New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-02
DAILYCRESCENT
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
Desperate Bear Fight.

On the afternoon Of June Z says a letter from
Waynesville, Ga, to the Savannah Republican,
IS Stephen "a negro) was returning home from
the field, hearing the squeals OF hog IN the
swamp near by, he determined to investigate
the cause and upon cautiously approaching the
spot, he discovered to his surprise and astonish-
ment, one Of my Berkshire sows in the embrace
of large bear, which was making every effort
to quiet him Bruin, finding that he had been
detected in his rascality, retreated towards
cypress, up which he quickly assembled until ne
reached the fork, where he paused, apparently
awaiting the result. The yells of Stephen soon
brought old Pompey to the spot who, upon dis
covering the enemy with which he had to COR
tend, deemed SC discretion the better part of
.valor,' and returning home obtained q gun, the
contents Of which he cody and deliberately,
with tsnalice prepense," discharged st the
broadside Of Cuff Sc De cussed debil," now
enraged at the slight wound he had received,
sprang headlong from the tree, and made des-
perate charge at old Pomp, who, in the hurry Of
the moment, forgetting that one barrel Of his
gun was still charged, found it necessary to
retrograde, defending himself at the same time
manfully with the muzzle.
By some means or other the gun was acciden-
tally discharged without injury to either party,
when Bruin, adroitly selling the barrel, in
the twinkling Of an eye" twisted it from the
stock. The combatants now closed, and at it
they went with perfect rush Bruin soon OBJ
tanned the advantage of his adversary, when,
opening wide his brawny arms, he received him
| into his Udrna embrace, when it was soon evil
dent Pomp was "hugged too close for comfort -
Stephen now &c came to the rescue" when he in
turn was seized by the bear and thrown into the
| water, under which he was held until life had
nearly departed By the assistance Of Pompey,
he was relieved from his unpleasant situation
Thus the fight continued for more than one hour
~, H.
called for help George hearing their cries,
armed himself with Ratchet, and mounting
mule, hastened to their assistance. On his ar
| rival he found that the combatants had fought
| themselves out of the swamp, into the pine
lands where they now stood, bleeding and al
most breathless, few PAGES apart, as though
truce had been agreed upon by mutual consent.
The instant Bruin saw the mule approach he
charged him. The Ratchet was discharged
without effect, when. springing forward, he
grasped with one paw the seat Of Georges un-
mentiona bles, and with the other seized the jack
by the name. The former he retained posses
sion of; the latter, fearing he might be con-
verted into 'shasty plate Of SOUP" split his
rider and stampeded. Having routed the cav
airy, Bruin again turned his attention to the
infantry and Selling Old Pomp, towards whom
he appeared to manifest very decided prefer
ence, he threw him to the ground. But PomE
was '' wide awake as might be supposed under
the circumstances. Mastering all the strength
he possessed, he seized his enraged antagonist
by the throat, and by powerful effort raised
himself from the ground, and the next moment
he was upon the bear, where he held him unit
sundry blows, inflicted by George with light
wood nights upon Bruins head, brought the
combat ad fnem-to an end.
This, Messrs Editors, was veritable fight
and no mistake-and | have related facts a;
occurred. In reviewing the matter, l am sur
prised that my negroes were not destroyed and
yet strange to say, they have 1.-TWO of them) only
been slightly injured Pompey was bitter
through the hand, and shows the marks of few
scratches on the body. Stephen was bitter
through the fieshy part of the arm.
l asked old Pomp how he felt when the beal
charged him. He said he put his trust in Pro
violence until the bear took away his gun, and
then he foung if he did not do something fol
himself he was &c dead niger