New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-31
Last Exploit of the French LiOn-killer.

The Journal deS ChaSSeurs publishes the
follow ing letter, addressed to friend by NJ. jules
Gerard an officer of the French army, distinguished
for his hon killing exploits
My DEAR LION: In my narrative OF the month
of August, 1880, spoke of large old hon which
| had not been able TO fall In with, and OF
whose sex and age had formed a notion from ms
roarings. On the return OF the expeditionary col
umn from kabylia l asked PERMISSION from Cen
efai ST. Armand to and explore the me lars SIT
uated on the northern declvity OF Mount Aures, In
the environs of klenchela, where had LETT my AMI
NAL. Instead OF furough received mission for
that country, and accordingly had, during Two
months, TO shut my ears against the daily reports
that were brought to me by the Arabs OF the mis-
deeds of the solitary. In the beginning OF Sepen,
Der. when my mission was terminated proceeded
to mich nv tent III the midst OF the district haunted
by ihe non, and set about my investigations round
about the dourS to which he paid the most frequent
visits In this hammer spent many night beneath
The open skv without satisfactory result when,
on the 18th. In the morning, after heayyraln, when
had lasted TIL midnight some natives VINO nad eA-
pored the cover came ana informed me tilallhe non
ensconced within half league OF my tent
set out a, three O'Clock taking with me an Araoto
hold INV horse, another carrying my arms, ana
third in charge of goat most decidedly unco nScous
OF the important part 1t was about TO perform nav
INC alichte al the skirt OF the wood directed my
self towarGs a glade situated an the midst OF the
haunt where found shrub to which could tie the
goat. and tuft ortwo to SIT upon. Inc ARABS "ehI
and crouched down beneath the cover, at distance
of about 100 PAGES. had been there about quar-
ter of an hour, the goat meanwhile beatng with all
its m ght when covey of parridges got up behind
me- uttering their usual cry when surprised. look
ed about me every direction but could see moth
ing Meanwhile the goat had ceased crying, and It's
ewes were intently fixed at me. She made an at
! tempt to break away from the fastening. ana then
began to tremble in all her limbs. At these symp-
toms of fright again turned round, and perceived
behind me- abou, IS PAGES Off the hon stretched out
at the foot of jumper tree, through the branches
of which he was surveying us and making WY races
In the position was IN II was Impossible Tor me 10
hre without facing about tired To hre from ine
lett shoulder, but felt awkward. ! turned gently
round without rising. was IN favorable position
and Just as eveling my piece the hon STOOD up
/ and began to show me all his teeth, at the same
time shaking his head as much asto say, What the
devil are YOU doing there :" did not hesitate mo-
ment and fred al his mouth. The animal fell on the
spot as If struck BY lightning. My men ran up at the
shot and rs they eager TO lay hands on the hon.
fired a second time between the eyes IN order TO sc
his lying perfectly still The first bullet had taken
the of the spine throughout It's entire lengh
passing through the marrow and had come cut at the
tail had never before fired shot that penetrated 50
deeply and vet had only loaded with % grams
/, Is true the rife one of Devsmes and the bull
lets steel pointed The lion, black one, and among
the Oldest have shot, supplied the kettles OF
four companions of infantry who were stationed al
kltnchela. Receive, my dear Leon. the assurance
of my devoted affection. JULES GERARD