The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-22

Wolf Hunting in Rsssia,,ob or
A correspondent Of the London
Morning Post gives a lively ac-
count ofwolf hunting, which is one
Of the fsvorite sports in those
parts of Russia where the animals
have not disappeared before ad-
vancing civilization. hasd
= At some abnormal horr between
night and morning. you are aruos-,
ed by vigorous shake aud
boarse admonition to stumble up,
and look sharp sbeat it. Tor there's
no time to lose" You, make a
hasty toilet, and, sallying forth, see
in front OF your hut, in the dim
!. light ofthe comming dawn, huge,
dark, shapeless mass, which, as
your eyes get used to the darkness.
assumes the form Of Q broad, heavy,
fhree-horse sledge with very high
sides, not unlike an enormous
wsshing tub, sround 9 which fit
three or -four speCsral 6anres with
!anterne, the fitful glare making
their grim. bearded faces look
grimmer and less human than
ever Guns, ammunition, haver-
sacke, &c, are slowed away in the
bottom of the conveyance; and at
last. but not lesst, . young pig,
protesting against his shdnction
with loudness and nuency that
would do honor to . Hyde Park
meeting. 10y
l., All being now ready, the hunters
squeeze themselves into their
places, the driver shakes Ais reins
with wild whoop, and away we
60 through the darkness. Mile
after mile of the frozen waste
goes by like q dream, till at length
the spectral shadowes OF the forest
begin to gather around us, and. tho
spueals of our unlucky pig Whose
ears one Of the party is now pinch
ing vigorously begin to be anew
cred by another sound, which no
-ohe Who has vet heard it will easily
forget; not the long welaucholy
howl wherewithia. a. .suppesleesi Welt
u ay be heard bemOaning i himself
on the outskirts Of our yillaga any
Eight in the week, hut the quick
snarling cry Of one who sees his
iood coming and wishes 10 hasten
it. And there they come 4. last,
fthe gaunt, wiry, sioaohisg fellows,
with their bushy tails, and fat
narrow head and yeAow, thievish,
mnrderous eyes. Crack !. the for
most Of the pack rolls over. on his
eide, kicking convulsively j but the
rest gailops on unheeding. Crack !!
crack and two more fall dead.
iJlbtting the snow With q smear of
dull crimson. Some et The boldest
pursuers swarm up TO the sledge,
and attempt to leap over it's project
ing sidee, while We pound their
heads with the but ends Of our
piecies, ond chop their paws with
hstchets. and slash them across
the eyee witE hunting halves, the
two hindmost OF onr party mean
while blazing away over j our
shoulders - fast As they can load.
And 50 for long time the running
fight goes fiercely on, paking al
together . very striking tab
lea1. sszar sae 'IiS5iffai7 II st'
/ But atbe pace is too st:6 to last''
~ our reader remarks with 4 know
lug grin. A ran At foil speed
through the deep snow tires even q
fulr grown Solf too severely to
be continued beyond = certain time.
and in tho face Of stout resistance
the beasts inherent eowardiee is
sure TO come TO the surface sooner
or later. Already three or four
gaunt, shaggy veterans. who have
probably had = good snpper over
night, began 70 hang back ~ if
doubting the wisdom Of risking
their lives for . Hypothetical break
fast. The speed q the rest
slackcnes by degrees, and al last
the whole pack drop % - " by
tacit asreemsnt leaving ~ TO pur-
cue our uay unmolested. An we
emerge again upon the open plain.
{ across which the lirst beams OF the
risining sun are just beainning to
/ fsll, We see the last Of our grim
followers sinking like 5 belated
spectre into the gioo9y. shAdQws
Of the Sofeet wAicl we've quilted