Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-04

nanae;ur manner. He Instantly
nhsd forward to a table near llllrs
'es, attempted to grasp a ruler, but be-
ahu I ha obtained it the animal was upon
io.s and seized him by the collar bone
hl'., his throat. With some difficulty
.s r. striking at it upwards. under his
= .pet. he relieved himself from this
ZEN but the enraged animal instantly
ssaagh, him BY the right side, and, with
s'1 Iang crooked tasks, pierced through
i, ~ clothes, and penetrated between his
=, .ss where it held him so fast that
- fountl it impossible to extricate him.
.w At the same time its sharp Claws
'ssrs employed with astonishing rapid
" in cutting or his clothes and tearing
~ g,esh from his side. From its sta
ton he was unable to strike it with
NV considerable force, but in the effort
a"Iy wounded his own hand against the
s.nie Finding he could do nothing in
sSst way he seized the animal with
18th s, arms, brought its hinder part be-
,wseo his thighs, and pressed it with
III his force against the table. 1t
Struggled violently and fearing it
might escape from his grasp and again
s,tack him with its claws, ne now for
The first time made an exclamation, in
The hone that some one WOULD come to
Il. relief. The ladies who were enga
red near the place milking their cows,
were most OF them alarmed at the cry,
and ran precipitately into the fort, ex.
claiming that something was killing
Mr.. Mckinney, in the school house,
Three of them however, Mrs. Master
soo. Mrs. Collins, and Miss. Thompson
hing less timid. ran towards the house
and alter some elaboration among
themselves as to who should venture to
lpak in first, entered the door. Mr..
Mckinney perceiying they were fe-
males, and Knowing Mrs. Masterson to
he in a peculiar delicate state OF health
was fearful of alarming them, and not
outstanding his own dreadful situation
assumed an air OF composure, and with
smile observed, don't be alarmed, it
IS only cat have caught, and want
some person to assist me in killing 1T. !"
He was very careful not to inform them
as he might have done with far greater
cnrrectuess, thar the cat had caught
him. The ladies then boldly advanced
towards him, and one of them stopping
down and observing the size of the AMI
NAL. exclaimed what Monster -
ran to the door, and called gentleman
Who happened to be passing byte
came in and proposed cutting Of the
CLAWS of the cat, but Mr.. Mckinney
perceiying it to lie perfectly still. con
Guided he had killed it, which on rising
he found to be the fact. They then en-
deayored To draw out the animals teeth
from Mr.. MsGinney's side, but finding
them so hooked in between his ribs,
that they could not x ricate them, the
whole party left the school house, and
auNdiile low dluS iilO AOAtS NiNiO
Ibis time great alarm was excited aud
from whence the people were rushing
in crowds.
After reaching the fort, new efforts
we're made to relieve Mr.. M'Kinny
from the tusks of the cat. which were
atleugth rendered successful by placing
its head in the same position as when
itmade the attack.
notwithstanding his wounds, Mr.. NJ Kin
ney attended his school that morning, but at
noon found himself so exhausted and the pain
so extreme, that he was compelled to dis
miss his scholars, and resort to his bed. By
proper applications, however, he was soon
relieved his wounds healed rapidly, and his
usual health was speedily restored. tie is
now living in Bourbon county, and furnished
US himself with the above interesting parti-
sulars.