Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-06

SONfs OOHts
The BUFFALO HUNT AT lloBoKsS came
off yesterday agreeably to the previous
announcement. The throng was i'm
mense-Probably not less than thirty
thousand persons were present, among
whom were n large number Of women
and children, mostly foreigners. Upon
the Buffalo being let into the arena, to
the hunter of u dozen or so, they led
otfln fine style, pursued by the hunter
attired in Indian costume. After he had
pursued them nearly around the course
4 he threw the lasso, and was successful
IN Fastening it upon one of the largest OF
The herd. Either from their course be.
ing changed by this event, or from their
being impeded in their flight by the
crowd, who had jumped into the arena,
they rushed against the fence which
separated them from the immense crowd
OF spectators, and which Immediately
giving away, let the whole herd in a
mong them. Between the great mass of
the spectators and the place where the
ience was broken. there was a miry
swamp which the buiIaloes plunged
through-the horse and rider being
compelled TO follow the one TO which the
lasso was attached, and as he bounded
through the mire. the horse for the
create: part Of the dis ance eapulphed
TO his saddle girIh, the scene, if il was
not like real hunt in the Western
wilds, was unquestionably very exciting.
| Al length they reached terra firma, and
then commenced The running Of one
! part oil the multitude 10 get out Of the
! way oi the beasts, and the counter rush
OF those in the back ground to get a
view OF what was gong on; aud the i'm.
pact and he mingIing Of the two waves
/ presented a scene Of confusion Of ami
mai and human amaIgation which we
have not words to describe! Men, wo.
men and children were borne down and
tramPled on, although there was from
this cause little serious personal dam
age, and good humor was upon the coun-
tenance Of nearly all who were able IN
keep their feet, the scene partook some-
what oil the terrific, and was Of high
order ui interest, calling to the mind The
confused retreat of an army under the
imminent pursuit Of the victors, combi- !
neJ with all the ludicrous emotions that
could be excited by realization of the |
exploits Of the knight Of La Maocha
he herd after riotIng in that liberty,
to which they had SO Unexpectedly been
restored, wasiat length captured but not
without difficulty.
There was pretty general fight on |
board one OF the ferry bouts, in which |
seveaal persons, not unknown 10 fame
IN the sporting world, participated =
Several blows were given, which were
so we'll planted as TO floor the persons
against whom they were directed, but
no serious damage was done. We have
been furnished with the following state.
ment of the accidents that occurred.
which, we presume, are not by any
means the whole Of them.
A yong man, whose name we did not
learn, who had climbed tree near the
course, where the sport took place, was
Precipitated to the ground by the break.
ing OF limb upon which he was resting
and was Instantly killed. lie resided IN
New York, aud has left wife and TWO
young children TO mourn his untimely
end.
Two young men fell overheard from
one OF the ferry boats, and by prompt
exertlons theywere secured from drcwn
ing, but one Of them was so seriuusIv
injured, that his recovery is consider
ed doubtful.
A woman with a child in her arms.
who was standing on the edge Of a high
bank, near the fence which surround,
the course, was frightened where she
stood, and stepping backwards to avoid
the threatened danger, she fell of the
bank, bur as she fell,a gentleman who
was standing by her side, caught the
child from her arms, aud saved il from
falling with the mother The woman
vas severely but not dangerously
InJured.-N Y. COur 8 EHq.
LET TIE FOLLOWING FACT BE
BORNE IN MIND.
LIST. That not a dollar of the stock ,
Di any Banks chartered last winter, IN
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