The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-28


one. Shortly after, | came to place
where the ground was ploughcd up,
rs if Il drove of hogs had been roofing
it. Here there had been a terrible
fight among the bulls--it was the rut,
ting season, when such conflicts oc-
curr. This auunrcd we'll. Perhaps
there are COWS in the ncighborllond
reasoned |: rs gave the spur to the
horse, and followed the trail with
more spirit.
had ridden iullGvc mics from the
camp, When my attention was attract
cd by an odd noise ahead Of me-
There was IL ridge in front that pre-.
vented me from seeing what producc,i
the noise; but knew what it vast
was the pclluwing of II ;:uilalo BULL
At intervals there were quick shocks,
us of Two hard substances coming il,
violent contact with each other.
mounted the rid re with caution, and
looked over its crest. There WAS :,
valley beyond; Il cloud ct dust wa>
rising out Of its brt,um, and in the
midst of this | could distinguish two
huge torms-,lart aud hrsutc. saw
1T once that they wc,r Il pair OF buila
|" bulls engaged in Il fierce fight
They were alone; there were no Tiers
in sight, either in the valley Or on the
prairie.
did not halt longer than to sec
that the cap WAS ON my rifle, and to
cock the piece. Occupied as the AMI
NAL were, did ct Imagine they
would heed me; or, il they should
attempt flight, knew could easily
Overtakc one or he other: SO, without
turllic hesitation or prccauliun, rode
towards them. Contrary to my en-
pccla,iom they ho,h w,,lcd mo, and
started oil. The wind Was blowing
freshly towards them, anl the sun
h!d thrown my shadow hr wecm them.
5" is to draw their aite.,iun. Th.y
did not run, h"wcvcr, as it badly
scared; on the contrary, they went on,
apparently indignant at being disturb
81 IL their ii"hl; and ever now and
;hcl t4ali;, .caspes. es...,r,n .,r,np@I With .sssh-st
turnings, jsnorted, aud ;,,strucE the
prairie with their hoofs in Violent
aud angry manner. SQncc or twice, |
iancicd thcy were going to charge
back upon me; aud had | been other
wise than sci! .th5un,cd, | should have!
been very ehtLEy OF risking @such:stanI
cnconntera "a more formidable. pair ;aiii
OF an,asapisls, us far as appearance
went, coMdnot hHye been well con,
cei: ed. :;:.aaGc hnSetsize, their shagay'
trontsilfan.ae Iicrcesslaring eye halls.
2avsttifekn wild aud malicious Seem
ing. which WAS heightened s;by ti.cir
believing, ari4tthc threattenet at,i.
tudes il whch5tlIey continually placed
themselves. ?
/ !. Feelipg cAlhc safe III my saddle, |
galloped "IRte he nearest, ands sent
ms tbn'Ieti 3, his ribs. 1t dida4 the
work. .Ile, ell to his knees rose
again-sp.Sail out his legs, as, lfs8to
prsyc!'t ~ second iaIl-rocliel from
stde So sa"'1'Nt : 4 @:fa1l1 a6fiaih c;ii
l.p his kings; and after remaining il
tsh!fj&p"s|!SgN's ! j$Ip, fI some mi'!utes, win
me ol"oe rnti'h'ng ifom h's nostfilss:
to',e'l 4! 4",'''y, over on Ills shoulder,
''!a ~ ~ uea".
- 'l'au watched theSe nann"vres
VIII '"'erest' ana, permitted the
sec"''" o"'' |" MAKE MS cScapc;s side
S'a''ce l'''o Shown . The latter dISap,
Pea''''S over .''' crest OF the swell.
,'' ''' care |" '"i'"" NM as my,
morse was somewhat J"dcd, and
N"'" II would cost me sharp sasioP
10 come up win h.m agaa'n;' $50 l
,"o"S"' u" ,''o'r "i igt!l5aC nat t'liie.
put "l's",ed my prepared 10 deal with
'"e me aAteaaS >'aIn. There stood a
solasa''''tee near me spot wps a
1es. uh1eu en-; l, here we're '+H Others nron
me pra!rle' nut Elas ,lhses wete3 1e3 3d'stant5th'S
.o''e vas lot ,sSs'lthrds the
.alease G:Ne. 'eo ny h"fse uhso !t, ana !
.aEa,g. me trall al5l SFoPe 'rotsate horn OF
ne saqalsinade :" "neiend IS a tast to the
u'Sr .F'ls lf eEsseteo inc s':s tsee:s
snensssssles s,n s9acS ,sseg@ NY knlfesand
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