Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-12
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aiking OF wolves" said Black one evening, :"
can tell you story that other man on the river can
tell.''
"When first came 10 the cabin, there was no clear.
ing within thirty miles, and the only neighbor had
was George B. who died last year. up by the ce-
dar hill. ten miles or away. 1t little lone
some, and yet liked it for year, and saw George
three times during that twelve month. But the next
SIX months never saw man, and used TO sit and
look at myself in the still water the side of my
canoe, and like it, for it seemed if had company.
But one day in November tired out of being
alone, and started off towards evening to go up to
Georges | crossed the river just here, and went
along the edge of the water. swinging my rifle in my
hand, whisiling for company's sake, for it made a
pleasant echo in the woods. The night was coolish,
very Clear and there was pleasant moon. Just as
reached the rock brook, close the side of the pond
heard grow that startled me, and stopping short,
saw wolf standing with his paws buried IN the
cass of deer while his jaws were full of the flesh
But he not eating. Tor he had seen me, and
ed TO be discussing the merits of his meal before him,
and the possible meal which presented for him He
not any of your dog wolves, but grizzly rascal,
as large us Leo yonder, with larger hair and stouter
legs He sn,rled once twice more. and I was fool
enough to show fight. If have had let him alone, he
would been content with his feed; for they are
ardy animals, except when there droves of them,
or unless you disturb their eating
81 took short aim al him and shot He jumped
the instant pulled the trigger, and missed his breast
and broke his fore paw Then he yelled and came at
me, and heard, thought, fifty more answer him.
1t wasn't ten seconds before was in the first crotch of
the tree, and four OF the grizzly scounrels
were under it, looking at me, whining, and licking
their lips, if their mouths watered for didn't
understand their language, or would have suggested
the idea of satisfying their appetites upon the deer
which lay few rods off. But | couldn't persuade
them TO take any hints of that sort, so loaded my ri
file and shot one of them dead. There more for
them to eat, if they had chosen TO devour of their
sort, but | couldn't blame them for refusing the
ean bony carcass Of such comrade, especially when
toIerahIe well-fattened man in sapling close
by, and the more especially when, if they had any
eyes, they could that the sapng splitting in
two at the CROTCH and must come down soon in spite
of my repugnance 10 closer acquaintance with them
So it thought; and before had time TO reload my
rifle and despatch another of them crack went the tree,
and dropped my rifle just quick enough to catch
with arms and legs around the tree. and hold for
life, till | could get out my knife from my pocket,
open it, and shove il in my belt. That DONE watched
my chance and if there ever was scared wolf that
was when lighted on his back and wound my
arms around him. and rolled away together The
other didn't understand il at all, and backed off 10
watch the fight pretty moonlight tussle that was.
AT length the wolf got me under, and he and both
thought was done tor. He planted his two paws on
my breast, and the claws left marks that there
Jaws" ~ "
Black paused to show us the on his breast and
arms, particularly the large scar, where the flesh was
torn from the bone on his shoulder. He continued:
| I" I was little faint when his teeth went in. 1t
was unpleasant and had time to think of dozen
other ways of dying, any of which would have
preferred to that, had a choice been possible. The
wolf apparently didn't like the hold he had, for he
tore out my coat, shirt and flesh, too and seized on
my fur cap. 1t a lucky mistake for fel,
his wet lips on my forehead and had just time let
20 my hold of his throat and clutch my knife, when
he shook off the cap and made another attempt get
a mouthful, but his throat was in no fix to swallow
it if he got it, for my knife blade working desper-
atey across his ugular, and the point of feeling
between the vertebre for his spinal marrow He was
dead wolf, and gave up like one fairly whipped
! &" had blei considerably when rose, but wasn't
weakened particle. The whole had passed in less
than half minute. and was ready for the other two
that came at me both together.
''I seized my rifle and met with the barrel across
the nose and foored him. AS he picked himself up
seized him by the hind foot. If the first wolf was
scared when fell on him, this
shall never forget the howl which escaped him as
swang him into the air and struck the other blow
with his comrade. The other one, the first hat
wounded, frightened at the novel fight, vanished ir
the woods, and was left with this one in my hands
He seemed TO letout his voice with tremendous force a.
he went round my head twice. The centrifugal force
as they used TO call ii at school, forced ont his wind
but as let him fy his scream was fairly demoniacal
"He wen; rod from the hank, and the howl stopped
only when he reached the water. | was faint ant
weak now, and my visit to George of course
out of the question so seized my rife, loaded it will
difficulty as ran, and following the water, at length
saw him come up. He struck in for the shore, Blu
seeing me did not dare to land. | leased him so 70
two miles, and each time he approached the shore
. showed myself and he kept off l saw he was get
, ting tired, but didn't want TO shoot him yet, ant
followed him till he went over the rapids, ant
=. into the deep hole by the Haunted Rock. Her
I il had to leave the river bank, and watched hin
swimming along the edge of the rock until he found
little shelf which he crawled out and shook his hide
! But he couldn't crawl up that rock-that prett,
certain and while he was discussing it all alone Il
himself, helped him settle the question with riff
= ball in his side. He gave mad haf-bark and half
YELL and sprang into the river but he didn't rise again
a 81 How got TO my canoe don't know. l manage
: to paddle and get in here half-dead with m
: blood all over me, and my wounds frozen dry.
was month before was we'll enough to hunt again
d and have been shy OF wolves nce"-.New On
s leans Picayune
: Annexation of the Sandwich Islands.
# A late Washington letter to the Journal of Com
: merce says:
1t has been thought possible that difficulty woul
arise between the United States and France in refer
ence to the Sandwich Islands Should France perss
n in the demands she made on those Islands. and en-
force them she has threatened d. it will create
of course, question of very serious importance be
:. tween that government and this
Last July, our Executive Government notified III
, French Government, in special dispatch, that hi
q Government would not permit, without interference
any attempt the part of France, to take possesso
OF the Sandwich Islands, or to establish her powe
over them. The message of the President of the Uni
l. ted States, al the commencement of the late session
also shows that it is the fixed and neces sary policy
this country 10 preserve the independence of the Sand