New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14

ute5 OF my Tie. Scue nuDti ie Who uau w" -,
my a connt brought in young gonla mt0ei 80.
not describe tue emotous with which saw the nIrE
Cling liple brnt- dragged Into the Y iiage, AZ y; -;
hgTGshirs bad endured la Africa were fe"aiu0' "
that moment. IT..
1t was little fellow Of between two and shIee
yeare old two feet six inches ia length apo iis so
and stubborn as a grown anilai could have oeeni -,
Ny hurtefs whom / could have hugged 70 NY ',Cdt
took him Ia the country between tie heoo Gnu
1T Catherine. Nv their account, they were gong; i've
in number, to village near tue coas', huu
very silently through the forest, when they Wta
they immediately recognized as The cry 81 young eo'
nil, for ira tnoher The forest was silent 1t was
shont noon: and they Immediately determined to fol-
low the ofy Presently they heard it again. Guns IN
hand the brave fellows ercpt moi elcssly toward
cIump of wood where the baby go.illa evidently was
They knew the mother would be near; and Thee was
a likelihood that the male, the mott dreaded OF oil
might be there too. But they determined to tisk all
ana ii mt all possible, to take the young one ahye
knowing what q joy it would be to nue. :,
Presently they the bush moving; and craving
e further on in dead silence scarce breathing with
excitement they behed, what has seldom been seen
even by the negroes, young gorlila seated on the
ground, eating berries which grew close 70 lie
earth. few feet further Eat the mother, also eat
ing Of the same fruit.
iustanly they made ready 10 FIRE; and none too soon
for tie old female saw them a. they raised their guns
and they had only TO pull triggers without delay.
Happily they wounded her mortally.
Sue fell. The Young one, bearing the noise OF The
guns ran to his mother aud clung to her, hiding bls
la, p aud embracing her body. The hunters inn.edi-
ately rushed toward the two, hallooing with Joy is
they ran But this reused the little one. who ~
saitly let 90 his mother and ran to small tree,
which be climbed with great agility, where he sat aud
roared at them sayagtly.
They were bow pcrylexed how to get az him. No
one cared 10 chance Of being biteu by tins saw
ape little beast aud shoot it they wOui rot. AT aFt
tiey cut down the tree and, it fell, dexierousy
threw cloth over the head of tue young monster, aud
thus gailed time to secure 1t willie 1t WIS blinded
With all these precautions, one OF the men received
severe bic ON the hand and another had piece taken
out OF bis leg.
As the little brute, though dninuiye, and tho
test baby for eye, sstonisbn9ly strong and Ly
no nieaus good Tempered they could not lead an lie
constantly rushed at them. SO they were obliged TO
Get a forbcd stick ia Which his neck WAS inserted in
such way that he could not escape and yet could
kent a, a tae distance. In this uncomfortable way ho
Yves brought into tie village.
was lifted on. Of The canoe ia which he had come lit
lie way down the river, &c roared and allowed, and
looked around wildly with bio wicked little g, es Civ
iny air warning that If lie could only gel al some II
us he would take bis revenge.
saw that the stick hurt bis neck and Immediately
ret about TO have cage made for him In two hours
ne hid built strong bamboo house, with the Stats
securely tied ut such distances apart bat We c0ald sec
the gor la AID it could oat Here The thing was
Immediately deposited; and now, for the first time,
had iuir chance to look at my prize.
II was "a Young male gorilla, evidently not yet three
wears d. filly able to walk alone aud possessed, Tor
ia age OF most extraordinary strength and muscular
development. IT. geatest length proved 10 bc, after
ward two feet siX inches. lts face aud hands were
very black eyes hot so much sunSen as 10 the adult.
The hair began Just at the eyebrows aud rose TO tbs
crown whore it was If reddisn-brown. Ii came
DOWN the sites Of the face in lines 10 the lower law
much az our boards grow. The upper hp Was covered
with snort coarse hair; the lower lip had longer hair.
The eyelids very slight and thin. Eyebrows straight,
and three quarters oi Ill inch long.
The whole back covered with hair Of an iron
gray, becoming dark nearer the arms, ana quite While
aouut the anus. Chest and abdomen covered with
hsir which was somewhat thin and short the
breast On the arms the hair was loD,cr than any
where on the body, and Of a gnyish-Jlaek color,
caused BY the roots of tic hair being dark ana the ends
white On the hands and wIisis The hair was black,
and cane down 10 tic eeeODd joints of the fingers,
though one couli in q short down tie beginning
# the long black hair which lines the upper parts Of
n. fpgers in The adult. The hair of toe legs was
era, isI.t!tb, becoming biacker az II reached tie
apklcs tie feet being covered VITA black hair.
When had the little fellow safely locked in bis cage
vsntared TO approach 20 gay few encouraging words
To him. tie stOUi in the fartheet corner, bat as ap
preached beloved and made precpitiite rush at me;
aud though retres cd quickly as could succeeded
In catehipr my trOwher-lcys which he grHeped with
one OF lis feet aud tore, reireang Immediately to the
corner irthest away. Tnis taught me caution for the
p,esent though had hope eiil TO be ale to tame
him
lie sat in his corner lookiny wicked out Of his gray
eyes aud never saw "a more morOae or ill-telnIercd
face than had this little beast.
Tie frat thing was of cyurse to attend to the wants
of my captive rent for soue OF the forest berri-s
witch these animals known TO prefer AID llaccd
these and cup of water within his reach. lie Was
exceedingly sby. and would neither est nor driuk ul
l had reuiOy ed TO q Considerable distance.
Tie second day found Joe, az l had named him.
ircer than the fret. lie rushed savagcy at any
who stood even for q moment near tis cay, aud
seemed ready to tear oil 20 pieces. threw Dim to-
day some pineapple leaves, OF which noticed he a'e
only the white parts There seemed no difficulty about
his food though no refused HOW and continued duiug
hs short life 10 refuse all fonI except such wild leaves
and fruits gathered from liS lsiive woods for
% . third day he war still rnorose and savag. bel
Il whom any person approached, and either rcur-
.slant corner or IU5LiDg 70 attack. On tLe
while no one was near, the little rascal
forcing apart tao az the bamboo rails
I'D his cage, ana made his esCaIe. l
ais fight vac discovered and julme.i-
,lrOcs together for par ,IIt, detorIuin-
wood and rccapturc captive.
nc 10 get one oimy guns, 4 was
'rOWi Issuing rom under my low
r Joe, who lay there bid, but
,vemeDts. l Instantly shut
~, ny people 80 guard the
t'yd Of uiack i4ces he be-
gluing ana Icry Eign
IN, Pt out IRON beneath
same time aGd left
iug 10 devise cone
aylose ourselves %
question. He
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doe stood
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