Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-07
WOLF NURSES IN INDIA.

we have very interesting account Of observation
made In Northern India. They were conducted by .
very distinguished Indian officer who possessed unusua
opportunities for obtaining Information from the wilder
and less known parts Of the country.
The wolf in India Il looked upon formerly WAS in
Northern Europe, sacred animal Almost all Hindoos
have supersttous dread Of destroying or even rurng
IT. and village community within the boundary Of whose
lands drop Of VOLS blood has fallen. believes itself
doomed to destruction The natural consequences s.
that in the dstrcs less equented by Europeans these
animals are very numerous aud destructive, and great
numbers of children are constantly carried of by them
Only one class of the population the lowest leading
vsgrsnt lfe and bivouackpg amous the junges, will
attempt to kill catch them Even these, however, al
though they have superstous fear Of the wolf, are
always found to be well acquainted With its usual ders
aud hauns very seldom attempt its capture in oil pro.
liability from the profits they make OF the gold and silver
bracelets and necklaces worn by children whom the
wolves have carried their dsns and whose remains
ef al the entrance. In all parts Of India, appears
numbers Of children daily murdered for tho sake OF
these dangerous ornaments.
The wolf, however, is sometimes kinder than man. In
tho neghborhood Of Sultan poor, and among the avnes
that inersect the banks OF the Goomtee river this animal
sbounds; aud first instance OF "wof nurse occurs
In that district trooper passing along tho river bank
near GRANDEUR saw large female wolf leave her den fol-
by three whelps aud little boy The boy went ON
all ours apparently the best possible terms with his
ferce companions, and the wolf protected him with A.
much care as il he had been Of her whelps All
went down to the river and drank without noticing the
trooper Who they about to turn back pushed on
In order to the boy But tho GROUND uneven
and his horse could not overtake them All rc-entered
the den aud the then assembled people from
Chandour with pckaIes who dug into the den tor about
sI or eight feet when the old volt bolted followed BY
three cubs andthe boy The trooper by the
ueeteet young men tho party mounted and pursued;
al thant .h.l.a
boy who ran quite as iast back upon the on foot
They secured the boy aud allow the to escape
The boy thus taken apparently about nine or ten
years old, and had all the habits OF wild animal Ga
his way to Chandour be struggled hard rush every
hole or den he passed. The sight Of grown up person
rmed him. and he tried steal away but he rushed at
child Wte fierce snar like that Of dog aud tried to
bite it. Cooked meat he would ea but he Sc zsd
raw food with eagernes', putting IL the ground under
his hands, aud devouring il with evident pleasure He
growled sngry II any one approached him whilst eating
but made no objection TO dogs coming and shar-
ing his food The trooper LETT him in charge Of the
fsiih OF Husunpoor, who the boy Immediately after
&c was taken. Very afterwards he sent by the
Rsjths order TO Captain Ncholetts Sultanpoor for
although his psrcnts said to have recognized him when
hrst captured they abandoned him finding that he dis
played more of the VOLTS than of human nature.
He lived in the charge Of Capt Nichoet,s servants
nearly three years uoiensive except when leased
but still complete animal. He could never be Ia
duced TO keep any kind Of clothing even in the cold
est OF weather, and occasion tore to pieces n
quilt, stuffed with cotton, and portion of it, cotton
aud all every day with his bread. When his food
paced at distance from him, he TO il all iours
Ike a vol; and il was only occasions that he
walked upright. Human beings he always stunned and
never willingly remained On toe other hand
he seemed fond OF dogs and jacka aud indeed all ami
mails, and rcadily allowed them TO feed with him. lie
was never known TO laugh smile, and heard
TO speak till within minutes Of his DEATH when he
put his hands his head and said ached and asked
Tor water, which he drA aud died.-EagIM paper.