The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-29
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closed by tanreis and bouyhs broken on 1n y

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and dark cavern. The mouth OF this 5. wa az
closed by fanreis and houghs broken on an ~
evidently s.r.
INTO this cavern all the tracks led, exceP,
t,,at Of the wounded bear. This one passed
e VI, ,i,no The foot of the mounuin, leaving
its bloody trail. ..,. 10
hears were brought to bay they set about 10
find means TO get them out, In order mat
fl,er might get shot. They could tell from
The tracks thai there were at least four Oh the
animals in the cayer1-two old ones and two
cubs. The hunters were anxious that but
ono Of the bears should come out at once, rs
they would have moro than their hands full
in any other event. They finally decided to
build n fire at the mouth Of the cave and
smoke out the inmates, being ready to shoot the
instant one appeared. One Of the men crePt
cautiously up to the cavern and started ire
as far inside as he dared venture, and then
retreated. They both stood ready TO shoot.
In short time q movement was seen among
the laurcls, and the head Of huge she bear
appeared. Her actions so surprised the hunt
er>, however, that neither Of them fired.
She coollv approached the fire they had built
and trampied it out with her feet, and with
an angry growl Tetreated into the lair. The
fire was rebuilt, and again the bear appeared
and
sMoTHEaED IT WITH HER PAWS
Seeing that the singular intelligence OF the
brute would foil tiieir attempt at smoking
the bears out, the men determined to rebuild
tie fire, and when the bear again came out
to smother it risk shooting her in the very
mouth OF tie den. The tire Waa StaItod
again ard as before the old lear came out
his time growing aud snariing aud tram
bling the burning bouShs iii terrible fury.
Before she had flushed, howerer,a ball from
S,'iater's riila want crashing into her brain.
Raising on her Launches and breaking
through the tangled iaurels she rushed out
OF the cavs with her Jaws wide open, but
fell dead before she had taken half dozen
PAGES in the clearing the hunters had made
in The tlcket before commencing their ope-
ra;ions.
This lucky shot embclhened and On.
couraged Hazen aud SLATER to continue their
line of attack. After drawing the carcass OF
the dead bear away Hazen crept again to the
mouth Of the Gen, and was about lighting
another FIRE, when tie mate of the bear just
killed rushed out. and raising UP Oh its hind
feet,
MADE DIRECTLY FOR HAHN,
who had sprung TO lis feet when he heard
Tie approach OF lle bear from within, but
not in time TO retreat. Hazen stood be-
tween ShaIer and the boar, aud the latter did
not dare to fire for fear OF shooting his COM
plnion. Besides, they had not calculated on
such an event as this, and were totally un-
prerared 10 meet it. There was no time 10
lose, however, for the cnraged brute had his
immense paws Oh liazen's shoulders befuIe
he Eud fairly recovered from his surprise.
Fortunately, lie had in its sheath by his side
!ls hunting Latchct. This lie quickly drew
out, and before the bear could get BIN in its
cintIHcc he dealt it terrible blow on the
side Of the head, bringing it to the ground.
Instead Of sprinsing back out Of the way and
giving sliafcr an opportunity TO shoot tie
animal, HaZeu continued the attack with
his Ratchet, and the contest ut once Gecalue
again haud-i0-llaGd one Hazen is young
but powerful IMAM, and agile as a cat, which
gave him considerable advantage in the
light Notwithstanding this Shafcr soon
saw that his companion could not long stand
up against tho immense power of the bear,
aud, not daring to shoot, he, too, unsieatLed
lis Ratchet aud rushed to Hazen's aid,
ATTACHING TIE BEAR I. THE REAR.
Tie shaggy brute maintained his ground
against his two assalant5 for short time.
hit finally. from the loss Of blood AID lack
of that strength which at any other season
would have been much greater, he was
forced to succumb. and fell bleeding and dy-
ine at their feet. Il riilc.ball ended tho ex-
is!cncc he so fcreety hattlcd to maintain.
Haze;.'s clothing WAS abont ali torn from
him, and he received several ugly flesh
wounds Gil varic,l> parts Of his body. Tho-o
wc;a dressed, and after short rest the hunt
crs concluded to Gnioh the other two beurs
that remained IN the cavern. These they knew
were cubs, and they did Eot anticipate any
great difficulty in dcHlips with them They &c.
termiucd TO adhere to the sinokiBG-out pro-
Cess, and accordingly fire was made further
in the cave, ana euon GcnSc smoke penetrt-
ted to every corner Of it. Blu; few minutes
elapsed i'eIore a bear was heard breaking
through the lalIrclS in i different place from
that at which the first two ind gone cut
Presently it broke through. 1t was about
nal! grown. Casting a hasiy glance around
at tic hunters, Il started 10 run oil in the OPP
po>tc direction. lis course WAS stopped by
Il ball striking it in il fore-es. Beir-like, it
raised up OH us nluGcieo ut LUIS. anu tul uSu
II full trpnt ~ lie hunters,
ouowlING AND sNARiISa FrRIogsLY.
Auuiher SHOT brought it TO the ground and
killed il.
Skater and ltazcn were pcsiIvc that there
was another Scar in the lair, but all attempts
at smoking him out failed. Neither of the
hunters cared to venture within the cave, as
they lad had quito enough Of wrestling with
i lear. Failing to get the bearto come out.
They began reconnoiierin" for place where
they could sec into he den, with the object
Of shooting tho remaining bear. They finally
succeeded in cutting hole through the lau-
rcIs at point from where the interior Of the
cavern could lie seen. Building a large fire
i, light il up within, they discovered tae
bear crouclad back I'D the larihcss corner
against ROCK. Two shots fred into it dis
patched il, and the hunters dragged il out
i'll triumph. Being s,mswhat exhausted with
their days work the men concluded not 10
start ia pursuit CT tic fifth bcar-the ono
they had wounded earlier in tho day. Re-
turning TO this place they procured assist
anee, and the four dead bears were brought
L..
This was tile most successful and darlug
bear hunt ever known in the Pike county
region, and has created quite Il sensation.
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