Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-10-22
JTHPORT, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER p, 1914

even IN The delnons agony of dean, W s
his position under the elephant
Whenever person goes out elephant
shooting, he is equ1lly liable to be exposed
10 the same dangers, nevertheless, friend
OF mine in CeyIon, who was long brother
officer in the same regiment, had actually
shot-before left the island, and that is
five years ago-a hundred elephants single.
handed.
A hundred elephants ara no, to be killed
without risk Of course, and The hundred OF
escapes that have happened to Major r.
| would ill volume. One OF the last speci-
mems Of unpleasan,ness' that hid occurred
10 HIM whilst was under his command
was having 10 run for near one hundred
yards with an elephan, after him, who
every other step got his probocis half roun
Rs body but SO active was the chassee.
that tho elephant turned from him a, last in
despa r, anu hid himself again in the Jungle.
| MAJOR Rogers had Il native sporting SER
want in lis retnue, who was SO confident
of his masters proves, that he would al
any tlus walk up to herd Of elephants,
aud pail The TIL Of the nearest one, 10 make
ii look round, and thereby expose tie rulner-
able part of its head for X. TO fire at-when
down II dropped, as sure as the gun explo-
ded. Most extraordinary bets used to DC
made al messes, and elsewhere, on VIVA,
ght be done 10 these animals; bu, the
most daring Of al was a bel made by a
general ofcer-a very great and deserved
favorite in the island, and who was killed in
the affair at Gwaiior two or three months
brck. Ii was TO walk into a herd of wild
elephants, without any weapon but large
knife, and to cut off The tip of the tail of
any elephant that might be pointed out to
him. lie was. OF course. accompanied by
persons armed in case of need, and he &C
complished his unde rtaking at Neilga Is. in
Ceyion where elephants literally swarm
al soms seasons of the year.
1t Is impossible to imagine the feroci,y
OF The elephant when he 10 excited 10 re-
venge. The melancholy end of Major
Haddock. OF the 9Th regiment was hor-
rIbly Illustrative Of this he had fired his
last barrel when the elephant gave chase,
and tiaddock ma lie the best OF his way tn
small patch OF jungle close by, hoping TO
of the fun. and sheered off; but before five
minutes had elapsed he unfortunately ran
| round the very corner behind which the
ANNA kept itself concealed, and in mo-
mrnt he was laid hold Of. He had no one
with hi~ but natives who, al pitch. are
about the grealest fools ever born the con.
sequence WAS that the elephant having
crushed poor Hsddock to death by kneel-
ing on him. began 10 disscct him; aud SC
clearly was il done that scarceiv two joints
| were leIt toge;herin the body of the victim
How an animal could have thus accom-
pushed such task by means Of that ur
eldy-looklng instrument it POSSESSES in
the shape OF a trunk, is utterly nexpl,ca
| BILE.
la the times Of the Kandyan kings these
animals were always used AS executioners
Of culprits, an Office they prelorm by kneeI.
ing on the criminals ; I'M green spotexacl.
ly before the kings palace, where the old
brute used 10 look on and enjoy the spout