Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-27
4 DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
SAVED BY A BRAVE OUTLAW FROM
AN lNFURlATEo BULL.

Exhibition OF Horeemanship.
Mr. Charles Danison, wen known stock
man III this vicinity, reports singular and |
eel nigh fatal adventure which befell him in
DE- valley Of the Franklin mountains, lying |
eorth q this place. Your correspondent I
sallinr on him learned the following particu- |
ers which he gives in Mr.. Davison's own |
lords
had ridden out to a ranch owned by |
man named Blake about twenty miles from
my place. for the purpose Of looking at lot
of imported sheep he had for sale, and was !
returning when / met Mexican with bro /
ken arm .hobbling along the road, who told
me that bun had charged him the day be-
fore and flung him into a water hole, break
ing his arm and bruising him severely all
over The bull was a 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
ct would stand me IN hand 10 keep lookout
for him / has ridden a mile or two when
~1isnnounted TO drink OF a little running
mtream / had reached, and TO eat my lunch.
NV horse l left standing without taking the
precausion OF tying him, though without I'M
saddling him. He was young mustang, as
nervous as a woman, and, without any APP
sparent cause that could discover, threw up
his head all OF sudden and broke down the
valley in a mad gallop, carrying, Of course,
my saddle, with my belt containing my pis-
tolls, which / had rather. foolshly removed
from my waist an hour or two before, and
hung from the horn Of my saddle
There was nothing for 1t but 10 follow the
1orse on foot, 50 OF put in as bad humor as
yon can imagine, for was already fatigued
by INV 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 clump OF cot
konwood trees, one OF great size, and the rest
of them mere saphngs At that moment
heard loud roar and crash in bush be-
hind me, and ont rushed at terrific pace
1arge bull, charging straight at me. ] had
only just time to throw myself 10 one side
dlat on the ground as he Numbered by me.
My next move was to make for the clump OF
scottonwoods, which succeeded in reaching
Just as the bull turned again. Ny hat had
fallen to the earth as ran, and this the
.animal now attacked with a ferocity and
1naddened rage that showed how little mercy
would be shown the man when his turn came.
b Having torn the hat TO pieces with horns
and hoofs, and having sinelled me out, he
honamenced a circuit round the trees, stamp
Hng, paving and believing frightfully. With
Ais bloodshot eyes and long, sharp horns, he
AoolSed like demon. was quite unarmed,
having, by some unlueky chance neglected to
put IN my knife in leaving home, and my
pistols as | said before, being in my saddle
and / was weared unto death. The situation
was desperate one, and my only chance con
sisted in lodging the bull round the trees un
til he should be tired out, and this was, in
deed, faint hope, for the animal seemed
fresh and warranted 10 outlast the strength
Of ten men, The bull charged again ant
again. sometimes coming against the tres
with such force that no fell ON his knees
sometimes bending thesaplings behind which
I stood until his horns almost reached me
There was not branch Of the one large tre'
low enough for me TO seize and climb up, ant
had no time in which 20 scale 1t between tn,
PULLS charges
How long this awful game OF "toucf
Foodn lasted cannot tell for after She first
Excitement OF self preservation passed of
yeariness again took possession Of me- and il
acquired all the instinct and love Of life in me
-okeep me on my feet Several times the bull
left me for few seconds, pacing suddenly
away, believing his malignant discomfort OF
nv refusal TO come forth and be trampled
and gored 10 death, but before ! could eros
over to a better position lac always came
back at full speed. My tongue began e
cleave to the roof Of my mouth, my eye
grew hot and misty, my knees trembled un
der me, while a ringing in my ears warnec
me that nature was exhausted. and felt 4
impossible TO hold out until dark.
THE RESCUE.
At length grew desperate and determine
to make a run for the opposite covert th
moment the bull turned from me again
felt sure was doomed, and thought of
until actually began to welcome the idea Q
its ending in any way The bull seemed I
know was worn out, and grew more rapi
and fierce in his charges, but just when va
going 70 sit down under the great tree an
let him do bis worst, / heard the rattle Of
horse among the rocks above, and a Shot
that sounded like tho voice OF an angel The
came the barking of dog and the loud r.
ports Of a stock whip, but the bull, with b
devilish eyes fixed ON me, never moved. y
came horseman at full speed, and crack f
the lash on the bulls black hide, while Il
blood spurted out in a lous streak. The al
NAL turned savagely and charged the hors
man, believing with astonished rage al
pain, but the horse wheeled round ia
sDough TO baffie him--no more-and aga
stN7H ANe@NtANANNA
Die razor; but the Infatuated bull was not
be beaten OF with a whip-he charged aga
and again. But he had met his match, Il
Fight and left as needed, the wiry Spani.
mare turned, sometimes on her hind som
times on her fore legs. It was the me
magnificent exhibition Of equestrianism
ever saw, and ! actually forgot my fatig
and exhaustion while watched it
Ny rcscuer now shouted something, leap
from bis horse and strobe forward to mi
the bull with an open knife between bis tee
As the beast lowered his head TO charge,
seemed to catch him by the horns. Tn
was struggle, cloud OF dust, stamp
like two strong men wrestling. could
SEQ clearly, but the next moment the
was on his back, with the blood yelling Fl
his throat and the limbs quivering in dea
The stranger, covered with dust and bic
came up TO me then, saying, apparently
unconscious Of triumph as Il he had b
killing a calf in slaughter house: "a
dead enough now, sir; he won't trouble a
BODY any moren I walked two or Il
PAGES towards the dead beast, when
senses failed me and / tainted. Whe
came to myself my horse was standing l
me, tied TO a bush, and spy strange RESI-
had Withdrawn few fe# and was watcl
me intently. went u 10 him, and thu
ing him for the services rendered me inqu
the name OF him 70 whom owed my
FThe man laughed lttt.e aud then rep
s.sWell, don't mind telling you. under
circumstances. am --.n No, III