Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-16

1t is by Powell, the maker of my old rife, men
toned in Lake Nyami; with which I killed o
vast quantity of game. - el1 gsa,u- e5f
"Besides elephants, have also shot many
giraffes, Glands, gnus, hartebeests, koodoos, and
indeed had wished to kill merely for killings
sake, might have shown first rate "bag," but
| make point of not destroying unless abso.
lutely in want of meat to feed either my own
party or the hundreds of poor wretches con-
stantly following in my track. a..sa 49,,
"My wagon has only just Joined me- pur.
pose prosecuting my journey eastward in a day
or two but my progress will necessarily be ex-
ceedngly slow for the present; as we'll for the
reason that the season is too far advanced-inI
other words, water is scarce, and must wait
for the rains before | can open the campaign
with any chance of success-as that have just
despatched one of my servants to OGimbinque
to await the arrival of q vessel expected at
Whalefsh Bay in September, in order to bring
on few neoessaries and my letters. 1t is now
long time since heard from my friends and
| should much like to know something further
about them before finally leave civilization
behind me-" i
Mr.. Anderson's second letter is dated, "The
Interior Lake Omanboude, Cen route r. Cuene,)
October %, 1853" He says:
"About two months ago | addressed you from
the Omuramba Omatako, and trust my letter
safely reached you. since that period | have
done little or nothing in the way of travelling
the country being altogether too dry and paroh
ed.
"You will perceive this letter is dated 0.
manboude-the spot where Mr.. Cations mag
ni6cent lake proved to be mere dried up'vley'
1t is now, however, something better; for the
water, notwithstanding tie lateness and dryness
of the season, is about 4 IL miles-a large ex-
panse of water for this miserable country. 1t is
not lake, moreover, nor even 'tarn,' but may
j not appropriately be termed an immense marsh
There are no hippopotami in it, however, though
plenty of room for score or two.
"But elephants, until quite lately, have largely
resorted here, and with some considerable dan
ger, fatigue and patience, l have succeeded in
'bagging' a number of splendid bulls, some of
which carried magnificent tusks. have had
the most extraordinary run of bad luck as well
as of good luck. At first lost every elephant
fired at, but all at once the tables turned in my
favor, aid have lately killed eight bulls with
out losing single one. The other day, indeed,
brought down two at two successive shots.
i But elephant hunting on foot at this season of
the wear is tremendous work. 1t is rarely that
can succeed in tracking stalking and killing
my elephant and return to camp in less than
twelve hours, and more frequently it takes me
12, IA or even 16 hours to accomplish the feat.
Of course it would be nothing in temperate
climate; but here, where the air is like the
draught of strongly heated furnace, 1t is most
irving to the constitution. So severe is the la.
Dor, indeed, that ] am obliged to divide my
native attendants into two sets, making use of
one set the one day, and the other the next
Elephant hunting on foot is also exceedingly
dangerous work The fact is every time | go
in search of these animals consider my life in
peril 1t was only few days ago that | was
suddenly and unexpectedly charged by an ele-
phant. and that by one not previously wounded.
Before was aware of the brute, he was so close
upon me that found escape by running impossi
bic. Poor Waalberg's sad fate flashed across
nv mind. However, as good lnck would have
! It. I broke one of his forelegs which at once
brought him on his head. He was not above
three times the length of my rife from me when
he thus fell. But this is only one of many hair.
breadth escapes that might be mentioned.
81 have also had some dangerous encounters
with other animals. One fine moonlight night,
while watching for elephants, / encountered a
: troop of lions, and without any kind of molesta
, ton on my part, was suddenly attacked by the
| leader, magnificent male. Fortunately well
directed bullet from my elephant rifle put him
, at once hors du combat. The next morning |
!, finished him under very exciting circumstances.
1t so happened that my party was accompanied
by large trading caravan, composed OF Da-
marras, destined for Oramboand, and as the
scene occurred in full view of my camp, nearly
all these people were in at the death of the
lon.. More than 200 javelins were poised in
the air at the same moment, ready to strike the
: prostrate beast while dozen dogs were des-
perately tearing away at him. The lion defen-
ded himself bravely, and in his death struggles
severely wounded three of my best dogs. 1t
was most imposing scene
son another occasion had my best Damarra
killed within a few PAGES of me by black rhl'
! oceros that had badly wounded the preced
ing night. i, of course, killed the monster in
his turn. 1t was heartrending scene, tor had
to bury the unfortunate man in presence OF his
wife and companions, all of whom kept up the
most dismal howliDgs and lamentations. This
death scene, connected with which were other
peculiar circumstances, made deep impression
, on my mind.
''My original plan," says Anderson, in conclu-
sion, twas to have followed the course OF the
Omuramba Omatako as far as possible, but hnd-
, ing the 'Veldt' deficient Gin that direction) in
pasturage and water came over to this place,
and it is just possible may endeavor to pene-
trate to the Cunene from, hence. am only
waiting for the rain, to commence operations"
DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO A LION. The Cleve-
1 H..