Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-02-09
An Army reviewed by a Lion.

An Army Reviewed by q Lion.
The author of recent work on Algeria relates the
fowing incident, which occurred while marching with
y bodv Of French troops on their way to attack the
Kabyes
circulating on the game to be found in those noun
i Masses when thu sudden halt and the unsnging of
crbipes startled U.s. Pushing past the files, we
aIoped to the front just in time to prevent the
cant who led the advance, firing at noble lon who
9dvanciug toward the path which were pursu-
inc had halted abruptly at our view. He had evidently
come from different direction to the one we were pur-
srnp and was making to the very pile of mountains
those somble colors had excited curiosity. Five
Minutes later and we should not have seen him but
as it happened there he stood evidently very much as
toDshed at thus Pumping suddenly on so large party
Were to fire, we should doubtless either kill or NOR
tally wound the animal In the first caSe all would be
well and we should be the richer by lions skin in
the second place. we should be to lose or more
men, and it was a responsibility the young officer in
command would not assume Hastily giving the order
to unsing the carbnes he closed up the with some
difficulty for the horses very FESTIVE. In case the
lion showed disposition to attack, all were to face to-
ward him. and it was to be hoped that the general dis
charge would prove mortal If disposed to let us do
we were to pass him quietly.
have often heard that the lion by day in no way re-
sembes the same animal by night During the darkness
seeking his prey where he can find it, he will attack
anything with the greatest ferocity; but during
the daytime it being his proper period for sleep, and
being besides generally gorged with food be seldom at
tacks man. In the present instance, had little conf
dence the effects of fire. Tor horses their ri
ders forced them to approach their dreaded enemy be-.
came more and alarmed and restve The lion was,
doubtless, the had heard in the distance the
previous night and he had been TO the other side, seek
ing his food among the dOnars of the native tribes
Tenient from which he returning to his den.
Our files well closed up, neared the lion, who show
ed no symptoms of fear gazed at u.s. ot savagey but
apparently with great curiosity. Then he moved his
tail to and ro like large cat; and we neared him,
be deliberately sat down bis headquarters, looking
then for all the world, like queercolored large New
ioundand dog. Just ranged up with him, passing
by in single e the horses heads and tales were togeth
er, he opened his huge mouth with mighty yawn ut
terDg he did so, a sound between heavy sigh and
grOwl. This he did without rising, and in a most
sleepy manner, though be supremey Indifferent
to our presence.
All this time horses were terribly excited, and my
own let black Syrian barb, which had carried ma
ny a mile over the plains of Wallachna and ROumelo,
and who from his intense love of mischief and fighting,
had long since christened " Bashi-Bazourk,"
completely cowed, and though walking at a very slow
pace his black coat was all white with foam. L was
not fifteen PAGES from the on and could not resist the
fancy that seized to rein in and look at him. Irem-
bling in every limb, my horse obeyed me, and as the
rear files OF escort moved past, contemplated the
noble brute He splendid male OF the color call
ed by the natives the black on" and which, they say
is the fierce and terrible Of ALL He seemed sleepy
aud quiet enough just then, and did not look at
The angling OF the mems arms appeared to catch his
attention and it indeed but moments space that
was allowed me for contemplation, for slight move
bis part caused my horse bound aside almost to
uUhOse me, and when recovered my seat and my pow
my frightened seed the sleepy fellow had DELHI
eratey lain down. and resting his noble head on two
mighty paws, he followed with his eyes moved
slowly away.
The SCoTCH PIG IRON TRADE-The quarterly re-
port of Mr. Thorburn Of Glasgow, states that at the
close of the year there l25 furnaces in blast and
the cor uted make for 1859, amounts to the unprece
dened total of $50 600 tons The shipments and local
consumption absorbed $4,000 tons being the largest
demand in any year except 1853, and showing an in
of lO5 900 tons last year, and OF $4,000 tons
over 1857 The stocks estimated at 100000
TONS of which al 900 tons in warehouse keepers
stores and $4,000 tons in makers lands In January,
1853, there 270,00O tons in warehouse-keepers
Stores and 100000 tons in makers hands. The malea-
BILE iron works and tounderes have continued during the
past year in undimnshed activity and recently contracts
the extent of at least 100000 have been made for
iron ship-buildng On the Clyde. hundred years
since the first blast furnace completed in Scotland
and up to 1926 the annual production did not exceed
10000 tons while it is now approaching 100000
TONS