Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-06

This uncarthly cry reused everything
within hearing. An army Of rocks,
startled from their cncampment in the
wood, circlcd and wheeled between
It's and tile moon, shading her light,
and filling the air with their discordant
screams. This attracted the attention
Of Satin, and, bringing his fore-feet to
the ground, lie prieked up his cars and
listened. IspaDg forward, seized him
by tho name, and .yaulted upon his
back. As I stopped forward to gather
up the rcins, which were dangling
from his head, lie caught me by the
cuff of the jacket--luckily it was the
cuff! and tore it up to the shoulder.
INSTANTLY he seized nc again, but this
time he succeeded rather better, hav-
ing small portion of the skin and
flesh ofmy thigh between his teeth.
The intense pain occasioned by the
bite, orrathcr bruise ola horses mouth,
can only be properly judged Of those
who have felt it. was the madden
Of the two now; and Of all animals. an
enraged man is the most dangerous
and most fearless. i gave him blow
between the ears with the whip,
and he went down ut once. stunned
and senscless, with his legs doubled
up under him and his Hose buried in
the ground. I drew his fore-legs from
under him, that he might raise the
more readily, and then dashed him into
ilife. He turned hisshead slowly round,
and looked at me, and then I saw that
the savage glare ofhis eye was nearly
quenched, and thai, if I could follow
up the advantage had gained, l
should ultimately be the conquerer.-
| now assisted him TO raise, ln ounted
him, and struck him at oH4f with
whip and spur. He gave afeW bounds
forward, a stagger or two, and then
fell heavily upon his side. was
nearly under him; however I did save
my distance, although that was all.
l now began to feel sorry for him
his wonderful speed had won my re-
spcct; and as / was far from being
naturally cruel, whip or spur I never
used except in cases of'necessity; SO ]
Thought. would alloM. him ollie fol
few minutes, If he did not incline to
get up himself: However, as I had no
faith in the creature, ] sat down upon
him, and watched him intcntly. He
lay motionless, with his eyes shut; and
had it not been for the firm fast beat
Of his heart, should have considered
him dying from the effects Of the
blow; but the strong pulsation told 1ne
that there was plenty of life in him; and
I suspected that he was lying quiet,
meditating mischief. I was right
Every muscle began presently to quiv.
err with suppressed rage. He opened
his eyes and gave me look, in which
fear and fury were strangely blended.
am not without superstition, and 70,
an instant I quailed under that look,
as the thought struck me that the black,
unshapely brute before me might &C.
tually be the spirit indicated by his
name. With muttcrcd growl at my
folly, threw the, idea from me
]eaped up-.seized the reins-with a lash
land cry made him spring to his feet
mounted him as he rose, and struck the
spurs into his side. Hc reared and
wheeled; but finding that he could not
get rid ofme and being unable to stand
the torture Of the spurs, which used
freely it was no time for mercy1 he
gave two or three plungcs, and the1
bounded away at that dreadful leap
ing gallop-that pace which seemed
peculiarly his own. I tried to moder
ate his pace with the bride; but found
to my surprise, that had no command
!, over him. knew at once that some
thing was wrong, Us, with the bit
had in his mouth, ought to have ha(
: the power to habe broken his jaw bone
II stopped forward to ascertain tn,
cause; the loose curb dangling at tn
side of his head gave satisfactory cx
> PLANTATION.
> He had it all his own way now; h,
was fairly off with me; and all coul,
do was to bear his head as we'll as
: could, to prevent his stumbling. How
t ever, as it would have been bad poll
; cy to let him know how much he wa
S master, gave him al occasional toucl
s with his spur, as if wishing him to &C
4 CELEBRATE Ills pace; and when he mad
f an extra bound, patted him on Iii
4 meek, as if pleased with his perfsrn
J. lance.
/ A watery cloud was passing owe
j, the face Of the moon, which rendere
Fl everything dim and indistinct, as "
e tore away down a grassy slope; tn
& view terminating in a grove Of sma
st trees, situated upon rising ground
n Beyond the dark outlines of the trees
c | saw nothing.
d As we neared the grove, Satan slacl
h edIhis speed; this l thought lie did wit
@ a view to crush me against the tree
d l flung my head forward upon his necl
e Ito prevent myself from being swe1
n off by the lower branches. In dom
a this the spurs accidently came in Col
is tact with his sides. He gave on
e tremendous leap forward-the groun
d. sank under his feet-the horse ":
,e thrown over his own head ":
ii jerked into tho air--and, amid I'll
t. avalanche of earth and stones, "
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