Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-09
From the A,saka pas Advocate.
FEROCITI OF ANIMALS.

\ friend Of ours lately returned from a lpar o
that section OF country IN The vicinity of Crane
River, informs that the number OF painters il
that nelghboEhood II lhis time, is hey ond prcce
dent
He gave US accounts Of three different attack.
made by these savage beasts. upon residents there
abouts, which happened II the time of his exclr
sion The first Pauther attacked the man aud his
negro, who were in the swamp cutting wood
Tue stanchion OF his cart having been broken
the man had just cut large stick To replace il
when a panther lcaped on him. fastening his teeth
and claws into the back part OF his neck; the nc
4 gro ran immediately, but hearing his masters
cries. turned and attacked the beast, who turned
upon him. when the late sufferer seized the stic.
intended 10 repair the cart, and at one blow xii
led the animal, by breaking his back.
The second instance of more ludicrous
nature. Ii seems that yankee scion had trans
planted himself temporarily in that vicinity. and
being OF the usual entcrprisng disposition did
rest long before he concluded lag the forest un-
der contribution for deer meat. Accordingly. he
sailed forth one day, his shoulder the backing
gun. with which he had often peramhuiated he
shores of Massachusetts Bay. md ft:ored bv for
tune, soon laid Pr'straic an enormous buck. SO
largc. that ons-haif of the animal was all that he
colld possibly bear home at time. He made a
second trip to bring in the rest. which he found,
but in doing this, was unfortunate enough to lose
himself. Night coming on, he chose for u resting
place SPOT III Inc ccnlrC I'll an oid piece dry cane.
where he kindled FIRE, and CAREFUL, disposed OF
his deer meat. Under these circumstances iona
than sat crouching before the flames, his gun re-
Ginning against a fallen cypress OF large dinen-
sious close by, and his mind intent considering
as to the applicability OF the timber out OF which
wooden ware IS turned, 10 the construction of
steam boat boilers on the supp5a.!Ion that grew
to sufficient size; and IN the probable even; ii the
Russian iron mines being exhausted. when he
disturbed by an almost Simultaneous cracking OF
a number 81 cane stalks close By. IL shouldn't
wonder said the exotic, laying off his large straw
hat 10 listen. ST that wan't somebody rail
road survey; beech boilers would do pre-eminent
for locomotives M heft at all 70 carry and NOT
subject IN the slightest toIust. Haoo! stranger.
you wouldn't like 10 trade PA sudden intrusion
Of Il ferocIous looking beast cut short the Yankee,
who tried the hollow of the cypress log, and
quitting his asylum after some tIme found no
tagc OF his deer and his straw haf in ribbons
well do declare. nineteen feet between The
exiremitlcs and a fraction over. | rather think.
there's no deer meat, that 1t might be as well
FOR To take sapling.' Which he accordingly
did. and at the last accounts his way back
to New England
The last occurrence was ON the plantation Of
Mr Carr, who was sitting IN his house oae eve
ning, when an unusual noise heard in the d.
rection Of his hog-sty- Dvung the cause, be
caught up his gun and went 10 reconnoure. D
the way 10 the enclosure he discovered that the
gun was unloadcd. Nevertheless he continued
and falling in with large panther struck il over
the nose with so much force, that the stock Of his
gun separated from the barrel, and the beast raa
off in the wood. Returning TO his house and laa-
dIug his gun, (Which was not materially damaged)
he again went out accompanied by his wife with
a tnmahawk, and young woman with an axe
The panther had made his retreat behind bunch
Of palmetto, which Itw necessary TO cut down
before he could get opportunity to shoot the
animal. This he did nd in the act of resu-
ming his gun, when the beast sprang on him, over
throw him and bit hm severely IN The hoad--
The panther letting 90 elsewhere, suddenly made
an attempt fix his teeth in Mr. C's throat which
last be frustrated by grasping the animals lower
Jaw with his hand which was item through in-
AT this crises the panther was attack
I'd by two new foes Mrs. G.. with her to,nahawk
and small dog which had followed them from the
l7asc. whereupon he made a second retreat into
he bushes. carrying the dog with him; Mr. Carr
having been very dangerously wouaaed returned
lon.e and sent for a neighbor named Mr. Ives
whose powers in such encounters noted, and
who dressing himself IN very strong clothing az
ONE protection. heavily armed and accompanied
" very savage dog, repaired TO the panther
which was easily discovered from the cries Of the
irst dog, which was with bin still. Whilst in the
ct OF searching for the panther. he again surpri-
ed this new combatant, and without giving him
lrne to FIRE. sprang and overthrow him simnl-
aneously. and had fastened his teeth in the back
{ Captain Ives neck. when the dog attacking
i'm, diverted his attention Until Capt. l. drew bis
owie knife. ana pungDg il into the heart Of the
an:her PIT end 70 his exploits
Our Informant states that no saw the hide II
his savage beast, which measured near nine feet
rom the nose 10 the end nj the tail