The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-14

moustache had worked change; and as | was
totally unexpected, my sudden apPearane!e pPa!,, ,n
the centre of Africa appeared TO him lncredlole'
hardly required an introduction 10 nus com
panion, as we felt already acquainted, ana after
the transports of this happy meeting we walked
together to my diahbiah; my men surrounding
us with smoke and noise by keeping up an un-
remitting fire of musketry by the way"
We may give as good an evidence of the inter-
esting character of the work by quoting at
length description of an elephant hunt as told
by Mr.. Baker:-
"In about ten minutes we saw the Latookas hurry
ing towards us, and almost lnmea,aley aIer saw
two enormous Oull elephants with splendid tusks
ABOUT a hundred yards from us, apparently the
leaders of an approaching ing herd ihe ground was
with sufBcient bush to afford a shght cover Pre-
sently several elephants appeared and join the two
leaders--there was evidently considerable number
IN the nerd aud was on the point OF dismountng
10 lake the first shot foot, when the La'ookas
eager approached the herd their red and blue he'll
NETS at once attracted attention of the elephants
and tremendous rush took place the whoe herd
closing together and tearing off at full speed Foe
low mev hallOoed TO my men, and touching my
horse with the spur. lntenoed to dash into the
midst OF the herd just at that Instant IN hls start
my horse slipped and fell suddenly upon ms SIDE,
falling upon my right Leg and thus pinning me TO
the ground. lie was not up to my weight and re-
leasing my sell, Immediately mounted my old ADys.
slnan hunter, 'letel,' and followed the traces Oh
The elephants at full speed, accompanied Dy Two oil
the Latookas, who ran Ike hounds GaIoping
through the green but thOTnless bush, L soon came
in sight OF gland bull elephant, steamlng along
like locomotive engine straight peiore me.
Digging in the spuTs l was soon within twenty
yaIds OF him; but the ground was SO uniavorable,
beng full o buffalo holes that could not pass him.
In about q quarter OF an hour after careful chase
deep Tuts and gulies concealed In high grass
arrived at O level space, and shooting aheadi gave
him shoulder shot with the Reilly No. 10 rifle. 1
saw The wound in a good place, but the bull rushed
alo ng all the quicker and again we came into bad
ground that made 1t unwlse to close. however, on
my left-hand barrel at full galop. lie sackened his
speed, but could not malt to reload lest should
lose sight OF hun in toe high grass and bush
"Fhe elephant the halted; and turning the horses
head, / again faced him and reloaded. thought he
was dying as he stood with trunk dropping and
ears ciosely pressed back upon his neck. Just at
this moment heard the rush OF elephants advancing
through the green bush upon the rising GROUND
withered grass in which we were standing taciug
each other. My man 1aseen had bolted with his
fleet horse at the first charge, and was not to be
seen. Presently, the rushing sound increased and
the heads OF oseIy pac ed herd of about eighteen
elephants showed above the low bushes, and they
broke cover, bearing down direc .lY upon me. both
and my horse beng unobseryed IN the nigh grass
never saw mere lovely signti the were all bulls
within twenty yards of me l gallOped straight at
them, giving ayel that turned them. Away they
rusned up the hll but at so great pace that upon
the rutty and broken ground l could not Oyertake
them and they completely distanced me 'Iete
although wonderfully steaoy hunter, was an un.
commonly sow horse but upon this day he appeared
to be slo er than usual, and was not at the time
aware that he was seriously ILL.,
81 was looking for path through whlcn could
penetrate he BUSH when suddenly heard natives
shouting in the direction where L had iett rue
wounded bull GailOplng towards the spot, met
few scattered natives; among others AIDA Alter
shouting for some time, at length vase EN- appeared
upon my horse 'FIlfl; :; he had fed usual wnen hc
saw the troop OF elephants advancing, and no one
knows how tar he hau ridden before he thought 1t
safe to look behind HIM. With two mounted gun
bearers and five others foot, had been entirely
deserted through the cowardce of my men. The
elephant that hac left as DYING, was gone. One OF
the Latookas had followed upon his tracks, aud we
heard this fellow snouung IN the distance. / soon
overlook him, and he led rapidly upon the trace
through thick bushes and high gras+ In about
quarter of an hour we came up with the elephant;
be was standing in bush, facing us at about fifty
yards dis ance, and immediately perceivlng u.s. he
gave q saucy jerk with his head, ana charged most
determinedly 1t was exceedingly difficult TO escape,
owing TO the bushes which impeded the horse, while
the elephant crushed them like cobweos; however,
by turning my horse sharp round a tree, managed
to evade him after chase of about hundred ana
fifty yards. Disa pearing in the jungle after his
charge, l Immediately followed him. The ground
was hard, and so tro0den by elephants that 1t was
difficult to single out the track. There was no blood
upon the ground, but only on the trees every now
and then where he bad rubbed past them in ms re-
treat. After nearly two hours passed in SLOWLY fol-
lowing upon his path, re suddenly broke cover and
sve plain OF high grass. The Ground gently in
Ginning upwards on either side the PLAIN, but the
level mass of deep, hardened ruts, over which
no horse could gallop. Knowing my tTieud's char
gR the ees RS I'd sr
The rutty bottom. My two mounted gun-bearers had
now joined me, and far from enjoying the sport,
they were almost green with tTighr, when ordered
| them to keep close to me and to advance wanted
them to attract the elephants attention, so as to
| enable me to obtain a good shoulder shot Riding
| ong the open plaln, at length arrived within
about fifty yards the bull, when he slowly turned
| Renng 'Tetel up, l immediately fired steady
| shot at the shoulder with the Reilly No. 10: for
moment he fell upon his knees but, recovering with
wonderful quickness, ne was in full charge upon
| me Fortunately had inspected my ground pre-.
vlOus TO the attack, and away went up the lnclna
tion to my right the spurs hard at work and the ee
phant screaming with rage, gaining on me. My
| horse elt as though made OF wood, and cumsiy
rolled along in sort of cOw-Pallop; in vain dug
the spOrs into his Hanks, and u9ged hm DY rein and
| volce not an extra stride could l get out OF him
and he Ieeled along as though thoroughly exhausted
punglng in and out OF the buffalo holes instead o.
! Jumping them. Hamed was on my horse Mouse,
| Wholwent three to 'TetePs one, and instead OF en-
deayOTng to divert the elephants attention h. sho
| ahead and thought of nothing but getting out o
| the way. 9aseen, on "FIf' had fled in another
direction; thus had the pleasure OF being hunteC
down upon a sick and disabled horse. 1 kept look
ing round, thinking that the elephant would CIV
in: we had been running Tor nearly hat mile
and the brute oVerhauhng me so fast that h
was within ten or twelve yards OF the horses tai
with his trunk stretched out to catch him. Scream
ing like the whistle of engine, he fortunately g
frightened the horse that he went his best althouP
bauly, and turned him suddenly down the hIl
and doubled back like hare The eepha at tuIne
up the hill, and entering the jung he renquishe
the chase. when another hundred yards run woul
have bagged me"
We cannot but admire the indomitable energ
displayed by the most OF the daring men VIII
have ventured into an unknown land and III
! known dangers, and with wild and murderou
saVages as their only companions. An attack
brain fever Frustrated Baker, yet while
; weakened him, it could not overcome his dete
mination; and despite pitfalls, fever, elephant
savages weather, and threatened starvation. h
| on the l4th March, 1864, realized his homes an