The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-04
INDIAN CRuELTY-A THRILLING INCL
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DENT.
An incident occurred at the Key Bis
cayne light house during the florida war,
which is perhaps worth recording. The
light house was kept by a man named.
Thompson. His only companion was an
old negro man; they both lived in small
hut near the light house. One evening
about dark they discovered party Of some
fifteen or twenty Indians creeping upon
them, upon which they Immediately retreaA
ed into the light house, carrying with them
/ keg Of gunpowder, with the guns and am
From the windows Of the Iigh,
house Thompson fired upon ,hcm several
times, but the moment he would show him
self at window, the glasses would be in
stan,ly riddled by rifle balls, and he had
no alternative but 10 lie close. The Indians
meanwhile getting out Of patience at moi
being able to force the door which Thompson
had secured, collected piles Of wood, which
being placed against the door and set fire
to. in process oftime not only burnt through
tile door but also set fire to the staircase
c3nducting to the lantern, into which
Thompson and the negro were compelled
to retreat. From this, too, they were finally
driven by the encroacbipg flames, and were
forced outside on the parapet wall, which
was oct more than three feet wide.
The flames now began TO ascend from
chimney, some fifteen or twenty feet above
the light house. These men had to lie in
this situation, some seventy feet above the
ground, with blazing furnace roasting
them ON one side, and the Indians on the
ether embracing every occasion, as soon as
any part Of the body was exposed, 10 pop
II them. The negro, incauionsly exposing
HIMSELF was killed, while Thompson re-
|reived several balls in his feet, which be
had projected beyond the wall.
Nearly roasted TO death, md in fit of
Thompson seized a keg Of gun
powder, which he had still preserved to
keep from the hands Of The enemy. threw
il into the blazing light house, hoping 10
end his own suffering and destroy the saw
ages. In. few moments it exploded bui
the walls were too strong to be shaken, ard
Tho explosion took place out ofthe light
house, as though i, had been fred from
their gun.
The effect Of the conclusion was to throw
lown the blazing materials level with the
ground, so as TO produce suLsidence ofthe
flames, and then Thompson vas permitted
to remain exempt from their influence.
Before day the Indians were of, and Thomp
son being lefinlone, was compelled 10 throw
IF the body Of the negro while strength was
eft him, and before il purified.
A FEAT IN DENTAL SURGERY.-The
Newark Dii'y Advertiser translates from
tho Courier des Ela,s Unis the following
extraordinary feat OF dental surgery:
"According TO the wisest geologis,s,
elephants, like men, are subject TO insani.
lty. A short time since the brigade oi
| elephants attached TO the Iadisn army be
came crazy at the ford Of river and were
with difficulty sobered. Salne wears ags
Miss Djeck, belonging TO Sir. Hugisr. g
| Marseilles, female, who, By her sesys 81 s.
much distinguished in many foreign cgarrs
where she had appeared. becsHe f3riSsss =
Geneva, Switzerland, where there wss .
performance, and it was uecess.rv,o 10 h-ss-
| piece Of artillery and sil0as 6asa rs.
animal, Till then so mild rnd Intelligent.
"Wihin very shar; time the elephant
q, the menagcrie AT the Blalevard Ct ,fe
Temple, Ally Scha. has given signs q
mental alienation. Alarmed by the remaU-
hrance Of the former instance, Mons. Hi-
sier stopped The performance and proceeded
t, consult with competent individuals upon
the subject. In consequence, be chilled Nj.
Chapart from his Geological Museum. We
terinary surgeon-in chief to The School al
AIfort and to the Guard Municipate. After
having felt the pulse Of this colossus, the
consulting surgeons declared that the an-
nal was attacked BY hypochondra in conse-
quence Of carries at the root Of is'tnsks,
and advised the removal of them. which
were yard and half each in length. To
sid in this attempt, NJ. Hugier endeavored
10 put the anim1l to sleep by means ofopi-
um and chlorofcrm, but though administered
in immense quantity they had no apparent
effect, and they were compelled to employ
, windlass to hold him down.
"The operation took place July 7,h, be-
fore thirty Of the pupils of the veterinary
school, and crowd of ofveterinary surgeons.
The animal was alternately placed on each
side for the different teeth, and with aid of
4 saw and forceps, and cords attached. the
teeth were cut off and the roots extracted,
which alone weighed eighteen pounds. His
teeth will not be replaced. As for Ally
Scha, he is a little i'll after this severe opera
ton, but it is confidently expected that he
will have no return Of madness, and thai
he soon viii be able to resume his exercises
which the public find so amusing"
A CosTLY SMOKE. The other day, q
young gentleman ofthis city was enjoying
a fine cigar near the corner of Court ST,
and the Square, in defiance Of the by law
in such case made and provided. A per-
SON near by, whom he took to be police
officer, tapped him on the shoulder and in
formed him that he was breaking the law.
The man plead ignorance without avail.
the pseudo officer delared that unless So
bill was forthcoming, he should find it ne
cessary to commit the offender to jail
Very reluctantly ard after a good deal of
tnlkino he took ont n SlO bill received S5l