Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-08-16

ne was up with the buffalo, and by this
time so gentle had the horse become
that he was able to fire every shot with
out once passing the wounded animal
The latN sskrnck the horse once with
his left hd Edid not hurt him seri-
ousIy.
The othe lrsuer with the mule still
continued chase, and as the pace
of the buffalo slackened from loss o
blood and exertion, the former gradu
ally crept up. After finding the los
barrel | stopped to gaze upon the ex'
citing scene. Every minute OF two {
fash and smoke would be seen, anC
then the SHARP. report ofthe pistol wouIc
reach the spot where | stood.
In this way the chase was continued
unit lieut.. l.. bad discharged his owr
arm ether with my holster pistols
H9 pulled up and the other pursu,
en- ed my horse and continued
q | could not help plying
ii animal, who by this time had
ru asst six miles. In a very short
TIM new chase was up with the
buff and again I could see the
sm0S each pistol was discharged ;
but q bis time the space between us
was ~ great for me to hear the re-
ports. gazed until both the pursuer
and pursued were mere black specks
upon the prairie, and never turned my
eyes until they were lost in the dis
lance.
Adventure ,oih O Northumberland
Tremendous Sho,cer---THc Buffalo
Found---MectiAg aCith O Drore o.
Must0ngs----MountainS Seen----.A
FarcweH to tie Prairie.
Alone | started back to search for
our party who by this time were out Of
sight. After travelling a short distance
| met several of our men who had
previously been concealed by a slight
roll OF the prairie, and were now com
ing out eagerly anxious 10 learn our
success. The man who had taken IN
the pursuit Of the buffalo with my horse
was shortly seen cantering back. Hall
an hours time brought him up with US
when he stated that after firing all his
pistols he had brought the buffalo to
bay, and that he had left him with the
blood running from his mouth--a sure
sign that he had received his death
wound. | gave him 1t. Lubbock's
horse and with small party he started
back in search Of the animal.
| found my horse completely white
with foam and much distressed after the
exciting chase. trotted him briskIy
to the camp, distant, about five miles,
arrived there just at dark, and com.
menced rubbing him violently with tufts
of grass. Nobly had he sustained his
part in our attempt 10 procure food anc
1 was extremely anxious that he should
not suffer materially after his killing
race.
While thus engaged the heav
ems became suddenly overcast and /;
distant roll of thunder warned me tia
we were to have anoth er visitation o
rain. l robbed myself Of one of my
blankets 10 favor the poor animal, strap
ped il tightly upon his back, and star
ted out to stake him fast before the rair
commenced. | had q Lar'at about hi:
neck, some twenty yards long, and at
tached to the other was an iron spike
which, by running it in'the earth,preven
ted his straying off without breaking
away. By this time il was pitchy dark
and while | was in the act of pushing
the spike into the ground with my
hand rattlesnake, oftrcnendous siZt
to Judge from the noise he made, struc!
me Immediately above the elbow Blu
fortunately without breaking the skin
1t is needless to say that l left ever,
thing and took the longest sort of step
out Of that neighborhood-my feeling
| will not pretend to describe. By tn
remains of fire, which had now near
| ly gone out, | ascertained that ha
received no injury from the snake, bu
it was a long time before could &c
over the 0ock the venomous reptil
had'given me. Lean conceive ofnoth
ing more startli pan TO find onese
suddenly in contdct with a rattlesnak
in the dark--the deadly sound OF the
alarm notes is terrifying to degre
that sends the blood rushing to til
eart,paralyzes the faculties,and strike
a cold tremor through the system WI.
the suddenDess of an electric shock.
The party who had gone out TO loo
for the buffalo returned uns ucCesfnl
their search. The direction the chas
had led was nearly west, so that "
+ knew the animal could MT be far fro
Us; and it was determined to send al
other party out to find him early in Il
D morning.
d had scarcely rolled my blank