Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-16

my knife. convenient to my grasp; and.
scarcely conscious of what i was doing,
but thinking only that the dear mother
ofmB little ones. was. laying fairly beneath,
some three rafourof the ifuriously growl-
ling and swapping wild beasts, i grasped
the weapons, one in each hand, cooked
them both at the same instant, and, fairly
jumped into the midst Of my, enemies,
placed the muzzles against the heads of
two that turned to rend me- and fred
them both together. - =
"Both shots, thank God took effect
it could not be otherwise e-and as the two
wolves rolled hewling back in their death
agonies, their starving companions, smell
Hing and getting a taste of their blood,
and instinctively comprehending that they
were nowdin theirpower, fell1upone ethen
with the most rayenous fury, and literally
tore them to pieces, and deyoured them
before my very eyes, almost over the body
ofmy wife, and in less, l should'say, than
minute of time. u7! eiiii ha!f % 4
"Ascertaining, by few anxious inqui-
ries. that my wife was still alive and. un-
harmed, l babe her, remain quiet; and
picking up my rife, 1 proceeded TO load
all my weapons with the utmost dis.
patch. 1aa7 sFo sy5 as sasaa
GAS soon. as I, had rammed the first
ball home, felt tempted TO shoot anoth-
er Of the animals; but at that moment. 1
heard distant bowling; and fearing that
We should soon be beset by another pack,
l reserved my fire for the next extreme
danger, and hurriedly loaded the others.
"By the time had fairly completed
this operation, our first assailants, having
nearly gorged themselves upon their
more unfortunate companions, began to
stink away; but the cries of the others at
the same time growing nearer, warned
me to be, on my guard.
ri had just succeeded in getting my
wife more securely wrapped in her pro
tecting robe; as the safest thing L could
do in that extremity-and myself pistols
in hand, in a defensive attitude over her
PROSTATE body-when some eight or ten
more of the savage and desperate crea-
lures made their appearance upon the
scene. ,ris3aGiqga ~ lt- - #p
| There was momentary pause as they
came into view and discovered me-du-
ring which their eyes shown like living
coals-and then, with terrific growls and
snarles they began to circle round me,
each moment narrowing the distance be-
tween US. Hrs ..yt.a
"Suddenly one, more daring or hungry
than the others, bounded forward and
received a shot from one of-my pistols di4
rectly between his eyes; and >, as he rolled
back in the snow apart, of the Others
gprang upon him, as ip, the case Of the
first.
Butt had no reason to ongratulate
m self that had disposed ofhim; for al
most the next instant. 1 felt the lascera-
ting fang of another in my thigh, which
caused me to shrek, with pain; and my
poor wife,, with an answering shrek, be-
lieving that all was over with me, was
about to get up and face the worst, when
shouting to my wife not to stir, that l
was still safe, l placed my: pistol against
the head of my assailant and stretched
him qufyering upon the snow also.
"I still HAD, my rife in reserve; and
pointing that at the fighting pack,qI pourI
ed its contents monglthem.. j Howsma
l wounded i do not know; almost imme7
diately the space around US became
cleared Of our bowling enemies some
limping as they fled, and appearing to be
harrassed by the others.a raaH s,..I
|
with a wonderful deliyerance; although
the wound in, my thigh was somewhat
painful. brief examination showed me
that it would not prove serious; and l
hastily proceeded to reload my weapons
my wife meantime getting upon her,
feet. embracing me tepderly, and earnest
ly thanking God for our preservation.
i"'Oh, The dear children 7 she ex>
claimed with maternal tenderness; little
do they know how near they have come
J to being made orphans, and left alone in
this solitary wilderness 'Oh, let us
hasten home to them while we have an
oppor tunity.' sa ef.
1--WE have no opportunity, gloom
!, ily replied. tHark there are moro o
r. our foes in the distance-do you not heal
them q
I V'And are they coming this way too?
she tremblingly ehquired. ~
I" Il fear so.'asa lae -
"'Oh, great God !, what then will be
: come of us q she exclaimed;. for | an
: almost certain that we shall not both sur
Tive third attack q. '.., -a ~ -
Il see but one way iof escape,' sale
J 1, anxiously. I'VE must climb tree
9 and remain in the branches till morning.
e, {" We shall surely freeze to dealt
e there she replied.
: "'I trust not; bat, at all events as ou
q horses are Conceive have no alternative
l think your buffalo robe, we'll wrappe
d around. will protect you from the cold
y as it has done from the wolves: and a
! for myself, will endeavor to keep arr
!. by climbing up and down. and stamp in
! fhaH I'm he y
n :" But why not kindle FIRE p sh
al nn:.klu -o;n;nad hor ,,n;na nn;nntnd nit