Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-06-02


his body into every variety Of form. His eye,
which before was destitute Of fire, and his fea-
lures, which were composed g. placid as those of
a marble statue, were now pressed as auxiliaries
into the service of his client. His eye flashed
with the fire Of one " hose bosom heaved with
tumultuous emotions, and the whole expression
of his face was that of man whose mind was
worked up to the utmost intensity of feeling.
And this was really the case with Brougham
whenever the interests of his client were iden-
tilted with some great principle. HIS princi-
pies, unlike those of barristers in general were
really n part oi his nature. In vindicatiDg or
asserting them, therefore, in the person of his
client, he was, in point of fact, repelling some
outrage which had been offered to himself.
TrPPo SULTAN IN THE WEST INDIEs,-Mr.
Curtis, who went out to st. Domingo with
this extraordinary elephant, has returned to this
city. He relates some interesting incidents
connected with the elephant Tippo Sultan
which took place soon after their arrival at
Port au Prince. This animal was imported
into this country 10 years since, and is believ-
ed to be the largest ever exhibited in the
United States. He is ten feet high, and weighs
over 10000 pounds. His tusks are four feet
long. Since he was brought to this country,
he has travelled more than seventy five thou
sand miles. His usual gait is three miles per
hour; but he can travel ten with ease, and has
been known to walk sixty miles in "a hours.
While exhibited in the Geological Institute,
in the Bowery, and other places he evinced
remarkably doclle and aifectionate disposition.
His erratic character seems 10 have developed
itself for the first time in December last, which
does not appear to be in accordance with the
memorable example of fidelity and attachment
which he exhibited towards his keeper, whose
life he saved under circumstances Of imminent
peril. In Doccnber, 1826, he was exhibited in
the Menagerie located in the Bowery, on the
site where the building of the Institute now
stands. A tiger and tigress broke the flooring
of the cage and breaking into the apartment,
sprung upon beautiful lama, which, with the
elephant and some small animals, were permit
ted to go loose. 1t was killed and devoured in
a short timo. The roaring and noise of the
other animals were terrifc-al their ma
tive wildness seemed to have returned. The
keeper hearing the noise, and supposing that
they were impatient for feed, went into the
room, where the first object that met his view
was the tigers preyng upon the lama. He
seized stick to drive them into their cage.
At this the tiger left his victim, and in the act
ofspringing upon the keeper was arrested by
the lion, near whose den he was crouching, and
who held him fast in his claws. In the mean
time, our hero, Tippo Sultan, hurried to his
friend the keeper, wound his trunk around his
waist, and lifted him in the air, out of the reach
, of harm, and kept him there safely until assis-
tance came, and the brutes secured.
But to return to the incidents that exhibit
Tippo in less favorable light. In December
last, soon after his arrival al Port gu Prince, he
became quite wild and unmanageable, attempt
ing several times to strike his keeper, and while
the caravan was journeying to another part of
the island, he fell upon horse which was fol-
lowing on in the train, ran his tusks through
him and destroyed the poor animal on the spot {.
The keeper was knocked down, in atte mpting
to rescue the horse, and would probably have
shared the same fate, had not Curtis rode up
and fired ball through his trunk, which made
the elephant fall back. The keeper took to
his heels, and the elephant reared up and pre-
pared to attack Curtis, but he succeeded in get
ting out of his way. At this time the eyes of
the elephant seemed to project out his head,
and amid the darkness of the night, to emit
wild unearthly CLEANS of light resembling balls
of fire. He then rushed into the woods with
great fury, tearing up every thing that came in
his way, stripping himself of his saddles, and
the canvass covering. After the party had
succeeded in getting him back into the road he
set out and chased one of the men, mounted on
fleet horse, for four or five miles, the man be-
hind following in order not to lose sight, and if
possible to seize him. Towards morning he
work of destruction. The planter, an old
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supposing that cattle were making havoc with
his crops, took his musket and went out for the
purpose of driving them out. The first glimpse
ofold Tippo, never having seen SO high crea-
ture before, frightened him half out Of his SEN
ses, and made him drop his gun and scamper for
his domicile, with the elephant at his heels.-
He really thought Old Nick or his Satanic Ma
jesty had made his appearance. During the
day, he made repeated attacks OH his keeper
end the company. He then took to the noun
tains, and was pursued in circuitous route in
his ascent about three miles, the party con-
stantly firing upon him, till he at length came
to ledge OF rocks and was SO cornered that he
must either turn back and receive the fire of
his pursuers, Or tumble down an almost per-
pendicular precipice. He, however chose the
latter alternative, and decended more than a
mile tearing trees and rocks, and every thing
that impeded his progress. He ran into a
small river at the bottom ofthe mountain, where
he remained more than an hour throwing wa
ter over his body. Until then, he had been
perfectly unmanageable, but his wrath was
somewhat subdued by the cooling influence of
the water. His keeper, still fearing to ap-
proach, directed Tippo to lay down, which he
did He then went up to him and succeeded
in hopplng him, by fastening chain about his
legs. He continued wild and unmanageable
for several days after this, but by spearing
and severe discipline, he gradually yielded to
the will of his keeper, and at length. became 50
tame and docile, that he would obey any Of the