The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-23

sors adopted more liberal system 49,
a Sir" sid Sir +. frantis, in his peculiar
style, ." owed the living man no love
hui ! viii nor tramplc on any nan in his
coffin. Pit could fear M antagonist, and
therefore could want no auxiliary. Jacklis
Prey IN pFets. bnt whoever heard of haia
Ing party q tionsn'
4 Smpr.siar Escape .from ne grasp Of Il
Tiger IN india.
II was aftcra longday's march of ifleen
niles across a country where with d1ilicul
" an ancient road could be- traced, aud that
made by deep raNiHes cut by thu rains,
with here and there upright stones, that we
arrived al II jungle unusually snampy,
which, from lis size, aud the atigntd state
Of the soldiers aud cattle, thought il pru
dent To defer passing until the following
morning, when, probably we should fall ia
with an enemy about 5000 stropG with Sc
Heial pieces of cannon. under the command
Of Ally Nawas Nan, with whom ne were
not over anxious to hazard an engagement,
from the infcriority of our force; which
consisted of only coo Europeans, and Two
small field pieces.
had observed several hocks Of Wild
peacocks and turkeys while 1he tents were
pitching, which always frequent the same
dry healthy ground, adjacent TO jungirs, that
tigers do but from our numbers, the com
pactness of our encampment, aud the pre-
caution had taken ~ order fires to he Kin
died in various directions, ! conceived we
bad little 10 fear from any visit those gen
tlemrn might think proper 70 pay us. !
had but just entered my tent, and wrapped
l.. 4 a.
dove away the remaining hour or two he
fore we broke up Tor another days march
10 Join Gen It, when the report OF
musket reused me. | instantly started To
the entrance of my tent, aud was question
ing the sentinel who stood there as 10 the
direction Of the sound. when u huge tiger,
with monstrons hounds passrd within a few
yards of the spot where | Was standing,
with one Of our brave fellows struggling in
his jaws. Ny srntinclimmrdiately fired at
him bat the situation of the moment pre-
vented his taking deadly aim. The ball.
to all appearance, struck him, from the
enermous bound he immediately madc, but
only to increase his speed. We were, how
e, er, enabled To follow him 10y some blood
lI.d now fell Gom him, or his unhappy
prey, and had already entered the Jungle
despair of finding the latter alive, and aid
ng his rescue. Judge of our horror on
hearing i kind of sulrn growI, or roar
which made the hilts cctoa still more dread
ful sound aad the next moment of our JOY
on beng greeted with hearty halloo from
cur lost companion, about fifty yards far
Tier IN the lungh than we had penetrated,
which was AS heartily returned by those
who iuiued me in the pursuit, and IN few
moments moe we mcthlm fimping towards
MS with as ioyous face as eycrl witnessed,
even after the most ha1t ring surcrss.
The following account OF his Escape he
afterwards committed il paper :" was
iast returning, at a good brisk pace, FROM
one OF the posts down the Jungle, where |
had been taking sCrne ,icluals t. my bed
fellow, " hen | heard IA kind of rnstllbg
noise in some bushes about six or seven
yards behind me aud before ! could turn
around to ascertain the causc, was p0riuc
ed upon aud knocked down with such force
as to deprive me Of my senses, I'll arrived
opposite our tent ; when the suddenreport
81 mushct, together with Kind oftnltch
ing il my thigh. bruught me To myself aud
10 Il seusr OF the great danger ~ which !
was: but nevertheless | did not despair. |
nov began To think of saving myself ard,
though carried away very rapidly, falt as
well az saw, thh your senilncls bah had,
instead of hitting the tiger, struck me, and
that was losinS blood very fast ! remen-
brred that my hay0net WAS IN my belt, aud
reelected that il it was possible for me to
draw it, might yet escape the horrible
death that awaited me. | with much dat
6cuty put my arm back, and found Il, and
several times attempted IL draw II from IT'S
sheath but from uiy position Was unable.
To describe the fear | noW lr't Would be-
impossible | thought Il WAS All oNtr. At
last, thank Heaven! after another attempt.
with my utmost force, | drew II out, aud
instantly plunged il into his shoulder lie
bounded aside, and his eyes flashed FRIGHT |
fully he let me ddW'L but instantly seized
me- again ab We the hip, which at iirst pre- /
vented me from drawing my breath. ]
now had, from the change of position, /
FAIR opportunity of killing the monster and
saving my lie | stabbed hun behind the
shoulder several times as deep as the bay
onct would enter hc staggered, and fell,
and again let me go, rolling several yards
be,0nd me. now thought myself safe :,
and was getting mp, when he rose, aud WITH
dreadful roar, again attempted 10 st'ze
M, bat again fell down, and rolled CLOSE /"
my feet. now had the advantage Of Il
falen enemy, which forgot not To turn to
Jhe best account, and again plunged my
bayonct inrohe side, which suppose from
MS struggles. pierced his heart Then Ill
upon my knees, and eadeayored, but from
the funrss of my heart | was unable, to
return thanks aloud to Almighty God for
his gracious goodness IN delivering me
from 50 terrible a death. rose and hal
Iooed my halloo WAS returned, aud .lnst
afterwards mrt you, or perhaps might
have been lost from my weakness
L.. IL. HIM.