Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-25

Gu. hcy tueh Toh iarSe rocks to the
mouth OF the den, and fastened the wolf
or wolves in SO that they could not get
out, and gave notice through the neigh
horhood that they intended meeting a,
the den by sun rise the next morning.-
People felt SO interested (although it was
busy time) that they generally turned
out. as they understood that there was a
man by the name of Wayne who intend.
ed going into the den and shooting ,he
wolves, if 80 other way could be found
to get them. l started little after day.
light with my travelling companion, as
we wish'd TO See what was going on
We had not gone far before we heard
hounds coming towards US we put
whip TO our horses and soon met very
large he wolf and gray hound within
lew jumps OF him. and twenty or thir.
ty hounds about twenty steps behind.
We pursued awhile, but soon los, sight
OF them in a thickcl. The hounds were
heard of, following on twelve or fifteen
miles that evening.
On going to the den we found the
woods alive with persons and dogs try
ing to start others. About twelve o.
l
their dogs. There were many plans
suggested by the old hunters. Ii was
found to be at two great distance for
smoke or fire to have any effect, and they
could not get any dog. in all the number
That was there, TO go in any distance but
the one that was in before He went
Ill and soon was heard to hollow as if he
was being killed. His owner said he
could not stay there aud have his dog
Killed; he started to go in but his friends
Pull'd him back. The dog got loose
and came out with the skin torn off his
face. All attemps appearing vain TO get
them out, Wayne said he had come there
with the intention Of going into the den
and killing the wolves. if any person
would go i'll with him aud take a light.
tbs friends all demonstrated with him,
telling him that he would be in great
danger OF being torn to pieces. as the
wolves were then cnraged and that
The passage was so narrow that it was
Impossible to get back only feet foremost.
He stu said he would go in. if he had
any person to take the light, as he could
not take it and his gun.
There was man about the same age,
between twenty and thirty | suppose,
(ooth married men | believe,) by the
name OF Hawkins, hearing this, iump'd
down from where he was sitting. and
said he would go in and take either the
gun VI the light. which surprised all.
They then loaded up the gun and lit
their candies. pull'd off their coats and
vests, and tied handkerchiefs on their
heads, and went in. All was silent
At length the barking aud growing OF
the wolf. when the light came near, made
the ground and rocks appear to shake
above.
Soon the explosion of the gun was
heard. The distance was so great that
1t did not appear to make more noise
than the wolf.
The men returned With their feet
foremost, as there was no.chance Of tur>
ping. Their pantaloons were forced I'D
above their knees
The light went out as soon as the gun
wen, off.
Wayne said he had shot large wolf
iii the shoulder, and that there was ere.
vice in the rock that he put his head ip>
TO as soon as the gun went off, SO that if
the wolf should come at him he would
save his head.
They loaded up again. and went in.
(Some thought he had not touched the
wolf with the BALI Again the sound
OF tue gun was heard, and the barking
oil the wolf was louder than ever.
They came back in the same way as
before, and said it was shot near the
same place, and that they heard the
blood gushing from the wound. They
reloaded The third time, and went in, but
before going far they saw wolf stand.
ing at The bend near TIT mouth OF the
den. Wayne shot it in the head, and
came back pulling very large she wolf
out with him, dead, and we found two
bullets in the shoulder, as be had said.
The dog that had been in, took hold as
soon as he saw it, but none of the others
would touch for some time.
1t was seen that she had young. The
men returned again, but found none but
young ones about the size OF foxes, six
in number. They got them all
The length o! the den | suppose was
not less than sixty feet. The smell was
very offensive and siekening they SAID.
j. s. G. An Eye Witness.
FROM FLORIDA.