The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-19
The Reported Death OF Van Amburgh, the
Lion Tanner, by n Tigress.

lFrom the Woonsocket Republican, June To-
Intelligence has just reached Of the awful death Of
Van Amburgh on Monday evening last II appears that
this celebrated and extraordinary man was exhibiting
dicnce in field adjoining the village Of scituate he
commenced his performance at o'clock and usual.
astonishcd and delighted the company. After having
displayed the wonderful ascsndancy which man has
gained over the brute creation for than hour.
out tgress. Of the beautiful Of its species,
and continued his performance by making her crouch at
his feet and spring upon his back at glance from his pc
culiar eye fondling and caressng her with all the conf
dence one would reposc in favorite dog About this
time of the audience young lady Of great beauty
teres in the hero Of the scene inquired Of Mr. Van Am
burg whether he would dare to approach those savage
Miss" replied the intrepid tanner and Immediately
dered large piece of beef to DO thrown in the cage
Having been fed Tor long time upon lean veal ther:
OF fresh beef which, after great struggle, finally
secured by the tigress, Who in menacing attitude in
prize when Mr.. Van Amburgh approached her and ex-
tended his hand as If to deprive her OF her meal At this
the animal growled with dspeasure the effort to take
away the meat from her was again made-again she
growcd and lashed her sides with her the audience
became oiarmed but Van Amburgh assured them there
He then struck the tgress with violence at which she
ousiy and now ali was uprosr AND Confusion in mo-
ment she sprang upon the unfortunate man. rush was
made by the audience for the door-in a moment the
alarm spreadand the people hurried TO the pavilion,
but none dared 60 nthey barricaded the place. and
looking in. their fears were realized; Van Amburgh
gazing wildly around and seeming IL proud Of her
fatal conquest her fore extended over the breast
OF her victim whose eless form presented truly horr
| BILE and appalling sight
By the vigilance Of the two very gentlemany land
the village of Sciuate aided by most the neghbors with
musket las it justly deemed the safest plan TO de-
stroy the tgress soon as possbe and for this pur
pose great precautions taken-a small aperture
was made through the canvass, which commanded a
| tai spot
-Four OF the men were plsced on the outside with load
ed muskets and, after a pause took aim and fired a
dreadful howl resembling distant thunder, uttered
by the wounded beast but before she had sufficient time
AIM and fccd her to the earth growing with rage and
in her blood quite dead by the side Of her eless
ter Thus ended the life Of that talented and surprising
| young man, Van Amburgh e..-
Tho young lady who the innocent and immediate
of the fatal catastrophe, removed from the
space will not allow to us to say at
| particulars in our next
| From the Boston Transcript, June H.
VAN AMDURGH-An extra, purporting to come from
the office of the Woonsocket Republican, and dated yes
terday relates horrible story Of the death Of Van Am
burgh, at Situate r. L. on Monday evening" having been
killed in the act of taking piece OF meat from tgress
No credits the story. II is miserable hoax proba
bly, got up this city to create excitement II Wal
not known in Providence this morning, and passenger
from Woonsocket by the Providence train this morning
| were entirely ignorant Of such an event.