The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-14
that it should 60 where it was originally
meant to go, for the protection of the Penn
bipa settlements. The absolute necessity
for this will appear in another article.

bina settlements. The absolute necessity
for this will appear in another article.
The Wisconsin papers are filed with
startling stories of the depredations of
bears, whose numbers and impudence seem
to have excited general alarm among the
inhabitants of the wooded districts. The
Green Lake Democrat informs us that the
bears in that county are so numerous, that
the people keep fires burning around their
dwellings to frighten these ferocious "var
mints'' away.
Other papers tell frightful stories of the
nocturnal visits of these animals to the
pig-pens, stables, and even of their bold
intrusion into the dwelling houses of the
Northern counties. An entire neighbOr.
hood recently turned out at Columbus,
Portage county, in pursuit of mOnstrous
fellow which had entered the premises of a
Mr.. WARNER of that place. After long
chase the bear was killed, and the citizens
returned home in triumph. The hunters
and sportsmen of Chicago are organizing
sort of crusade against these Saracens of
| the wilderness.
We in Minnesota are not without our
bear adventures. One of these, which
came near being embellished with tragi-
Cal ending, happened recently on the road
from Pembiua to Otter Tail, near Red
Lake river. A lusty half-breed, named
MoNTREUIL, a young savage of gigantic
stature and enormous strength, employed
in carrying the mail from Pembipa to Wild
Rice river, Oh his way up, in the middle OF
September last encountered a huge bear
nesting in one Of the innumerabe little
poplar hammocks that are scattered over
that portion Of the country. MoNTREUIL
aud his companion were on foot, and had be-
tween them but one gun. Confident of his
aim MoNTREUIL approached within thirty
PAGES of the bear and fired. The angry ami
NAL, enraged but not disabled by the wound,
broke from his den, and turned angrily upon
the daring hunter. Scarcely less ferocious
than the bear, MoNrREUn, taking an axe
from his companions hand, boldly awaited
the onset, and as Bruin leaped upon
him he dealt him blow, which Bruin,
who had evidently been taking les
sons in the noble art, parted with
his paws, wrestling the axe from his
hands. Then MoNTREUIL took to his heels
and plunged into a lake near by, when as
he sunk into its. muddy margin, the bear
pounced upon him, and proceeded deliber-
ately to chew him up. He tore him with
his paws, and tore him with his jaws, and
slapped him in his face, and turned him over
and over, and shook him, and then left him
for dead, MoNTREUIL's companion mean
while standing by powerless with terror, or
afraid to shoot for fear of wounding his
friend. When the satiated bear had left
his prey, his companion, finding him still
alive, carried him to grove near by. He
stanched the terrible flow of blood as much
as possible, and as he had no means of re-
moving him from there, he built fire near
him, and waiting till he had revived little
left some food within his reach, and then
started off to overtike train that had re-
Gently passed, to obtain cart and horse.
He was one day absent, and on his return
he found his friend still there bleeding
and almost unconscious. He lifted the
poor fellow into his cart, and was proceed
ing on his Journey, with scarcely hope of
saving his fast ebbing life, when fortunately
they were met by Red River train coming
on It's way to ST. Paul, accompanied by DIR.
ANDERSON, gentleman connected with the
recent Northwestern Exploring Expedition.
The Doctor, taking off the bloody garments,
found the poor fellow terribly mangled--
almost literally "chawed up" to use the
words of spectator. His wounds were
dressed as well as circumstances would per-
NIT, and he was conveyed by quiet stages
to Pemhina, where, by last accounts, there
was little hope of his recovery.
The incident should teach hunters some
caution in their contests with bears, and
that though there is little to fear from the
pursuit of bear which has not been hurt,
when smarting under wound he is a dam
gerous enemy.