The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-16

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than ever. fred next, and brought down
another, which was also torn to pieces, and
deVoured in less than minute, and then th 9
furious beasts again drew nearer, and in stilI
larger numbers.
From this moment the animals increased
with startling rapidity. For more than an
hour we loaded and cred as fast as we could,
and ipr every one we shot it appeared 10
me as If there were half-a-dozsh to take its
place. Emboldened by numbers and taste
of blosdi they pressed up closer and closer
till we could almost reach them, the FORE
most bounding around and swapping at the
Poorhog which was terrified almost to death
and exSrted itself to the atmSst to escape
from their sharp fangs.
Up to rhis moment had been so busily en-
gagged, and SO excited with the sport, as to
give no thought to our own danger bu. now
| confess, began to feel very uneasy, not to
say alarmed. Where had nil these beasts come
from and what was to be the end Of The
gathering2 1t seemed as ifall Russia had
poured them out on one spot There must
have been thousand-perhaps FIVE times
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