The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-24

Wild Men la Iusiia.

We lay the following extracts from Lon.
don journal before the public, at the same
time stating that the story therein contained
has been repeatedly corroborated by the
highest authorities in the public service of
the East India Company. We ourselves,
upon one occasion, wrote 10 a friend
magistrate in one OF the districts alluded to.
and received an account very similar to the
one now quoted, and which we published
some six years ago in Calcutta
la the village of chupray to thc east of
Sultaupore, lived a man aud his wife. with
their child OF three years In March. SAB,
the family went out one iaorning TO work in
the fields The child had large scar on it,
right check. the consequence Of burn it
bad suffered in falling into the fire some
months before. The par .gts were al their
work. and the child was rolling about on the
grass at some distance when wolf rushed
upon il from the adjacent Jungle seized it
by the back, and galloped Oh with it. in spite
of the pursuit and cries OF the parents. For
several days search was made, under the d.
rection Of the father. by his friends and
neighbors. but in vain. and at length all
hope was abandoned Of finding any trace Of
the lost child. Six years elapsed without
the mother twho had lost her husband in the
interval hearing anything Of her child In
the month OF February, ls.9, two sepoys.
who had come on Through 10 the town OF
Singramow, near Chupray let home one
fine morning 10 ramble on the banks of the
little river which runs through the village.
Sitting 10y the water side, and ENJOYING the
breeze they all at once saw, to their amaze
alent. three young wolves in company, with
little boy, steal cautiously out Of the Jungle
to the river, where they quenchcd their
thirst.
The sepoys, recovering from their first
amazement ran of IN pursuit OF the little
troop, and succeeped in capturing the child
inst he was creeping into cave where the
three wolfcubs had preceded him. lie
tried at first to defend himself with his teeth
against his captors, but the latter he'd him
tight, and took him to their lodges. where
they fed him for three weeks on raw flesh and
game. AT last finding the cost Of feeding
him too heavy, resolved 10 take him to the
4 hoepoor Bazaar, where some charitable
persons had promised to undertake his sup
port. \ labourer from Chuprah. who saw
the little boy al the bazaar. related. on his
return the village, the particulars Of bis
capture by the sepoys. and thus the story
reached the ears Of his mother. She lost
10 time in going to the bazaar. and at once
recognised on the chiid's body not only the
scar on the cheek and that left by the
VOLTS teeth on his back bat also a mark
on the thigh which he had a. his BIRTH
Satisfied OF the Identity Of the poor creature.
sbe took him back to the village. where ali
her neighbors instantly recognised the boy.
For many months the mother endeavored
by assduoa. care 70 bring her child back 10
humans ways aud habits but her Efforts
were all IN vain. and az last, 10 disgust. she
resolved TO abandon him 10 public charity.
The child was then received bv the servants
OF the officer who tod me this strange his.
tory. and they treated him as they would
have done wild dog Thus he Continued
to live fr abon, year BIS body exha!es, a
very disagreabh odogr bis knees and 81
bows were hardened like horn, doubtless
frm the habit Of walking on all four,
which be had contracted among bis com.
psnions, the young wolves. Every night be
rePaired TO the neietborinr jungle, and nev.
er failed TO take hls part Of the carioe he
picket up 90 his way lie generally walk
al upright, bat tack his food u all fours
IN the company Of dog With which he
'oen'd a great intimacy lie vas uever
stn TO laugh, nor beard 10 sptak He died
almos. suddenly. after having swollen .