The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
II. Fl. ROBINsoN,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR
A RUSSIAN WOLF HUNT.

OHe OF tIe En4llSh Embassy IN Russia
received very pressing Invitation from
Count Potowski to visit him at his castle Ia
the country, about twenty leagues from
st. Petersburgh, where he promised some
rare sport In hunting wolves.
! "a Think he said, "you viii fnd our mode
of destroying these beasts sufficiently novel
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II was toward the close of long. dreary
winter. says the writer. that found nv
sell IN very sumptuous quarters at the
castle referred TO. It stood upon high
eminenee, commanding an extensive view
of a level, open plain. which was the be-
glnbing of wilderness, that stretched
away unbrokenly for many and many a
league. II was on this open plain. now
covered with a heavy incrustation Of snow,
that the Count promised we should have
our wolf hunt, which to me did indeed
prove TO be novel and exciting. and even
perllous beyond any thing | had ever
known. Armed with doubls-barreled guns
and some five hundred ball-cartridges apiece
the Count, a friend of his, and myself set
of one afternoon, In troika (or sort of
sledge.) tor the place where we were to
begin our exciting sport-which, prernis-
ing II may he as new TO others as to me
wifi endeavor 20 describe somewhat In
detail. In the first place, the troika is
large enough TO give ample room for three
persons besides the driver. and Is drawn by
three horses. from which fact 1t takes its
name. These horses trained for the pur-
pose. are harnessed to it all abreast. The
Que In the center, the principal beast TO be
relied on. moves with his head down. and
always in II trot, and Is called the Snow
Eater" while the two others gallop along
beside him, with their heads loose. aud are
termed the "Furles." To manage all these
properly, and keep the trolka from upset
ting, rs IL skins and dances over the frozen,
glistening snow, UP hill aud down dale re-
quires driver ofgreat skill aud experience.
Ordinarily, the upsetting Of this siedge
may not matter 80 much but when sur
rounded by large pack of hungry wolves,
II Is certain death, In such n sledge and
such manner we set off, one clear, cold
afternoon, for the scene of our exploits,
carrying with us half-grown hog which
was 10 serve us for bait. We reached our
first destination just as the sun was sink
ing In his snowy bed, and the full, round
moon was rising to silver over the scene.
Thea the hog was taken out and attached To
the troika by an iron chain, from four to
six feet long, and The horses started forward
ut brisk pace over the level, glistening
plain. The hog began To squel, and the
Count turned TO me with laugh.
How do you like the sport2'' he said
II think ! shall like II better when see
spihNtulhR. W SuOOJ, anu lIll5 hcTcccnlu8
brute gets his sharp tones little modified "
replied half stopping my ears.
You will have other noises TO take of
your attention presently" said the Count.
DO you think we shall be fortunate
enough TO draw out any wolves In this
way Z" l asked.
"Glye me half an hour rejoined the
Count, 'Nnd II don't show you more
wolves than you would care 10 face a. foot,
then consider me your debtor for what you