New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-09

away with pocket revolver at the fleeing
nero. Several crowded forward into the
tender, and from there kept up steady
hre. Moran was seen wrangliDg about the
possession of a buffalo--who, unharmed,
was making good time over the plain
with his honor Judge Sweeny, and offering
to bet four dollars and half that it was
his bullet, and not that of the Judge, which
had brought the game down. Meanwhile,
many gigantic monster was seen to falter,
while those yet untouched galloped
rapidly away. The rattling of bullets was
heard from the windows, and the ladies
screams were drowned in the yelling and
shooting of the men. The train was soon
Stacked up, and many not waiting for it to
stop, leaped out and gave chase. So de.
ceptive was the distance that the pursued
did not seem to gain, and it was not until
many one had given out from sheer ex-
naustlon that it was seen to attempt to
overtake was truitless. Still the firing
went on, and bullets few in every direction.
Some few took effect; the most failed. The
party were soon scattered over the plain,
needless OF the admonition they had re-
celyed to beware of Indians, and inter
only upon the sport. 1t was ludicrious to
witness the excitement, and yet beholder
and hunter shared alike the common feel
ing. The burly figures of Atmore and
Day were beheld running nimbly
for awhile after the fugitive animals, and
then gradually faltering, until, after having
vainly chased for mile or more, yielding
to fatigue and excess OF avordupois, and
sinking, utterly tagged, upon the carpet
like plain, gazing mourniully upon the
rapidly disappearing herd. Lighter weights
kept up longer chase, and only ceased
pursuit when far away and out OF sight in
depressions of the seemingly level plain.
To the northward was seen a vast collec-
ton Of animals, covering several miles of
ground, feeding peacefully, needless of the
firing whose sound did not reach them.
Toward this herd several of the wounded
animals made their way. They were pur-
sued by others of the party, and one of
them fell about a mile from the train, having
received a well sent ball. Within few
moments the body was surrounded by a
score of excited men, who with axe and
knife soon had the quarters, tongue, skin,
tail and horns separated. With these they
returned, and then set out for fresh vic
tories.
The traiu meanwhile moved of with a
portion of the party in search of fresh
herds further on. From the summit of one
of the embellishments thrown up by the side
of the track the sight was a grand one. So
clear was the atmosphere and so deceptive
the prospect from the absence of tree or
break in the surface, with which me asure
the distance that the immense herd feeding
to the northward on the slopes of the bluffs
seemed scarcely a mile off, though four
times that distance away. Several of the
party we're anxious to get shot at this
drove, but, being unable to persuade those
who had already had enough of chasing
buffaloes on foot to accompany them, they
were dissuaded when dryly told by Curry
that if they wished to get back
they should have started early in
the morning. To the South and East the
hunters were strewn, singly and in tTos
and threes, endeaVoring to steal a march
on the animals, who were divided into
droves of from three to dozen each, and
who had ceased fleeing when at safe dis
lance. The sport was pursued with vary
ing success. In some cases two or three
shots sufficed to bring down a monster of
an animal. But the buffalo never gives up
until he is dead, and many, after having
run the gauntlet of dozen repeating rifles
galloped miles over the plain, and fell life
less too far distant for the slayer TO secure
his trophy. The legs of some were broken
with bullets, and yet they ran off at
great speed, sticking their mutilated
stump into the soil at every step. The
game was pursued with the utmost reck
-essness and disregard of - ger, and when
the days adventures were afterward con-
s;dered, all felt thankful that no accident
had occurred. As the afternoon advanced
The buffers began to return to the rendez-
zous at the railroad, where they awaited
he return Of the train. 1t was nearly five
o'clock when this appeared in sight 1t
lad proceeded out some eight or ten miles |
where was encountered another immense
lrove grazing hard by the track. A num-
Ter of animals were killed before they |
'ould remove out of range. One great !
'ull VITO had been wounded from the train, |
vas pursued some distance and finally |
brought down by Mr.. Day. In the bag
rage car were deposited the quarters of no
ess than thirteen bufialoes 1t was com
)uted that not less than forty had been |
lain, the most of them falling long dis
ance away.