The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-11
go, thc .Nf,p Kork Es1,ess.


sketch of the For Chase, from our friend Major
Do,yninr. The numerous incidents attending
sprb \ chase would require, doubt, more time
and space than he could give l., especially as he
has other occupations, and has not yet the frank
ipq power The first report OF a victory is gen
erSlty brief-tke details arc left for more quiet
moments:
FROM THE LOG CABIN, MORT BEND.
To mn tsiIoso-citi=ens from Neao Orleans to
D2fDningriHe, and from Salt WdteT to the
Lake Uyatsrs, az and do'1I' The couFStIg and
cross tojSe:
FrLtow CfTIzrNs Ever since the world be-
gun-all the hunts and chases telld on III all
| parts of creation, hant been only mere flea
| hunt to the rale EOr chase that has Just been
completed in these United States, by the grace
of God free and independent at last.
1t has been known to every body, that for the
last ten years it has been impossible to hatch
eggs, or raise poultry, or to trust any thing at
large OF that natur-night arter night and day
arter day-ngst arter nest and chicken arer
chicken was destroyed by the foxes, and they got
so bold and brazen at last they would come into
the poultry yard in open day, or any where else,
ana kept the hull teathered tribe hacking
pretty much all the while. At first the folks
got traps and dogs; but 1t got at last, that the
foxes got so numerous, it was just as much as a
dogs life was worth to attack 'em-and folks
began 10 despair-cspecially as it was found out
that all the Younger foxes got their directions
from one raIe sig foe, who yet never had
been tracked, or trap'd, or driven to his hole; he
was erc5y icAere, IN eeery State almost at the
same time. And wherever he was rsported to
be, there it was found all the other foxes was
NEST knowing and most impudeRt. So it was
concluded that it no to try and trap the
common run Of foxes, but, if possible, make
general rally in all the States, and give chase to
the old t6r, esPecially-and not give up till he
was RIM to his hole, and then dig him out-Ior it
was thought if he was only caught, all the rest
would be pretty scarce Well, this matter be-
ing agreed upon, the first thing next to be done
was to select good long-aciHded leader of the
chase-one who would not give out, and whose
horn would be heard furthest. And SO we all
agreed upon Old Iip-and we got him pretty
well mounted, and he sounded his horn, and its !
hoes went up and down rivers, and across val
leys, and over mountains, till folks ali about |
creation got well acquainted with the sound |
and on given day, they assembled at all their
stations, and put IN practice The .fctS general
rules OF the chase, caPering little refund, and
having few sham chases, Jest TO get nibble- |
and then on a signal from Old Tips horn, they
all started, and SIGH chase as | said afore, as
then began, the hull created world has never
before secn-for il was an everlasting wide and |
long country to chase over, aud no one knowing |
yet where the for would first break kiver all |
hands at first went to work beating the bash |
The first track was struck in Louisiana, and |
about 5000 give chase there and run him out of |
that State--and he strcaked it away North as
hard as he could clip ii, and knowing all the |
secret by-ways, escaped till he reached the State
OF Maine. The Maine boys were wide awake |
and as soon they struck his track there, they |
raised an almighty shout and headed him off. |
He then sheared on to New Hampshire, where |
they are pri;ty much all .foreS-and there for a
spelltooll breath But hearing the coming shout |
he struck tor Vermont, in hopes the g Green
Mountngs," would furnish kirer-but tney
were all awake there, and about 5000 folks jim |
ed in the chase, and he remained no longer in |
Vermont than he could get out ont. f'Well,"
thinks he, @ this is pritty tte work, and Pm off
South agn, for they must be friendly to ne
civil to the Southern Chickens "-and SO he
slipt along TO Georgia. The Georgia folks,
however, not liking the natur of the breed, had |
already called their fox hunters together, and |
on the first show OF a track they all opened, and
about 5000 give chase there in most noble |
stile, and he turned tail and run towards the
middle States In passing through the old North
State of Carolina, he finds things too wide
awake there to stop a minit-and jist so it con-
tinued all the way through Maryland, Delaware
and cnnsylvania-though he bothered the
hunters plagilv in Pennsylvania, for they don't
understand for hunting much in that State
except in few counties, especially in Bucks
county and that is the reason why in that coun-
ty they always have good poultry and plenty
ont So he continued North In Connecticut
and Rhode Island they gave him amazing
| close run-and no time to stop or dOIble, and
eenamost caught him. As for Massachusetts,,
| he knew pritty we'll he stood no chance there,
! and so you see but one strait chase acr0ss-and
taking a bite i'll New Hampshire, he tried for
| New York and run considerable well along the
| Hudson-but such howl met him in the
west was a shivercr for him, and he shcered off
! for Ohio, but that was out Of the frying pan into
! the hot ashes-and looking around him and sec
! ing all ready in the States-some 10000, some
| $4,000 some more, some less-scouring the
country and prepared to track-thinks he g its
no usc-'tO the rict1r belongs the spoilS' was
the doctrine of my party, and may as well go
for it to the last" and he made dead track to
the Log Cabin at the North Bead-with about
! 10000 Buck eyes artcr him, and Old Tip at the
| head on 'ein. | was standing near the door and
| seed him coming, aud now thinks I--lere goes
! for Log Cabin mercy and hospitality, and
opened the door and in he streak'd-and Just
then up came Old Tip all of a lather. lie is
| Safe" says l, ''Gineral--we have got him snug
at last"
Well" SAYS the Gineral to his friends, x fell
low-citizens, the chase is up; the old fox is in
my possession, and | hope you will be satisfied
that the major and | will take good care Of him,
and give good account of him. He is not in |
condition Just now to be held up by the tail-he
has had hard run, and is considerably SLED; |
but he'll do no more herna-iet all go home and
let their poultry out as in good times. You will
not be troubPd by foxes fora good spell to come,
and if you are, ITS your own falt, not mineo
And with that, all join'd in three hearty cheers
for g TiF9scanoe and Tyler too"
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NEW YORK.
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