New-York tribune., 1841-05-04
PRAIRIE SKETCHES.


,an= OF s.aryatios AID distress |, wears ao yet
the sro-v Ia. only been told o repe,on among Old ira
er,. and has before. o.- knowledge fallen IN ihe
way o; scribe.
The man wandered upon sury midsummer alter
neon oppressed desperation with thirst IL search of water
while the dragging slowly along the dresry and
heated prairie Making MS way cluster OF timber that
appeared AZ tedious ne fortunate enough
- End small cool spring gushing and ripping at tho boz
tc of deep rocky hglow The fresh the coc shade
o the ,e rock ard tc ABOVE together with the kAew
ledge that the sti! moving along IN sight M
dsce The poor fellow ed his weacness ana suier his
to close When he awoNe the gray OF evening was
already deepening a-ou:! the prairie and rushing Up from
the hollow H- wandered uooU; in vain search Ut his
companions. He adventurcr. upon his first travel
knowing ro;hng Of now direct his steps in the wilderness
and tru. entirely tho guidance and experience OF those
with whom he travelled Hns,y rnpusye and rash he
curccss and without possessing single qualify OF cha
ractcr 10 him in such emergency, confused terror
low at once took possession Of him; ard starting H.
thought The direction where b. sad last The
he ran with headong speed shouting wildly at every STEP
in hopes OF being heard and answered BY his companions
Tie terrified berct; Of a thought by the fearful
;,r, n his oreicar,e7 could remember IRE the
rifle he held but continued tearing his lungs with wild ard
eson,c cries for assistance c rushing blnty forward
j. tbs ,ranne the night sill deepening around iH the
NET yio.e!t fail and stunned into iacn'by Tor hours
We are giving substance OF the poor fellow own re-
l.toa He came back S'ouSncss some time during
the night in The midst OF pack OF howiins wolves, and found
~; ~, entirely stripped b The proving dogs OF the desert
situation r,l-rc appalling heart and may not be
imagined The man do5tcd not but that he was aroased
rc,,at-ely from his state oil orpo bv the hungry
assail,irg hs BODY for his clothes rnaued and
torn and the scratch Of claw his leg though tooth
seems had get touched Em tie had tupped upon
the skeleton and struck lis forehead horn some other
hard and part he discovered huge lump upon ms
head which also ac,ed drcs-ugy when he came 10 his
senses.
The poor follow in the heat Of his made out To
away the wolves tror7 himself sna escape from the spot eav
ing the ianse, animals agaia the buffalo bones
and 1--WE them clearer polishing jas; escaping from one
fr.d Danger perhaps took thing from the Keen nor
oys Of h dcsoatc AID wrcched conditions bur the unaP
NJ man, narrowing and fearful i'll the en-
trcIac He still pressed oIwars with strength failing ut
ever step calling harsh and broncn shrick 10 his friends
and .hangng his again and again in utter and mi'e
abic uncertainty OF which say TO turn
Daylight cas1c the rose approached and passed
and the lost man was aoae in The wide desert anished and
faint and without solitary hope OF regainng his companions
ol finding the track they pursuing
That nigh; he unhappy wretch sank exhausted upon the
rss md slept awaken Of fear ard danger ore
appalling than the night betrc compact and INIT
cabe band of buffalo moving slowly across the re-
non Of prairie on which he lay and he started from sleep IN
imminent peril of being trodcn death By the huge mon-
arch, Of the plain A. these dense OF bulao move,
,acv emit sounds that rise the air like sea surge; and
=, the vast black herd toaurd him n the deep MD
rinh. ;c o9 trader declared that rolling seemed
a.
IN, unfortunate man could but hi, feet and stand con-
tgpe tarisg either 10 fire or other alarm the
buffalo est By exciting their he soul but increase his
ov, peril From this critical position, he likewise escaped
,,r!, Ir the anir.a. .enaatel as il their custom when
siure scent !, detected and passed III divisions
srnap some two hundred wards clear Of the mysterious in
,r,r in the mi die 9ayigh; again appearing the
ias. Of this nnu:erubc herd of creatures passed him. and
III! mar, w, starving He took aim with his rifle
train. bufao and missed fire, for his percussion cap was
DAMP with the night dew Still he Yya- furnishing and l
o.iy hope seemed be in tho slaughter Of buffalo lie
followed crawling apon nls hands ad knees and after hours
Of .enry watching and labor, wounded last with
sacccss .hot; 5ut the terrified creature npcd aTay and
the whole band Disappeared will" he poor ira'Gr TELL pros
trate too exhausted and FAINT to 'aSe another e'f' III w
pursuit ......,r;, .1.rf o1o,cir m, m,l.t
TIE unhappy wretch "a: sfoanas a'ul, ''''' III 'e mus
OF he trer;Haee Tns' 2oaadonfa % @ ii.
SPAR. whea tila tiii aaf0 d St'a 'i '7 I;l
'irAioA' - NOR ~ -, I;s,J ~, obove tho
mound surrounding it. .oc. The starving man. sill pro-