Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-10-25

Us hucu as i've minutes must nave el apSed
while they were locked in this motionloss
but terrible embrace. Suddenly the bull,
by one desperate effort, wrenched his head
from the grasp of his adversary, and re.
treated few steps. The bear stood up
to receive him. l now watched with
breathless interest, FOR it was evident that
each animal had staked his life upon the
conflict. The cattle upon the surrounding
plain had crowded in, and stood moaning
and believing around the combatants, but,
as if withheld by terror, none seemed to
interfere. Rendered furious by his wounds
the bull now gathered up all his energies,
and charged with such impe.uous force aud
ferocity that the bear, despite the most
terrific blows with his paws, rolled over in
the dust, vainly struggling to defend him.
self. ! he lunges and thrusts of the form
er were peri city furious. AT length by a
sudden and well directed blow of the head =,
he got one of his horns under the bear S
belly, and gave it a rip that brought out a
clotted mass of entrails. 1t was app aren't
that the battle must soon end Both were
previously wounded, and neither could
hold out much longer. The ground was
torn up aud covered with blood for some
distance around, and the painting Of the
struggling ANNALS became each moment
heavier and quicker. Manned and CORY,
they fought with the certainty of death
the bear rolling over, and vainly trying to
avoid the fatal horns Of his adversary
the bull ripping, thrusting and tearing with
irresistible ferocity.
At last, as if determined to end the con
fict, the bull drew back, lowered his head
and made one tremendous charge but
blinded by the blood that trickled dowr
his forehead, he missed his mark and roll
ed headlong on the ground. In an iustan
the bear whrled and was upon him, thor
oughly invgorated by the prospect o
speedy victory; he tore the flesh in hug
masses from the ribs Of his PROSTATE foo
The two rolled over and over in the ter
ribc death struggle; nothing was now tc
be seen save heavng, CORY mass dimly
perceptible through the dust. A few min
utes would have terminated the blood
strife so lar as my favorite was concerned
when to my astontshmeGt saw the bca
selax his efforts, roll over from the bod
Of his PROSTATE foe, and drag himself fee
bly, few yards from the spot. His en-
trails burst entirely through the wound i
,, his belly. The next moment the bull wa
up, erect and fierce as ever Shaking tn
}, blood from his eyes, he looked around, an
seeing the reeking mass before him, low
; cred his head for the fpal and most de'
perate struggle that en5ued, both animal
seeming minated by supernatural strength
The grizzly struck out wildly, but wit
J such destruet We energy that the bull, upo
drawing his head, presented horrible an
gha,tly spectacle; bis tongue, a mangle
Il mass of shreds, hanging from his moutl
: his eyes torn completely from their socl
c cts, and his face stripped 10 the bone. o
j. the other hand, the bear was ripped con
Ii cletely open, and writhing in his last age
nies. Here it was that indomitable cou1
u age prevailed fer, blinded and maine
. as he was, the bull, after momentar
L pause to regain his wind, dashed wildl
- at his adversary again, determined to |
Is victorious even in death. A terrific ro;
y escaped from the dying grizzly. With
Il last frantic effort he sought to make h
J. escape, scrambling over and over in th
. dust but his strength was gone. A fe
more thrusts from the savage victor, an
he lay stretched upon the sand, his muscle
quivering conclusivcly, his huge body
. re,istless mass. A clutching motion of tt
. claws, groan, gurgle in the throat, an
he was dead.
y The bull now raised his bloody e"es
Il uttered deep believing sound, shook h
}, horns triumphantly, and slowly walked 0
% not, however, without turning every fe
{ steps to renew the battlo if necessary b.
, his last battle was fought. AS the bl
streamed from his wounds, a death Chi
= came over him. He stood for some tim
. unyieldiug to the last, bracing himself u
his legs apart, his head gradually drol
> ping; then dropped on his knees and c'
pired.