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received several severe kicks from them. One 
of the pack-horses was fastened upon by the 
brute, and in the terrified animal’s efforts to 
escape the dreaded gripe, the pack and saddle 
were broken to pieces and disengaged. One of 
our mules also lent him a kick in the head, 
while pursuing it up an adjacent hill, which 
sent him rolling to the bottom. Here he was 
finally brought to a stand. The poor animal 
was so completely surrounded by enemies that 
he beeame bewildered. He raised himself upon 
his hind feet, standing almost erect, his mouth 
partly open, and from his protruding tongue the 
blood fell fast in drops. While in this position 
he received about six more balls, each of which 
made him reel. At last, as in complete desper- 
ation, he dashed into the water, and swam sev- 
eral yards with astonishing strength and agility, 
the guns cracking at him constantly. But he 
was not to proceed far. Just then, Richardson, 
who had been absent, rode up, and fixing his 
deadly aim upon him, fired a ball into the back 
of his head, which killed him instantly. The 
strength of four men was required to drag the 
ferocious brute from the water, and upon exam- 
ining his body he was found completely ric- 
dled; there did not appear to be four inches of 
his shaggy person,.from the hips upward, that 
had not received a ball. There must have beer 
