The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-10
q WOLF s!rIo!1RY:....
\ Portion Of u Party Of Saidlers SACRIFICED
To Save the RcIt---I.irc In RusslH. d

\ Portion Of u Party Of Soldiers sSurrlficcd
TO Save the I.c+r---i.Ire In RusslH. VI
(, \ striking wolf story. is told, IN vol
l,nle entitled "The Hunting Grounds of
the Old World" It was related to the
antLor by, m AbGssinn clIef, and is an
account Of tile loss Of five Of his tribe md
some prisoners during campaign against
Russia The Abassim party to which
the chief belonged, consisted OF eleven
men fairly mounted, andtArmeil with
matchlocks,' pistols aud swords, with five.
prisoners Russian soldiers and u.
woman. - As they were trlyersing vast
steppe or plain, they perceived u pack Of
seven wolves slowly following them, Of
which number they Killed two or three
with their matchlocks for the sake Of
their fur, and Dispensing the rest, con-
tluetl their Journey. Shortly .afterv1rl
u straliige bowling noise. was heard in the
reiir, Which Mt first sounded like The
roaring Of the wind, but aftcrwnrll in.
creased to such a pitch tint they thought
SJehannuti (tlie internal regions was
turned loose, and that the cry they had
heard was the exulting hugh oft' gins "
aud "afrits,n" n" whom they; believe. to in-
habit the eternal SHOWS Of Mount Ell,
br,lz. At leugth their attention wins
called to d dark inass OF black objects
spreading over thc'Sn lfkeS cloud over
the horizon, and the fnll extellt'of their
danger broke upon them, for they knew
they were pursued bya pack of wolves.
Their horses were already fAtiguetlhy Il
long tlny's journey; but terror seemed to
give them wings, for they tore along Ms
II they knew their peril, aud for II while
Seemed to kol1 their own. The nearest
"kouatr orhamlet WIS two "Slnt " or,
seven miles distant; and the ground was
!iu. many places 50 deep with drifting
supw TINT theirH horses colld hNplly get
along. Tho crisis was now evidently ap-
preaching, for tile advanced troop were
About within gtilSlot, lo%lifg md yell
ing ns Only wolves cam. ~" t''''' 'D' . 2
Aabrief consultation wNS held, and it
was determined to aLcrifice the prisoners
one by one. so w To gIin Tina for the
rest To escape. The woman Ipet her fnte
tirSt. Que ,of them ilroppins behiiul
drew Ills aibpr across the hooks Of lier
horse, ltN,hstritising it. and CAUSING both
% fNil i,lietiily III the gvnllntl.'s. Her
isllriekS. as wCll Ns the cry inf tile horse,
RING tI.EpnglI, their ears fora moment:
then all wWF still. They anxiously, look.
ed buck nnd found that their desperate,
S&pelient had enabled them. to gliM IL
Considerable distance on their pursileiS.
But it wNS SMotdor long; they were soon
again on their heels, when Russian
soldier was sacrificed By shooting his
horse. 4 second, tt tllirtl and u fourth
soon followed. and much time wins gain
ell and considerable distance covered.
Still The Unsuitable, foes pressed on. appa-
rrutlv more ferocious thm before, for
ithOir appetite wns wlIetted by the taste
fOrbloOl. They HOW commenced lis
clnrging their lireNrins among them;
but it was Of NJ avail, for though many
fell, the rest rushed on, md the course
Of the llor,le wLs not stayed. The horses
OF two Of their number now gave tp md
fell, with SlIlieks tllat' told they knew
the fate 1uIt awaited them, and although
their riders were switt,of foot they could
not keep III. their speed for any length
Of time in Tie deep SNOW. So bidding
their comrades farewell, they resigned
themselYrs 70 tlleir n.kisuet," or les
tiny, tlreS, ,theirSataglals, iahdIsllmting
their baae ely5 dt6f ike men, fighting
to theS last. Tie survivors were now
within afcouple Of miles Of shelter; hut
their horses were almost t1wOrit out, tho
'leaiihg wolves harllS' pistol shot be.
hind, Ind gaining upon tlem rapidly. iA
'Anotliermoment and they expected to
feel their fangS, when MI old man, whose
two sous were also of the party, seeing
the hopelcssneSs Of the case, .batle his
comrades farewell, md shouting ont the
!" onlaun " (AtollGmmetlnn creetD us n
death song, .felled Lis horse to the grouhd
with tho heavy butt OF his pistol, us he
could not reign up the frightened animal,
and offered himself Il willing sacrifice TO
slye the rest. huOn tore the survivors,
ilnw reduced to eight III number, md on
followed their relentless pursuers, now
aSlin only lalf a dozen lengths behind.
LII spite Of NIL their efforts their doom
appeared to bc sealed. VIXEN their clief,
giving m expressive look to'tho narritor,
drew his pistol mud shot the mhii nearest
him through the head. He,tlIrew, up his.
arms and dropped the reins, but although
stone dead, sat firm in the saddle, The
atfrighted nnimNl carrying the corpse
until II second discharge brought both to
the ground. Ag.ih the pursuit wns
checked for time, and the kouat ap.
pearel in view., Luckily tho door was.
open, for II was deserted. Men and
horses rushed in, the door was closed,
and u pOntlerOps bur drawn across inside,
when suddenly loud, heartrending
shrek wns heard fmm without above the
hOwling Of the wolves, md they sRw
through. die GlhillHIbetSeen the logs one
Of their comrades, whose Horse had
broken down md Jagged behind unper-
eeiyetl by tlIoi rest. surrounded by the,
horde anil fighting desperately. ''I
,yA moment more and, lle5 was pulled
front the saddle, md nhu and horse de-
vOllrc,l before their eyes. Then tho:
wolves surrounded the thht, and finding
Themselves ,balkcd Of their. prey began
to light among themselves, ut times IN.
deayOring to scratch away the eartll under
tho logs Or force their way through the
crevicGs. Bit the hut, being substantially
constructed, resisted NIL their efforts, md
a deadly discharge Of firearms was kept
mp from the interior, which tlinned tho
;wOliish number, and partially avenged
the victims Of the chase. The dead
wolves wRrO speedily levoured by the
survivors, who remained howling 6lrl
ali P;nkint, nNt,Y,I fI,o' Int mill 1ha ni,,l,t