The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-07-18

This appalling conviction caused him to give
all of eve and nervesthatswere left in him III
the mortal fright to steadying and guiding his
horse, for The only hope now lay in him. He
soon perceived, however, that be was leaving
the pack far behind, for there is little comPari'
son between the speed of horse and that OF
the prairie wolf. '.
He now began to fsela!something of hope,
and 'es the frantic speed Of his horse placed yet
greater distance between them, the unimag.
inahle dread seemed to be lifting from his life.
Now he could hear their yells, and could barely
distinguish far in the rear the long snake.like
train yet moving on through in the relentless
chase over the undnations of the bare plain.
He sees timber ahead, and shouts in ecstacy of
Joyful relief for then he himself at least is safe.
He can climb tree-and in the delight of that
thought, he has no time for thinking that bis
poor horse cannot climb trees!
The horse sees. and is insprited too-for -
all creatures on the praires there seems TO be
vague feeling of safety in the sight of the
woods; But alas poor horse They have
reached the timber, but scarcely hundred rods
have been passed over, when the poor horse
nivcs out, and after few Intellectual efforts still
TO obey the urging spur, can only lean agains,
the trunk of tree, and pant and groan with
exhaustion. Dan ascends the tree, tying the
Iariat of his horse TO one Of the lower limbs.
He then loaded his arms in the foroTn hope OF
defending his horse:if they came up. All was
still as death, but the loud painting Of the poor
horse. He ascended higher, to look out for
the approach of the wolves, for he had faht
hope that they had given up the cease. But
alas his heart sinks again There they come.
the long, yellowish looking train, and several
large white wolves have joined them now.-
He knows well the tameess and pitiless teroci.
,y Of these red.eyed monsters, and feels that his
true. his noble horse, must go! Now be can
hear their cry. They are in the woods. 'fhe
Door horse shivers-looks back, and utfers that
wild and waing neigh, as they rush upon him
in body. Dan fires down among them, but
what avail is it In twinkling his faithful
horse is down, and has been torn to atams.-
The halter OF the larriat hangs empty beside
the tree. Now they lie painting around the
foot OF the tree, with their fiery eyes turned
wistfully up at him-for the horse had been
only a. mouthful apiece. Whenever he makes
movement, they rise with eager yells' and
leap up towards him, as if to meet his fall
Dan says, that in the utter and dreadfufly hope.
less desperation of his position now, grotesque
sort of humor possessed him of sudden, aud
he commenced deliberately firing down at the
red glarng eyeballs of the white wolves, and
would roar with laughter, and fairly danced up.
ON his tcklsh perch with gee, when he saw
the creatures tumble over with sbrill death
cry, and then the whole pack rush On it and
tear it into shreds in an instant, with gnashing
cries. He says he amused himself in this way
for an hour, and made them tear to pieces, IN
this way, one after another, every white wolf
that had Joined the chase. This sport delight.
ed him so much that he became careless, and
commenced falling. He only saved himself by
dropping his gun, which they seized and almost
tore its stock TO pieces before they discovered
was not ealabe: saw the dents OF sheir
teeth in The barrel afterwards. :
Darkness was coming on, and they seemed
not in the least disposed to co. and he felt that
he must tumble ont from the fain'ness OF hun.
ger AID fatignc, if he was compelled TO spend
another hour in that tree without food. tie
had become entirely reckless now, and loaded
up his pistols determined if he must fall, to bring
death with some more of them. Suddenly he
heard distant yelling on the prairie, like that
which had sounded 50 dreadfulIy behind his
flight. The wolves sprung TO their feet in
body, and with prcked ears, listened. He
looked out towards the prairie, and could faint.
ly discover q large buffalo bull plunsing along
over the plain, surrounded by a herd of wolves,
who were tearing him al every step. He could
even hear the low believing of the creatures
apony-another victim land his thirsty guar.
dians started to join the chase. One after one
thew went, while those who staid behind would
turn their beads to look back wilful1y nj him,
and whine and lick their dry chops. When the
chase came in sight though, off they started in
a body with savage yclls. He fred his pistols
after them in farewell and killed one of the
hindnost Dead while tho other with broken
shoulder, kept on yelling with the pack he
knew he would be safe now ir he could get
fire kindIed before they returned, if they d'd so
al all. Before they were out OF sight, ne had
reached the ground, and with trembling eager.
ness proceeded to igh. a fire with the help ot
his tinder box, which avery ranger carries. he
soon had a great fire blazing, and then cutting
a piece from the last wolf he had killed, pro-
ceeded to roast it for food. When nc had eat.
on. he felt so much refreshed that he could now
proceed to make provision for the nights rest.
He gathered great deal Of dry wood and
built a large fire in a circle about the spot ne
had selected to sleep upon. The wolves came
hack in about an hour after he had finished his
arrangements for the night; but he nov te!t
perfectly secure, for though he could see their,
hungry eyes shining all round the outside oil the
circle, and they kept up continued bowling
all night long, lie laid himself down and slept
soundy until morning When he walked up'
the wolves were all gone but one or two'
craunchng at the bones Of yestetday''s, feast. ST.
He shot one of them with his pistol, and made
breakfast Of it. He picked up the gun, and
found that though much torn, it could still be