American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-16

An extraordinary instance Of animal saeacfy and
Of personal preservation by means of it, is mention
ed in the New York National Advocate. AT
small circus in the Bowery. in which is an exhiLl
of wild beasts such eiephants lions, tigers. SC.
whilst the keeper was al dinner, tiger and tigrsss
broke from their cage, which diap:daed
state ,and immediately seized upon defenceless Ia
ma. They were enjoying their repa,t when the
keeper entered Although alarmed at first, he re
suned sufficient courage tsays the Advocate) oven
ture into the ring with moose to fling over the
heads OF the two Ierocious animals while they were
sucking out the last drop OF blood from the poor la
ma. The tiGress Flushing her repast sooner than
her male, turned round while the keeper was in the
very act of catching them and made preparations TO
spring upon him. The keeper felt the danger OF
his situation, but with great presence o mind, made
retreat behind his elephant, who from the other
side OF the circus, looking on the with
great composure. The tigress did not forego her
intent. She made spring at the keeper past the
elephant; but just at this moment, the sagaeious
animal Observing il would seem. the danger of his
keeper, lie. nul his trunk with the velocity Of an
row from the bow, and pitched the lisress to the
farther end OF The circus. A wonderful hurley
ley was kicked Up. All the mOnkies and ba-
boons scampered up to the raiters and The glarng
eys of The enraged 'igress struck dread into The
whole, except the elephant, who folded up his trunk
with ncatness alter his feat, and the lion, who sat IN
his cage on his lips like dog looking OH with great
dignity and composure. The keeper now ran out
from behind the elephant, and approaching his
trunk, uttered ceriain words, which the sasacious
anima understands with so much correctness The
elephant unrolied his trunk the keeper got astrlde
and in moment was elevated TO the back oi
his preserver. In the meantime the tgress had re-
4 covered from the toss she had got, and made new
preparations TO spring upon the keeper, who was
upon the back oi the elephant. Again the igress
sprang upon the man, and again the elephant inter
terposed his trunk and tossed the tig,ess second
time TO the far'hest extremity of the circus. This
pitch wounded The side OF the igress. and finding
there no use in trying further to tap The juguas
Of the keeper, she sneaked away into her cage with
what she had got. While this business was going
on, the tiger himself had begun to look round. On
raising hi. head from the lama, the first thing that
struck him the lion sitting in his cage with great
dignity and unconcern. The tiger showed his teeth !;
the lion slightly shook his name. he tiger drew
back on his hind legs to make spring the lion
rose up with dignity and shot fire from his eyes. The
tiger sprang al the cage with great fury, forcing
one OF his claws 10 between two Of the bars; and at
the same instant the lion seized the tigers fore foot
caugh. it firmly between his tusks, pulled the whole
leg into the cage and held him there until the keep
er, seeing the opportunity, flung himself from the
back OF the elephant, ran with his moose to the Il
ger and secured him in moment. After this was
accomplished, the lion generously let go his hold