Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-09-26
THE PRINCE OF HUNTERS.

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DR.. w. F. Carver's wonderful feats with
the rifle in Boston, New York, and New Ha,
ven, have recalled some surprising events in
his past history. While discussing his won.
derful Shots one of his California friends re.
called conversation with Captain Charles
j. Breuster, of VOLTS Rest, Neb., some
months ago. Breuster went on buffalo hunt
with Carver in December, 1870 The Doc.
tor contracted to kill 300 buffalo to ship East
Breuster furnishing men and teams. They
travelled up the Republican for three days
before they caught sight of buffalo. The
Doctor led bis horse up canon toward a
herd numbering over 300, and on the alarm
mounted his horse and gave chase. He kill
ed twenty-cows and three calves before the
herd was fairly scattered. The cows fell not
more than 125 yards apart. On the same
day he struck second and much larger herd,
killing sixty-three buffaloes and wounding
many more The days work footed up nine.
ty.one bufTaloes. In the FIVE days shooting
he killed 315, and all of them were shipped
East. Breuster says he has seen him kill
two bufaloes at one shot, going at full speed,
the ball passing through the first and killing
one on the other side. On his way home
from this hunt, he had very narrow escape.
Breuster saw an old bull standing on d.
vide. He asked the Doctor to shoot him,
and he would take bis head home and have it
set up. At the time, the Doctor was riding a
big American horse that had never had gun
fired from his back, and was very ugly.
Breuster asked the Doctor to change horses,
for he was afraid his horse could not catch
him. The Doctor said: "If he does not catch
the bull will camp Oh his trail" and away
he went over the frozen ground at full speed.
The bull saw him coming, and started but
he caught him in a short run. The moment
the rifle cracked the bull charged him. The
doctors horse turning suddenly to the right,
the cincture gave way, throwing him on the
ground. He grabbed at the horse, and caught
him by the tail Away went the horse, buck
ing and kicking, the doctor hanging by his
tail. The bull charged and tried to jump on
him, the blood flying from bis nose all over
the doctor at every jump. The race lasted
for perhaps $50 yards when the bull stopped.
The next instant the doctor let 60. The bull
saw him, charged again, and fell dead upon
him. Breuster reached the spot, and, with
the assistance of the men, rolled the bull
over, and picked the doctor up for dead. He
was alive, but had one leg and two ribs bro
ken: Breuster says he has seen the Doctor
shoot quail and grouse flying, with Spring
field gun, calibre fifty. If he missed two
grouse in twenty, he would think he was
shooting very badly. Breuster was present
when be made a match to kill five plovers
out of twelve with shot gun. and shoot from
horses back, the horse to be on run. The
match was for $1,000 side. He won the
match, killing ten out of twelve. Breuster
backed him to shoot against Watson from
Texas for $1,000 side, the match to take
place in Keitsville, Ark, six shots apiece
with Colts revolver, calibre A, distance 80
feet. They shot at ring the size of half
dollar The Doctor shot six shots in the
ring; Watson got five in; his last shot cut
the ring in two. On the return home they
stopped at Girard, Kansas, and went prairie
chicken shooting. The Doctor killed thirty
chickens with pistol, in one day, without q
dog, and shot them all flying. Breuster thinks
he can shoot with pistol better than with a
rifle. He is one of the finest horsemen in the
world, and shoots bow and arrow as well
as an Indian. He has been deer hunting,
and, jumping seven deer, killed them all
with a Winchester rifle before they could get
away