Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-21

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buffalo robe, which she had dragged with
her, in such a manner about her person
as to protect herself from the first onset
of their fangs. The next moment the
ferocious animals, with the most savage
growls, sprung at me, and at the two
horses simultaneously. Hers at once
shook himself clear of his foes and fed
mine began to rear and plunge in such
manner that could not make use Of a
single weapon, and only by main strength
keep him from running away with me.
1t was terrible moment Of exciting
agony; and the instant that | could re-
lease my feet from the stirrups, l leaped
to the ground with yell--my rife slip
ping from my hands, and discharging it.
self by the conclusion and my steed rush
ing like lightning after his flying compan-
ion.
Luckily, had my loaded pistols and
my knife convenient to my grasp and
scarcely conscious of what was doing,
but thinking only that the dear mother of
my little ones lay fairly beneath some
three or four of the furiously fighting and
snarling beasts, l grasped the weapons,
one in each hand, cooked them at the
same instant, fairly jumping into the
midst of my enemies, placed the muzzles
against the heads of two that had turned
to rend me, and fred them both togeth-
err.
Both shots, thank God, took effect
it could not be otherwise-and as the
two wolves rolled howlingly back in their
death agonies, their starving companions,
smelling and getting taste of their blood,
and instinctively compromising that
they were now fairly in their power, fell
upon them with the most ravenous fury,
and literally tore them to pieces, and de-
voured them before my very eyes, al
most over the body of my wife, and in
less, 1 should say, than a minute OF
time.
Ascertaining, by few anxious inqui-
ries, that my wife was still alive and I'M
harmed, 1 babe her remain quet; and
, picking up my rife, proceeded to load
all my weapons with the greatest dis
; patch.
] As soon as had rammed the first ball
home, l felt tempted to shoot another Of
the animals but at that moment | heard
9 a distant bowling; and fearing we should
: soon be beset by another pack Preserved
{ my fire for the next extreme danger, anc
hurriedly loaded the others.
BY the time 1 had fairly completed
this operation, our first assaiIants, having
gorged themselves upon their more un
fortunate companions, began to slinE
. away but the cries of the others at the
same time growing nearer, warned me Il
: be upon my guard.
e 1 had just succeeded in getting my wife
more securely rolled in her protecting
robe, as the safest thing l could do il
It that extremity-and myself, pistols il
, hand, in a defensive attitude over he
~ PROSTATE body-when some eight or tel
" more of the savage and desperate crea
IL lures made their appearance upon tn
~ scene.
There was a momentary pause as the,
came into view and discovered me-du
te ring which their eyes glared and shon
to like living coals-and then, with terrif
2h growls and snarls, they began to circl
h round me, each moment narrowing til
as space between US.
Ill Suddenly one, more daring or hungr
than the others, bounded forward, andr
e- ceived shot from one Of my pistols d
ny rectly between his eyes; and, as he rol
lie, ed back upon the snow, part of the oil
es, ers sprung upon him, as in the case
a the first.
N But l had no time to congratulate m,
&C. self that l had disposed of him; for a
us most at the same instant I felt the lace
m ating fangs of another in my thigh, whic
d. caused me to shrek with pain and N
poor wife, with an answering shrek, b.
he lieving it was all over with me, WI
oh about to get up and face the worst,whe
at shouting to her not to stir, that w
nd still safe, 1 placed my pistol against IL
Ilv head Of my assailant, and stretched hi
no quivering upon the snow also.
be still had my rife in reserve; al
pointing that at the fighting pack, pou
of ed its contents among them. How mai
ant were wounded l do not know but {
,ed most Immediately the space around
an became once more cleared of our how
ing enemies-some limping as they fe
ees and appearing to be harrassed by t
a others.
80 Gain If anneared IN me- we had m