The Litchfield County post., 1826-09-12


which had been forced through the glass.
TIGER HUNTING IN THE EAST.
The following extract Of letter recei-
we'd by a gentleman in Liverpool from his
brother, dated BangaloTe, Jan. 8, gives a
lively description of the peTils 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 kill tiger.
which we Obeyed, and put in execution in
a very short time. I'lIgiye YOU 1escrip-
ton of the business: About six o'clock Il,
the morning, when at tfsAEiding school. i
saw something swimming across the tank
(alias lake) short distance from my house,
and going towards some thick planted gar
dens on the other side, thouglitit was
large black dog, or black man, so went on
fitting stumps, but was soon surprised by
one Of ON officers running to tell me It was
a royal tiger, and that he was seen to lie !
down in the rushes, at the edge of the wa
ter. Several officers got ready and went
over, but I was wiser than to follow, until
] had got the Colonel to give me a firing
party of sixteen men, with rifle earbines;
well, away we went, and had just got to
the gates of tho garden, when shot was
fred inside, tliopghI had sent to tell them
j was coming as quick as possible, and
soon after, the royal beast galloped across
the road, and was shot at BY two Of the
party, but not damaged. mounted my
horse, took carbino from one of the men,
and galloped or to try and keep him in
sight, and soon heard he was in another
garden close to u.s. / dismounted, formed
my party in line, and beat down the hedge.
IA 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,
Bruinwent barking into tho hedge; ! said,
- am sure Bruin has him, look out, and
out he came with a glorious growl. Twas
the nearest to him, took aim at his head,
and the rifle missed fire he was coming
towards me, but altered his route, inclined
my right, receiving several shots from the
party, and leaped right on the top Of d
mans shoulder. How magnificent he look
ed in the air, with his mouth open, over
the mans head Down they came, and
he left his hold, made 40 tho hedge, and
stuck in it fora short time tho men hiz-
zing at him all the time; another rife
which had been given me missed fire. I
took another one, and went through. the
gate, and saw my friend laying down close
to me, and staring me in the face. I took
aim at his head, and hang mo il the third
rifle did not miss fire, though he was not
Eve yards of. He sprang At mo I Ieap-
ed back, but was caught by my spurs, and
came on my back lucky shot or two,
However, turned my friend Oh me, and /
Just cot up in time to seize another carbine,
and send the ball Just III behind his Shout
der, which finished his business. The
poor fellow he had clawed, as soon as he
could get up, seized spear, and had the
satisfaction 10 run il into his neck as he
was struggling. Luckily, he has not recei-
we'd much damage, as the beast only scal-..
ped part of his head, without hurting his
skull; he had behaved CALAMITY all the
time, for had been obliged to ordor him
to keep back, as he would 60 first, and
was afraid he would be sprung upon. Thus
ended the fight. + had him dead in the
Colonels compound (gardenl Yin an hour
after / was sent out.
Several Of the officers came up in time
10 get shots one Of them, who would not
have been accused Of volunteering his
bones, was up with my party all the time.
Bfnin, though, was the bravest person Of
tho whole- he has i.nmortalized himself;
for not content with. fetching the brute out
sof the hedge, hesstuck to bis heels during
the whole engagement, barking and trying
to bite, though the thickest part Of his body
ii not larger than the tigers arm. Tho
beast struck at him, but Ned's beloved
child, as he often calls him, escaped, and
returned to the fight. have gained cred
il with tho men, for leading them up so
steadily 70 the charge, which probably sa-
we'd some livesyfof they wanted to gosin a
crowd, butt would not let them, but brought
them up in line and also for being first
to follow him up when he got through the
hedge. I am very glad, we escaped 50
we'll, and particularly that I had an oppor-
tunity of trying my metal, for ii was the
first time. Young Mackworth has rot his
skin, as il was he that fired when he was
first put up near the water. I have his
he'd il hot water nov, to get che flesh
oil, and ! hind leg also. Mackworth cheat
ed some Of - this morning he asked rs
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