Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-20


arrival an unusually inter- sting scene wa,exb;
bitcd for their entt r,ainment. a royaI 't;rrrr
one OF The largest and most fsto >io,s of ,he
species, was enclosed wrh q very fine bnIlalo
oil the true fighting breed, within strong c;r-
eu'a- fence Of about 80 yards in circrrngcfenc-.
For some moments they stood on the defensive.
each seeming unwilling TO begin the iiyh. the
appearance OF the tiger during this interval
was highly characteristic OF his nature; he
seemed perfectly aware ofthe proves of his
adversary, and would fain have avoided the i'm
pending contests his furous eyes which ylar-
ed like hre balls, dsrted in wishsui e,ances a.
round HIN, apparently in search of the means
OF escape, Or OF a less powerful anita pt,n;st on
whom 20 wreak his vengeance MeanHbi,e
the Buffalo stood IS If conscious OF suoerior;-
~, steadily Awaiting the attack OF his 'or,nttIs,
Die adyersa-y THIS state OF thrcsienins mace
ton might have lasted tor some titae. had no,
the Buffalo been reused to a firisiis pich of
irritation by the spp'icst on of punches oi' net.
ties attached to long bamboos which VITA the
assistance OF chill water that WAS poured on,
HIM from above, seemed &C once to exhatl,t
his caution and forbearaace he roared with
PAIN and indignation spurned the ground he
trod OH, and then dartcd vith inconceiyaSie
velocity on his weary Antagonist, who ,v5;ded
his horns and fa't~ned on his neck, which he,
tore N dreadful manner As soon as the. bns.
fa.o disenEaEed himssihe CHARGED again, but
with equal success ;the tiger Still avoided lie
Jury al his ops-f, yet seldom failed TO inti,ot
some terrible wound on his c2ponent. IN this
menner the bstiie rfFed for ne.;.ly an hour.
when the buHa'o, contrary &c 1.-THE usual res al {,
was'comple,ety defeated, and was obliged to be
withdraw from the scene Ct action IN fbs
course Of the eonfct, the tiger had necss-
sarly received some severe bruises, besioes
which lac seemed greatly fatigued BY the ca,
erlions he had made, Notwithstanding which
the Sultan order n fresh butEa.o 10 be let loose
upon him; ! he result of this. now IN dual com.
bat, may easily be conjecture is few MN,
utes the tiger WAS laid GREATNESS at his adyer-
ssry's ieet-snotEer tiger much smsiler than
the former wss then sdmitted, bat WIS very
soon humbled to the dust.
50 His Hishress soon after conducted his
guess TO n stage rom whence they beheid two
lac t:gess let loose from their cages IN The
centre ofs square ofspea,s men they charged
boldly, and endesvored tn force their way thro'
the Tsaks. but were destroyed with the great
est apparent ease, the moment they cane with
in reach OF the spears.
Z" The party then proceeded TO the Hall of
Audience, where an elegant repast was psepar-
ed, after psr,aking of which, the lieutenant
Governor and his Lady were conducted by the
Sultan and Ratno INTO the interior Of the pllace
where they wese Introduced to His FIighness'
mother end 20 Inc Princesses of the Court -
FcsOCIty " HSGi ~ fJdHeIs--ADOut TWO
months ago, on our coming to anchor nearly
400 y4;d from the shore, dineie, with FIVE
ner IL it went 10 pick up some fire wood On
Their approaching 10 above FIVE yards from the
land iouUd the ;nps ofso,ne rattan trees above
the water to these they fasteesd the dineie
and thinking themselves safe, commenced
breaking off the branches Whit thus employ
ed, tiger. we'll concealed, but keeping a ,,6d
look out, made one 50 ing from the share into
the dingis and seized young ia,l, <son &c one
OF our Mangies) by the.ieit breast and carris,,
him on shore, he then let SO that he'd and ,ak
ing the youth by the Il roat Went OF into he
jungle with him. When the tiger sprane into
the dingie, q C peroR e z,;,w s. in tie middle
OF the five three oft! c Ct'ers were tossed in,
TO the wafer, how it happened that TIE dincie
did not UPSET is difficult to understand, but it
did not, although it was hall filed with vater.
One mnn kept bis seat and saw what has been
related; he even asserts that he stcucl. the ti-
ger with his paddle 4 great shout was raised.
but all 10 10 purpose, the business was over in
an instant, and the boy gone forever; his poor
father ~ho is stiIl with us, and who warned the
youth not to- so, beheia TIE scene without be.
ing able to give any assistance.