The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-07
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HOW FOX AT FIRST LAUGHED AT Els PURsUERs
AND THEN WAS CAUGHT AND KILLED.

HOW FOX AT FIRST LAUGHED AT ELS PURsUERs
AND THEN WAS CAUGHT AND KILLED.
The good people Of Staten Island who abide in and
about Port Richmond were attracted 10 their windows
and door ss yesterday morning by almost constant
chatter OF horses feet and the sight OF oddly at
tired equestrans dashng past Once twice, too,
they startled by the appearance of a train Of
gaunt hungry looking hounds, strung out in line and
trotng along TO the accompaniment OF oud-cracking
whip, which booted and spurred individual was
manipulating with an address indicative Of
professional skill Occasional horsemen also
gaoping along the country roads scattered about the
place, but all convergng certain point and that
point was Bantys Hotel at Bulls Head, which had
been fixed on the place for the meeting Of the Staten
Island Fox Hunters and their New York guests An
early shower had barely moistened the grass and the
shone cheerily up the sky and poured glorious
food OF light upon the horsemen grouped about
the bright little hosiery where preparations for the
event Of the day were in active progress Prominent
among the riders the veteran Joe Donohue,
bn bluff, good-natured face glowing with
excitement and his hearty voice rafting OF
every now and then timely hint sugges-
ton Young Joe, his SON. there too and Ryan, OF
the Hackensack Mansion House as well Donohue's
huntsman Robertson, and q perfect cloud OF mounted
Staten Islanders, headed by Charley Tranton who had
the management Of the days sport, lowered around
In the morning
had been set at liberty patch OF brush, and now
the hounds we're sent 10 cover 10 hunt up the willy fg
tve's retreat For a few minutes the riders sat in
their saddles anxiously watching the movements OF
the dogs and with their horses held ready for
the start An interval OF anxious suspense
passed and then down on a low-ying bit OF
ground Joe Donohue's hound Leader was heard
giving tongue the whole pack hurried on TO join
him. And then caps were pulled down, coat collars
pulled up, brides grasped tight and away the whole
cavacade went helter SHELTER over fields and fences,
rafting rocks and FLASHING through mire with
usty voices hallooing, and the loungers at Banty's
sending after them vigorous hurrah. Away hill
and hollow went the huntsmen, both Donohues, Ryan
and Tranton taking the steepest fences and away too,
went the hounds out Of sight over the brow of gentle
slope Just ahead Presently the whole pack heard
bayng hoarse chorus which quickened the speed of
the horsemen and brought them rafting
the hill at a lively pace. As they above
the slope a most amusing spectacle presented itself
The had adroty banked the hounds but in doing
SO had nicely trapped himself In a little hollow was a
partially frozen pond and in the centre OF
ice sal Reynard, quite compacently contemplating the
prospect, while the bafed hounds rushed franticay
round the margin not daring TO trust their weight
such brittle footing The aspect Of affairs somewhat
staggered the huntsmen and council convened TO
devise means Of oustng Reynard from his point OF
tage. AT some ones suggestion rude raft was finally
constructed, and Mr.. Samuel Decker fixing himself
cautiously approached the lugitve's resting place
and caught him with A short rest
called while Reynard was bagged and conveyed half
mile of there to be turned into cover About half an
hour elapsed then the horseneR Tell into order and
the dogs put the scent Again the
hound Leader took the lead with the whole pack strung
out after him and the huntsmen follow g as best they
then a loud bayng told that the fugitive had been
sighted Faster and faster pressed the riders, and just
Robertson dashed up, closely followed by Ryan, the
hound leader overlook the fox and killed him.
by the huntsnan Robertson who calamity rendered II
the foremost of the Staten Islanders For couple
OF there a of boisterous excitement
and hilarity, and then a return homeward pro-
posed In his flight Reynard had doubled bringing the
party to within four miles Of Port Richmond and
couple of persistent small boys, who had followed
the chase mile more were sent across the country,
dragging the fox's remains behind them, and when
they had crossed all sorts Of fences and strayed
incontnenty into marshes and leaped over
drains small boys will do, the dogs
again set on, the horses given the bride and the
gay cavalcade went dashng across the country at
Numbering pace Til they swept into Port Richmond
itself and dsmounted in the midst of an enthusiastic
Of sightseers Messrs Donahue and Ryan
finely mounted and Charles Trauton bestrode Mr.
Buffers Black Hawk Other noticeable riders were
Messrs. Rathgan, Decker, Harrison and Cunningham,
OF staten Island aud Messrs Leady and hcEntee, of
New York The successful issue OF the days sport set
the party agog with excitement and plans we're dis
cussed for making immediate preparations for another
meet.