The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-10
EXCITING ROLF HUNT.
An English Member of Parliament In n
Tight Place,


From The Omaha Daily Herald, AttOust4 L.
Thomas Cave, Esq, M. p, whose arrival in
this city we recently noticed, passed on the next
day in special train with Or. Durant for the
purpose Of inspecting the work, and the extra
ordinarily rapid and complete track-laying of
this eighth wonder of the world-the Pacific
Railroad. This railway as most of our readers
well know, is to complete the railroad connec-
tion between the seaboard OF the Atlantic aud
Pacific Oceans. Owing to the liberal subsidies
granted by the United States Government, and
the energy of the contractors and DIR. Durant
the road is being completed at the unprece-
dented rate of one and half to five miles per
day. Mr.. Cave, English member of Parlla-
iantic ~ and Great western mr. RsiIway COMPANY M
in our country He has been engaged for
several weeks in Investigating che past and
visited and inspected the whole of that road.
He states that his main object in visiting the
Union Pacific Railroad at this time, is in order
to enable him to make q comparison between
this road and the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad. The wisdom OF this will appear when
IL is remembered that the Union Pacific Rail-
road is to be built as one of the first class of
American railways, and under the immediate
certificate OF commissioners appointed by the
Government, who are required to inspect and
report upon every mile of this road. We learn
from an entirely reliable source the details OF
an incident of Mr. Caves visit to the end of the
road, which might have had more serious
termination, and the result of which is a source
of qualification to the friends of that gentleman.
1t appears that on Thursday evening the
special train containing the excursi9nists
burg, which has sprung up as If by magic
within the last month, and which is located
about l66 miles east OF the base OF the Rocky
Mountains. Colonel Carling, of the Regular
Army, has large and fine camp under his COM
mand near that city, preparing for the construc-
tion of fort to accommodate I400 men, near
the base of the mountains. Colonel Carling
extended the hospitalitles of his camp TO the
Hon. Mr.. Cave and invited him to hunt an
antelope at 5 o'clock the next morning. True
to the sportsman-llke instincts OF a British
gentleman Mr. Cave cordially accepted this
opportunity for sport although he had been
informed that hostile bands of Sioux Indians
inf tod fIa
mitting depredations. The hunting party
consisted OF Colonel CARING, Mr.. Cave
on to b Ssed S1S a we oT
heading the game as to look out for Indians.
AT starting, a northeasterly direction was
taken over the prairie, one scout moving about
mile distant on either flank, with orders to
ride to the centre in case of alarm. Antelope
were soon sighted in large numbers and eX.
citing sport obtained. About 8 A. M. and inn
mediately after an exciting chase, the orderly
having Mr.. Caves rifle to reload, two fine
wolves were sighted at about one-fourth of a
mile distant. The Englishman, being anxious
Colonel CARING assured him I5at it would be
impossible to come up with them, but ex-
Pressea ms 70 allow MI OSVe sNr TO TO
rifle, Mr. Cave rose in his stirrups and put his
horse TO the top of his speed in pursuit. begging
the orderly to follow with his piece. After a
tremendous run of about two miles, Mr.. Cave
was alongside the nearest wolf, but on look
ing around found the orderly had not come
up. He accordingly rode at the near side OF the
wolf, and shouted from time to time in his ear,
Colonel Carling's rifle. About fifteen minutes
of skilful management had brought the wolf
allow the Coionelto me O. IRE and he shouted to the
orderly for mis- weapon. The Englishman, In
tent upon the exciting chase had noticed
neither the shouts nor signs from colonel Car
ling, that a party of hostile Indians were ap-
proaching. He now, however. saw at glance
and although the wolf was completely ex-
hausted and would have been captured an easy
prey. he thrust spurs to his horse, and rode for
the orderly for his weapons, being wholly un-
armed. Colonel CARING had for some
of Indians, we'll mounted, and dressed in
simple blankets and leggiHgs, as customary
in their tribe, and saw that they were
from his party. Seeing that their presesVe
of the danger, Colonel Calling resolved not to
| leave him to his impending fate, but gallantly,
and at imminent risk to himself, followed Mr..
| Cave, thus preventing recurrence of similar
| tragedy to those which we have recently been
| called upon to record At this juncture the
| dians similarly mounted, approaching from
| an opposite direction, while the scout from the
ffs fresh % indian trails on the extreme left Thus
reinforced, the party drew GfdI, rein ,or,D foT a
mined to make fight This demonstration
was effective. The willy Indian never
makes a fair stand-up fight If there is
formidable opposition, and they well knew the
power of the Henry rifle in such hands as these.
In the sad tragedies OF Mr.. Hill, and OF Mr.:
date, the Indians have watched until they
| found a man Separated from his comrades and
i then unexpectedly swooped down upon and cut
him down. We are glad we have no such termi-
lstion to record of the case in point Mr., Gave
lantry e Colonel Carling, whom he pronounces
| as his toSd of gentleman and soldier; to
| whom, afteA their return from the hunt, he
| made cordial a. acknowledgement as we'll as to his
| orderly for their sNrompt rescue and resumed
| his journey. We g.ve this illustration of the
| danger of sporting Oh the prairies until the
| troops have cleared them from hostile Indians,
| at least without an ample escort.
NICARAGUA.