The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-01-26
From the sioux City Journal.
Hunting with a steamboat.

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One Of the most laughable as well
as one Of the most exciting hunts thai
ever occurred on the Missouri River
was witnessed by those on board the
good steamer Peninah, on her last
trip up the river, while On route FOR
Fort Rlce, Dakota Territory, loaded
with L. ). troops. On the afternoon
Of October so, and when within sixty
miles Of Fort Rice, a herd OF antelope
was discovered quietly feeding on the
banks Of the river, and within one
hundred yards Of the boat, as she
rounded bend. Captain BrOdy, the
prince Of Steamboat Captains. who
Is always on the alert, was The first 10
discover them, from his position in
the pilot house, and anticipating the
fun which he knew would ensUe,
called for Mr.. Hampton, clerk Of the
boat, who, by the way, Is cOnsidera-
bic Of NimrOd, TO take a shot. He,
true to the call of his chief. started
forward, carbine in hand as did three
or four soldiers who were on deck at
the time, and all fired together.
The remainder of the men, being
down below, and not aware Of what
was 5O4AA5 OLf " HlE SLdGAAG " nGlA LAAU
shots was fired. In an instant all
was confusion on board. Some in
their alarm believed il to be an In
dian attack, thinking, doubtless, that
/ SpOitod Tail & Co., We're taking that
means of showing their appreciation
of honOrs which were so lavishly be-
slowed upon them on the occasion of
their recent visit to Washington.
Others imagined the boats to be sink
ing, and were making frantic appeals
to the pilot to have soundings made
so that they could calculate their
chances for a wade But neither of
the surmises were correct, for the in
nOcent cause of all the excitement, rs
soon as the first shots were fired,
started on a run toward the boat, as
in the opposite direction the bluffs at
this point were so high that they
could not climb them.
/ Now ensued a scene that battles
| description. All hands were armed
and popping away. ''Here they
come" "There they gOT'-''WhoOp,
/ hurrahW and confusion reigned su-
preme. Away went the antelOpes,
taking a backward direction along the
! beach. Back went the boat. Bang,
bang went the muskets Ding, ding,
went the engines bell, call on the en-
gineer to back with all speed, so as
keep within musket shot. "Hurrah
/ there goes one" is the shout. and the
cook of the boat, who up to this time
/ had preserved his wonted dignified
equilibrium, suddenly upset pitcher
/ of hot water on lame dog, who un-
aware of the battle without, was sly
/ ly apprOpriating a piece Of buffalo
steak, to his heirs and assigns forever.
/ 1t is needless to say he lost his appe-
tite by the warm application admin
/ istercd him.
The antelOpes commence falling
'Man the yawl," shouts the cap
tain, ''and pick up the dead" Away
goes the yawl; away go the remain
ing antelope, and on comes the steam
er, putting and blowing as if it were
| fully conscious of the intense excite
ment pervading all hands on board.
No more antelope were to be seen
and preparations were made to 90
ahead, when the chambermaid, "a
newly enfranchised citizeness,) who
had taken up her position on the top
of the laundry to watch events, sud-
denly discovered zone more unfor-
tunate," and the last Of his herd,
making a bold effort for life by swim
ming the river.
eyer! Yer! Come dis way, sOgers!"
is heard, and with the majestic wave
of the hand, and extended eye-balls
she directs attention to the game.
Thur he goes ~ shouts ebony. In
an instant a score of rife cracks, and
the poor antelope sinks TO rise no
more.
The most singular part Of the fun
lies IN the fact that there were only
seven antelOpes killed, aud as each
man and the chambermaid claims to
have KILLED from four to five each,
mathematics were ofnO use in decid-
ing the figures.
With whistle of victory the boat
is headed up stream and here ended
the greatest of all modern achieve
ments-hunting antelope with
steamboat.