Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-10-09

, and bushes were all stained with his blood,
: and fragments Of his pea Goa, lay around.
Poor Rendnc knew the fragments OF
, thai old coat, and had often marked them
hanging in the dense covers where the el-i
, eshant had charged after my unfortunate
Iaher--,des. llendnc vas By far the best
man had about my wagons. Of most
cheerful disposition, frs, rate wagon
driver, fearless in the field, ever active,
willing. and oblising ; his loss 10 Us all
was very serious. | felt cen.opnded and
; utterly sick in my heart: | coe!d not re-
main at the wagons, so | resolved to 60
after elephants to diver, my mind. had
} that morning heard them breaking the
trees on the opposite side Of the river.
accordingly told the natives Of the vill5se
Of my intentions, and having ordered my
people to devote The day to terrifying the
kraal. started with Pet and Ruy Ter as my
alter-rilers. 1t was a very cool day. We
crossed the river. and at once took up The
fresh spoor oil troop of bull elephants.
These bulls unfortunately joined a troop Of
cows, and when we came on them the dogs =.
arscsed the cows. and The bulls were off
in moment, before we could even see
them. One remarkably fine old COW
charged the dogs hunted this COW, and
finished her with two shots from he sad
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| die. Being anxious TO return to my people
before night, ! did not attempt to follow
the troop. My followers were not lille
grailtied to see me returning. for terror
had taken hold Of their minds, and they
expected that the lion would return, and,
emboidehed by the preceding night, would
prove still more daring in his attack. The
lion would mos, certainly have returned,
but fate had otherwise ordained. Ny
health had been better in the last three
days; my fever was leaving me. but l
was, of course, still very weak. 1t wolld
still be Two hours before the sun would sei,
and, feeling refreshed by little rest, and
able for further work. ordered the s,eeds
to be saddled, and went in sear.h OF the
lion. .... ..
ltook John and Carey as afie,-riders.
armed, and party OF The natives followed
up the spoor and led The dogs. The lion
had dragged the remains Of poor Bendric
along native foot path that led up The
river path. Ne found fragments of his
coat all along the spoor, and a, las, the
mangled Goa, ITSELF About SIX hundred
yards from our camp a dry rivers course
joined the Linpopo. At this spot was
much shade, cover. and heaps of dry
reeds and trees deposited by the Llmp5po
in some great flood. The lion had left The
foot.paIh and entered this secluded spot.
| at once felt convinced that we we're uton-
him, and ordered the natives to make loose
the dogs. These walked suspiciously ioi.
ward oii the spoor, and next minute began
to spring about, barking angrily. sah all
their hair brIstiIns upon their backs
crasa upon the dry reeds Immediately iol.
lowed-it was the lion bounding away:
Several Of the dogs were extremely
nf:aid of him. and kept rushing continually
backward and srringng a!oit to obtain a
view. now pressed forward and Urged
hem on old Argyll and Bies took up his
s2oor in gallant style, and led oa The OTHER
logs. Then commenced short bu. lively
and glorious Chase. whose conclusion was
he only small satisfaction lha, could OBJ.
ain TO answer for the horrors OF ne pre-
,eeding evening. The lion held up the
rivers bank Tor short distance, and took
,way through some wa,-a bill thorn cover,
he best he could find, but nevertheless
'pen. Here, in two minutes, the dogs
we're up with him, and he turned and stood
At bay. As | approached. he stood, his
horrid head right 10 me, with open Jaws.
growing fiercely, his tail waving from side
% side.
On beholding him my blood boiled with
rage. | wished that could take him sl;sa
md torture him, and, setting my ,.elh,
lashed my steed forward within thirty
Yards Of him and shouted, +" Your time is
lp, old lellow." hal,ed NY hose, and,
'lacing my rifle 10 my shoulfef, waited for
!. broadside. This The next mome,t he
exposed, when sen, bue, through his
shoulder and dropped him on the spot. lie
'ose, however, again, when | finished him
With second in The breast. The RakaIa.
lari now comeup. in wonder and delight.
ordered John TO Gu, off his head and fore.
avs and bring them to the wagons, and. !.
mounting my morse, satioped home. having
'een absent about ffeen minutes. When
he Bakaahari women heard thar the man. 4,
a,er was dead. they all commenced dane:
ng about whhjoy, calling me hseir father.
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