The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-01
is THERE A WHO MAN IN nIvADA7

EDITOR DAILY News: The people in
habiting the northeastern part of Ne
yada are at present in an intense state of
excitement over the supposed discovery
of the traces and habitation of a lost or
Wild white man. Ramor had located it
upon a high and densely wooded noun
tain, near the Utah line, and after gather
ing all the information that we could, We
armed and equipped ourselves for a trip
to the location described. about fifty
miles from our camp. at the sinkof Deep
Creek. After tiresome ride of two days
over the mountains, and through one of
the widest and toughest regions of this
wild and rough country, we came in
sight of and camped neal the eastern
slope of the mountain. All were now
upon the qui vive for some sign of the
strange inhabitant. We had just picketed
our animals, and sat by the fire telling
strange experiences of frontier life, when
we were aroused by a crashing sound,
caused by the swift approach of some
Strengthening body, coming toward
camp. Just at this moment the moon
shone through the clouds almost as bril-.
liant as the sun al monday. We had Il
splendid view of the object. 1t is un.
doubtedly n white man. about forty years
old, nearly covered by a coat of fue long
hair, aud in appearance otherwise moi ut
all startling. file carried in his right
hand a huge club; and in his left, a RABBIT
or some other small animal. He caught
sight of us almost instantaneously, as
the moon shone ont, and with a scream
like the roar of Il lion, and brandishing
his club, dashed past the camp and at
tackled the horses in a perfect frenzy Of
madness. We ut this time could have
shot him, but for the fact of the surprise
Of the moment; and ere we We e armed.
onr animals stampeded, and he was after
them like the wind. down the mountain.
We endeayored in vain to send our dogs
after him, which being savage aud well
trimmed, we had counted upon TO assist
in the capture; bnt with distended eyes
they sat mntely gazing into the darkness.
and neither blows nor kindness could
move them to the chase, and the only
reoourse We had was to throw up a
hasty rampant of logs aud then station
guards to prevent a surprise by the Infu-
rated demon. Occasionally through the
long watches of the night all hands were
aroused by his terrible cries; and thus.
in momentary expectation OF an attack.
We passed the night. Morning dawned
at last, and not one would leave camp
until the rosy sunlight cheered the land
scape-when we took the trail of our
horses, after having securely hidden our
acconierments and provisions, except a
lunch for a few days journey. They had
torn down the mountain at a terrific
speed for about live miles; here they
jumped down a sheer precipice about %
feet, disabling my saddle horse. He was
lying near the bottom, mangled in a
shocking manner. The wild man had
evidently vented his rage upon my dis
abled horse, as large strips of the skin
we're tom off and thrown 10 some dis.
tance. and his lower INV was broken,
We shot him to end his s~ufferings. The
wild man Ind here given mp the pursuit
About two miles further down the VALLEY
we found the rest of our stock quietly
grazing. The only marks they bore were
evidently made by being caught by the
tails by the wild man in the chase, en-.
tirely stripping some of them of hair and
skin. We now had'some six rifles to 60
to reach our first camp. Arrived there nj
} O'Clock, when we took lunch. After
examining our arms we started in the
direction from which the wild man APP.
preached, and were fortunate enough te
strike his trail, with the well defined
footprints Of n man who would wear 2
No. , shoe. but being very broad on the
bottom. We followed this trail for aboui
three miles, when the gorge opened in 4
beautiful basin. and half a mile further
the trail ended %abruptle at the entrauc,
Of n cave. We explored this cave, find
ing u set of soldiers buttons AMI a dim,
dated 1871. which leads me to the con
clnsion that he is n man lost from Ere
mont's command, in 1916 or near tina
time. A.