The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-10-15
OK AGAINST RHiNOcERoS.
The Former Animal Won the Battle After
Very Hard Tussie,

Very Hard TuSsie.
Speaking of exciting combats. :"
said Co. Gregory to Galveston cor
Democrat. Il witnessed one about ten
Years ago that beat anything | ever
saw. When Il mere schoolboy | was
taught that the 'back-leyers, as the
Hotteutots called their oxen. could be
taught wonderful feats of skill and
become valuable assistants in war: that
they would gore. kick and trample to
death with incredible fury any enemy.
but were perfectly friendly and vail
liable protection TO every member of
their own kraal. Whether this is true
or not | have never been able to def
nitely determine. but during u short
sojourn in South Africa ut the time |
mentioned | saw what convinced me
OF their ferocity in fighting.
Il was IN the edge of Zululand on n
mission for an uncle who was making
fortune in mercantile pursuits. and
stopped for Il day or two with a splendid
specimen of the native. whose hand
some wife and bright children made
me almost forget their color. The
children had pet backleyer-a young
bull-which they called Hulo, and
which they fondly believed could van
quish any beast on earth. The second
night OF my stay ii was time of full
moon, and WAS SO warm that after my
first nap | rose and went into the
beautiful night, and found my host
and his oldest son, Il lad of 16, there
already.
'Hulo in his pen. seemed very i'm
patient, and young Omak let him out
into the space i'll front of his fathers
hut. Here the graceful and spirited
animal stood smiling the air. shaking
his head till his long, beautiful horns
@listened in the moonlight. and his
bright eyes sparkled in evident anX-
iety. | was just Oh the point of asking
what it meant when Il heavy. running
sound approached us. and out of the
forest into the open space came mag
nilicent specimen of Il horrible-looking
brute. which | saw ut glance was .
rhinoceros. / ut once sprang for my
gun, and my host and his son did the
same, all of which took but Il second.
The rhinoceroS still stood there, glar-
inc from us to Hulo.
We could scarcely see hi. disgust
inc little eyes. and disliked to take
chances Oh shooting in the moonlight,
for oar guns were loaded with leaden
bullets. and so thick are the skins of
these animals that iron or tin bullets
are used for hunting them. We were
saved any trouble. however, for Hulo,
with Il below, gave challenge to COM
Int tho dull SDnGnlass- lnpl- in.
pile OF flesh and bone accepted with
his unqucstionable courage.
a rush, n crash, and Hulo was
hurled twenty feet. Fortunately the
horn of the enemy had not caught
him. aud the first rush had taught him
IA lesson. With wary but wonderfully
quick movements he was now in front,
and now on each side of his ponderous
enemy. His beautiful sharp horns
were like keen swords but did not
pierce the thick skin. as he evidently
hoped they would. Still he kept up
the fight after an hour had gone by
as bravely rs at first. The rhinoceros
was clumsy and dull, but nothing could
withstand his assaults and it seemed
as if he would never tire. He would
make Il rush at Hulo. and rs soon as
Huo's horns would cut him in the
sides aud lauHs lie would turn and
rush 1T him again.
Finally the young bull showed
signs of fatigue and changed his attack
from the sides TO the rear. Here he
found vulnerable places on the inside
of his cncmy's thighs aud sent forth a
below which plainly indicated JOY.
No matter how often or which way the
rhinoccros would turn, lIulo was be-
hind him. tearing his legs 10 pieces
with those keen, sharp. sNord-like
horns of his. vhIc the blood ran in
streams. 1t was impossible for the
heavier brute to cyade his quicker
enemy. and ut last. realizing thiS,
every thrust by the victorious ball
brought forth II below of rare aud
despair from the denizcn Of the forest,
followed by note of victory by
Hulo.
The movements of the rhinoccros
became slower and slower us he was
being more and more cut to pieces.
and at last. sitting dow2. he tried to
turn fast enough TO front and ward off
his active enemy. 1t was all to no
purpose, however, AMI delay was only
prolonging The death agony. so young
Omak walked up and sent bullet
through his eye. and he rolled over
dead. | shall never forget the picture
that followed.
"-As soon as the enormous animal
rolled over the young bull Sprang upon
his vanquiShed enemy and sent forth
challenge after challenge of rage. de-
iiance and victory. Standing there,
with his head high in the air aud his
horns covered with blood from tip 10
base, and his face nostrilS, chest and
forelegs II solid sIcct of blood and
flesh. lie formed Il picture in the moon
light that one could never see aud
forget"