Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
SAVED BY A BRAVE OUTLAW FROM
AN lNFuRIATED BULL.

the valley Of the Franklin mountains, lying
north of this place. Your correspondent
calling on him learned the following particu-
lars which he gives In Mr.. Davison's own
words:
had ridden out to ranch owned by
man named Blake, about twenty miles from
my place, for the purpose of looking at a LOT
OF imported sheep ho had for sale, and was
returning when met Mexican with a bro
ken arm hobbling along the road, who told
me that bull had charged him the day be-
fore and flung him into water hole, break
ing his arm and bruising him severely all
over. The bull was wild one from the
mountains and dangerously savage from
some cause.
A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
The Mexican warned me that he was
doubtless still in the neighborhood, and that
1t would stand me in hand to keep a lookout
for him. ! had ridden mile or two when |
disnounted to drink of little running
Stream had reached, and to eat my lunch.
lily horse ] left standing without taking the
precaution of tying him, though without UNI
saddling him lie was young mustang, as
nervous as woman, and, without any APP
parent cause that could discover, threw up
his head al. of a sudde1Qnd broke down the
valley in mad gallo Nearrying, of course,
my saddle, with my belt containing my ps-
tolls, which had rather fooishly removed
from my waist an hour or two before, and
hung from the horn of my saddle.
There was nothing for it but to follow the
horse on foot, so off put in as bad humor as
you can imagine, for was already fatiguod
by my long ride, and tramp of perhaps
miles was anything but inviting. trudged
on for an hour or two, until my feet were
cut and blistered by the sharp rocks and
had sat down to rest near q clufap q cot
tonwoodtrees, one Of great size, and the rest
of them mere saplings. At that moment
heard loud roar and crash in bush be.
hind me, and out rushed at a terrific pace
large bull, charging straight at me. | had
only just time to throw myself to one side
fiat on the ground as he Numbered by me.
Ny next move was to make for the clump of
cottonwoods, which succeeded in reaching
just as the bull turned again Ny hat had
fallen to the earth Us ran, and this the
animal now attacked with ferocity and
maddened rage that showed how little mercy
would be shown the man when Lis turn caIac.
Having torn the hat to pieces with horns
and hoofs, and having snelled me out, he
commenced circuit round the trees, stamp
ing, paving and believing frightfully. With
his bloodshot eyes and long, sharp horns he
looked like a demon. was quite unarmed,
having, by soSle unlucky chance neglected 10
put in my lyuile in leaving home, and my
pistols, as | said before, being in my saddle,
and was wearied unto death. The situation
was desperate one, and my only chance con
sisted in lodging the bull round the trees I'M
til he should be tired out, and this was, in
deed, a faint hope, for the animal seemed
fresh and warranted to outlast the strength
of ten men. The bull charged again and
again, sometimes coming against the tree
with such force that he fell on his knees
sometimes bending the saplings behind which
/ stood until his horns almost reached me-
There was not branch of the one large tree
low enough for me to seize and climb up, and
had no time in which to scale it between the
bulls charges
How long this awful game of 'touch
wood lasted | cannot tell, for after the first
excitement of self preservation passed off
WEAKNESS again took possession of me, and it
required all the instinct and love of life in me
to keep me on my feet. Several times the bull
left me for few seconds, pacing suddenly
away, believing his malignant discomfort Of
my refusal to come forth and be trampled
and gored to death, but before could cross
over to o better position he always came
back at full speed. My tongue began tc
cleave to tho roof of my mouth, my eyes
grew hot and misty, my knees trembIed un-
der me, while ringing in my ears warned
me that nature was exhausted, and felt il
IL, +N I,l Il Ci, =
TIE RESCUE,
At length | grew desperate, and determined
to make run for the opposite covert Tho
moment the bull turned from me again.
felt sure | was doomed, and thought of i
until I actually began to welcome the idea o
its enGing in any way. The bull seemed t.
know was worn out, and grew more rapic
and fierce in his charges, hut just when | wa
going to sit down under the great tree anC
let him do his worst, heard the rattle of {
horse among the rocks above, and a shou
that sounded like the voice of an angel. Thel
came the barking of dog and the loud re
ports of a stock whip, but the bull, with hi
devilish eyes fixed on me, never moved. Vi
came horseman atpfull speed, and crack fel
the lash on the hulfs black hide, while til
blood spurted out in long streak. The ami
nal turned savagely and charged the horse
man, believing with astonished rage an
pain, but the horse wheeled round jus
enough to battle him-no more-anC ugai
the lash descended, cutting like a long fiex
BILE razor; but the Infatuated bull was not t
be beaten off with a whip-he charged agai
and again But he had mot his match 70
right and left, as needed, the why sSpanis
mare turned, sometimes on her hind, some
times ON her fore legs. 1t was the mo-
magnificent exhibition of equestrianism
ever saw, and l actually forgot my fatigr
and exhaustion while l watched it.
Ny rescuer now shouted something, leape
from his horse and strobe forward to lnet
the bull with an open knife between his teetl
AS the beast lowered his head to charge, /
seemed to catch him by the horns. Their
was struggle, a cloud Of dust, a stalnpin
like two strong men wrestling. | could nC
see clearly, but the next moment the bu
was on his back, with the blood yelling frol
his throat and the limbs quivering in dealt
The stranger, covered with dust and bloot
came up TO mo then, saying, apparently
unconscious of triumph as if he had bee
killing calf in a slaughter house: "He
Nead enough row, ir, ne won't trouble an.
bdy any more" I-Nvalked two or thr
ices towards tho dead beast, when N
llscs failed me and | tainted. When
Rme to myself my horse was standing ne
b, tied to "a bush, and my strange rescu
nd Withdrawn few feet and was watchiI
M iDts,,flt- want IN T., him and thnn