Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-01
GRYzzLY RENR HiFluNT. !.

i - ue AuycAeF0ockef Magazine through
a espondent. furnishes the following
igraPhic description of grizzly bear hunt
on the eastern slope of the Rocky Noun
tainss near the head of the Marias river !.
q had been i've days out from camps
when late one evening we saw large
moving object afar off upon the prairie.
We bad been some days out oi fresh
meat, and the idea sof fiel, Juicy buffalo
hump induced Lander. Texan named
Guy, a young Blaekfoot. (whom we had
as a guide across the Blackfoot pass aud
myself tosride out in pursuit.
We three were all pretty we'll armed
with reyolvers aud Guy had in addition
q double-guu loaded with slugs. Lander
particularly prided himself on his horse
Ian old buffalo hunter-from whose back
he had short time previously shot a
f" Lone Bull.'
Guy was mounted upon pony which
had been brought few days before at a
camp of Grosventre's, whose capacities for
running were, if Guys word was to be
Pcredited, unequalled The Blackfoot was
mounted on mule. while Ithad a sturdy
built horse, good for wear, aud not much
for rum
When we drew nearer our buffalo
was seen to be grizzly bear, of the largest
class He had come down from the
mountains to dig roots aud, as we ap-
preached, he moved slowly off to covert.
of small bushes.
Now In not particularly cowardly my
self butChere was certain something in
the appearance of that customer that in
voluntarily brought to my mind the many
stories had heard Of the ferocity Of his
kind when molested, and his numbering
motion, as he went sideways over the prai-
rie, was suggestive of considerable speed
when he chose to "let himself out"
halted at once and, looking back,
saw that was already in advance Of Guy
and the Indian, who seemed to have no
more stomach for the fray than l had.
Lander, however, shouting for us to
come on, dashing into the covert after Bru-
in, the old horse. true to his lessons in the
buffalo hunt. galloping upon the right side.
The bear waited no attack. but came fu-
riously out from his shelter. aud charged,
at racing speed, upon horse and rider
Lander and the bear went hcadiong one
way, and Guy, the Indian. and l. in about
as nearly an opposite direction as was
possible upon so short notice, until we
were out upon the open prairie again
Here, looking back, we could see Bruin,
still in fierce pursuit Of cold Buffalo -
every instant getting farther from the COW
ert, receiving the balls from Lauder's re.
volver as he would turn in his saddle and
Gre at him.
Again he shouted for US to coma up !:
but we would not trust our horses in
trial of speed with the now maddened ami
NAL, and so kept at n wary distance
Lander appeared to have exhausted all
the loads of his revolver, and yet, save
limping motion of gait. the bear appeared
unharmed, but the headlong speed at
which he had gone had evidently told upon
him, and as Lander gaIIoped towards US,
he slowly turned again toward the COW
ert.
He tried to prevail upon Guy to ride
up, telling him there was no danger, and
that both of his barrels. loaded with slugs.
would certainly kill him. But Guys sole
answer was
"LOok a-herc, Kernel, you can stick along
after that bar jist as long as you've a
mind tu, and here's my six shooter, but
You can't toll me up thar, no how! don't
mind taking a turn with a big black Ar
hRh'H"I Oub "IlCA ~ SOI44CS W iuubluH
grizzlies on =" pony. jist count me out !"
But nothing could prevail upon Lander
to allow the bear to escape; so, exchang
ing revoIvers, he again dashed into the
bushes.
The bear, we could see, had lain down
in II tangled spot in the covert and SEEM
ed to await the coming Of his enemy
Lander, supposing that most Of his shots
had been futile, from the swerving Of his
horse, determined to make surer work this
time, and SO he rode down within twenty
feet Of the bear. and, taking deliberate aim
at his forehead, fired.
In bound the bear was almost on him,
and held my breath and closed my eyes
bat was too Paralyzed to attempt to rem
der any assistance.
Guy seemed frozen on his horse but
the BIackfoOt. with a wild whoop. char
ged down in circle, waving his blanket
upon his gun, and making loud outcries
to engage the attention Of the bear but
all would have been fIuitIess had not the
gallant old horse, true 10 his training, daT-
ted off to the right. and so suddenly that
could scarce believe he had escaped when
| saw the brute, with mad howl, fall
where they had stood moment before.
One of the sLirrups caught in a low
bush, aud the rider was thrown backward
upon the saddle, and l found myself writh-
ing in my seat as fancied that all was
lost. But no; by violent effort he re.
covered himself, and / again breashed
more freely but only again TO suspend
my breath, as, moment later. the old
horse stumbled over a grassy mound
The bear was within six feet of him. and
it seemed as if all earth could not save the
rider.
FLASHED madly down only to have rid