New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-27
Nild-M GODS Life.
From the National lntclhgcncer.

TAILuINa FALLS, GA April - lsl-.
The subject at my present letter - ADAM ~
prgFr the Hunter of Talulsh' Ills Tame reached
nv ears soon after arriving at this place, and having
ATTAINED IA guide paid him "a visit at his residence,
which j. planted directly at the mouth oil the la'ulah
,hasm lie lives n log cabin, occupying me center
OF smsl valley, through which the leiia@h river
winds IT. wayward course. II Is completely hcmmed
IN OF all sides by Wild and abrupt mountains, aud one
OF the most romantic and beautiful hooks Imaginable
yandevcr about sixty years Of age small IN stature
has re gular built weasel face small gray eye and
wears long white beard He was born IN South Caro-
lima spent his cerly manhood IN the wilds OF hcntucky
aud the last thirty years OF his lite IN the wilderness oil
Georgia BY way of irolc, he took part IN ihe
Creek War aud Is said TO have killed more Indians
than any other white man in the army.
In the baic Of Otiassce alone he j. reported to have
cent hs rifeball through the hearts OF twenty poor
hea'hons merely because they had an undyns passion
for their native hills which they could not bear 10 leave
for an unknown wilderness Bat Nandcycr aimed ms
rifle nj the command of hi country and OF course The
charge of colt boodcd huichery dOcs not rest upon his
head lie j. now living with his third wife, and claims
20 be the father Of nUE cHdTR, only I'VE OF whom
however are living under his roof the remainder being
dead OF scattered over the world During the summer
months he tils with his own hand the lew acfc- OF
land which constitute his domain His hive stock con
sist OF mule and some halt sc't together WIN
number of dogs.
ON inquirlne into his forest life hc gave me among
o,hers the following particulars When the hunting
season commences, carly In November, he supplies
himself with every variety OF shooting materials steel
iraps and a comfortable stock of provisions. and pla
cling them upon his mule. starts for some Mid region
gmong the mountains where hc remains until the FOL
lovine Spring The shany which he occupies during
the season j. OF the rudcst character with one side al
ways Open he tells FOR the purpose OF having nm
abundance of fresh air. In killing Wild animals he ur'
cues but two methods, called hrc-hghtng and sull
hunncn liz fayoriic game j. the deer. hut lac l. not
particular and the far Of every four legged
creature which may happen to eros. ms path The
Target number OF skins that ne brought home ~
one time was six hundred among which those of
the bear the black and gray VOLT the panther the Wild
cat the fox. the coon, aud some dozen other varieties
Iic computes the entire number of deer that he ha-
killed in his lifetime al four thousand.
When spring arrives and he purposes 10 return 10 his
valley home. hc pack hi turs upon his old mule AID
seating himself upon The pile OF plumber mSSe- ncc
lnc DOT of the wilderness. And by those who hsv,
seen HIM In this hoiacward bound condition, am told
ina; he presents Of the most curions and romantic
pictures imaginable While among the mountains, M
beast suhs.ts upon whatever may happen to CLEAN n
s forest ramhlcs and when the hrst supply OF his own
provisions Is exhausted, he usually concut, himsch
with wild game, which he i often compelled TO devoui
ansccompsniei with bread or salt His mule l. the
smallest and most miserable looking creature of the
kind thai ever aud glorcs in the singular nam,
OF TIE Dcra aad Ton belker.
When yandcvcr informed me OF this fact, which he
did with self satisfied air told him that the nrst por
;an OF the mules more applicable to himself
than the dumb beast; whcrcupon he grinucd horribly
ehNstly smile ~ ii had paid HIM compliment. plc
vsn,cycr i an iliicrntc man and when asked him
~ eve me his opinion of President Pok, he replied
q" never seed the Governor OF this state Tor when h,
como fn teiS country some wears ago Wa on , tuiiN
siic OF Inc ridge shooting deer Notediof the Nchcrni
aud that's all know about hmm Very well and this
though, T. /, one OF the rcemcn of our land who he'll
- elect our rUcrs
On questioning my hunter friend with regard 10 some
OF ms adventures he commenced rsinsrolc narrative
which would have lasted a whole month had not 10
hiey requested hun TO keep his mouth closed while
took poGiret OF him IN pcucl lis stories All borc
strong family likeness bat evidently be relied
ca and pruvcd cOnclusivclv that The man knew not
what ~ wss 20 fear As spec ncns of the whole vii
I'm h. ~
wolf nfo whose head hc discharged a ball The ant
ma. did not drop hut made IL way into an SdtOinn.
cavern cud disappeared Nendc'er waited awhile a
me cfsning. and he could not zee or hear M game
he conc uded that u had ccWscd 90 breathe whcrouPoi
r, tel upon ms hands and knees and entered the cave
On reaching the bottom h. found The vol alive whe'
"oinch nchi" cnsucd and the hunters An.ie com
pl,fcy severed the heart of the snlmei Tn dragging
the dead wolf into the sunlight }, Nss found ths
ms lower aw had been broken which Wa PROBABLY M
reason way he had no, succeeded IN destroying IN
hunter
Al one time when he wss out Of ammunition, HI
dos fell upon large bear. and happened thst ih
latter got one Of the former in his power. and VA
about 10 squeeze it to death. This Sigh, IA
hunter could not endure. he unshcaihcd his huc'
hunting knife and assaulted the black non-icr T'h'
bear tore on nearly every rag Of his clothing aud
,,at,nr hi. srst plunge with the knife he complctel,
Gu, OF two OF his hngcfs instead OF in0ring th'
bear Re vas now in perfect phrcn1y a pSn an
rage and in making smother effort succeeded To- ~
satisfaction. and gained the ictosy lhdocSr "csnc
three hundred and my Pocld
ON anchor occasion be h rred at large buck
THE brow Of prccpice soine thirty feet hSh, who
hanxs over one OF the pools in the Isulah river ID
seeing the buck drop he took FOR granted that ne Wa
about 10 die when he approached the animal for III
purpose OF cutting his throat To hi great surprise
however the buck Suddenly sprung 20 his feet and mad
a tremendous rush al the hunter with view of throw
ing him oa the ledge But what was more rema ks6le
The animal succeeded in effort though not until Van
dever had obtained fair hold Of the bucks sntlers
when the twain performed somerset into the pool be
low The buck made his escape and Nandeyer no
seriously injured in any particular Abouts month sub