Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-12

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creatures all anxously watching the movements OF
two huge male elephants, who drew near in Opposite
directions. IL is impossible to look upon multitulo
of human beings without feelings OF deep interest.
whatever tho may be that has brought thom to-
gether, whether their object is one in which ".
can symputhze or not. Whether our feelingsbe an
ger md Indignation, Mt The unnatural pleasure found
III stirring up peaceablo animals TO destroy each other
pity and disgust, at the congregation of expia
nation crd sacrifice III Bengal or materiol pride and
prophetic sorrow, on martial reviews, still they are
powerfully excited and give us 10 know that there is
aspirit within which associates us with orr kna evcn
against our will, and that there is power in multi
tude which finds It's respondent in every human bo-
MAJOR Melville felt this as he looked upon TN,
glitter aud parade, the display Of pon,p and life, for
such an unworthy purpose, but found that no also
held has breath, when the formidable combatnnts
were led INTO the arena. In an instant the Who'll,
paln was in notion if the spectators Ly moving an
inch conld sec better, and turbans undulated, and
shawiS sreamed while the rays OF the sun fin sb.I
back from the gold aud silver canarisons of elcnInnt
aad horses yitrcrsd upon the Jewels and sn,un,n
ous tai vars of their riders. The elephants ver,. 10
trodcrd ut opposite sides Of the enclosure, am, the,
opcnlns by which they en- .:od securely closed arr
them. Glamour Of eXultation rose over tho paiu
n;crdlyea with ;hc shrI nrghing of the liors,s.-
The combatants icr few minutes stood face ia ihcc
eylng eacI other with every symptom of rising anger
which all their rcputcd wisdom intellectual TO re-
press; then, rearing thcr trunks with curve h;oj,
over their heads. lrusy at each other utterircr
roars of rage which caused all the horses in the fell
dancer Of r.
ders The furious elephants together full shock
with noise which shook the ground like thundcr
and removed their lilcous roaring: they chnrgcd
again and again their blows might be heard in altcr
mite succession, Exc the strokes of slclye hnmmrr
until alter what his Majesty pronounced to be very
good battle the heaviest elephant seemed evidcn,Iy
giving way exhausted by hsow cvertions his adj.
versary saw ms advantage, struck him such blow
WITH MS frank That mad 'i;h pain he turned and fed
Melville thOrgh deeply Interested in The fate or thc
noble animals before hn, Could not lclp being fror,
time To time, attracted by tho manners and anpear
ancc OF native who stood by him, and who also
seemed Ia survey him with more interest thnn the mn
tive apathy usually permits Its dress at once shov
- that hc was a I(indoo Of hgh crstc II wns aItc
te'her white, and of very line materials Melville 70
marked that Notwithstanding the heat of the weather
ms Jacket was quilted; l,rgc cumnerhund bound his
waist set III fine and nicely arranged foids and frln
drawn, as II Tor walking riding; below it appcared
god-inhcd waistband, from which his tuwer bun,
suspended. His trban. white as the driffcd s,,oy-
was also by It's ample folds beautifully crossed AMI
re-croSscd over each other good defence eoaipst Tho
rays OF The sun or the blows OF q sob-c as occasio,,
might require. IN s he wore gold ear-rinps md
r2und his neck MASSEY broad collar, studded with
large polished projecting knobs on his wrists he uoro
bangles ri tho same metal md his fingers were coy
cred with rings; hs shoes, with their lone poinied
curling toes, were palmer than bcscemcd the rest
Oh his dress, bCrT merely yellow morocco Will, 1;,+l
silver embroidery on tho rent OF the foot ard indc,
ted Tint he hadnot come on the nrouud in a naIono;c
Ills chuGdaT was thrown over his left shoulder nucI
III the way OF Highland plaiI, md contrary 70
Common custom, Tiit enough 10 leave b,t, HE -
at liberty. Ills age Major Melville thounbt ,n;ht
be ahor; two or three and thirty; and accustomed ~
he was 80 soc era cefl ard d.nied carriaoc anIont
nn'Mcs, he thought he bad never remarked it IN a
greater degree than i'm this man. 10 stood With III
arms folded over his bosom, and his hood lei,
drawn b;c.; looking intCnty mon the combat. iis
black eye from time TO time flashed fire ns ho ol,so-
led ti.e successful blows. but muscle OF his finc,
prm couMiunaucc moved; and while it WAS evident
lat the spirit within fcit strongly. tho outward n1o
inaluod rs l'nEOvc1bc ri he had been carved Ia
marble" Ills features, high and regular vrrn ,vcI
c3Icu'od 10 express all strong passions; his coal
BLACK hilr r,uStachlos, and short beard had sIcIt
tntn N the points, which might DC natural or the Of
i"c. OF ctrcu, keeping there was not sipplo hn,
out Of place IN either, while The rtd.Iv olov; ,fic
'"'l'." 'l"'-h ms Dark cheek, showed that he was
o'"hs to"Wd 10 ar aud exercise. When tho do
iea''d elephant turned, h. cast ropco unon
NcEili"' nut without moving his head nd whom
hc He'd. rs nosin!s diluted with scorn Flushed
win conquest the triumphant victor followed
ana ms trunk repeated the blows, until thc VIM,
pushed, soroy pressed and perfectly fi,rious cccfcI
breach IN the barrier, and rushed through the assc
bi"d multitude, crH hing under foot and irninniino, :,
o'i.h 'Vofy one III ms way. Mclyile's horse became
perfectly unmanagcaJle reared and, spinnrinp rorrd
ON hs hind logs, tr'" all in lis power 10 d. i,co HI
rider; but Melville Kept his scat and the nativc ,bo
iiau watched !lS movement, seized the bride with q
pTaciscd hand aud with iirk brought the borso 20
the ground, advising Melville in Hiniosfancc In Io
no. moment IN cftIctng his Escape from d9nrc- -,
advice with which no wac well di,noseJ 10 Cb,r,i,
bnt li' refractory animal in his efforts 10 turn him
,T'HhiG WIN iear bcted forward ard fcll, throwing
his rider Just in the path which the infi,riocd l,bs
was taxing The native who had before assisted hin
made spring IN the same direction, and drawing :,
pistol from III. cummcrbund which had been conc9a!
tH ny hi7 ciuidcr, took steady aim M the evc oc
Tho c%a ncraod elephant and lodged the cnn,cIts =;
ms Dfa''' lie Tell with groan, and c-:pred while
bis destroyer replaced his pistol in bis bc and d.
appeared '''' W.
me crowd w1s 50 Immense, and The clepl ,pf.z
bursting out so sudden, that though simII,nncn,,s
movement had been made 20 give HIM way il was i'm,
po+si'" - cscap" him. Smarinv under the sb,,a,
OF n's defeat nnd hls wounds, he seemed resolved IN
in'Ht something OF what hn suffered ON cvorv cro,.
ture which stood in his way end ran in and tronolc1
nn1cr foot whcrcvcr the crowd vas thickest. bc had
In"rh"d MS path with destruction until tho moment
m7 reNoluic adversary had brought him to tie grourl
arr nc hHd barely fallen when hundred voices c.
c1inod together, 'Seig, ih, man who dared 20 kin
inc KING iavoritc elephant What are the livoe o