Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-10-26

that troop OF elephants had appeared d |
IN the forest We hal suspected this I
by the uneasy movements OF our cap
tive. IL did not seem possible that he /
eou d scent his kind four or Eve miles
away, but his actions went To prove
that such was the case. We had him
securely fastened by one hind leg. but
he did not try TO break away. On the
contrary, he acted vexed and out Of
sorts, and now and then uttered
blast OF defiance. II wa. easy to see
that he would have hostile greeting
for any elephant that came our way.
The troop OF elephants reported by
the scout numbered thirteen. aud were
Ave or six miles above US. MIR. Will
iams. my assistant took portion Of
the men and made "a detour SO "a to
strike Ia bshind the troop and drive
them down. and five or six OF us sta
TONED ourselves at the southern limit
Of the forest. IL wis hoped that In
driving the beasts back and forth
along the narrow neck at least one
Of them might get tumble into
ffhf tho ~ "a1 WIN Ehtnt NuAtttN
that we waited their coming. II
was about four o'clock in tho
afternoon when we caught sight
~ them. After they had crossed
the neck we closed up and sought
drive them back. but they had becom,
frightened. and the job was too grea,
Tor MS. They broke OF to the righ,
and left the cover OF the woods fol
the open plain, and we felt som,
anxiety as we saw that they held n
Straight course for our Camp. The
/ u rec OF us who were mounted pur-
sued at gallop. and we were wit
n.sses OF a curious incident The
troop were headed for the grove in
v which we had encamp.d, and we're
about half mile away, when our
captive rogue" utte ed three or four
shrill blasts and suddenly appeared In
sight, having broken the rope which
held him to tree. He made straight
for the troop. challenging rs he came.
and the beasts no sooner saw him
han they exhibited fear and con
fusion Thoy halted. turned to the
right and the left. and were all mixed
mp when the old chap came down upon
them like n landslide. The first one
he struck was a half-grown elephant.
and he knocked him fiat on the grass
and rolled him over and over Then
he sailed in To clean out the shanty.
and the blows from his trunk could be
heard a mile away.
Such "a cloud OF dust was kicked uT
that we soon lost sight of particulars
but In a few minutes the troop boltet
of at right angles and soon entered /
grove and we drew near TO find Tia,
old rogue" standing over the ono h
had rol cd over He snnmaa - y.
waiting for us 10 come up. and after |
little the native who had most to d.
with him ven ured close up. ! rod
OF and got rope. and this Was mad
fast to the captive's legs and he wa
encouraged 10 get on his feet The
: the old chap steered him straight 10
Amp while we followed, holding I
the ropes. Once or twice the XII
howed disposition to bolt, but IN
zig one gave him resounding whac
: with his trunk aud curbed his an
!, bition. We made him fast 10 a tree
aud the rogue" then took his oil
: I.lace without hint being given hil
and was refastened.
II was next morning before "
= ,ouId examine our pitt. and then "
: fMnd another captive. A big bu
4 phant was lying ON his side In on
1i them. while the other mad ber
!. avoided. We got him out Of the p
ny digging around him. and then usin
. block and tackle to lift him to b
feet He had been threo days witho,
food or drink when we got him on
= aud his spirit was pretty well brokei
Our three captives were got down
= the coast without the least trouble
and our luck In making three sue
: captures in the short space OF tweni
= DAYS has never been equaled
7 menagerie men In any land. The ol
= ROGUE" who set cut 10 annihilate ,
brought all our good luck. N. 7. SUI