, 1876-03-20
A PRETTY TIGHT PLACE,
HOW John Gunn Escapcd from pach
OF WolYDGs

ott1,sd {can.) FREQ rtess.
Being cutler in Tho employ Of h1ossra. ala.
Lafau Co., on tue dattnoau River, I set ouI
on tho morning Of tho auth Of February 10 con-,
pany With tho Indians, to asoersain Il any ' tses'
passes had boon committed on q limit owned h,
that firm. Tho dlatriot ls remarkable oniy f.,
iee mountainous character, tho range bclng eail.
~ Cd Mont DtaD'o, or Devil9 Mountain. 1took ny
enabled mo to do 40, when tied him up apd
continued tie Journey on SNOW ehoes. W. nj
gone only about miles Hhen ono Of tho IL.
dlana, worry canning and experienced hunter
unmlstnkoble tndicationB Of wolves being III
close proximity, but made mp my mind to Ken
on my way, and my contoupt for tho propheiis
wordn Of tho Indian cana nosr cossiug NJ
denr1y.
Approaching the foot Of the mountain, l bo,
hold In full Wow, and only 4 short dstsncs
away on a amall cminanco, pack of wolves
twonl nly-soycn fn nnrubes. devouting the romains
Of door. The only resource for satoty. was r.
treat Or to climb troe. but on turning about /
found that tho Two Indians had gone. i eaw to
my revolver immediately, and determined to liys
as long % could, aud to soil my life ~ doasJ
ns poBslblo.
/ began tho ro.roatt however, With all tbs
but WAS aoon alarmed BY hoaring tho howlin8 d
tho wolves In pursuit. hayo alwaJn .psidod
myaoh on my 1oosnosa Of foot, as I hayo ael.
den den ne net ~ equal, but IN tLs 1.ee
l.
I quickly realIzod that tho attompt d
oscapo WAS vain. for at the rate Of going could
not hold out long. md concluded to climb
tteo. and. thongh 1t took me bnt
very fow moments to reach a convenient boush.
:! was uone too quick, for the pack waa nigh a
hand. The droWy up IN. linc about 10 yards
from tho troo, and, considoriuE tho opportunity
good ono, commenced to biazo away at thetn
With deadly effect, no less than four falling fn
ausWcr to soyen shots Tllia siontShctiye lire lid
nnt nhata filer frrv in tim rast hnH Tfoneet1ad
to draw my second revolver; when, unfortunate.
y, it caught tn \ twig and waa 1orkod out Of ny
hand 10 tho ground. -
My buffalo coat had loft In the cutter, and
poriolnco TIC ofisots of tllo eoid. Tho wo!Tss, I
beliovo, roallzed my helplessnoes, mud became
bold accordingly. They walked up to tho foot
Of tho tree Which WAS = yory smal! ono. Rnd ~
they could not reach mo by leapipg, they began
to gnaw It down. Taking out NY knife cut tha
longest limb could roach, aud leaving 'ooi
on tho end Of II caught hold Of lar;7:. cedu
| tree about 10 foot off. ard as tho wolvca con.
tinucd Bna"ing. and my porch got moro and
more uuntoadY, pulled IN tho polo and drew thu
| exortlon, md after several minutes of tlnop
| nn1oty, I auecoodel In gaining the cedar, aud
| took up sRfo pos,tion among the branches.
The wolves uttero1 fierco hbHl and tool
the'r dopaFturo. but did not venture to doscond
from my perch until tbs last bound from thcu
IVES family hoard from, tho diHsAut hills. On
roaohing tho place whero ! bad left my horse
found Tint ho had got frightened and had Rona
wag about striking ont In pursuit. when ospied
tho two Indians, who mere onlsavoriug to ~.
t cure two young moose, which thoy had got uta
kind Of crov2seo at tho oaso OF high rock.
| I turmoil In With thcm, and wo sl'"-ses1ol IL
| taking thom nlsyo and anhurt. w caIria
them to Mr. Vniont'o shapty. whero thoy will 10
| Ihn Indians had courage enough 70 10 back anl
| skin tho wolves.