The Press., 1892-01-28
;rain to select a camping place. leaving

train to select camping place, leaving the party in charge of Gus Taylor.
 s'All was going we'll; we were making satisfactory progress and expected to overhaul Jim long before night, when suddenly one of the horses of Bidwell's team gave out, dropped in the harness and after two or three violent plunges died. As this was not one of the ani- malls wounded in the fight at the spring, we were puzzled to account for his death, but . careful examination disclosed 8 slight mark behind the left shoulder blade, and on removing Rart of the skin we found an arrowhead which had broken of between the ribs and, by the horses continued motion, had been grad ually driven inward until 1t had pene- trated the sac of the heart.
 ssThis untoward event delayed us some time, and when we had put one of the reserve mules in poor Dicks place and again got under way, it was nearly sum- down. Just beyond the spot whereon was left the carcass of the faithful beast there was quite considerable ascent to surmount, and on reaching the top men and horses were halted for rest.
 .sSam Bidwell, breeding over his loss, instinctively looked back toward the motionless form of his late companion, but had no sooner done so than he ut tered g startled cry, for there, in plain view and not ten yards from the partly dayed body, stood two enormous grizzly bears. doubtless preparing to enjoy 8 feast. Sam could not tamely endure such sight as this, and he proposed that ten or twelve of us should go down and attack the monsters. All hands eagerly assented, and eleven men, be- sides himself, at once set out. Just as they were leaving, Taylor called them back and insisted that, they should carry In addition to their rifles the nine re- volvers. The fellows laughed at the idea. saying that they could not fail to kill the bears at the first vol1ey, but when Gus assured them that a single grizzly had been known to get away with score ofsmaH caliber bullet holes in his hide they consented to take the pistols.
 'sFrom the top of the hill to the place where tho dead horse lay was about two hundred and fifty yards, but at that par hcular spot the canyon was not more than twenty yards wide, so that by dividing his party and creeping along through the cover on each side, Sam hoped to get the Formidable foes between two fires and slaughter them ofhand.
 s.We, who remained with the wagons, watched the hunters in great anxiety as they made their way slowly among the rocks sand bushes, until finally both par lies arrived opposite each other and fairly abreast of the huge brutes, by this time fully engaged satisfying their hunger and apparently quite unaware of danger.
 '.For a minute or two after our com rades had gained their places they re- mained perfectly quiet, to steady their nerves, and then, at low whistle from Sam, the twelve rifles cracked together. Both bears rolled over at the report, but instantly sprang up again, and, side by side, charged savagely upon the party under the immediate command of Bid well. c1tswas now almost dusk and we could but dimly see what followed, as the six men on the other edge of the gutch rushed across to the aid of their fellows; but we distinctly heard the furious growling of the enraged griz- zlies, the. loud shouts and occasional shrieks of the human contestants and the fitful volleys of revolver shots.
 |" Boys said Gus Taylor, 'some one's getting hurt. All of you, except the three married men, get your guns and we'll go down and help
 ssAt tasaS aanmant, laundering along the hard trail, his horse covered with foam, aaains Jim Burrows. who, hearing the first s1ofs; had dashed in at headlong speed. Two words apprised hiA of the state of matters. and he almost screamed: Why, my Godt hex them fool boys bin crazy 'nuR ter tackle two full sized grizzlies with ther. smaubore popgunsy Here, Morris, quicki Hand-out that big rifle Q Sournr
 Tue man hurriedly produced the al- ready loaded sixteen pound weapon and placed 1t In the hands Of Jim, who, fol- lowed by nearly the whole crowd 5jrushed down the slope.
 As none but the married smen had been left behind, I, of course, ,Wasiin this party, and when w'e reached the, battle ground fearful scene, presented itself.
 "Prone on the earth lay the inssnsible forms of Sam BidweI and three tother men, while the nine who still keptathair