had
been done by tie hand OF practised fair madden
ana what Is mos, wonderfully indeed they were hanging ON
his horns with all their native vcfure on the day that This
last onset was made upon him. 1t is true. that during an
excursion ne maize Ia his nGiire South Carolina ON one
OCCASION ne scorching heat If that climate caused them
10 (dde hhte but they soon revived am, however,
anticipating.
After the famous escape he made near New oeans he
rested long Time got ia fine plight; in fact his form ac
CURED its di perfection, aud about year "a he was
considered by many the nobiest onim1i Of his kjn
and having, from the consciousness of his own powers
erfended has range farther aud farther he was occasion
ally seen indifferent parts Of the United States; and in
deed was looked on by formidable animal
Accordingly attacks made him icrever he came
he was said 10 have done great deal NJ mischief respas
sing upon neghboring fieljs, nony desfrOning
Heres OF ms own species aud much more. During his stay
IN Virginia, there skiLL hunter yesi4i,,o il;
ne hetTopos who had well nigh put his career
uhderie Influence at the reports OF the mischief ha had
DONE and excited by the lear that would gore beo,,
J ret deer that he got from Georgia lie said he was
public nuisance, and declaring that his net deer was in
danger, (who by the way, was generally known and
deservedy admired that lie permitted to 20 tnnoIesf
ga through The State )-many others raised the same CIV
against him, and the old proverb 'gve dog bad name
aud you had as well kill him., had like have been ver
ned But II was found, inform alton that
this beat OF the western Forest like many of our own
species was sladcrcd for Interested puposcs that so
Tar from being nuance he public blessings for in
the year 2S. he driving ,choe herds ot isera
0e nay starred deer from Bank Of corn located I'M
der urge shther la the Stale J Pennsylvania in
which the Richmond huuier was Interested az well
as large portion OF The people Of tie United States
Which lact at ooce explained the why he had
been sandered for, the of those haJ. sf0roed
Hn'Ddfs wanted them TO Jdtien this Bank Of corn at
other peoples expense. And Us his fact was
known, not only the Richmond hunter Int majority OF
the sporfsnen IN Vrgina and Pennsylvania said he
Should DC prot eed and supported al he public expense
aud most wisely, oo-for, he has continued up TO gi.
hne 10 keep strict guard this aforesaid Bunk Of
corn and no doubt will continue do until the ogners
come and take II away; which will be OH the An of
March, lS36-ia is il does not before that time
which some very judicou think has already occur
But. although this noble animal had commended linn
sell 10 the good wishes of such of persons
not only III Virginia, but all over the Union (or his fame
was not confined to The limits of any one State vet the
owners OF Theses same hungry deer-all the hunters
Uhose shW he had b1Dl.d-and, above all the lop.
ers Of uen'son, who wished 10 itruTiafe on his flesh
and for their herds TO feed in the park ,chich he
occuled,-siii mehitated his destruction. Aud al
though he had suffered no material i,ury from any
OF the many arrows that shot at him from the
year 1928, they cherished their hostility and resolved
uniting all their packs on the first MONDAY in Dec
last ana deprive him oil the sympathy OF his old friends
They said he had caused good deal Of the earn 10 be
REMOVED Jor The benefit J his o,cn stomach; accord
ngly on the day appoined every was at his pos
all tie best packs aud the most skiiu hunsmcn were as
sembed.
The most renowned among the M and The pack mos, re-
lied on, was from Philadelphia t,centy number and
acknowledged to be better framed than any in the
Union They of different breeds The leader Of the
pack, sportsnen style their dog as Beapla or
as they are generally called Be0de and from that cir
cnmsauce, they called the Beadie mack Such wa
Tie "eontdence In this distinguished leader, that he 90
Verned uieir movements, as by magic. Wherever he
went or whenever he opened his mouth the eniy rush.
ed Forward without knowing whether they were light or
wrong, eying entirely him. HI had What is called
very cold and being fleet witai the Beadie mack
were expected TO do great execution. There were many
others, from all quarters OF the Union; and after full pre
paraon, the chase commenced, with tremendous dou.
rish of trumpeis
The experienced and skilfui hunters were there
both drivers and ISLANDERS. The three principally relied
first old
Kentucky teho hunting shirt, inade Of cotton
tagging the second from Massachusetts dressed i'm
iu suit OF taired cdssHet a Northern mapuTsclu,c
which shecs one colour side, another colour
on he Other sde-Tle third roa S. Carolina and
who was nickname John of GGunf, or CGu,t John
Cs ieanness being produced from chsgrin at tnsuc
cesJW hmfS) These three only &C ed as driye,s lint
carried big guns too. AS the chase progressed ic ofig
nal combined pack joined by dogs Of all desctln
uCns-pCniers, ours, AMI spaneis without number
lhus The chase continued Tor than two months
viii no other hope OF killing the old Buck ku
hst which was excited by the continual accession
oi uogs' AOOnt this time, II renembe red. that
mGnd hat had remote of me blood hound eele
braied for his speed his spirit and his strength who had
been hrPf ehonsdtor long time; and ttey entered V
giha having manifested some disposition 10 ION on hearing
becryhe was ft Loose Having become erceepglg fierce
anu TIE oid Buck somewhat UedTcd il was con6iebuy
DeeYed or willie, that his days were nuInbered for he
dashed JOToord, leaning oil behind tnuIatsd bv lie
brake dotcH, under the double Influence of pioenf er,y
i0n 0nd great Ggf; aud the old fellow agan plsyed bc
lore ihefn al his BY this time some OF lie more
'agacions 81 te hUniuen doubted wbeiber IL would be
desirable to take him, II il observation-disclosures
lhat mere "onll be general battle yoyoi among me