, 1870-07-19

Account OF Him By mn Eyc.HVttllcs~.
From, the EIite Fi,,e ,Htus. Julyl.
EDITOR NEWS The peopls inhabitiug the
northwestern part OF Nevada are at present in
an Intense state Of excitement oyer the sup
posed discovery Of the tiaces and rehabilitation
Gated it upon high and denselr wooded
mountain near tho Utah line. and, after gather
in Ill tic information that we could. we::a1mel
And equipped ourselves for tr1p 10 the loca-
tlon described, about tifty miles from our
camp, at the sink Of Deep Greek After tire
some ride Of two days over tue mountains, and
through one Of the widest and toughest re-
giops OF thia wild and rough country. we came
u sight OF camptd near the EASTERN slopa Of the
mountain. AL ne1e now upon tho qua ripe 70.
some sight Of the strange inhabitant. We had
just picketed our animals. and sat by tic ti.c
when we were aroused by crushing sound.
caused BY the swift approach Of some strange
looking body, coming toward camp. lust At
this moment tho moon shone through the
clouds almost ~ brilliant ~ the Sun at noon
day. We had splendid view OF the object.
years old, nearly covered with coat Of fine
long hair, aud IN appearance Otherwise not at
al startling. He carried in Ills right hand
huge club, and in his loft rabbit or aome
other ani.ual. lie caught sight OF u almost
instan,aueously. as the moon shona out, and
ishing Lis club, dashed past the camp and at
tackled the horses in perfact frenzy Of mad
nees. We At this time could have shot him
but for the fact Of the surprise Of the mo-
ment and ere we were armed onr animals
r:ampeaed mud he was after them like the
Wild, down the mountain. We endeaserel iu
Vail to send cur logs after him. which, being
savage and we'll trained. wa laA counted UPON
to aseist III the capture but with distsnacl
eyes they rat mutely gazing into the da1knoss,
aud neither bloNs nor linli.esA could move
them to the eIiase;+a and the oulY resource ne
lad was to throw up haz.y rampant Of Ioss
aud then station guards to prevent surprise
by the infuriated demon. Occasionally.
through the long watches Of the night, at
hands were aroused by his terrible cries aud
tack We passed the night. Morning dasped
at last and rot ono would leave camp until the
rosy suliEht cheered the Landscape. when We
took tue sraiIo QUE horses. after having secure
lyout accoutrements and provisions except
lunch for few days journey. They Lad torn
about 1--WE miles here they Jumped down
| sheer rreeipee about twenty five feet, disabling
my saddle horse. He Was lying near the bot
tom mangled in shocking manner. The
| wild man had evidently vented his 1ageupou
my disabled horse, as large strips Of akin VAS
toln OF and thrown to sons distance, and his
lower jaw VAS broken. We shot him to end
| Ills eunerlngp. Tho wild man had here given
up the pursuit. About two miles further down
the valley We found the rest Of our stock quiet
evidently made By being caught By the tails By
! the wild mnn in the chiae, entirely stripping
some Of them Of hair and skin Nc now had
come six miles to SO to reach our first camp.
Arrived there At Tires O'Clock, when we took
lunch After examining our arms We started
| III tho direction from which the wild man ap-
proached aud we're fortunate enough to strike
his trail, with the well-defRcd foot printe Of 4
man who would wear No. shoes, but beiag
very broad on the bottom. We followed his
opened in beautiful hasin. and lalf mile fur
theE the trail ended ahrurtly at the entrace Of
\ care. Nc explored this cave. finding i aet
Of soldiers buttons and = dime. dated 1911.
| which IL a4ls me to the conclusion that he ia
man lost from F1emont's command in 1876,
u near that time