The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-06

consequences if it did not take place that day. The
Governor as well as the Duke, anxious to avoid
this, as it was Sunday, and Divine service had al
ready been announced to be performed in the royal
bungalow. No orders at all were, believe, given I;
but the Rev. Brooke Bailey interrupted in the
midst of Divine service by the cries of the beaters
and Immediately after all the residents in Kraatown
left for the ''drve" which had already commenced.
The Duke had a capital place chosen for him on a
rock commanding a fine view of the herd as they
rushed into the kraal, and the last animal passed
through the gate the company standing around gave
loud and hearty cheers for His Royal Highness. Al
most Immediately the Duke. who was accompanied
by Sir Leopold Heath Lord Charles Beresford, the
Hon. E. Yorke, Colonel Riley, and other gentlemen,
took up position in the Grand Stand, which com
manded view of the whole of the kraal. Then com
menced of the finest sights of the kraal-the at
tempts of the terrified animals to berate themselves,
and their utter apparent hepessness when they found
themselves met by number of white wands at every
point From one side of the fence to the other they
rushed trampeng every thing under foot, and tear
ing down trees of considerable size with great
This lasted until $50 p NJ, when the Duke left, but
by o'clock the following morning His Royal
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mahOuts commenced the operations of nOOsiDg the
elephants. There was, however, considerable diff
Guilty attending this the wild elephants frequently
charged the tame ones and in of these raids one
of the latter was thrown violently to the ground.
great rogue elephant amongst the tame ones,
kind of Ishmaehte, whose hand (or trunk was
against every one, and every ones hand Tor trunk
against him; for these rogues associate with
any of the elephants belonging to the herds So per-
sistent and violent the attacks of this animal
upon the tame elephants that he completely cowed
them, and they refused attack him. 1t at last
determined to shoot bin, but when inquiry came to
be made, rifle could be found, and it was some
time before was forthcoming, and then it was an
old rusty one belonging to native. Your readers
must remember that the kraal is in the midst Of
Jungle with habtaton near, if except the huts
of the poorer classes of natives. With this out
weapon, however, Mr.. Laurie, R. A., capital shot,
went into the midst of the kraal being accompanied
by Lord Charles Beresford, who was armed with
spear. The first shot fired by Mr.. Laurie succeeded
in bringing the animal down upon his side but he
quickly recovered himself and charged with renewed
activity. Successive shots by Mr.. Laurie and Mr..
Saunders the Government agent, who had after some
the animal continued to stop the sport. At length,
however, at a time when the rogue exactly Op-
posite the stand on which Prince Alfred and those
belonging to his party standing, he suddenly
wheeled round, and almost suddenly shot from
the other side of the kraal struck him. and he fell
down dead Had not the shot struck him, it must
have hit some one in the Grand Stand, and tine
thoughtlessness of the act only excused by the
correctness of the aim but the risk such great
one that the sportsman has not ventured to make his
name public. This part of the programme over, the
noosing and the tying commenced, the panikiyas dis
playing their usual deyterity Before the Prince left
the kraal, four of the largest in the herd and two
small elephants had been secured, and the remainder
would, it stated, be secured to-day, Tuesday,
Altogether, notwithstanding the delay occasoned by
the rogue, the kraal very successful one,
essary it was, in consequence of the limited time
the Prince had to spare, to crowd every thing into the
shortest possible space of time. Mr.. Saunders, the
Government agent deserves the thanks of the colony
for the exertons he has made to justify the high
terms in which speak of Ceylon sport.