Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-13
Sport in Central Africa.
More Zebras, Giraffes, Lions and BOars
 Than One Can Fires a Gun at.

More Zebras, Giraffes, Lions and BOars
 Than One Can Fire a Gun at.
 From the London Times.l
 MT. F. Falkner Carter, in charge of the ele- plants attached to the Royal Belgian expedi- tion into Africa, gives the following exciting account of sudden encounter which he had with lions at Kerima, Central Africa, at which he and his caravan of 13O men had arrived:
 Our only food consists of Indian corn pounded between two stones with a good share of sand, and only salt with it. It is well to have even this, but still men accustomed all their lives to good animal food cannot live on such poor fare, and so go out every sec ond or third day with my gun and kill a ze- bra, eland, water-buck, Sc. One of any of these enables us to live in clover for a single day. A recent expedition of this kind, how ever, nearly cost me my life. l felt that I must go in search of food, as there was not at the time morsel in our camp, and so forth sallied. My first shot was at giraffe, into which put two bullets and then followed him over hill and dale until noon, when heat, thirst and want of food obliged me to give up the chase. After smoking pipe and takinga rest, I was of again, got shot at zebra, but missed him. The zebra, should mention, is the best meat in Africa. Rather disheartened and grieving for the poor hollow-eyed fellows should meet on my return, for whom had nothing in the shape of food, I turned to- wards camp, and just at 3:30 p. m. fine boar dashed past me. sent a bullet through him at once, but on he went. I knew, however, we should find him dead few hundred yards ahead by the quantity of blood in the long grass, so followed, but just then sighted three zebras, so dropped piggle's trail and went off to try and stalk the zebras. In about ten minutes after heard fearful row, and my two gun-bearers said it was a rhinoceros. I laid hold of my No. 10 bora, handing my ko all kho man carrying the smooth bore to keep close to me. glided silently through the grass, over six feet high, until close to the spot. Then knew if it were 8 rhinoceros that he was lying down, as could not see a sign of him, so decided it must be two wild boars fighting. Something told me they could not make such horrible noise, which actually seemed to shake the ground and rend the very air around me- Strange to say, it never struck me that the noise might proceed from lions, although the place is full of them, so advanced boldly, dividing the grass with my rife. then discovered three lions devouring the pig had shot, and in that short time they had finished half of it. The two nearest were within two feet of me, and he farthest three feet and half off The brutes' boards, chests and claws were covered with blood. Though startled at first, was perfectly cool, and yet felt perfectly certain that must be killed, as even @ tame lion is savage when eating his food The lion opposite caught sight of me at once, curled his lips, lashed his sides with his tail but what the others were doing I can- not say, as my friend was in the act of spring ing, and dare not take my eye off him for g second. At last he crouched for the spring, and let drive at his face, retreating step to give me chance with the other barrel at one of the remaining two, determined to sell my life dearly but, to my great delight, these two sprang over the grass in opposite direc- tions. Igave sort of sigh of relief, looking round for my gun-bearers, and there they were fifty yards of, trembling with fear and blue with fright. The rascals had run away, and had no gun to fall back upon. I re- turned to pick up my dead lion, but found he had crept away with a bullet through him. followed his trail until the jungle got too thick, and, it now being nearly dark and I 8 long way from camp, gave up the search The whole affair did not last more than ten seconds, but during the time it came into my mind Here is the lion Mrs. s. wants, "with an adventure attached to it. "