New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-15

frequent these lsgoons. BIZ; the birds were scarce
md shy taiigued with ihi. unsuccessful sport.
set the lines. aud pndded about tn some time,
drew them UP: but whether they had not pcen
Lai;c1 a. vel a, G .ar used 70 DO u. ~ ~h'itef
he fi,h were a. shy n. the tird-, cannot tell;
but after few trials got tired OF thu sport Ike
wise. Thinking would be more successful els
where, proceeded about quarter O inilc lar
he, down, and set the l.re-. b. this time the
lay had become exceedingly sutry and oppressive.
Seeing there no prospect OF ,iot TOO" Oh
my stockings and shoe. aud ra.hcd my feet m
the water. and. working my can-c To the other
.ide laid ny eur ready loaded for shot upon
he hencIr-. and stretched my.e' ai"ns-r'" "i d.,
waiting till !; was time to draw The lines winch
had set In tin, position fell asleep. overcome.
A, | suppose by the heat OF the day. and the IA
gue had undergone.
know not how long nay have .lopt but
was reused from my ,luubcr by curious -cu-n-
ton, a. Il some animal sere licking my foot IN
that -,atc q half -tupnr fell after Immediately
aking from sleep cat my eyes downward,
and never uil ny dying day -hail ! forget the
hriil of horror that passed through my frame on
rsrceiviag the neck and head of a mor,iror- soy
zen, covering ms foot with saliva. preparatory, a.
Immediately na,hed upon NJ mind. 10 commence
death in manv shapcs-on the ocean-rn the
battlefield bat never till that mormon: had con-
ceyed he could approach IT. IN cuisc terrible.
For "A nomen' and but mDmrnt. ! ~a> ia-cI-
mated But recollection OF my state -yon came 10
ny AID. and quickly Withdrew my foot from the
monster. which wa, al The while sisrng upon me
,ilh IT, basil-k eyes. aud at the same moment
ins;ipctively gra.pcd my gun. which was lyiug
loaded beside nv. Tie reptile apparently DIS
iurbed by my motion Il conceive /; had previously
IRON my inertucss, taken me for n dead carca,e.)
drew lie head below the level IT the canoe. | had
a., sufficient time 10 ra-c myself he'll MP, point
Tag the muzzle of my rie'~r in The direction of the
serpent when Il. head ana neck again appeared
moving backwards and iors ards a, il in -earrn
of the object it had lost The nr,z!c OF my gun
wa, within d yaid or two ot It; my finger va on
lhe trigger; fred and II received the -not IN 1t,
mead. Rearing up part of II, body into the air
with "A horrible hiss. which made my blood uin
cold-and, by i,s contortion-, displaying to my
SIGH, great part Of i,suhermou, bulk, which had
hitherto escaped my noice-i seemed ready 10
throw Itself upon me, and Ia embrace me in IT,
monsr0u- coils. Dropping my gun, Is single
stoke OF the paddles made the canoe shoot W
the stream ont of his reach. .Iu-, - | was g..
Gaping could observe that the sho, had taken
icad. Blu, tn, wound appeared rather to have
cnragcd than .uEdupd bin. Unfortunately, all my
shot expended otherwise | would most Ger
ianly, at rc.pec .ful distance, hr.c given him
i sautalon of the same kind As had Just bestowed
All that have described passed IN much shorter
tlmc than have taken up III rccountng IT.
As went up the stream with all the velocity |
could impart 10 the canoe, ! heard the reeds
ar.oug which the pnira was apparently taking
rfuer, crashing under its weight. | never once
thought of the lines | had left but hurrying 4,
fast the canoe would 70 through the water |
-as not long in reaching ;!ic landing place before
Mr. Hcinvaul,'s house. Hastily inouring the
canoe, jumped ashore. and hurried up to the
uoG.c, where found Slr. llcinVa"lt, who had Just
arrived. You may be certain los, time III
communicating ,u him the almost miraculous cs-
cape had made, and the wound | had inflicted
IN the animal. " In that Gaze, said re, " il can
not escape we must immediately 60 IN search
f it - and instantly summonIng Caesar. hc told
him IL get the guns ready, and bring two of his
fellows with him. 4" Ii ycu choose to assist us in
finishing the adventure you have begun. and to
have second encounter with your novel antago.
mist, We shall show Won some cf 'he best and most
dangerous sport our country affords. protested
that nothing was farther from my intention than
',ccn expended we should ,loi have Parted on 81
na-y terms. In general" said he, cit !. very
dangerou, 10 attack them at close quarter, atIcr
being wounded, a. they become extremely nfu-
rated and there not wanting instances in
which life has been sacrificed hy DOING so. But
wc now take such procaulicn in approaching them,
that it Is next Ia impossible that any accident can
Happen just he finished saving this Cr'-ar
rc.appcared. himself armed with the club enc OF
those who followed him carrying weapon of the
same Kind while the Other was armed with a
weapon similar To- 4 Lil-huok. This Mr.. Helm
vault told me to clear a road among the reeds.
II the animal should have rc,rcatcd among them;
the club being reckoncd the best instrument for
close encounter. We were seated IN the
canoes and glided down the stream A. fast A.
couple of pairs of brawny arms could urge u. In
shor, lime We reached the pot where my nd
venture had happened The small part OF the
bank not covered with reeds. bore, from is
.uinc hue. evident proof that the wound the am
nal had received couid not hay, been ,light
Exactly opposite this tho reed, were crushed and
broken. and sort OF passage formed among
them 40 WIDE that a man could with liue dill
Guilty enter. llr. Hclnyaulr commanded a hut to
that the arms were in proper order. All be-
ing right listened artcniiycv. in order Ia hear
# there was any noi'c which nigh; direct us ~
our enemy. No sound, howc,e r. wa. heard One
IF the negroes entered first. clearing with his
bill-hoo, whatever obstruc,cd our way. He wa.
followed by Mr. HNpvpl, ard ne. with our gun.
while Cesar and hs ieow.sciv.ni brought NJ the
rear. The reeds were IN general ncarl, double
our height. and at the same time pretty close.
However We easily made our way through them.
partly assisted by the track which the scrrcn, had
cyiden,l, madc.
We had penetrated, should suppose, about
hirry yards. when the fellow who va. In advance
ave the alarm that We were close upon the ami
nal. Nj. llcin,aut ordered him behind and. al.
vancinc along wih me. We NV through the reed.
nnrt ni The hAlA OF ihn ,nnn.n1 ON 81 mn, M 1.-