Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-29
WOLVES AND BULLS.
AN INCIDENT OF AN OVERLAND WIN
TER TRIP IN COLORADO.


search OF Cow DInnsr--Ihs eide Of
battle Turned by the Timely Arrival Of
the Tesas Bull.
"Wcpullcd out from Hcrmosinn among
tho foothills Mt 0 o'clock In tho morning
on q clear, cold February day" Sid Al 4
bert liragdon, just returned from winter /
ing in Colorado. "Thc wind blew strong
and st.ff across tho heavy snowfall left :
on tho ground after the blizzard storms. ,
Tho gulchcs wcrc packed full Of snow, and 4
we turned from the road time and again
to circle around some largo drift, was,
the only passenger and l sat hesldo Hank J
Boncdict the overland driver, now rr,lucod \
In those railroad days from his high sent
on the box to tho tooling OF u pair of !.
horses ever the dashboard OF b,clsboard,
on q a,nr route mail line We wurc pro-.
tcctcd from cold by heavy overcoats, caps
that pulled down over the ears, muilcrsl
about tho neck and thick fur lined gloves. 4
An hour aitor noon We caInc TO little
stage and frciRhting station whose lead Z
Ing feature WIS large saloon and smnll I
hotol combined. Here We had chance tot
get warm and to eat n dinner OF fricd1
beef bacon and coffee, which went not
badly in the hunger that followed our cold /,
morniug's ride.
ION again In half hour through a,
country mora open, wherc drifts woro tho.
exception. Hank Donedlct had takon :
drink or two az tho stage station, and hat
was more soclhhlo than no had boon dur,i
ing the mornings drive. IIc talked Of old.
overland experiences and then OF tho snow-t
storm, which led 10 the topic OF tho plagua
Of wolves which had come 10 dcvour tho
ranohmen's stock
i've heard 'em bowling whenover
Two been driving Aftor dark for tho last,
month, enld Hank, They're gcttlng sasl
aicr aud sasslcr, They've crossed tho trail.
Just In front Of mo time and again, and
expect nny time a baud of 'em may taka,
anotion to hold mo up, There's ono OF.
the numbering brutcs now And hc.
pointed tot gray timber wolf snoatlnp,
along parallel 20 our course 100 yar,ls
away.
There's winchester In the buclboard
behind you that I've takon along with md
every trip since tho last snowfall You
can try u shot Mt him IL you want TO-
~ got out OF tho blackboard and tool
tho winchester rlfo from the bottom, whort
" lny wrapped In n rubber blanket. II
WINS cold aud frosty TO handle, but wal;
try what could do nt long range Al
each OF my first two shots tho nnimal.
dodgod and thon looked around ns II woni
dorlng what was up. Tho third shot
knocked the snow about him aud quick
enod hls pace fired two mora shots 40
he ran, aud tho sixth timo the hnmmo.
fell on an empty barrel Thore wuru nd
more cartridges In tho magazine
There was no more ammunition along
and | put the riflo back with the promislt
TO Hank 10 buy him box Of cartridges
Bnttcnsbcrg We would have liked YER
much 10 havo the cartridges with M
few minutes later, whom. ON turning hi
SLOPE of hill, we saw u strange aud thrill;
ing sight. Within rifle shot 10 ono sid
seven grny wolves wcrc attacking tw'
cows one long horned Texan, tho othc,'
graded heiicr almost grown. Tho oattl
when first W. saw them wore runnin
away, but they wcro quickly ovcrhaulnds
Thoy turned at bay 10 face tho wolves ant
began u fight which must DO fought TO
finish, with their lives IN tho stake, III,
cows kept together. wheeling TO meet TIL
wolves with their horns, rs np attack wa,
threatened from one side or tho other. me
wolves didn't like the looks Of tho Toxunr I
horns and the alert way she handled then
and they devoted their principal attontio /,
90 trying 10 separate the heller from hoi !
They worked In concert very ounningly u
do this while ono or two mndo FONTS Z. <
attacking the old COW, NO as 20 induce ht
90 chase them, the others kept about III 4
heller, three Of them drawing her attol
tion In front, whilo two kept IN hor rel +
waiting for . chance 10 spring at her gait 4
brols and hamstrlnsher. but the wary co
was not TO DO tempted so far away TIT
she could not return In time 10 drive awi, /,
tho wolves nj the helfors flank before THO K
began thoir work Tho ultimate chano. 4
Of tho baltic seemed to be against tho ca
tie for tho wolves, all tho time closing I
upon them, we're growing boldor and a n
tackled more 1ercely. AH
"llnt there came Timely diversion y
aid OF tho cattle, A following from amor
some pinon olumps quarter OF M
away was followed by the appearance OF e
largo bull which came running toward
combatnnts, Ho was OF tho polled Aug.
breed, aud his hornless head did not soc
quito TO meet tho cnsc OF wolves, but i 7
WINS big and full Of fight. He put himsi
at once IN front Of tho cows and chnrRf n
dotermlnadly upon tho wolves, which n y
back little before him; but, fully awt X
that ho had no horns 10 toss thom, tb 4,
gayo no moro ground than they had Y
and returned 70 close IN about the gro VI
Of cattle, SIN trying TO cut out tho heif NJ
which all tho Tins was their real object q
attack.
80 absorbed was In tho battle thai y
did not notice the coming OF n fourth 60
blatant upon tho scene until heard Hana
exclamation; NY
"'Ah, wen sec business begin MOI A
There's tho fellow thatl schtter en-
"From the snmo direction that tho b N
had como another bull was coming TO 4 ~
reaonu lie WINS why animal, lcss M I.
siycly built than tho polled Angus bt X
and his long, sharp horns, projecting VI 9,i,
10 tho front Of his head, showed his Ten M,
origin. Ho wasted no tlmo In pawingl ii
believing, but dashed upon three OF
wolves ranged 10 front Of tho heller, J.
before They could all get out of tho way j
had caught one with his horns and too. al
II In tho air. Tho wolf came 10 tho gror ~
upon his back, and before II could y. Ok
the bull was upon II again, thrustipg y,
horns through the creatures body 1 ,1
plnning 10 10 tho earth. Then with TX
angry toss Of tho head he flung tho carr. I'm :
away. That wa enough for the wols' ~
who turned aud ran ns no successtv
charged them, and they were survey X, Ky
tho cattle from long distance nwni X
we drove from tho scene Of fight that 2 Z. /
delayed tho United States mail thrcc-qV a..
tcrg Of an hour.--Now York Sun A