American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-20

PORTED VIOLENT DEATH OF VAN AM
IA Cruel and Miserable Hoar. The
wing horrible story, purporting to be talk
ON the Woonsocket Republican, extra, of
9th inst, relating the particulars of the
q h of Van Amburgh, the lion tanner, at
hate, r. Lis beyond doubt cruel hoax,put
t by some heartless wretch for sport or
We notice that it was issued in extras
Ome of the New York papers. The Prov-
e papers of Wednesday make no men
of it.
Reported Death Of Fan .4mb,ugh, The Lion
Tanner, by a 1igress.
Intelligence has Just reached US of the awful
n of Van Amburgh, on Monday evening
It appears that this celebrated and extra
nary man was exhibiting his daring feats
very numerous and respectable audience
field adjoining the village of Scituate, R.
He commenced his performance at o.
bk, and as usual astonished and delighted
company.
After having displayed the wonderful as
2dency which man has gained over the
lie creation for more than an hour, with his
lie collection of lions, Sc, he next brought
a Tigress, one of the most beautiful of its
cies, and continued his performance by
liking her crouch at his feet and spring upon
back at a glance from his PECULIAR eye,
ding and caressing her with all the conf
hce one would repose in tavorte dog.
ABOUT this time one of the audience, young
Nv of great beauty and elegance of manners,
10 seemed to take great interest in the hero
the scene, inquired of MIR, Van Amburgh,
bether he would dare to approach those saw
be beasts at the time they were feeding
Most assuredly, Miss" replied the intrepid
|mer, and Immediately ordered a large piece
beefto be thrown into the cage.
Having been fed for a long time upon lean
|al, there was a tremendous rush among the
|imals at the sight of salt beef, which, after
great struggle, was finally secured by the
brner of the den was proceeding to devour
pr prize, when Mr.. Van Amburgh approached
pr, and extended his hand as if to deprive her
her meal
At this time the animal growled with dis
easure; the effort to take away the meat from
Dr. was again made-again she growled, and
shed her sides with her tail; the audience be-
lme alarmed, but Van Amburgh assured them
lere was not the least cause for fear.
He then struck the tigress with violence, al
hich she crouched back, growled violently
shed her sides furouly, and now all was up
Jar and confusion; in moment she sprang up'
q that unfortunate man. A rush was made by
le audience for the door-in a moment the
larm spread-and the people hurried to the
avillion, but none dared to go in-they barri'
AIDED the place, and looking in their fears ;Uert
salized
Van .4,nbwgh ,oas lying on his back, ,ceI!ering
. blood! the animal gazing wildly around, ano
,eming as if proud of her fatal conquest, hel
re paw extended over the breast of her vic
m, aohose lteleSs form presented truly horrible
nd appalling sight.
By the vigilance of the two gentlemanly
lndords who keep the splendid houses of en-
lost Of the neighbors with muskets, Gas it was
lstly deemed the safest plan to destroy the
'igress as soon as possible,) and for this pur-
ose great precautions were taken-a small ap
nature was made through the canvass which
commanded view of the beast, who did no
ffer to move from the fatal spot.
-Four OF the men were placed on the outside
nth loaded muskets, and after pause tool
i'm and fired; dreadful howl resembling dis
ant thunder was uttered by the wounded beast
ut before she had sufficient time to recover
erself, the next four men advanced, took aim
nd felled her to the earth growing with rage
nd fury.
Another volly and all was silent--she lay
athed in her blood quite dead by the side o
Yer lifeless master. Thus ended the life of tina
Rented and surprising young man, Van Am
urgh. p
The young lady who was the innocent anc
Immediate cause of the fatal catastrophe, wa
smoved from the scene in state bordering OF
espar. But time and space will not allow
S to say more at prssent-fhrther particular
, our next.