Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-29
Desperate Fight with a Grizzly Boar.

a correspondent Of tho Helena (Mon,a'
na) 9assIts, writing from Camp Green
Clay Smith, near Yellowstone, giyes the
following account Of a bear aghn
Orderly Sergeant $. H. shroke, Of Com.
pany E, Captain Campbell, formerly Of
Monroe. Wisconsin, having been in Mon.
tana something less than year, thought
he must needs slgaalixe his mountain life
by dispatohing, siogle handed, huge
grizzly. Accordingly, on tho 9th instant,
whom out hunting being about hiiy miles
from this camp, on the eastern branch OF
the Powder--lhe opportunity was embrao
el to do 80. Lcisurely proceeding on his
way, hia tranquility OF nlind was suddenly
disturbed by looking up aud seeing u bear
jaat ahead ef him. Their eyss mst sia,-
ultanoously, Bruin's vengefully glaring
Tue sergeant halted and cooking bis piece
the bear came right on, as II, understand
ing the maneuyer, he would show how
contompluously he regarded IL. But the
sergeant equally defiant, and prudence
perhaps lost sight OF in tha, novel ambl-
ton shich a majority Of those recently
Rom tho East have 20 Kill grizzly while
in the mouutains--leyeled his rifle aud
ared, just as bis savage foe reared npon
his hind legs TO close with him. His bull
let struck close 70, if il did not penetrate
his heart. The bear fell. Regaining his
feet, with fierce, terrible growl, hc wheel
cd aud endeayored to escape Calling Ia
his CON mpapion, who was probably one
hundred aud atty yards ia the rear, to
come quickly TO him; upon his arrival
they pursued the animal together. When
within twenty yards, the sergeant having
reloaded, again fred, and he shot the bear
we'll upon the shoulder, aud about midway
Of the body; his companion immediately
succeeded with his bullet, planting good
ounce of lead in one Of tho huge beasts
shoulders. Bruin turned upon aud pur.
sued his foes. They stood their ground
and when Sergeant Shroke had reloaded
the bear was within ten feet OF him, com.
ing with undated speed. lie loyeled
when he almost imagined that he could
feel the monsters hot breath in his face
Tho trigger is pulled the percussion
proves faulty; with the undischargcd gun
in his hand powerful blow Of the iniu-
rated grizzly carries away the greater
part OF his scalp. Before reaching tn,
ground the bear has caught In his mouth
his left hand, aud the jaws Of his teeth
met among its cords aud sinews. Tn,
sergeant sinks TO the ground beneath th,
shaggy giant, whose hold on his hand Ii
still unreloxed when his companion reach
ed tho spot aud sends bullet iuto th,
beasts head. Stunned. but still having
murderous vitality, the bear rolls over OF
his back, aud his red tongue again pro
trudes from his mouth 20 once moro olos'
on the sergeant. Quick as thought, The
sergeant thrust his right hand down th,
ANIMALS throat. and 6ercely grasped hi
tongue. His companion has reloaded hil
piece, and puts third bullet in tho bear
head. Again tho bear withdrew his iyor
les, and catching in bis mouth the ser
gean's gun commenced vigorously chew
ing of the stock, Now, regaining his feet
the sergeant discharged two bullets from
his revolver. These ended the contes
with the death Of the bear. The sergean
returned to camp In indescribable agony
aud though suffering with great pain b.
Is IN fair way of speedy recovery; but h,
will carry to his last moments the scars o
this desperate encounter. lie says b.
"has killed the bar, aud don't want moth
in more to do with the critters"