The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-27

agonies; we brought into camp the two hind
quarters and some =" rib bits" leaving the re-
mainder for the buzzards and wolves, who
were beginning to congregate at a safe distance,
even before we left, and before we had got out
OF sight on our return to camp they had COM
menced their feast. The wolves follow up the
herds, and if a calf lags behind they fall upon
and quickly overpower him, and in few min.
utes nothing remains but his bones. 1t came
very near costing me my life, and do not think
shall forget my first buffalo hunt very
soon. used Colts Navy revolver and fred
from my horse. The first ball put completely
through his lungs, firing while going upon full
Jump; he ran at least mile after this and at
asst ne began to lag behind. got him separated
from the herd, who were going off full speed,
| with the men after them, each bent OH having a
buffalo At last he stopped, the blood gushing
from his mouth and nostrils, he paving the earth
and believing. rode up to within about or
III feet and snapped my pistol at him, intend-
| ing to put the ball through his heart, but the
| pistol missed fire, and before could wheel the
old fellow made dash at me. He could not have
have missed my horse two inches;it seemed as if
he had gored him through and throughmy horse
who had won many race in his day. and a
noble animal he was, and shall always regard
him with feeling akin to love, for he saved
my life, jumped at least fifteen feet, throwing
my leg completely over the side, and l only
saved myself by clinging to his NAME A few
jumps carried me from immediate danger, and
by the utmost exertions regained my seat in
the saddle, the horse going at gaop all the
time. do not think could do it again, even
to save my life, ] am sure could not if knew,
beforehand that was to undertake it. even
shudder now when 1 think how near
| came to certain destruction If 1 had been
unhorsed,the bull would have gored me to death
in no time at all, for when wounded and corner
ed they will fight like the very Devil. After
hnding ne could not get his horns inserted into
my body, he gave up the chase and started off
in another direction. / followed him up, put
ting balls into him as often as possible, and f.
nally had the satisfaction of seeing the old chap
settle down gradually upon his launches and
soon after fall over on his side. Soon after the
MAJ with the rife came up and had the pleas.
ure OF putting ball into his majesty. Some
time before this we came upon flock of wild
turkeys. The man with the rife and myself
were alone; now, he says, will have turkey
keep still So kept still and he fred and miss
de- The turkeys stretched up Their necks sur
prised at the unusual noise, and Yhile hesita-
ting whether to take to their heels or remain
took sight with my pistol and tipped one OF
them over, to the surprise and chagrin of nv
friend with the rife, who was always Dragging
nt his shooting. The rest took to their heels
and we only had the pleasure eff bagging one.
he was very large fellow and must have
weighed at least, should think 80 pounds
When We returned to camp it was very dark
Mine was the only game brought in, and tho
others felt little crest fallen but 1 felt quite
proud of my efforts, but had the good sense to
say nothing about it, and therefore made no en-
emies.
We have some very severe storms on the plains,
accompanied with most terrific thunder and light
ming. One night in particular, shall never fox.
were one perfect sheet of fame the forked lighk
ming plowed up the ground all around us; every
moment we expected if would descend upon our
heads the atmosphere was highly impregnated
with sulphur, the clouds seemed to crawl upon the
ground, and the lightning to run over it in every
direction, but thanks to kind and mercful Prov
idence, we escaped destruction. Several persons
were killed by lightning during the Summer;
fire at one time, all sleeping in the same tent they
were on their way home from the mountains. 1t
was no uncommon thing to see graves ON the
roadside with board stuck up informing the :rav-
eer that the occupant of that grave was killed by
neutrality-suspicious. only the day before. 1t wo'd
have alarmed many people, and l am not ashamed
to say that | felt relieved when the storms were
over. The storms seem to follow the course of the
Platte River and nearly every night, during the
months of June July and August, they open into
most magL tieent display of Heavens Artillery. |
would prefer crossing the plains either carrier or
later, think
The number OF returning emigrants to the States,
this fall, has been very large, but the majority, if
not all OF them intend to return in the spring, and
many OF them with their families. Most of the |
Emigrants have come from the Western States,
Missouri, Iowa, Indiana Illinois, &C. Another |
season, no doubt they will come in large numbers |
from the East. The mineral wealth of this coun |
try is great indeed discoveries are daily being |
made of Gold bearing Quartz, Silver Lodes Iron |
ore, Coal OF the very best quality precious stones
Copper in its pure state, beautiful Marble, and
mountains of pure Lead. 1t is another Eldorado
ard will ca J., if not surpass California, in her |
mir aral Ae 20 h.,
sources, she cannot be excelled in places where |
the soil is watered the finest and largest vegeta |
bles are raised. Potatoes, that would make an
Irshman cry with joy onions and turnips as large
and fine as a"y l ever saw, corn, barley, and all
kinds OF grain, do. In few years most of the |
soil will be cultivated as it will be an easy matter
TO lrrigate-there many streams of pure |
fresh water running down from the mountains |
and when the day comes, and il is not far distant
that the scream of the Locomotive is heard re- |
sounding over and through our plains, then the
beauty and wealth of this long forgotten and unex
piored country. will be fully developed and sppre
ciated. l have no doubt but what ere many more
years have passed away, this whole region of
country will be thickly settled, and the poor In
dian will have given up his hunting ana fishing
grounds, and gone to seek new home where er he
can-and where will that be? Echo answers
''where!"
There is now, and has been for some weeks, a
good deal of excitement in regard to very rich
discoveries of Gold and Silver, more particularly
gold,l in the NGvajoe region, in New Mexico, Or
in the San Juan country 1t is about six hundred !
miles from here by the way of Santa Fe, but in
direct line across the Mountains, only about
three hundred and fifty. The reports OF lis riches
are almost fabulous. The EavHjoe Indians are
very hostile, and have been for years; but
Uncle Sans Soldiers are after them, and |
thousand Volunteers are also in the field against |
them, and the probability is, they will be obliged
to yield and come TO terms, or else be anhilated
Quite large number of people are going from |
here, ut as vet eVerythip,r - upo.r4a;n in+anG