The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-26
a Thriiliug Bar Story--Life Sayed
by q Dog.

correspondent of the Lswisburg Era, writing
from Nicholas county, Va. gives an Incident OF
most exciting nature, which occurred there on
the 9Th last. VIM. c. Barnett vent on q hunting
expedition, carrying dog With him. After bsiug
out short time he shot . largs bear, breaking
bis back and rendering bis hinder limbs useless.
He then advanced on the animai-kaife I'm hand
to dispatch him. The letter saya:
The spot where the bear was shot, 10 On the
M uDtsiu eide, immediately aoove the decsyed
tTuak Of fallen tree. No sooEer had Mr.. n
mouated the log in reach Of the bear when he
was sriprei up, falling prostrate, his bead down
The hill, his legs res,fex on the log. The bear
then drew him up and commenced guawiug aud
biting at all increased rate. Mr. b. knowing his
dangerous Situation, feit that some ething fr the
better must be did. RAISING bimself partially 10,
in sitting posture. his right arm sill sraspiug
bis knife, with wh ich be aimed tho head of the
bear several effective blows; one, however misc.
log his marx, Iltlicting deep horizontal cash iu
ms right ieK, above the knee. So soon as the
bear. eager for revenge. discovered this mistake,
caught the wound in his Avs. tearing /: horribly
Finally, Mr.. b. succeeded ia dieeHgAgiog himself
while tho bear very nigh exhausted, rstreated
severai yards down the mouatain steep. where
from the effects Of the thot and cuts, instantjv
expired. Mr. B., feeling his almost helpless con-
diton, and fast growing weak ftom loss Of blood
resolved, IN his weak state, to prove more than
conquerer, reloaded his guu the fourth time
dragged himself down the hill, aod snot his 40.
tagonis: the seem time, the bear being some mo.
msnts deaf. No further daoger being possi-
bic from this source, Mr. Barnet. was made
to reflect upon his sitnat;on-a distance Of t ur
nifes from any neishboting house, almost diving
beyond the reacL ef human aid: rtfectipc thus
q happy thought occurred to his mind, which was.
TO reDd from the bosom of his uew linen, a strjn
containing tbe buttons, which he criusoued in
his own blood, bouud il around the neek of the
dog, and eDdeavored. through gentle means TO
persuade him to leave him, and go home and give
the alarm. The dog advanced few PAGES. and
returned TO his master iickirs his wounds. and
ho~ling m0st piieou,iy. Mr. b. then took piece
of his "hunting Shirt attached it to the neck Of
the d. &. also. and proceeded to strike him, which
he had RETAINED from doing, until he fyuad it
strictly necessary to save bis life This the second
time, he was successful Nr. B fearing his dog
would not go directly home, dragged himself no
the fountain, in order TO gain the summit where
should the dog fail, he might bs heard aIloo mere
plainly. The dog, however, was faithful, gave
the alarm, but would rot return, on account of
tha company going contrary direction from
his master. Ia the mean time, Mr.. John Buff
man, traced the dog up snouutsiu stream whenc.
be had come. Arriving at tic top, be distinctly
heard Barnett halloo-procuTed tho assistance OF
his friends, made haste 10 the spot. and conveyed
Mr.. b. 70 his home, almost insensible. last &C.
counts he WAS very i'll, and not expected to sur
vive.
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