Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-04-20

Half an hour elapsed before We heard any thing
from them, when at last the note Of hound. pdis.
tlnctIy heard, but so far off that we could not
distinguish which dog it was, reused US from the
recumbent position into which we had fallen, and
told us the game was afoot. Soon the whole
pack was in full cry, and it was seldom those
wilds had ever been disturbed by such music
The wolf took an entirely different course from
what we anticipated. He struck directly for
Grand River, distant about mile, and passing
along its banks, passed far below u.s. without Civ
ing US chance of shot. The sound of tho
hounds was heard no more. and all again was as
silent as the grave. An hour and a half passed
by; and, supposing they had struck downthe Ar
Kansas, and made for Menard Mountain, was
about mounting my horse to go home, when |
again heard them coming up the lake. Immedi-
ately before coming in sight, heard Toms gun
u thought he must certainly have fred at some
thing else, for the dogs were at least a mile and
a half from him. jumped on my horse, and
reached there before the dogs. There was Tom,
yelling at the top Of his voice, 81 give him hell,
Leftsnant, as sure as gun Look here!
looked, and a stream of blood told he was bad
ly hit, but not killed.
81 tell you, Lcftenant, he made the canebreak
shake as he passed along. I've often hoard tell
Of wolf holIoaing when hos shot, but mover
knew It afore. He won't like a whipsaw through
a log"
trail, for if Music's in the lead she'll mount YOU
to certainty"
In few moments the dogs passed, and what
yell they gave as they snuffed tho VOLTS warm
blood. Toms dogs were we'll up, and gave
tongue finely. He urged them on, and they soon
passed, and made for where he had first sta rted
81 never should a got shot at the devil, had
you not told me bout tho birds. hoard the dog.
ABOUT two miles off, thought, and was sitting
down. At last see some robins fly up out Of
inc cane, and, thinks |, that may be him. Sure
enough, had hardly stepped behind this Tree, and
cooked tho gun, whom out he hoped right in the
road. believe tho devil smelt me, for he stop.
ped, and looked right towards me. let him
have it right in the peepers, and maybe he didn't
jump
1--WE shan't get another shot to-day 80 mount,
and We'll go after them" We were soon spur.
ring up the road, whore we met H
81 saw him, and he's not 200 yards ahead of
the dogs, and bleeding like pig. None of his
legs are broken, however, and, as he still runs
strong ne may give us long chase yet,-I new
am fnS setaah9 ff eatsss Il s he same WOLF
He still kept going, and it was an hour and
half before the dogs came 10 a stand, and it was
directly on the bank of a small bayou, about for
ty feet wide, where we had lost him before. Up.
on reaching it, we found tho dogs completely at
loss; some were in the water, some on the oppo-
site side, and others were making wide cast in
tho cane. We hunted for half an hour, and left
not leaf or foot of ground unlimited. DISCUS
ted, we threw ourselves upon the ground and
waited until every dog came in. Old Harry was
the last to give it up.
swell, Tom, am sorry for it, but hore's the
bottle; fill up, and drink to '.better luck next time"
"Leftenants, could cry !! was calculating to
take that feller's scalp homo with me. I'D rather
have it than ten dollar Arkansas bill-for |
can pay my taxes with ono, AID can't with
t'other."
Tom by this time had taken his drink and laid
upon his belly to drink from the bayuo. Before
his lips touched the water, however, he fixed his
eyes upon a bunch of matted vinos and leaves
that had drifted upon the top of small sapling
that had fallen in the water. and gazed upon in
tenlly.
Tar and feather mo, boys, if | didn't SEQ two
bright eyes looking at me! Where's my gum"
''Hod, Tom don't shoot! I'll ride in and
clear the brush away, and will SEQ how your
dogs fight as we'll as swim," said C.
High on! my dogs,-high on" said c., rush
ing in and seizing tho vines. The dogs all fol-
lowed, and the wolf, refreshed by his rest, made
a strong dash for the opposite bank. He was too
err. They soon arose, when Harry grappled
with him. The rest all joined in the fight, and
they soon killed him. We got him ashore, and
examined his wounds. Three shot only had ia
ken effect. One struck him in the mouth, & knock.
ed out one of his tusks passing through his tongue,
and out of the side Of his mock; another had
passed through one of his ears, and other had cut
a large vein upon one of his hind legs. He was
of tho largest species Of woods wolf, and. al
though no labored under such disadvantages, he
managed to punish some of the dogs "pretty con-
siderable,' as Tom afterwards said.
Tom was highly delighted with the perform.
ance of his dogs, and the days sport together.-
Hauling the wolf in the road, whore Mac could
easily find him. we started homo, whore we did
not find good breakfast, for our old cook, Null,
was in as glorious state of nebriety as an Irish
man could become upon Old Rye.
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Feb. 81, 1874.
For the Arkansas IntelIigencer.
Letter from Bob Snipes, Reporter fo, the Cla,
Club at Fayetteville, to jam Pumpkins, the Or.
gan Of the Clay Club at Van Buren,.
FAYETTEVILLE, April 9th, 1874,