New-York tribune., 1884-01-11
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Ihs DeHrPr NejrS.
A thrilling incident related TO q NelrS re-
porter ry Mr.. James Austin, just In from Cheyenne
Wells and who is stopping at the American Hotel proves
state and that wolves and other ferocous animals
hings OF tho past, Is fillacy. SAID Mr. Austin; = 40
rancmcu aud those employed in putting down the Gov
ernmcnt yell are "A number OF wealthy young men from
Large numbers Of buffalo and other game frequent the
vicinity. and days ago hunt was organized, III
which all participated The party wulch Included o,r
others and myself well armed and well mounted
and the reports received from anclnen ana COW
boyl "A successful raid predicted by the men at the
station. We started last Thursday morning and rode
due east then morAeast until when Eighteen miles our
discovered in the distance cloud of dust Slrh is
large body OF hOlsCmcn would make. Looking through
field glass which carried readily discovered that the
occasion was an immense n5ru rl "ilHogS1 sMo'p1IXo
across the plain, almost directly toward nS. We
gaoped and quite close to them, when the
leaders observing H. WhGeIe aul.9 10 & lne III, ~,
followed bu the whole herd anu swept 10 the hOlth "
as We could, getting an occsonh Sh1t, o Hl.iohI any
material result for several hours. Thinking To accom-
plish more scattered with the intention Of clrcllng
them, at least turning them Ioin ntil c3usI IN lAla
not successful rs night overlook us before we
had become separated from the rest of the herd aud had
followed him distance when II became 100 ualk 10
There being nothing else to do and rs II would be I'M
possible 10 find my way In the dark, resolved to
secured the animal tO stout sage brush, and after
building a small fire of grass and brush rolled my
but without much idea of sleep In lag III spte OF the
heavy ogercoat and blanket which covered me- II was
half doing state and it was perhaps midnight when
something more IKE 5Gep po 0GeGaf aoG @ SuIy %f @
had ever heard seemed to chiil me veIy mar T.
seemed like tine shrek Of fifty demons Jumping
to my feet, discovered that my hIc mad gone CUT,
leaving but few eInbcrs, bus at distance OF perhaps
300 feet nearly forming "A complete circle around me,
was a line OF bright points scintllang Ike so many ula
hy wolves TO hesitate was death, and mounting my
horse who trembling with fright, drove spurs INTO
him. and darted of through the only opening elt IN
the Gordon which nearly surrounded me-, and swept
the plains without regard to the direction my
only object being to escape the Ialgs Ol my hungry pu
sucrs. a,-,. III,
renewed howl more iIul OF rage ana horror lah that
which wakened me- started in full cry, and the terri
my horse good one and his fright seemed 10 dd 70
his lightning speed Miles seemed IKE leet, ana aIter
perhaps half hour had passed, upon looking back saw
that the distance from the foremost OF my PursoeS was
the at the start To Keep TINS ulNaHce ulI dd
light seemed only chances yet what hopeless task!
enduring suddenly the faithful animal STUN
beG low sand dune and fell TO his knees throwing
me 10 the ground. In instant the hungry pack were
upon me- and imagined felt their fanss already buried
ever, and rcmountcd and was OF just a5 the leaders
were about to ponnce upon me NY horse soon .esh 10
gain time threw aTay the blanket which had hastily
thrown the horse at the first alarm This gave me
slight advantage for time no sooner dd tOch the
ground than torn III shreds by the hungry Drues
The delay gave me small advantage, put soon per
Ccycd that losing 1t ana my horses movement t
more labOrcd. next sacrlnccd my oNGrGoi men
the which wore, which IN turn suffered te la'e OF
The horse began show signs Of exhaustion but he
still kept his feet realized that IN snort le my Idte
vas seiIrd uuIcss miracle was nterpOscd to
The wolves were already swapping AT my horses hcelS
when upon lookine up saw lights in front OF me, per
hans mile or SO distant endeayOrcd TO urge my horse
10 furthcr efforts, but without avail The poor animal
wa. breathing heavily and could hardly keep his Ieet
The maddened brutes jumping aud swapping around
me- and struck several of them down WITH the Dutt
OF my rife after having exhausted the ammunition III
shO pting at them turned and found my self Whln
few hundred feet Of house and nn inclOsue Making
pairing effort my horse cleared the fence ana leI
dead on the inside. AT the moment several men
came out the house with lanterns aroused no doubt
by tho unearthly sounds. was quickly dragged Inside
and Immediately sWOOned. Upon recovering conscious
ness IL Tas broad day light, and found myself IN the
cabin OF a ranchman, within half mile OF the station
from which had started in the morning lying on rude
bed with IA man sitting near by and watching me IL
that my horse, guided by instinct had taken the
struighcst direction for the place from which We had
started. learned by inquiry that the wolves had sur
rounded the house all night long, hng the arr WIN her
fearful hows and never departing until daylight was
III effects OF the fearful experience had
undergone the house until yesterday, and came
10 Denver for rest and recuperatiOn."