The Wilmingtonian., 1824-02-26

trueolinp in his laws. NV sentinel I'M It
,ediately fired at him; but the ag'tat'on OF
he moment prevented his taking dead'y
i'm. The ball. to all appearance struck
lin from the enormous bound ne imme,
lately made, but only to increase his speed
We were however enabled to follow nm
by some blood that now fell from him, or
his unhappy prey. and had already entered
the Jungle several hundred yards, before
we began to despair Of finding the latter
alive and Of aiding his rescue. Judge oil
our horror, on hearing kind OF snl'enl
srowl, or roar, which made the mis- echo
still more dreadful sound; and the nex'
moment, Of our Joy, on being greeted WIN
"a hearty haloo from our lost companion
about fifty yards farther in the jungle than
I'VE had penetrated, which was as hearty
returned by Those who joined me IN the
lpursuit, and in few moments more we
met him lmping towards Us, with as Joy
lous a face as ever | witnessed even alter
the most fatterug success.
The following account Of his escape nc
afterwards committed to paper;--"i was
lust returning, at good brisk pace, from
lone of the posts down the jungle, where
had been taking some victuals to my bed
Fellow. when | heard kind OF rustlns
noise in some bushes about six or sever
Yards behind me; and before ! could turn
round to ascertain the cause, was pounce'
upon, and knocked down with such force.
las to deprive me of my senses, till arriv-
led opposite your tent; when the sudden
report of musket, together with KIND OF
twitchng in my thigh, brought me to my
Iself, and to sense of the great danger III
(which was but, nevertheless, did not
despair. Inow began to think OF saving
myself, and though carried away very ra-
lpidly, I felt, as we'll as saw, that your
sentinel's ball had, instead of hitting the
tiger, struck me, and that | was losing
blood very fast. remembered that my
bayonet was in my belt, land reflected, that
i it was possible for me to draw It, might
yet escape the horrible death that awaited
me. with much difficulty put my arm
back, and found it, and several times at
tempted to draw it from its sheath; but
from my position | was unable.--Io de-
scribe the fear now felt would be impos.
sble: | thought it was all over. At last
Ilthank heaven after another attempt with
nv utmost force, ] drew it ont and instant
| y plunged it into his shoulder. He bound
ell aside, and his eyes flashed frightiully
he let me down but instantly seized mt
again above the hip. which at first prevent
ed me from drawing my breath now had
from the change opposition, fair "ppor
tunity of killing the monster and saving
my life. stabbed him behind the shoulder
several times as deeply as the bayone
would enter: he staggered, and fell, and
again let me go, rolling several yards he
.lyond me. now thought myself safe; ant
Twas getting up, when he rose, and with
dreadful rsa., attemted TO seize me, hu
,lagain fell lawn, and rolled close to my lee
III now hal The advantage or fallen ehem,
(which | forgot not to turn to tha best ac
:: count, and again plunged my bayonet int
elhis side which Isuppose, from his struggle
,lpierced his heart then fell on my knee
uland endeavored, bat, from the fitness
: my heart, | was unable, to return thank
aloud to Almighty God for his graciou
rlgoodness 10 delivering me from so terribl
. a death. | rose and hallooed; my halo
was returned, and just afterwards me
u you, or perhaps ! might have been los
n from my weakness"
i 1t would appear that the tiger, eithe
/. from the distrace of his leap Or the hard
~ ness of the soldiers cartnuche box, fort,
nately missed his hold. and seized him a
tier he had knocked him down, by hi
N iclothes, the cartouche box saving him fro'
Il being hitten.-Rut am convinced tina
70 never did any man, if we take into col
J. sitleration the distance he was carried b.
20 fore he released himself, and the crcun
" stance of his being wounded by the ba
for the tiger, which directed l
i what road to follow, more prnvidentiall
a. escape 10 all appearance an inevitable an
lingering death.
AN OLD SOLDIER.