Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-30

| BY one Of the School Committee. rsfs, q
Mayor retired. 1.-The Mayor of Boston. !, "'
dor, patriotism and virtue, worthy son If =
sioh Quincy, Jr.. of l775
TIGER HUNTING IN THE East
The following extract Of letter received l..
gentleman in Liverpool from his brother d.
ted Bangaore, Jan. 8, gives lively desert.
ton Of the perils of tiger hunting:-
81 did something, however, yesterday. yhi,,
was a good commencement of the aev ve,,
for commanded party Of men who ve,.
ordered out 10 kill a tiger, which we obeve5
and put in execution in very shor time
I'll give you description of the business
About six O'Clock in the morning, when al the
riding school, saw something swimming a
cross the tank (alias lake, short distance
from my house, and going towards som.
| thick planted gardens on the other side thought
it was large black dog, or black man, SO went
on fitting stumps, but was soon surprised By
one Of our officers running to tell me il was
royal tiger, and that he was seen to lie down in
the rushes, at the edge Of the water Several
officers got ready and went over, but was
wiser than to follow, until had got the Colo.
mel to give me a firing party of sixteen men,
with rifle carbines; well, away we went and
had just got to the gates Of the garden, when
shot was fired inside, (though | had sent to
tell them Twas coming as quick as possibIe)
and soon after the royal beast galloped across
the road, and was shot at by one Of the party,
but not damaged. mounted my horse, took a
carbine from one Of the men, and gaoped OF
to try and keep him in sight, and soon heard
he was in another garden close to US. dis.
mounted, formed my party in line, and beat
down the hedge. A little dog of Ned's, which
am keeping for him, Bruin by name was
with US; when we got to the corner of the hedge,
Bruin went barking into the hedge. said,
" | am sure Bruin has him, look out, and out
he came with glorious growl. was the near.
est to him, took aim at his head, and the rife
missed fire; he was coming towards me, but al.
tered his route, inclined to my right, receiving
several shots from the party, and leaped right
on the top of mans shoulder. How mag
nihcent he looked in the air, with his mouth
OPEN, over the mans head Down they came,
and he left his hold, made at the hedge, aud
stuck in it for short time; the men blazing
at him all the time; another. rifle which had
been given me, missed fire. | took anOthe;
one, and went through the gate, and saw ny
friend laying down close TO me, and staring ne
in the face. took aim at his head, and hang
me if the third rifle did not miss fire, though
he was not FIVE yards of--de sprang at me.
leaned back, but was caught by my spurs and
came on my back; lucky Shot ortwo, however
turned my friend off me, and just got up IN
time to seize another carbine, and send the bali
Just in behind his shoulder, which finished his
business. 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 3:
he was struggling. Luckily he has not retel
we'd much damage, as the beast only scalPea
part of his head, without hurting the skull; he
had behaved gaantly all the time; for ! b}a
been obliged to order him 10 keep back, Tor he
would go first, and was afraid he would De
sprung upon. Thus ended the fight. haa
him dead in the Colone's compound garden
in an hour after was sent out
Several of the officers came UP in time to ge'
| shots: one OF them, who would not have Oeen
accused Of volunteering his bones, was up VII"
my party all the time. Bruin, though, was INC
bravest person Of the whole-he has Immortal
lied himself; for not content with fetching tns
brute out OF the hedge, he stuck TO bis hees
during the whole engagement, barking ana VI!
ing TO bite, though the thickest part OF MS 10,
dy is not larger than the tigers arm. / nc
beast struck at him but Ned's beloved chld, a.
he often calls him, escaped, and returned 10 tns
fight. | have gained credit with the men, io'
leading them up SO steadily to the charge, WING"
probably saved some lives, for they wanted 70
go in a crowd, but | would not let them, ou'
brought them up in line and also for being t1s
first 10 follow him up when he got through ','
hedge. / am very glad we escaped SO wen
and particularly that | had an opportunity I"
trying my metal, for it was the first time
Young Mackworth has got his skin, as II wa
he that fired when he was first put up near VI.
water. have his head in hot water now, ~
get the flesh of, and a hind leg also. MACE,
worth cheated some Of US this morning; ~ u
asked us to breakfast, and gave US what he eau.
ed hare soup, which was SO rich, we took 'nr
spoonful or two; no wonder it is so, for II wa
made Of the tiger. / dare say your AldeF'hs"'
who are so celebrated for their turtle soup
would have enjoyed it, if they had not know"
the mixture"