Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-15

piled with bibles anu other GOOD pooks' AneH s'sy
is generally short ften but few hours, and they
YER into town, but proceed at once from their
steam boat to the railroad. Their appearance and
most strongly remind one OF the p's-
grim fathers, and other good Of old; such reve-
reud locks in 10 any cases, such simplicity of attire
such kind aHectionate manners, such beaming coun-
tenances, plainly showing that many of them must
have passed Through much and been tried in the fur
mace Of affection"
RATTLE WITH WILD ELrPdANrs-Oa the 24th of
September at midnight, received lntorna'ion tha'
swo ele phants Of very size had made their
appearance within a few hundred yards OF the can
comments, and close to village, the inhabitants of
which were in the greatest alarm. lost no time in
dispatchng to Inc place all the public and private
elephants at the station in pursuit of them, and at
day break on the 25h was informed that their very
sunerior axe and apparent ferceness had rendered
all attempts for their seizure unavailng and that the
most experienced driver l had was dangerously
hurt: the elephant on which he rode having been
struck to the ground by of the wild ones, which,
with its companion, had afterwards retreated to
large sugar cane adjoining the village.
Immediately ordered the guns to this place, but
being desirous in the first instance, to try every
means of catching the elephants, l assembled the
inhabitants of the neighbourhood with the assistance
of Rajah Ruugnath Sing, and caused two deep pits to
be prepared at the edge of the sugar cane, in which
our elephants and people, with the utmost dexterity
contrived to retain the elephants daring the day
When the pits were reported ready, we repaired to
the spet and they were, with the greatest dexterity
driven into them; butt unfortunately, one oil the TWO
did not prove sufficiently Deep and the elephant
which escaped from it. in the presence OF many wit
nesses, assisted his companion out Of the other pit
with his trunk
Both were, however, with much exertion, brought
back into the sugar cane, and, no particular symP
toms Of vice erceness had appeared in the course
of the day. was yet anxious TO make another triai
to catch them.
The bildars therefore, were set to work to deepen
the whole, and prepare new pits against daybreak,
when proposed to make the final attempt
At four o'clock in the morning of yesterday, how
ever they burst through all my guards, and, making
for a village, about three miles distant, entered it
with so mxch rapdity that the horsemen, who gal
loped in front Of Them had not lime to apprise every
inhabtant of his danger, and regret to say that one
poor man was torn limb from limb, child trcdden
to dea h. and two other persons Qemales) wounded
Their destruction now became absolutely neces.
sary and as they showed inclination TO quit the
large village in which the mischief had been done,
we gained time to bring up the four-pounders, from
which they soon received several roundshot and an
atund ,nce Of grape, each The largest OF the two
was even brought TO the ground by round shot in
the head, but after remaining there quarter Of an
hour, apparently ieess, he got up again as vigorous
ever, and the desperation Of both at this period
exceeds all description They made repeated charges
at the gnns, and had 1t not been for the uncommon
sieadyness and bravery of the artillerymen, who
more than once turned them off by shots in the head
and body, when within a very few PAGES of them,
many dreadful casualties must have occurred.
Wewere now obliged to desist for want Of ammu
ni,ion and before fresh supply could be obtained
the elephants quilted the village and though stream
ing with blood from an hundred wounds, proceeded,
with a rapidty Of which had no iiea, towards Ha-
zareebagh. They were at length brought up by the
horsemen and our elephants, when within very
short distance of crowded bazaar and, ultimately,
after MANY renewals Of the most formidable aud fe-
rocoHs attacks upon the guns gave up the contest,
with their lives. 10 four-pound shots have already
been tax out Of their bodies and imagine eight or
ten more will yet be found.
Ihave been thus particular, both because think
the transaction worthy Of being recorded, as well as
from hope that you will concur with me in the pro-
priety of an application TO the Government for COM
pen,a,ion for the damage suffered by the owners Of
of several huts and much cultivation. have taken
the necessary steps to ascertain the extent Of the in
Jury they have sustained, and shall have the plea
sure Of communicating to you the result.
Ienclose a correct measurement OF the elephants
which will be read with surprise, believe. am
of opinion that they must have escaped from Byder
abad, or some other part Of the Deccan, for have
never heard OF animals Of their size in this
part Of India.
HEAsUsEMEsT or THE ILrrHASTs.
II In.
No I.-Length from tip trunk TO tip tail ~ "
H,ight IL
Ron1d the body IL
From crown Of head 20 beneath the jaw |
No. Length as above "a
Height ~
Round the body ~ .
From crown ofhead TO beneath the jaw
The ROYAL MARRIAG E.--lIer majesty never
looked so pretty since she has been "crowned
queen" as in the simple and becoming attire oil
bride Shs wore no diamonds or ornaments oil any
kind on her head save the veil, and wreath OF
orange blossoms which had great many small bright
green leaves intermixed with it. Her majesty wore
60, h,rh he h2s