Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-29
Life saved By q Dog.

A correspondent Of the LeYisburg Era,
writing from Nicholas county, Va. gives an
incident of most exciting nature, which oc-
cured there on the 9Th inst. Wm. G. Bar
nett weot on a bunting exI C tlon, carrying
dog with him. Alter bciog Gu! snort
time be shot large bear. br"e king bis back
and renderloS bis hinder limos useless. lie
then advanced on the auitpai-khlte IN band
TO dispatch bin. The letter say:
"The spot where the bear was shot, is on the
mountain eide, Immediately above the decay
ed trunk of fallen tree. No sooner had Mr..
3. mounted toe log in reach OF the bear, than
be wac tripped up, falling PROSTATE, his bead
down the hill, bis legs resting on the log
| The bear then Grew him up and commence1
gnasing and biting at 90 increased rate
Air. B. knowing bis dangerous situation. telt
that something for the better must De d'1
Raising himself partially up, 10 slttinK pos
ture, bis rigat arm sfiil grasp'rg his knite,
with which be aimed a: the head Il the bear
several effective blow; one however missing
! bis mark, inhlctins Il deep horizontal gasn IN
| his right leg, above the knee. % soon q. the
bear, eager for revenge, discovered this mis-
take, he caught tn. wnnni in his ava, tearing
it horribly. F.ually, Mr.. B. succeeded in dis
engaging himself, while the bear very nigh
exhausted, retreated several yard. down the
mou ntain steep. where from the effects Ct the
shot and cute, be instantly expired. Dir b,
! feeling his almost bel ploss condition, aud tass
growing gr9k from loss Of blood, resolved.
! in his weak state, to grove more than con-
| quereF, reloaded his gun the fourth hms
! dragged himself dlSn the a.i!, ani snJthI' an
! agInis, tho second tins, the 0ear beng some
! moments dead No further danger icing
! possible FROM this source, MIR. Barnett was
made TO IT ct upon his s!tuatior--a distance
OF four miles from any neghooring house-a.-
most dyiny--beynDd the reach OF human all:
refsciing thus, happy thought occurred to
his mind, which was, to rend from the bosom OF
bis new linen, strip containing the buttons,
which be crimsoned in his own blood bound
| it around the neck Of the dog, and endeavor-
ed through gentle means, 10 persuade him
TO leave him. and 60 home and give the alarm.
| The dog advanced q few PAGES, end returned
to bis master licking MS wound and how ling
most piteously. Mr.. b. then took q piece
| Of his hunslnS shirt, attached 1t to toe neck Of
the dog, also, and proceeded to strike bin,
which he had reirainei from doing, until ne
found it strictly necessary to save bis lite -
This, the second time, be was successful
Mr.. b., fearing his dog would not 90 directly
bone, dragged himself up the mou otaio IN or
der TO gain the summit, where should the dog
fail. be might be heard haIoo more plainly
The dog, however, vas faithful, and gave the
alarm, but would 90! returo, on account OF
the company going contrary direction from
bis master. Ia the mean time, MIR. John
Buffmgn, traced the dog up mcuosain
stream, whence be had come. Arriving ut
the top he distinctly heard Barnett halloo-
procured the assistance OF his trieads, made
haste to the spot, and conveyed Mr. b. 70 bis
hone almost insensib!e. Last accounts ne
was very i'll, and not expected to survive"