The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-01-22
CANTON, nIssIssIFFI, SATURDAY., JANUARY %, ls4s.

A TERRIFIC SCENE AT A MENAeERIR-Eseape
Of the Elephant Columbus. - One Of the ele-
in Raymond g. Warnings extensive me-
exhibiting in Philadelphia, TUNED on
his keeper m Wednesday week. We find the
following particulars in the Philadelphia po-
pers.
AS his Keeper, VIM. Kelly, was preparing
him for the afternoon performances, and IN
consequence Of being struck, he seized Mr.. Il,
with his trunk and raising HIM into the air
dashed him twice 10 the ground with the ut
most violence, breaking his right leg and thigh
IN a most shocking manner, and causing many
ether very serious injuries. The peculiar cry
Of the enraged animal, as be seized Mr.. Kelly,
varnad Ihnss IN the other pnFt 81 the building
Of what was going on, and rushing to the
quarter whore the elephant was kept, they sue
ceeded in snatching the wounded man outsof
the way as he was about being seized a third
time. The elephant then commenced a regu-
lar demolition Of every thing within his reach,
tearing a number Of cages to atoms and hurl-
ing their fragments in every direction.
At this time the almost terror and excite
ment prevailed, The furious animal, on first
coming from his quarters, proceeded round the
room as if in search of some one, and then re-
turning seized with his trunk a large cage, COM
tanning two hyenas, a wolf, a jackall and some
twenty monkeys, carried it into the room, and
after whirling II a moment in the air dashed it
intoa thousand fragments upon the floor, scat
tering the animals and killing som Of the
smaller ones. Some ran away and hid them.
selves, while others, terror stricken and furi-
Gus, ran about the room bowling hideously-
Two elephant-dogs were then procured and
thrown into the ring. These dogs are used in
India to hunt the elephant, and are there train
ed to avoid his feet and trunk while they &C.
lively Fly about, attacking him in the most vul'
nerable parts, and holding him until he can b.
secured. But on this occasion they were boil
struck by the elephant and SO MANNED as to b.
entirely useless. They were accordingly re-
moved and preparations made for shooting thu
animal, by order Of mayor Swift, who having
been sent for shortly after the accident to thu
keeper, Immediately proceeded to the seem
with a large body OF police. A great Grove
had by this time assembled around the doors
, both on Walnut street and George, and TIL
4 large police force was hardly sufficient 10 kee
back the crowd, who, despite the danger, seen
ed anxious to rush in and witness the terribl
scene Of havoc.
-. In the meantime the elephant was doin
n great damage to all the fixtures of the estat
4 %lishment within his reach, tearing down rail
ings, demolishing the arena, and shiverin
e everything like woodwork to atoms. Her
n Driesbach used every effort TO int'mldate an
subdue the animal by his well-known voic
e but in vain. A graphing hook, with a stron
r rope attached was thrown into the ring, wit
v the view of catching it in the animals hld'
n the thickness of which, however, proved in
# p~ervious to the assault. Thirty or forty mut
"a kets had also been procured, and these wei
r. loaded and keptin readiness foruse in the evel
EU Vi lHG ltlAt V2OHPthSA FIJI
Atlength a plan was suggested, which pro
ar ed successful. A strong rope was tied in
ID running moose in such a position that the ell
plant, in running at those who placed il in !
: position, must tread in the moose. This
ia did, and Immediately the persons who had no
10 Of the rope pulled, and succeeded in catchiI
ID him by one OF the fore legs, when a stroI
force was at once mustered, and efforts ma
,o 10 pull him to the recess at the south-wes CT
ner of the building But the animal, nc
more furious than ever, ran towards the box
y which descend from the front gallery TO I
y. arena, and in endeavoring TO ascend, crush
y the steps, &c. to atoms with his immen
weight, tearing up the benches on either 81
i. If him. nurling the pieces at the same time
cir every direction, and leaving the place a perft
a. wreck, Finding that it would not sustain
n weight, he r%etreated into the arena, whe
-, after some trouble, a number OF large hoo
attached to ropes were very adroitly fasten
! into his ears. and he was then hauled up il
H.. the recess before mentioned, where by the 90
,st possession and courage Of Herr Driesbach
on was completely subdued.
on Two six-pounders were placed, one in trt
mt and the other at the back Of the menage
a. with a view to shoot the animal should he
SO tempt 10 maxi his exit at either point.
&c. WHICH WAS THE BRuTE?-We find the !
ioa lowing story in a late number Of the 10
zee burg Chronicle ;-aAn instance OF animal