The Dillon tribune., 1882-04-22

fort Of the bcaters by prancing to and fro in
front of the entrance, warning off the herd
as often as they approached, ,unti at last the
assistant government agent lost all patience
and ordered the gallant brute to be shot, an
act almost immediately performed by gal.
lant sportsman Mr.. Munroe, who with one
shot from his rifle laid the monster low,
much to the perplexity and CONSERVATION
OF the little calf, whose performances about
its PROSTATE dam was Of a most affecting
character. The chagrin OF the native
beaters was also very great and they OPEN
ly murmured against an act which they
considered wanton and improper, and the
the result Of i,npatience, saving they had
not been over six weeks driving that brute
nearly one hundred miles for the sake of
having it shot within few yards Of the
kraal. They soon renewed their exertions,
r ,,vever, to drive in the rest Just as the
animals were starting forward mp jumped
the wounded mother, and, heading the
herd, staggered into the Enclosure. As,
however, the wound would undoubtedly
prove mortal, it was thought best to relieve
the poor beast from her sulferings Ac.
cordinglv two armed coffee planters, be-
lieve, gave her the coup de grace by shoot
ing her with brace Of bullets through the
head, when she expired amidst the loud la.
mentations and other manifestations nf
grief Of its orphaned little one After the
escape Of the elephants Wednesday night,
distrust and despondency settled down up
on the denizens Of Kraal Town, and many
visitors returned 10 their homes. Those
who remained, however, were we'll repaid
for their perseverance, for by noon ON
Thursday it was known that Chief Eknel-
yoda's herd Of fifteen. besides Is!damalago-
da's great tusker, were within fifty yards of
kraal entrance. and might be expected to
make the grand and final rush in at any
moment. Hour after hour passed howev.
ever, and though the shouts Of the herders
were constantly heard, no progress seemed
to have been made, and then it was ex.
planned that, owing to hatred and jealousy
hetweed the two clans, born of unhappy
marriage relations between the chiefs fam.
lilies, no hearty joint effort was being made
to accomplish the sine Qna non, il, indeed,
Iddamalagoda's men were not secretly
causing obstructions.
Accordingly, large party OF European
gentlemen proceeded to the spot, and fear.
lessly and gallantly assaiing tie herd,
drove most of the animals into the inclos
ure, and would have bagged them all but
for some mischievious person having dis.
charged gun in front Of the three last
ones, viz, one n tusker, COW and calf,
which caused them to turn and charge
back on their European pursurr>, and thus
part of the herd escaped into the outside
Jungle. As darkness had now settled
down, large fires were kindled outside. the
stockade, a trusty watch was set, and all
the visitors gladly retired from labor to re-.
freshment. after par'aking Of which sing
ing, dancing, and music enlived Kraal
Town till long after midnight, when 81
lence once again settled down upon the
scene. Friday morning found the twelve
though the watchers reported many fierce
attempts on their part during the night te
force the stockadc which was only frustra
ted bv determined resistance bv fire ane
assaults and noise on the outside from til,
watchers, who bctwixt captives trying tt
escape from within, and the escapes prcwl
Ing around on the outside trying to joit
their Imprisoned comrades, must have ha'
a rare nights vigil Of It, However, etern
al vigilance had this time proved the pric
of captivity, and Mt an early hour tn
noosing began, being accompanied by man
comicalities, at least one mournful vicissis
tude, and a great failure: for a young cal
after being tied up for time, was le. loose
when it charged angrily about the place il
all directions, ursettlng several European
besides indu!ging in many other chldis
freaks A fine COW, which throughout tn
tving. up process had resisted most vigor
o,slv, finally gave mp the ghost, leavin
her young calf moaning most plaintivelyy
and refusing to be conforted; and gran
tusker. over So wears old, charged about tn
Enclosure with trunk and tail erect, an
ears standing out at right angles from tn
head like wings, trampling down canes an
underbrusl, overturning trees, successful
defying all comers, and escaping arrestno
withstandins large reward was offered
the man who should first tastcn no"'
upon him Finally, on Saturday, after a
the captives had been sold, he headed h
still free companions. marched to the ba
rcd entrance OF the kraa'. and attacked
vigorously that the structure gave wa
md he and his now sadly-rcduccd follow
ing were once again at liberty.