The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-28
From late London Poppr.)
TIGER HUNTING IN THE EAST.


The following cxtr ct of letter receiv-
I'd by i" gentleman in Li,erpooI, from his
brother, dated Faogalore, January 3. gives
= lively description uf the perils of Tiger
Hunting:
~ did something, however. Yesterday,
which was good commencement of the
new year, for ! commanded party of the
men who were ordered out to kin tiger
which I've obeyrd, and put in execution in
d very short time. III give you descrip-
ton of the business. About six O'Clock in
the mornia &, when al the riding school,
81" something swimming across the tank,
(ailas Ike short distance from my house,
aud < ing towards some thick planted gar
denS ON the "thrI side. lhouglt it was
large black dog, ar black man, so went
on filing stumps, bat VAS soon surprised,
by one # our Officers cunning to tell ne
II was ROYAL Tiger, and that he was seen
IN LAY down IN the rnshcs, AT the edge of
the water. Several officers got ready aud
went over, bat was wlser than to follow,
until had got the colonel Ia give =
firing party of 6 men, with riff carblues !;
ell, away we went, aud just got to the
gates nf the garden. when Shot was fred
inside, Though had sent to tell them
80 coming rs quick as possible and soon
after the t"yal beast glIoped across the
road and was shot by two of the party, but
not damaged. mounted my horse, took
"A carhine from one of the men ADD gallop-
ed off to try ana keep him in sight, aud
soon head he was in another garden close
10 MS. | dismounted, formed 10Y party IN
line, and beat down the hrdge. A little
dog of Net's, which am Keeping for him,
Bruin by name, was with US: when we got
to the corner of the hedge, Bruin gave
tongue violently, and went barking into
the hedge. said, I am sure Brum has
him, look out and out he came with a
glorious growl. was the nearest to him,
took aim at his head, and the rifle missed
fire; he was first coming towards me, but
altered his route, inclised to my right, re-
ceiving several shot from the party. and
leaped right on top ola mans shoulder. -
How magnificent he looked in the air, with
his mouth open, over the mans head -
Down they came, and he left his hold,
made the hedge, and stuck in it for short
time, the men blazing at him all the time !;
another rife, which had been given the,
missed fire. | took another one, and went
thr0' the gate, and saw my friend laying
down close to me, and staring me in the
face. took aim at his head, and hang
me If the third rifle did not miss fire, tho
he was not five yards off. He sprang at
me, | leaped back, but was caught by my
spurs, and came on my back a lucky
shot or two, however, turned my friend
off me, and just got up IN time To seIze "a
mother carbine. and send the ball in just
behind his shoulder, which flushed his bu.
siness. The poor fellow he had clawed,
as soon as he could get up, seized spear
and had the satisfaction to run it into his
neck as he was struggling. Luckily he has
not received much damage, as the beast
only scaIped part of his head without hurt
ing the skull he had behaved calamity all
the time, for had been obliged to order
him back, for he would go first, and he
was afraid he would he sprung upon
Thus ended our fight, had him dead in
the colonePs compound tgtrd"n) in an
hour after | was sent out. Several of
the officers came up IN time TO get shots ;
one of thrm who would not have been az
cused of volunteering his bones, was up
with my party all the time, Bruln, though,
was the bravest person Of the whole, he
has immortaliZcd himself, for not content
with fetching the tribute nut Of the hedge, he
stuck 10 his heels during the whole engage
ncnt barking and trying 10 bite, Though