New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04

Der we're srm.d with bst.e-sI Taking rs ako-
eetbtr, We we're q Withholding group whom most
peops would ra:Ler behold at distance than c,us in
We began our march, going nearly due eat, the
Sultan, IL, hunters heading the vsn ollo~ed by hs
Hiehuess and myself his two and the eagle bears
ere inn tdis,ely behird us, with two Of my men in
cloe after dance ride Of about two hours brought
us 10 the baLk Of stsgnant river, inged with rec 10
aIc bustes where the Sultan expected that should
6to PANE We bad lot hidden far when We disc ov-
.Itd Iaees o. the wLd boar, large plots having been
recently plo~ed up Ihls gave Us hopes OF sport
Our rif, ur,lupg, arc We spread out party
70 Rest TIE ground.
We had not gore far when several large deer rushed
rsst uttipg point Of the reeds bouaded over the
nap sbout three undred yards from U.s. 10 an instant
The besrcoote unhooded and his shacklss owed
when he sprurg from his perch and scared up into the
air. | watched him ascend as be wheeled round,
aid was urder the impression thst he had not seen
the ANIMAL; but in this | was mistaken. he had
low risen to a considerable hight, AMI seemed to
pose himself for about minute. After this he gave
two or three flaps with his wings and swooped off 10
straight line toward his prey. l could not perceive
that his wings moved, but he went at fearful speed
There was shout, and away went his keepers At ful
galcp, followed by many others. l gave my horse
lis head 81 touch Of the whip; in q few miout's
be carried TO the 'front.' and was riding nee kand.
1.ck with one Of the keepers When We were about
two hundred yards of the beaicoote struck his prey
The deer gave bound forward ard fell. Tae bear
coote had struck one talon into his neck, theOther
into his back and with his beak tearing out the
spirnsls liver. The kirghs sprspg from his horse,
slipped the hood the eagles hssd and the shackles
upon his legs, and removed him from his prey without
fculty. The keeper mounted his horse, his ASSET
srt placed tie besrcoote on his perch and he was
iesoy for another flight. No dogs are taken out when
trlirg with the eagle; they would be destroyed 70
certainty indeed the Kirehs assert that he will at
tack and kill the wolf Foxes are hunted in this way,
end many Killed; the wild goat and the lesser
kinds Of deer also taken in considerable numbers
Id f,v hao my n
snelopes were seen feeding on the plain. Again the
bird scared up in circles before tas time ought
IN A greater el.v ation and again he made the fatal
swoop at his intended victim and the animal was deaa
before We reached him. The bearcoote IL unerrng In
his fight, uness the animal escape into holes IN
tie ricks as the fox does sometimes, death s his GER
tain doom. $1,000 ::
search Of other animals, and rode for long time
without succets. At length we reused up some game
which kept in the long grass and reeds subsequently
we got sight OF the brs'ly back of large boar sew
era shos we're fl led, but ball went near him. After
1ut nine him about half sn hour We came upon open
ground when we had the game In full view-two
Young bears and a very large one; and g. they s
made for the open country, they afforded US good
chase.
The animals bounded along at great speed about
AGO yards ahead of u.s. but presently separated, the
two Young turning ~ the LEFT toward the cover
on tile liver further down; and as the old boar went
forward on his course our party divided some trying
to head the Young bosrs ard force them upon
steppe while several Of the Sultans krghs, t@o Cos.
racks, Tchuck -a-bo and myself, followed the old
boar, and we're gaining upon him last OBSERVED
that he was much nobler foe, aud much rlore dan
c4rous TO approach, than those had shot before.
The horses seemed to enter into the spirit OF the chase
ard dashed the plain at pace that was rapidly
briL ging toward game. COssack aod my sell
had been gradually drawing ahead OF the Staef
hunters and were within fifty yards OF the boar,
though too much behind him to get good shot. we
could see his form liable tusks and the foam on his
jaws he gnashed them together in his rage A few
minutes more brought us abreast OF him. and geadu'
ally closing rearer when within about twenty yards
the Cossack FREQ, and / saw that the boar was
wounded. He turned his head toward US for q mo-
ment, and then rushed on. l was now within fifteen
PAGES CT him, and gOiIg at the same speed. Grasp
ing the horse firm y with nay knees, dropped tue
rein and fired tced with effect, as red stream
gushed down his shoulder.
He turned suddenly snd made sru5h toward me, out
my hore Voc active for him, snd IN two or three
bounds carried me past Krghis, however, who
was ct far behind, caught and the chest OF his
steed torn open by ore stroke OF nus es,'a. .usAs.
The horse sprung forward a few strides and fell AT
this critical omen heard the crack ot two rlfes
ard the boar, again wounded, turned away nom Dis
intended victim. After this the krghs drew back,
the Cossackt and X smuck remained to reload their
rifles a1 followed alone. Opening both my holsters,
] dettluired 10 try the effect OF my Rstols on the
boar tough hide, and keeping my horse vel IN hand,
and ready for bound, rode alongside within lew
ysrda when | got good shot, which stopped MS
Irocr.ss At this moment heard the report OF rifle
close behind NE, when the boar gave spring and
fell dead turned round and ssw Cossack; MS pan
had il tcted the fatal wound. The people came up,
the Krgbs who had been so unceremoniously ols-
mounted riding behind one of his COMPANIONS, his
horse having been killed. he looked at the dead boar,
spat at him. and called him Shaitsn.
Ear away on the horizon we could zee our other
friends still engaged on their hunt Leaving part OF
tie men to brig in the animal, we returned slowly
toward the river. When We reached the hunters,
found that they had killed one OF the boars and that
the other had escaped badly wounded, having, as we
supposed, swum over the river. The Sultan mad re-
msined with this party, ard was delighted with the
sport / was Informed that it would take us many
hours TO ride to the oouI where We we're TO nave our
rights Lodging; also, that was necs essTy 10 rae
ast or we Should not reach it before dark Baspssi.
han put his horse into sharp tro his huoters pushed
on TO cir places in the van AID our msrch WAS con
rued in the same order as we lett the aoIf IN tue
morning. Our route was IN q south westerly oneo,
tor over vast plain extending far az the eye could
reach on which could not discover any ooJectsrisas
above the horizon which greatly disappointed me- -
expectes to see the SUBMITS OF the Sysh-shan' We
had ridden for several hours over this PLAIN, whco 20
some ports wac covered with rough grass, IN o.heIs
was a sandy waste, when ct last We SAW smoke and
shortly sferward many dark spots On the norl|oai
these were the yourts After riding another hour We
came upon large herd OF horses and camef return
ing to Il aOuI Our horses were now put i1to sat-
lop ard in short tine we were -lttlng IN ,he AZ
Uenrt when kopnis was handed rould in large bowi:.
/ eckr owleGee preference tor tea, wheh was SON
prepared; but as the Kirghs Eat watching me drunk
i, was convinced that they thought me a complete
barbsriap, ard ptied my want of taste Presently
smoking pis,ters Of mutton were DiUus Iad'ed
INV more ssion was that il would be dill ut TO ho1
hunters nth better appe,ites 1t wss just dark wnea
this meal was ended, and in short tine oil were
sleeping soundy.
But with all his power Of picturesque de'crip'
tion Mr.. Atkinson lie by no means mere caterer
TO the entertainment of bis readers. His book
shorr3s :, ;,to,,,ston in regard 10 regions which