Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-03
ESCAPE FROM "A TIGER.

FROM another letter from the Eas, Intire
1t was after along days march of 10 miles ,,ross
country where With difficulty an ancient road cnnIt h
traced and that made by deep ravincs cut bv Tho ,;
WIN mere AMI there upright stones, that arrived at
Jungle unusually sWanpy, which, from lis size, and
the iatiSued state OF the soldiers and cattle toncLf
prudent 10 defer passing until The follow n,~ norn;
had but Just entered thy tent and wrapprd ,prscIf n
my boat cloak with the view 20 dose away the remain
ing hour or two before broke up for arotbor {,
march, when The report Of musket reused me- I
instantly sarted 10 tie entrance of INV tent and ,,.
questioning The ccDnc who stood there as TO tbe III
rccoi vi the sourd, when huge tiger with monstrous
bornds passed within few yards of the spot ybe
was standDg, with one of brave fellows srnceir
~ us Jaws My sentinel immediately fired a, him: bn
me agitation "l the moment prevented hir, t,kipo ,
deadly ann The ball TO all appcaraucc sf,rrl- -
from the enormous bound lie Immediately ,nado Lt
oniy 10 increase his speed. We were however c1,a
hied 10 follow him by blood that now fell, fr
him or his unhappy prey, and had ALREADY ep,or.l u
Jungle seYer" bundled yards before W G BEGAN +, d
par OF 'd'g the latter alive and of aiding his rcscnc
Judge OF our horror, on hca ing = kind of suIIn ~
or ror winch made tie hills echo st mere dre,af
sound; ami the next moment JOY on being rent
r WI" heaiS h"oo from our lost companion about
iity yards father IN the unm!e than we had re,n,r
ted winch was heartily returned by those who ;o;ncI
me ~ Tie pu'St, aia IN few moments more we 81
him e?,"g towards Us. with as JOY Gus face As ever
witnessed. w.
lite following OF his cscape he af,arv ord
committed TO raPcr"I i, coming down tho mn
Se' where had been taking vict,IaIs TO nv he'd
fellow, wien heard rn,ti,rg noise in some lus!es
about SIX or seven yards behind me: and before oId
turn round 10 ascertain the Cause | ,yos nonpc.1
upon and knocked down with force as TO den,;ve
me OF my senses, iii arrived opposite your lent whom
the sndGen report OF nVSkct, together will, H.,
OF twitclrnG in my thigh, brought me to ,vsoir 80
TO the great danger which was; but ycttbrIoss
dd not despair NOW began 30 think of SAVING rn,
sell, and though carried away very rapidlv | f,r
wei! as saw that your sentineis ball, instead of Ln
line tiger, struck me, and was losing blood vn,y Gt
! remembered that my bayODet was in my boJ,. ,,J
reelected, that III were possible for me TO draw, if
q tIo bn-ril 10 a., a.,
VIVA difficulty put my back and found H. and 60
tora nnes attempted 10 draw II from IFS sheath irt
from my position was unable To describe tfe fcar
now felt would he impossible; thought !, WIS ~
over at last, thank heaven after another a,te,n
! VIII my utmost force drew it out aud plunged !, ;t
his shoulder He bounded aside, and his cyes 1os,d
iIghtuliy; and he let down and instartv sc;yJ ~
above the hip, which at first prevented me rrn,, H.
ing my breath; now had from chance of nns;,i
iar opportunity of killing the monster and savinc M,
i'ic stabbed him behind the shouIder sevor.i e.:
as deeply as the bayOnct would enter he staroered
and fell and again let 60 rolling several vuTd r.
yoou me- now thought myself safe, and was getting
UP; when he rose, and with dreadful roar aoe;n -
tempted 10 seHc ne but he again fell down ami coll!
ctose 10 my feet now had the advantare of E.uan
enemy, winch iorgo not To to tle best acenupt
ana again plunged my bayOnet into his side; which I
suppose, from bus struggles, pierced his heart
then fell on my knees and edcavoured but from ,e
inIin"es o. ny hNart was Unable TO return thanks nlo
10 AImghty COD Tor his gracious goodness in deliy,
ing me from so terrible death. / rosc I'D b,IIe
my haloo was returned, and Just ahorpvard, moi
or perhaps might have been lost from, my weakness
II wonid appear that The tiger eili,cr from the M
lance 81 his leap, OF the hardness of the soI1icf,s
poos ooN fortunately missed his hold and seized h,.
after he had knocked bin, down by his cIo,i .
car'ouchc box saving him from being bitten II 3.
am convinced That never did any man-if we tal,c -.
conS'9Gtaion The distance nc was carried before lo
leased himself and the circumstances ofiis h;
Cd by the ball intended for the tiger Which di2cctea
MA .oao 20 o,low-inore provideniay escape 10 I'll
appearance an inevitable and lingering death.
I
! Co'irt Of Frrors.-Nr. Griffin or1r,r-, .,;.
conrIudcd his atsumenl r1r tho decnda t I'm r. -