Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-04-16

VhAVu AL klIV SCuANAS w SAN ~sSVss1SS Va
the forest, where the chase is to 9pr6a'
|ceed, there is put on2the tgrouid, ,fands
the! driver idcites; the, ahorsesy which
start off at artrot and gallop, respecttE
lively as we have mentionsa !; while the
hog, ,asoop followed by 1--we, and then
BY three, and ultimately, i may be BY
fifty, Of its brethren. They all make a
claim for the poor hog, and fight among
themselves to get at it;;' some Of them
stretching out to strike it a blow:to
their claws, and others emdeav oring to
bite h.o Thcalamentations of the poor
animal passinto cries uffdespair, which
arouses the ,wolYesom othc, deepest sEree--; sree--;
cesses, Of, the forest; they presently
congrcfgate from '|lhree leagues round,
and tbs: troka is pursued by g whole
troop Of chem. 4'S''''' - 81 'F';!' 1911
Then it is that The urgent need Of q
good driver Il apparent I'd The horses
have an instructive horror of the wolves
and become intractable ;dthe strotter in
thesmiddle tries to- sgallop, and the gal:
lopers to get the 3, bits. between, their
teeth. During all this; time the hunt
ers fire, at random, theye being no need
ito take aim. The hog cries, tke horses
neigh, the wolves howl, AHA the g,iaiis
fire, ,producing a l,ideous concert among
them: The equipage, the hunters, the
hog, the troop. Of wolves, are involted
in q whirlwind which scatters thesnow
around, and looks like ~ cIoud,o :ins n
Storm dafting thunder and lightning.
4s:Mhen the driYer,.is is master, Of: the
horses, Wild as they be, ali goes wen !;
but should liz lose conilmsnid Of them,
or tie Harness ss1ip,s 81 oi tfie* troka2 BE
|toverset, its all over Next day; htwo
|days, OF eight days safter,e'the debris
Of the vehiclcis discovered, rwitha the
tguns, the earcass,iof' the, horses and
the larger bones of the. hunters and
of the dri riycr, ge!,nu zeSziuo 9sno, tsr,s, >,
ta Last Las winter Prince R.: = 7;::,p! undertook <
one of these hunts, and it nearly proved
his last. He was along With two ioot
|lis friends, 1t one of l,ia estRtes which
borders on 4 wilderness, and they re-
solved ITO have asohasep Of the. wolves,
or rather,sit may be said, to be chased
tby them A large sled was got ready,
lin which; three persons could move a
ease; three, strong horses were yoked
{to it, and it was entrusted to . driver
LOT great experience "a native '6f sthe
1 district Each huiter had 4 pairae1
p double .barre}ea guns hand 56og bal
'|cxrtridges, ard their places owerc ese
d taken sthatdths,! prince was at the, hack
y and Mis- ffriedds eaehltora side OF th'
4aleigksoioo slEg .hue t;.oatiw &C oi 9n;;s.s
t,pight they arrived at the grognq{ g:lg 99{
Ian ;ipmense ,. desert covered with S snoW y
4 The full! moon, ,s6one brightly, and it
rays refracted BY the. White. sudlrffac,
= spread . ligh: like hat day. 1.-THE 6o,
s Was attached, and thes train starred
:. finding itself dfAwfon in spite ofoit
feforts, it raised "a cry3 vhereupon .soaa
8 INVOLVES appeared-.-not many ats frstr-
! timid also and Keeping at = great dis
e tance. Gradually Il their number il
tIcreased, and they, approached III
i Hunters, who commenced by givin,
n their troka ali ordinary motion, no,
J wltkstanding the trembling 'impasienc
tlof the three 'hEtses. ii About stwent
\ 1fwolves came Up, twhenthe partygfopn
e themselves near enough ito. colnmenc
i 1.-The massacre Of went q shot and
i wolf fey $ the whole I band appeared
: get alarmed, aud dimished ia numnbe
about one halt. II fact contrary I
!, llthe general Belief that wolves 'd66 ID.
ol feed upon one another sevenE or teigl
e starving sohesss shadsstoppedo behind !,
81 dexour their idesde deoompaui6n but Il
% 1vacancyaivasg SOON ,snpplied.arr On q
81 sides bowling replied to bowling, IAN
:aEall around We're seen pointed noses az
/ -leXes sparkling like carbuncles. II
. 4 animals were within gunshot,' and tt
:. hunters made running fire :; but ath'
!. every shot took effect, the band sos' fl
81 from being diminished pathergne lar,
/. er. ItfsoOne ceased to be.a band, all
became sitroop, the close. ranks .
is which pressed on the hunters :
2 6, Their 7coarte was = 80 rapid that tbs
g q seemed d TO dY on the snow and 80 ligh
.sl lly as not to make the smallest noise.
:. Like a 81 flowing vi 3 g Tide, they apbf6achi
- unceasiHHY, and did it6t retreat y
= fore tho h' hre 6f athfek huntessIke
up asftswass:a' '41sy isatn|ediasr Il
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