Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-03-10
SIOUX CITY. IOWA, SATURDAY. MARCH TO- 1860

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capture by daylight than By night, whe
the fres, and 6ambs act with doubl
effect, il was the wish of the hunters
defer their f.al effort till the eyenin,
when The dAsknsss would lend : poverf;
aid to tAeir sxSftiooa.s a.I a sarrr
After sunset the scene exhibited was q
extraordinary interest the low fires, whic
had apparently smoldered IN the sunlight
assumed their ruddy glow amidst the darl
ness. and threw their tings over the group
collected around them !; Will. the suok
rose in .eddies through the rich foliage @
the trees. The crswds Of. spectators main
tanned profound silence, and not soun,
was perceptible bsyondsths hmm OF an il
sect. On q sudden the stiffness was bro.
ken BY the roll Of : drum. followed by
discharge of musketry. This was the sig
nal for the renewed assault, and the hun
ters entered the circle with shouts anc
clamor; dry leaves and sticks we're throw
upon the wath, 6res till they blaxed aloft
aud formed line Of fame on every side,
except in the direction Of the corral, which
was studiorsly kept dark and thither the
terrified elephants betook themselves, fol-
lowed by the yells and racket Of their pur
snrers.
They approached at rapid pace, tramp.
ling down the brushwood and crushing the
dry branches the leader emerged in from,
Of the corral, paused for an instant, stared
wildly round, and then rushed headloug
through the open gate, followed by the
rest Of the herd.
As il BY magic the entire circuit Of the
corral. which to this moment had been
kept in profound darkness, now blazed
with thousand lights, every hunter on
the instant that the elephants entered.
rushing forward to the stockade with
torch kindled al the nearest watch-fire.
The elephants first dashed to the very
extremity of the inclosure, and being
brought up by the powerful fence, started
back to regain the gate but found It closed.
Their terror was sublime; they hurried
round the corral at rapid pace, but saw
it now girted by FIRE on every side they
attempted to force the stockade, but were
driven back by the guards with spears and
liambeax; and on whichever side they ap
preached they were repulsed with shouts
and discharges Of musketry. Collecting
into one group, they would pause for mo.
nent in apparent bewiIderme mt. then burst
Oh IN another direction, as if it had sud
denly occurred to them to try some point
which they had before overlooked !; but
lsian repulsed, they slowly returned to
heir torlorn resting place in the center of
the corral.
The interest Of this strange scene was
lot confined to spectators; it extended to
he tame elephants which were stationed
outside. At the first approach of.the ly-
e4aSa AAsr t5s were
y excited, and continued tossing their
reads, pawning the ground, aud starting
IS tbs noise drew near. At length when
he grand rush into the corral took place,
'ne of them fairly broke from her iastcn-
ngs aud started of toward the herd, level
ng tree Of considerable size which OBJ
'tructed her passage. a
The mode Of securing and marching ou.
The captives is next given. The wonder
't . London audience has been recently
excited by tho performances Of an ele-
phant, exhibiting attitudes which seems
quite incompatible with q creature Of its
form, shape and structure; but the tame
performer is outdane BY the actions Of the
wild elephant, in the FIRST s,rug-
giles against bis bonds. The first of the
entrapped herd which was tied up felt the
ropes with his trunk and tried to unite
the numerous knots; he drew backward
to liberats his fore-legs, then leaned for
ward 10 extricate the hind ones. till every
branch OF the tall tree vibrated with his
struggles. lie screamed in his anguish
with his proboscis raised high in the air,
then falling on his side he laid his head on
tho ground first his cheek and then his
brow, aud pressed down his doubled in
trunk as though he would force it into the
earth; then suddenly rising he balanced
himself on his forehead and bis forelegs
holding his hind feet fairly of the ground.
The scene Of distress continued some
hours, with occasional pauses Of apparent
stupor, after which the struggle was from
time to time renewed abruptly. and as il
BY some sudden impulse; but at last the
vain strife subsidized, and the poor animal
stood perfectly motionless, the image Of
exhaustion and dispair. \ Some
in their struggles made no sound. while
Others beloved and trumpeted furiously,
then uttered short convulsive screams, and
At last, exhausted and hopeless, gave vent
TO their ahguish in low and p,teous moan
ings. Some, after few violent efforts OF
this kind, lay motiouless on the ground,
with no other indicatiQpa.of suffering than
the tears which su6uscd their eyes and
flowed inccssantly. Others in all the vigor
of their rage exhibited the most surprisins 2
contortions; and to us who had been ac-
customed to associate with the unwieldly
bulk Of the elephant the idea that he mus,
Of necessity be stiff and inAexible, the at
titudc into which they forced themselves
we're most incredible. saw one lie with
the cheek pressed TO the earth aud the fore
legs stretched in front, while the body was
twisted round till the hind. legs extended al
the opposite side.'
Do Nor HAsTEx.-We again csutior
Eastern readers who are contemplating s
"Trip to this country against . too early
start. Those who have not been here. o,
who have no friends here on whom they
can rely, will find little to encourage them
and still less do to advantage before thu
middle Of May. To o person, who has
never lived in such a country, and ini.ia-
ton in the early spriug ,ponths, to th'
high price of living. and but lit,lesto do
in absolutely stnrtlinC and he ia soot