The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-03-12

"lptd'eu Wltn Stealtny ana cantlOuS Steps ON
the opposite side Of the pool, though so dis
tant that could not fire with any prospect
ofsuceess. AS they did not approach nearer,
| attempted to stalk them but they would
not allow me to come to close quarters and
after while moved off altogether.
Whilst pondering over my late wonderful
escape. observed at a little distance, a huge
white rhinoceros protrude his ponderous and
pisshaped head through the bushes, and
presently afterwards he approached to with
in dozen PAGES Of my amhuscade. His
broadside was EN- fully exposed to view,
aud, notwithstanding still felt little ner
rous from my CO fliot with the elephant,
lost II" time in firing. The beast did not at
once fall to the ground, but from appearance
| had every reason TO believe he would not
live long
Scarcely had reloaded when n black rhi.
noceros of the species Keitloa ia female rs i,
proved) stood drinking at the water; but
her position, rs with the elephant in the first
instance, was unfavorable for good shot
As, however, she was very near me, | thought
! was pretty sure of breaking her leg and
thereby disabling her; and in this Isucceed
ed. My fire s"emet to madden her she
, gave her a second SHOT. though apparent.
ly with little or no effect | felt sorry at
not being able to end her sufferipgS at once,
but as | WAS too well acquainted with the
habits Of the rhinoceros to venture on pur-
suing her under the circumstances. | deter.
mined TO wait patiently for daylight, and
then destroy her with the aid Of my dogs
But 1t was not to be.
As no more elephants or other large game
appeared, | thought after time it might be
as we'll to go in search Of the white rhinoc
eros, previously wounded and | WAS not
long in finding his carcass for my ball, as
| supposed, had caused his almost imme.
diate death.
In heading back 10 nv "skarm," I acc
dentalIy took turn in the direction pursued
| by the black rhinoccros, and by illluck, a. the
event proved, at once encountered her. She
WAS still on her legs, but her POSITION as be
fore. was unfavorable. Hoping. however to
make her change it for y better. and thus
enable Inc 10 destroy her at once, took up
u stone aud hurled it at her with all nv
force; when snorting horribly, erecting her
tail, keeping her head close to the ground.
and raising clouds Of dust bv her feet, she
rushed at me with fearful fury. | had
only just time to level my rifle and fire he
fore She was upon me-amd the next instant.
while in>tinc;i'cly turning round for the
purpose of retr"ating, she laid me PROSTATE
lhe shock WAS =" violent as to send my ri
tie, powder flask, and bail pouch, H. also NV
cap. spinning i'll The air (; the gun, indeed. A.
afterwards asceriained, 10 distance Of fully
ten feet.
! On the beast charging me, it crossed NV
mind, that, unless go'ed at once bv her ho, u
her impetus woad he such (after knocking
me down, which | took for granted would
be ihe case) rs TO carry her beyond me. and
might thus be afforded cha ice of escape.
So, indeed, it happened; for, having tum
hIed ne over Cm doing which her head. and
! the fore part of her body. owing to the vio.
lence "t the charge. was half buried i'm the
Sand,) and tra'npled on me with great VIC
lence. her fore quarter passed over my body
Struggling for life, | seized my opportunity,
and Ms she WAS recovering herself for re.
| newa of n charge, ! scrambled out from be-
tween her hind legs.
Bat the enraSed beast had not vet done
with me! Scarcely had regained nv feet
before she struck me down n second time
"''' WIN hS' ho'h ''lPcu UP NY rISnt lnlSn
(though not very deeply) from near the
knee to the hip; with her forefcet. moreover,
she hit me p terrific blow on the left shonl.
der near the back of the neck. NV ribs
bent under the enormous weight and pres.
sure, and for a moment, | must, as believe
have lost conscousneSs-I have at least very
indislinct notions of what afterwards took
place. All remember is, that when rails
! ed my head, heard furious snoring and
plunging among the neighboring bushes.
now arose, though with great difficulty,
and made my way, in the best manner was
! able, towards large tree near at hand, for
shelter; but this precaution WAS needless ::
the beast. for the time at least, showed nc
inclination further TO modest me. Either in
the melee, or owing to the confusion caused
hy her wounds, she had lost sight of me, or
she felt satisfied with the revenge she had
taken. BE that rs it may. escaped with
my life, though sadly wounded and severely
bruised, in which disabled state had great
difficulty in getting back to my &" skarm."
During the greater part Of the conflict I
preserved my presence Of mind but after
the danger WAS over, and when had leis.
ure to collect my scattered and confused sen
ses, was seized with n!rvous affection.
causing violent trembling. have since