Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-02
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

destruction vi a gigantic specimen uf the red
Ouraug Outans on the coast Of Sumatra. Natu.
ralists, t is often said, are hard hearted, aud
the experiments Of Spaianaani and !Ngendie,
though undertaken in the cause Of science, and
for the alleged benefit Of humanity, might be
adduced as the proof Of the charge. In the
case before US, we DO not wonder at the misgv-
ings Of the hunters; though we do at their per-
severing. after such misgivinss.
"a boat party. under the command Of Messrs.
Craygnan and Fish, officers OF the brig Mary
Anne Sophia, having landed to procure water
at a place called Ramboom, near Iourdman, on
the northwest coast OF Snmatra, on spot
where there was much cultivated ground and
but few trees. discovered on one Of them gigan-
tic animal of the monkey tribe. On the ap-
proach Of the party he came to the ground, and
when pursued sought refuge in another tree at
some distance, exhibiting. as he moved, the ap
pearance Of tall man.lIke figure covered with
shining brown hair, walking erect with wad
ding gait, but sometimes acceierating his mo.
ton with his hands, and occasionally impel.
ling himse!f forward with the bough Of tree. -
His motion on the ground was plainly not his
natural mode of progression, Tor even when as
sisted by his hands or stick, il was slow and
vacillating; 1t was necessary to see him among
trees in order to estimate his agility and strength.
On being driven to small ciump, he gained by
one spring a very lofty branch, and bounded
from one branch TO another with the ease and
alae ritv Of another monkey.
Had the country been covered with wood, it
would have been almost impossible to prevent his
escape, as his mode of travelling from one tree 10
another = descI bed tn be rapid as the progress
of a swift horse Even amidst the few trees that
were on the spnt. has movements we're SO quick
that it very difficult to obtain a settled ain.
and il ~as only BY cutting down one tree after an.
other. tina, his pursuers, by combining him within
q very limited range, we're enabled to destroy
him bv several successive shots, some of which
penetrated his body aud sounded his viscera.-
Haviag received five balls. his exertions relaxed,
and, reclining exhausted on one of the branches
OF tree, he vomlted considerable quantity OF
blood. The ammunition of the hunters being bv
this time expended, they were obliged to fell the
tree in order to obtain him; and did this in full
confidence that his power was so Tar gone that
they could secure him without trouble; but were
astonished, as the tree was falling, to see him ef
iect his retreat to another With apparently undi.
minished sigour. In fact they were obliged to
Cut down oil the trees before they could drive him
to combat his enemies on the grou nd, against whom
be still exhibited surprising strength and agility,
although he was at length overpowered bv nun.
bers, and DESTROYED BY the thrust Of spears, and
the blows Of stones aud other missiles. When
nearly in dying state, he seized spear made
OF supple wood, which would have withstood
the streogth of the stou,est man aud shivered it
10 pieces in the .S 81 8 animal A 50 near hu
man. in endeavorins To ward of blows, and seek
ing to cover hrs ~ounds it'll his hand, and to
stauoch the flowing blood, as together with his
diving means, to occasion misg,Sings among the
assailng party as to the nature OF the act they
we're perpetra,ing. He measured when dead up
wards Of six feet.
Extraordinary Escape A st. Johns (N F.
paper Of the 2O:h uit. relates the following par.
ticulars Of the dangers and delays Of voyage
from Cork TO that port, which, if it came from
less satisfactory source, would appear almos, in.
credible. The annals Of trade, says the st.
Johns writer, cannot, We believe, furnish Sec
ODD instance Of u vessel having been driven by
the ice distance Of nine hundred miles from her
track.
The schr. Maria Eliza. Capt Hughes, which
arrived here on Saturday last, from Cork, via
Greenland, has been missing vessel tor some
months past. She sailed from Cork on 18th Of
March, for this port, with cargo Of pork, but.
ter, potatoes, SC. and on the lth of the follow.
ing month fell in with the field Of ice by which
she very shortly became surrounded From that
period the vessel became the sport Of the wind.
aud current, and ice, until on the 5oth April.
she was driven (stil locked np) towards the land
which il was extremely difficult to distinguish
from the immense islands of ice by which il was
bounded. After considerable exertion, the crew
succeeded IN getting the vessel through. and
found to their great astonishment, they were on
the Coast OF Greenland, some of the natives hav-
ing pushed off in their canoes. On the 18th
MAY, they entered small barber called Mem
norfelik. about four mites eas, of Cape Farewell.
very much exhausted from their sufftriRgs in the
ice, aud, having no fuel or water remaining, re.
ceived hospitable reception from the Danish fac
tor there. After some days delay at this place
they proceeded along the shore-which was on
~ clear Of ice 10 the extent Of a mlle-to the
principal port, Julianahabb. in lat 81. the resi-
Haore of he Cove ysh a ndered no pverv