The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-27
VOL 10. No. Is. Whole No, go,


be wns seyernl lines surrounded by large
bands Of wolves barking, howliag,and gnhHh-
ing their teeth with hunger Ito WINS 700
weak for defence II they had known W. bu'
he saved himself 10y making demonstrations
az hiam with stick, and Illus driving Ihrin
away. Ito was now compelled 10 eui pieces
from he legs Of his trousers "a handage hin
lsei,alul in lsw days had we'll nigh stripped
his legs naked,
pr Of the 25Ili he was attacked by wolf Of
immense size, buI hgRin escaped by hla hfh.
ness and hia assumption Of superiority, hnd
whilst Angnged with Tho wolf was hornbly
alarmed by Two lynKfH. whirh passed geIy
near han but fortunately without sloppinB'
Two whole days had now besn speni with
out food OF drop ofwnlor. Late Ia the eve
Mug bu hopes were raised by rOtu'iie upon
bunch OF green trees aud shrubs, but he
wns eonlounded NJ finding no sign oi whlef'
Polling a fsw PUSHES for bed, ho laid ham
nj ihe foot ofn large Stone for pillow, but
nj the monieni hs was about lying down, lao
caught sight Of rhlllesnAke just under The
Sioue coed aud ready 10 strike. On further
examination hs found a large cluster oi them
under lhe stone, the whole Of which he root
ed ont aud killed. Ere lac we'll accomplish
ed this tusk, dozen or Two hnHkeH OF DINER
ont kinds, OF dark brown, blue, and green col
/ he succeeded IN killing. Near this spot he
found a resting place for the night.
The next morning he pursued his liborious
why over arid plains, covered with pnekly
pears aud Sharp rocka, winch tHrrrHtrsi lite
] feet terribly. la the afternoon no found wa
Ter rushing through deep uud narrow ha'
SURE ~ bank ct rocks, aud iOaming at iis
base. Here he cooled his burning hrow.and
Stacked his intense thirst. Amer reposing
Tor n few minutes, he threw himself into the
stream aud bnth1d. Ia the underground here
he alao found some hips aud cherries upon
which lio made delicious, meat alter h'
three days lisi. Searching Tor place it
sleep, he discovered lhe hollow trunk Of
large pine, which The winds had ItroHira'et
yenrs buiure. Into ihs he clnmbcred and
laid himself down. In about iwo hours h'
was awakened hy the fierce growing Of Z
henr, which had removed position OF th'
lbafk With which hn had covered hlmsuli,nni
was leaning over him with his poso heHiih
Ting what lac should do next lie Instant,
sprnng up,seizcd his stick aud uttered pierre
ing cry, which caused tie bear to recede
.rfryy- att.t.s, ll4En lac turned about hppnrenll
IN doubt what bo would do. DIscpvGriul
, thai the bear was likely To bring his rcsoii
zion 10 the fighting point, Cox determined 4
retreat, and scrnmblGd up n tree. Tie bea
, commenced ascending also. Cox succeeded
. Lin nuchoring himsolfupon limh from who
lie wns enabled Ia nhu"y tho bear ny strIK
ing his n,uZzle aud feet with n stick. ATE
, Scnpiup lhn hnrk for some Inns ,he .bcn
gave up the adventure mud retired to the ho
low tree few feet of, where ho quietly TOO
- up his quarters. Cox made several attempt
TO descend, bat tho bear slept with one ey
8 open and gave evident signs of the fact, az
A he vas compelled to Keep his station III III
! treo until morning.
I A lulo after sunr isc,llr bear issued forll
r shook himself aud examined the state OF la
i game. Tie iuhlly concluded his chance o
success to be hopclcSr,n departed evident
e ly IN high 'dudgcou. Cox descended III
! tree aud pursued his journey through n
open pine wood, aud late ia the evening /
1 his great joy came To spot where pnrt
Ind evidently cnrHmpcd the preceding nigh
Hero he made meal upon lhr scallerc
- fragments Of the bones Ofducks aud geese
5 upon which his predecessors had rrgNle
themselves.
a From this spot lac journeycd on for severn
? days, over country similar to that nlfend
A mentioned, endenvoring to follow the track
OF the pnriy which preceded him, tIcngt
, he rose suddenly upon the high bank OF.
. snnll deep stream, and stood 10 gaze. III
v G,uccd he honrdihe neighing of horse
n Soon he scanned the surrounding nounlf.
!. and with deep thanks to Almighty God 70
; his deliverance discovered baud of horse
i mile or Two Off Clambering over the strent
II aud up the opposite bank he fastened ioI
!. ward, and in short time discerned the cur
J. tng tine Of smoke uriSiug from ratiae. q
il approaching this, he found Two Iudiun won
:. en-, who Instantly fled in dsmay, for the
). thought he was some evil spirit Soon AFT,
>. two uen made their appearance and greete
!. him in the most friendly nnnner1hoy tqo
fl him 10 their wigean OF bushes and sk'ns,nr
q washed, clothed, aud fed him with much 81
;, licitude. lie ute hearty Of salmon, aud u
n course suffered severely with the pains o
n indigestion soHie hours afterwards,
/ lie had wandered in this destitute situniio
l. for fourteen days. The Indians took him I
:. the camp OF the parlyAto which ho was n
r inched, where he ascerained the causes G
=, his fearful adventure. The party being larl
,hey had started of from the spring IN Sc
70 ernl divisions. Those who were Ia iro
IA thought no was in tho rear, aud those IN Il
Il renr Thought ne was ia Aoni, and the ia
was not known until they eucamped for II
Il night aud missed him. SovctIh pallles la
= been out in search of him, hut their etior
a were futile"