.OTk4.NjQ5MjM

From Newberry Transcribe
Jump to navigation Jump to search

fishing in Otter C'k near the Camp - without either hook or line or net - other than his hands and caught two fish one over two foot long and nearly as large as himself. He had quite a strugle with it in the water - but hung on and finally succeeded in getting the fish out of the water and up on the bank - it flopped about and got into the water again. but Bob jumped in after it, and succeeded in getting a firm hold of its tail and triumphantly marched out of the water and up to the Camp with the captive - which proved to be what is called a buffalo or rock fish - He caught another this afternoon of the same kind and in the same manner - This feat is about equal to that of catching the buzzard at Fort Gibson - Col. Mackenzie has been here. and we have decided