The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22
Al lnfuriated Bull Charges the Princs-A
Dangerous POsitiOn-Custer Rides Up
and the Buffalo is Killed.
Forty Of the Shaggy MOnarchs of
the Plains Laid Low.
THE GRAND BASHAW OF FIVE TAILS
Future Movements of the I'm
perial Party.

KIT CARSON, Col, Jan. 21, 1872.
Almost the chief event Of Duke Alexis tour OF
the American Continent has transpired out here ON
tho broad plains of Colorado. in the neighborhood
Of Kit Carson during the last two days. In this
brief interval the imperial visitor has INDUCED in
all the hardships excitements and pleasing rewards
Of daring frontier life, and as an amateur buffalo
hunter he has distinguished himself IN such man
ner as to excite the admiration and
WONDER OF THE PIONEER HUNrsMEN
OF the whole buffalo country. The exciting hunt
on the Nebraska plains in the early part Of the
the chases uncertainties and final triumphs OF this
last campaign.
No preparations were made until yesterday, and
the whole event was Of an impromptu nature.
While in Denver the Idea was conceived Of q brief
cruise into the BUFFALO grounds In the neighporhood
Of Kit Carson; but the matter Of obtaining SUFFICIENT
horses and transportation facilities for the party
was q serious one. General Sheridan hesitated,
considered, and finally held consultation with SUI
pertinent Bowen, OF the Kansas Pacific road.
"Fort Wallace" SAID Sheridan. sis seventy miles
from Kit Carson have got plenty Of horses there;
and now you get th@n up to Carson by daylight,
Saturday morning."
Bowen hesitated moment and then said:-
'sAll right; the horses will be there and you have
the Duke on hand and we will give him
A BUFFALO HUNT THAT HE WON'T SOON FORGET"
Orders were at once teegraphed, and the result
was that upon the arrival here Of the ducal party
everything was In readiness. The choicest buffalo
horses were selected, and. to use Western phrase.
the whole OUTFIT was "Almighty eegant.n The
grounds where the noble bualo was to be found. in
all his national element, were fome half q dozen
miles distant from the railroad. Some OF the party
went out In the saddle. and Others less anxious to
rough is, took seats in o comfortable ambulance.
THE DUKE SECUTED VEHICLE,
and so did General Custer and Counsellor Bodisco
and Mr.. Thompson, the transportation manager
General Sheridan. however, INDUCED in the luxury
of an ambulance, and nad for his companions Gen.
eral Sweitzer, Colonel Sheridan and DIR. Asch. Ex-
perienced scouts who were in advance had inter-
cepted the party within half an hour after leaving
the cars and reported the presence Of
SMALL BUFFALO HERD
in the immediate vicinity. At this time the mounted
hunters and those in ambulances were widely sep.
arated. and 1t was decided to walt until the
latter came up before precipitating the at
tack. A junction Of forces having been formed,
General Custer should join in the hunt at this time
but that after the Duke had broughG down his game
the onslaught was 70 be universal. All agreed to
this proposition, and
THE RUSSIAN NAVAL LIEUTENANT
and the dashing and daring American army oficer
started. The approach to the hero was very favor.
able The animals were grazing azily In sort Of q
valley and the cautious nuntsmen were almost upon
them before they were discovered. or course the
natural instinct OF the beast to run up0n the ap-
proach Of humanity was INDUCED In, but the Duke
and General Custer put spurs to their
animals, ana followed In hot pursuit. The
horses were accustomed to the chase and seemed
inspired with as much enthusiasm as their riders.
They fairly new through the air. and at length It
was transparent that both the Duke and the expe.
renced General had lost all control OF the animals.
"CAN'T HOLD MY HORSE"
said Alexis, as the excited animal galoped across
the plains.
"Nor J." responded Custer at the top OF his voice,
"but they are going IN the right direction and we
had better stick to the saddles and let them run
until they are tired Of It,"
The race lasted for mile or more when the herd
OF bufral0es well as the horses began 10 give up.
The Duke gazed with admiration upon huge and
sprigntly bull which mingled In the herd. and. as
soon as he came within range, he opened fire with
his revolver, and followed It up with the skill and
rapidity of veteran huntsman
LITTLE PHIL GOES IN.
General Sheridan VINO had intended TO remain In
the rear as spec ator could not resist the tempta.
tions OF the exciting SPORT and he at once headed
his horse for the ducai party and soon became an
interested particpator II was now the real, lively
snort commenced. The trio. far away from the
Jurisdiction or
THE rESDER-HEARTED BERGH,
poured shower OF bullets into the ranks and
tanks OF the noble ana inorensive buffalo. The
experiences were becoming unusually exciting for
even such veteran sportsmen as Sheridan and Gus.
ter. Unlike the sluggard animals OF the Nebraska
plains, these were disposed to make q desperate
effort for escape. They were neet-footed, and
dashed across the level territory at a speed
WORTHY OF AN EXPRESS LOCOMOTIVE.
The Duke, full OF enthusiasm and excitement, put
spurs to his steed ana followed ON, with Custer and
Sheridan close behind The Duke all the while kept
his eye on the mammoth bull which he had irst
nxed upon, and when he came within range q
ha