Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-11-16
A STATE OLE SIEGE.

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was one day hunting alone on foot, with a
/ double barroed smooth-bore, one barrel loaded
/ with bali and the other with number two shot, il
4 rather for the county, open woods, when a
/ large boar made his appearance, about sixty yards
/ off and not seeing any of his comrads, lei lily
| the ball barrel and tunblcd him over. lie gave
fierce arunt or two as he lay, and q large herd
/ of boars and s0ws Immediately rushed oat OF
some underwood behind, ard after looking tow
seconds at the fallen beast, made dash at me;
bat they were trile too late, for on first catch
inr sight at them ran 10 tree, cut 40 ii for
life. and had only scrambled into some dyercjnu
branches, about ten feet from the ground, when
the whole herd arrived Squeezing and grun,ng
at the foot Of the tree. 1t was the first time /
hal ever been treo'd as the North Americans call
it, and could not help laughing at the ridiculous
figure ] must have cut chased up a tree by a
drove Of pigs; bItit soon turned out 10 laughing
matter for their patience was NOT, Is / expected,
soon exhausted, bat they settled around the tree,
about twenty yards distant. ana kept looking At
me with their little twinkIing eyes, us much as
10 say Wen have You YET.
Having made up my mind thata regular siege
vas intended. I began rs an old soldier to eX-
anime the state and resources of the fortress and
also the chances Of relief from without by raising
the siege. The defense consisted OF four divert
ing branches that'af1gLed a safe asylum to the
garrison, provided il was Watchtul and did not go
to sleep: the arms and ammunition ode guerr7 n
De b9uche f" were double harrelled gun, flask
nearly fun Of powder, plenty Of copper caps, a
few charges cf shot, but only two balls, knife
]int and steel, piece Of hard dried tongue, a
small flask ofspirits and water, and a good bun
die of cigars. As a relief from without, it was
hardly to be expected, although broad trail ran
about halt a mile from my perch; and As for a
sally it was quite out of the question; as | did as
most persons would do in my situation, made
myself IS comfortable as possible, took a small
sup from the flask, lit cigar, and sat watching
the hrutes and wondering when they would got
tired Of watching. But hour after hour elapsed,
and as there seemed nochancc Of the PIGS losing
patience, of course | began to lose mine; they
never stirred, except one would now and then 90
and take look at his dead conrad, and then re-
turn grunring, as if he had lreshened up his thirst
for revenge
All at once it occurred TO me that, though |
could not spare any lead, but must keep it for
emergencies, yet as powder and caps were in
abundance, il would be a good plan to fire of
caps alone every few minutes, and follow each
,hct by loud shout, which IS general signal for
assistance; and as one barrel was still loaded with
/ shot, | picked ont most outragcOusty vicious
! old boar, which was Just returning from visit
to his fallen friend, grunting and looking at me
! in the tree, AMI gave him the whole charge at
about twenty yards off, in the middle Of his face
! This succeeded beyond my expectation, for he
! turned round calIoHed away as fast as he could
making the most terrible noise; and though The
remainder. when they heard the Shot charged
up to the foot Of the tree, the cutlery Of the ole
boar drew them all from the tree, and away The
whole herd went after him, making such a noise
as never heard before or since. Reminding NJ
the tree for several minutes, until all was quiet,
j loaded both barrels very carefully, with bail, am
slipping down to the ground, ran away. in a con
trarv direction to the one they had taken, as fas
as my legs could carry me Byan's Life il
| Ceulral America.