The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-27
TnE BIG HUNT.
Interview with Colonel McCarly, the
superintendent.
The Programme Seven Months Hunt
In the Mountains and on the
pThlrleS,

Learning that Colonel w, q, Mo
Carly, the gentleman experimenting
the contemplated grand hunt by u
number OF English aud American gem
tlomen, was In the city, the reporter
visited him nj his rooms ~ the San
JaoInto last evening, After introduce
Ing himself 10 the colonel aud OK
planning that his object was TO find out
something In regard TO the proposed
hunt, that he might lay II before the
readers Of THE HERALD, the colonel
invited him 10 be seated, at the same
time volunteering TO give, with pleas
uro, all the desired Information, The
reporter hardly deems II necessary TO In
troduee the colonel to the readers Of
THE HERALD, ~ ho h personally
known TO most Of them, having been
n resident Of Texas for twenty-five
years. During the past seven years he
has resided In London, aud II WaH
there that the scheme first entered his
mind Of organizing hunting party,
After great deal of time, trouble and
expense ho has partially succeeded,
and the party will commence opera
lions about the first OF July. IL will
consist of some twelve or fifteen Amer
lean and one hundred aud thirty-nine
English gentlemen, most of whom are
noblemen, who win bring with them
their own servants, guns and dogs.
The horses nre being purchased from
among the best blooded stock In the
famous blue grass region Of Kentucky.
The party will rendezvous either az
Denson or Dallas. Colonel Mozart
ney says he IL anxious 10 make Dallas
the place Of rendezvous, but that he
fears Is impossible, as the Central rail-
road demands ~ much to
transport their baggage, supplies
and stock from Denison
to this city, as the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas charges from 81. Louis / o
Denson. AS the company will spend
many thousands OF dollars in properly
equiping themselves, 1t Is manifestly
the duty OF Dallas TO make u move in
the NATTER and see II more favorable
rates cannot be secured for them.
Accompanying the colonel are half
dozen English gentlemen, who come
rs u committee to investigate for the
party. AS many false rumors and re-
ports We're circulated to the detrment
of the enterprise, u committee was APP
pointed to go forward and report. In
company with Colonel McCarty they
left London three weeks ago, aud eX-
press themselves delighted with the
trip SO far. The party leave here to-
morrow afternoon for Gainesville; from
that place they go to the head of Salt
creek, where they will establish IA per-
manent camp, and report to the main
party. The steamship Nevada has
been chartered to bring the party to
New York, and they will proceed di-
rect to the camp, should the
report of the committee be favorable,
which il undoubtedly will be. The
hunt is designed to last seven months,
of which about three will be spent in
Texas. They will hunt and scout up
the Rio Grande to Pueblo, thence to
Denver and on to California, and re-
turn down through Kansas. The par
ty will be organized according to army
regulations, and be provided with a
commissary, quartermaster, surgeon,
brass band, etc. "A skillful photo
grapher will also accompany them,
prepared to take views of all interest
ing views, scenery, etc. The whole
party will number something
over two hundred men. As
most of the gentlemen are
men of means and influence at home,
the visit can not but be beneficial to
Texas, and our citizens should lend the
gentlemen all assistance in their power.
To Colonel McCarty especially, is
praise due for the energetic and indie
fatigable manner in which he has, I'M
aided and alone, organized this excur-
sion, which mustIresult in considerable
sport and amusement to those directly
engaged, and ultimately and indirectly
rebound to the advantage of the entire
state of Texas.
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