Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-03-03
From the Lie of Kit Carson, just published.
An with Grizzly bears.

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party had gone into camp, Kit, having lin
gered somewhat behind, suddenly rode in
to the campground and leaped from his
horse, giving it in care Of one Of the men.
| With his rife, he walked on about mile
from the camp, ard there came upon the
fresh tracks Of some elk. Following up
the trail, he discovered the game grazing
on the side Of hill. In the neighborhood
Of the animals there were some low and
craggy pine trees. Moving along with
great care, he finally gained the cover Of
the trees, which brought him in close prox-
unity 10 the elk. and this fare was more
necessary, as bis party had been without
meat diet for some time, and began to be
greatly in need thereof. These ever wary
animals saw Or scented him, or, at any
rate, became conscious ofapproaching dan
ger from some cause, before he could reach
the spot from which be desired to take his
aim. They had commenced moving, and
in another instant would have bounded
away out of The reach Of his rife. His
eye, and piece. however, were too quick
for them, for bringing his piece into posi-
ton, and without dwelling upon his aim,
he sped bullet after the largest and fat
test Of the noble game before him. He
had wisely allowed for the first leap, for
bis shot caught the noble animal in mid
air, and brought him to the earth, writhing
in his death agony, with fearful wound
through the heart and lungs. from which
there was no escape. The cchoing sound
Of the rihe-shot had scarcely died away, to
which tie true hunter ever listens with I'M
teigned pleasure as the sweetest Of music
on bis ear whenever be has seen that his
game is surely in his grasp. the last faint
melody was broken in upon and complete
ly lost in terrible roar from the woods,
directly behind him. Instantly turning
his head to note the source OF this sound
the meaning and cause he well knew by
his experienced woodsman's ear, educated
until its nicely was trul wonderful, he saw
two huge and terribly angry grizzly bears.
As his eyes rested upon these unwecome
guests, they were bounding towards him,
their eyes flashing frey passion, their pear.
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gle his flesh, and their monstrons fore
arms hung with sharp, bony claws, ready
and anxious to hug his body in close
and most loving embrace. There was not
much time for XII: to scratch hig bead and
cogitate. In fact one instant spent in
thought then, would have proved his death
warrant without hope OF reprieve. Messrs.
Bruin evidently considered their domain
most w iustl, intruded upon. The gentle
elk and deer mayhap were their dancing
boys aud girls; and, like many petty
king in savage land, they may have dinsd
late, and were now enjoying a secret treat
OF their ballet troupe. At all events, Kit
required no second thought to perceive
| that the moHarch5 OF the American forest
were anappeasahly angry, AMI were fast
nearing him With mighty strides. Drop
ping his rife, the little leaden bullet Of
which would nov have oeen worth to him
its weight in gold, il it could by some mag
| ic wand have been transferred from the
heart Of the elk back into its breech, be
bounded from bis position in close imita =.
ton Of the elk, bu. with better Success
The trees he hoped and prayed, as he fair,
i hgw ovcr the ground wi:h the bears in
hot chase, for one quick grasp of a sturdy
sapling. By good fortune, or special Prov
idence, his hope, or prayer, was answered.
] Grasping lower limb. he swung his body
up into the first tier Of branches lust As
passing Brun brushed against one Of his
legs. Bears climb trees, and Kit Carson
was not ignorant Of the fact. Instantly
drawing his keen edged hunting knife, he
cut away for dear life at thick, short
branch. The knife aud his energy Goa
quered the cutting, just as Messrs. Bruin
had gathered themselves up for an ascent,
proceeding on their part TO which Mr.
Carson would not give assent. Mr. Car
son was well acquainted with the Mcssrs
Bruins pride in and extreme considera-
ton for their noses. A few sharp raps
made with the severed branch upon the
noses Of the ascending bears, while they
fairly made them howl with rage aud pain
caused them hastily to beat retreat
This scene of ascending, getting their no
ses ,ickled and again descending, bowling
with pain and rage, now kept Mr.. Carson
and Messrs. Bruin actively busy for some
time. The huge monsters and monarchs
Of tie mountains were determined not to
give it up SO. Such full and fair chance
and to he beaten by simple white man
on their own dominion. This evidently
CALLED their sensitive natures. It is true
the roaring OF the bears in his rear had
! stimulated Mr.. Carson in the race so that
he undoubtedly ran at the top Of his speed
and being by nature, as well as by long
practice. very fleet on foot, he had man
eyed to out-strp his pursuers in the race.
| II i true be made short work OF climbing
the tree, and here again had very innocent
ly beaten the bears at their own game, and
one in which they took great pride. 1t is