New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
M nrlp ss1rzzIy ADAMS

ONE on THE GENUINE BEARHUNTS.
nj OLD GRrzzLy ADAMS.
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II AiR B REApTH ESCAPE
About this time another adventure occurred /
which came near being fatal to my companion, |
Saxey aad relate it Is one of the common hair
breadth escapes 10 which the badkwoodsman and |
the pioneer are subjected. + may inform, as well
as interest the general reader We had started +
another hyena black bear. who was ont, an prone
5sflde with her two little ones After the usual |
prcliminasies, Saxey fred and wounded the large
bear Unfortunately, the wound was not suiiici- |
entity sefi0ns TO deter her from making good use
Of her legs; but. instead OF running away, she
turned the tabIes on her iniurer and pursued Sax
ey. Hunting bear is one thing. but being hunted
by bear is something which don't belong TO the
same category. Saxey was clearly of this opinion,
and consequently undertook to play the racer.
He darted oG at fall 2I0 pace, and did wonders;
but accident placed 4 fell tree IN his paths and he
went over in shape that is not considered con- |
dnciss d speed W tsat ., hs talnbIed over II. BE
was active enauEh I'M gathering himself up again, |
for he was well aware that Bruin would not stop |
To indulge ii sympathy but, before he could get
upon hia feek, the bear not only initiated his exam
pie by rolling over the obstacle, but she rolled
ever him. He Mas 9 frightened man at that june |
ture, you may BE- confident. The bear was now
too near for him ID escape her clutches, and in |
auSekness of mpton he could not expect to begin |
with her. Besides this, she was exasperated by |
Eer wouna, and her NttIe enes now looking on |
mntsly soliciting vengeance. Poor Saxey! If ever
he thought gf death, he did then as the bear rose
on hsr legs, opened lfar forepaws to embrace him
il mortal hug. gave terrific roar that showed
frightxal sat OF teeth, and gared on him like q
Hend dressed MP III fur But, just as she rose, and
Iiff5ag her pave exposed her breast, got my ride
Cd 1eAF upon her heart and instead Of hugging
Eaxey she hugged mother earth Saxey was not
injaredin the least. but he was terrified, as well he
might be, at such . narrow escape from merciless
m1tilasion. We succeeded afterwards in catching
&ssf< prfsu htsft lisaroa
f0ierably good lump of q fellow that we secured,
and fastening It % the center 0f rope, 5axey and
Iiea tIIe young bear home, each keeping the ami
mai ut d respectful distance from the other.
Two Oh three weeks after this adventure, we
concluded 10 pnl1up stakes and start for home, as
ne had pretty well used up the season, and, hay
ing been dilgant had as much tallow, oil ETC., and
So many skins as we could conveniently manage,
in addition to the little beaSs 1t was at this time
that judged it best TO name all the latter and
called the drst one General Washington, in honor
of the Territory in which he had been caught.
The second one called Buchanan, and not after
the President, but afser famous old hunter who
bore that title. He lived in that neigborhood and
he fancied that 4 would be something agreeable to
stand golfather 40 the cub, and yielded TO, his
wish Both Of these bears are In the collection.
H was now the end ofSeptemher, and time to go
back ID Winter quarters. As said before, we
gathered together iii eur party and all our mer-
chandise, and departed Quitting the two black
Cubs II the wagon, and leading the other attached
BY chaln % the wagon) for the old camp at the
head.WRfeFs Of the Towalamie, where we purpesed
tospepd the Winter. We hunted and sported all
the way back, killing enough to find Us and the
bfutes We had With ns 10 provisions, and arrived at
camp In October. 1853. We fixed up the old spot
pretty comfortably and passed the cold season in
highly agreeable manner. We could not remain
tdleT-0f course, We hunted continually for wild
beasts, and added largely to our stock Of skins,
etc., before the spring came M Another adven.
ture at iis time, which is worth relating.
While hunting one day. thought ldetected what
might BIZ called tha den of q grizzly bear. ] acru-
tinized the vicinity, and BY the disturbed ground
End the character Of the tracks. felt confident
cputd not he mistaken. I judged, too, that II wa.
> bear with Cubs that inhabited the den. postet
to the camp, and acquainted Saxey with my sus
picons asking him TO assist in killing the mother
sud procuring the cubs, He rev0tved the mattei
over in bis mind, and then begged to be excused
He was not partial to encounter grizzly bear ii
presence Of her family, and within her own castle
As was decidedly ef opinion that the speculation
would not payH His ideas on the subject o
bexrs led him to think that he had seen one al
closely as II was wholesome to approach such al
animal, and be felt no wish to put my rifle aim t.
another test as q gnarantee Of his safety. He pre-
ferred to go hunting rother animals, and leave
me all the glory TO be gained by grizzly bear ex
periments. Il was satisfied. As said once be
fore, prefer on such occasions to have none IL
look ont for except myself; Saxey, therefore, de
parted bis road on hunt, aud ON mine. First,
collheted provisions enough for myself to las
tnrse e feur days; tor had come to the conclu
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hle that might be called upon to exercise grea
them. &, agS a
proceeded directly to the bears den and, afte
viewing I. eaauoasay ail round, at once laid m
plan. N il the custom of grizzly bears when the
haze y0nag, to remain IN CLOSE eoneeaIment wit
the cabs nearly AL day aud just before sunset
cssnnIsnce ranging the wilderness for food. 1
this business they are usually engaged the whoI
might, returniDg little In advance Of snnEis
Taking advantage Of this habit, acted accordingl
sought out d position for myself, In which cou
command fnil view 0f the mouth Of the den. a.
yet be hidden from the eyes of its emerging occ
pant. This position, after much delay, was al
70 secure, and making myself as comfortahle
cenld IN It. theirs sat, and patiently watched
that night. Bat no bear came In sight. Perha
she Fas 10, thought; or perhaps one Of her Gu
Was. Al any rate, 1t was not probable that
weuld remain housed for Two nights in suecessio
90 prepared TO maintain my vigilance. Z
second night, TO my great satisfaction. I observ
hsr make hsr appearance at The mouth Of the ca
for omltsad 70 state that the den was ca,
which evidently penetrated the earth to eonsit
fable distance, and TINS made capital retreat
ehs bear. Mrs. Bruu had keen pair Of ncstri
1MHs, psFhsps, a hundred yards Distant, and &c
eeYfed above her Ill tic bsushwood when she
sSnead nnt in the open air and smell my presen,
~ walks about the enyirons pf the cave in rect
n0iistiaE hsd. 20 dauht. left the scent upon 1
vhes perceived that she was
Ga9ts- maj her solitude had been invaded. b
faA siew NJ her but before could get my ri
90 eehr upon her, she lodged back and retired.
As Mean 4saanR Rontments only increased
zxsosahaen Hna 8 sFas confident the animal COL
n9s g9 Mocn longer Nithout food. | confined
co1aldefed II rfndsilt Is change nv nosition.
kes might BIZ Abie to ascertain hy her ewes. Is N
as hy her noSa. that she had my company
sssellsaa ny ambush cot ef sight of the mouth
Ss WA ,1ss ap good line with the track Y
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