Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-14
ROYAL TIGER HUNT.


least, find myself in the presence Of the
tiger of Hndosian. Our party consisted OF
five Europeans three Englshmen, one
lrishman, and myself FRENCH l-besides four
Malay, two Sepoys, and eight doss,of which
they spoke wonders. The heat was scorch.
ing without breath Of air. In India, when
once you have made preparation for peril.
ous expedition, you can no longer be inter
es,ed in "smaller game.o Good bullets
sharp harpoons, spears, the best of temper
ed sabres, would be very little use to you
against the Bengalees and the Joyous clouds
of birds of the most varied and brilliant plu.
mage which vocalise in the air, yon leave
them at liberty, respect them even in THEFT
sleep; and that is the reason, probably,
which makes them so familiar and tame in
their incessant evolutions. A powerful mo-
tive, however, compels you TO respect them,
above all when you are at some distance
from plantation ; the report OF your gun
would no. alone awaken these vast and i'm
posing soliiudes under the bushes in the
vicinity, near 10 the muddy marshes and
swamps, repose the lion, sleeps the tiger,
and for such visitors your arms should ever
be in a state of readiness. At midday we
came to halt at the delightful residence Of
DR.. Macquarie, whom we found low-sprited
but who, nevertheless, gave US warm re-
cep,ion. The previous evening, panther
had leaped the wall enclosing his lodge, and
carried off and devoured the son of Malay,
his servant, while sleeping in its cot. The
wall was thirteen English feet in height, and
the leap OF the furious beast must have been
confined and difficult still more by ditch
on the other side" Here sudden tornado
peculiar 10 the East, overtakes the party,
and compel them 10 remain over MIGHTY
Con the following morning, before break OF
day, we were on the march, reinforced BY
the brother and sister OF the devoured Malay,
who would be revenged of the panther or
| the tiger. The dogs in front KEEP, close to
us, as if fearful of the approaching danger.
By the advice Of our guides, we quickly
passed through thick wood, and arriving
at clear and extensive plain seated our
selves to take breakfast. The tiger did not
leave MS much leisure. On its first and aw-
fu roar the dogs, which they had told US
was so courageous, skunk behind us, their
tails between their legs, and looking here
and there, with the most stupid fright ex-
pressed in their faces, neither whip, nor
blows with The gun, nor menaces, nor ca
resses, would conquer them, so we resolvet!
10 pass them by. A second roar, shorter
and louder, told us the tiger was approach.
irg We looked al our priming, and await.
el him for battle the Malay three PAGES in
advance, his sister by his side both armed
with pistol and an iron hand.harpoon. Be
hold him in our presence More beaut
fully striped than the zebra, snoring, aston
ished much more than frightened at OIL
presence-immovabl at FIRST putting forth
+ deafeniug and profound roars, raising hi
furry eyelids, licking his half-opened lip
with rough and red tongue. He was mag
nificeut 10 behold. We advanced toward
him some steps, he made some towards US
r
their pusilIanmily, the dogs without beini
set on, came and placed themselves in on
from, close together impatient, but silent
At sight Of the dogs the tiger became furiou
he no longer regarded US, his fist victim
were TO be the dogs, who dared TO BRAY
. and await him. They advanced together a
y first, then divided, and attacked the ferc
cious beast, in front, behind, and on tn
bold among them he gave a spring, and
. an instant he had one enemy the less, th
= dogs entTails were slrewed on the gronn
by single pressure Of the beasts jaws =
} We wished 10 asst the others, who had ri
Fl" back some steps, but the Malay, by sic
: OF The hand, intimated that il was not tin
to act yet he wished us all to return hon
y, in safely. His sister showed admirable sa,
ID frOid and ntrepdity in her vigorous han'
NJ she held the sharp. pointed harPoon, and
81 remarked that her yellow compilations gra
" ualy assumed red or bright copper tint
< The field of battle now became more CO
HNeu, Hot eSCeeuiIS my EaSCs ~ Hios' v
o. enemy was sorrounded by twenty with
O. this space. Al signal from the Malay :;
is dogs flew on all at once the tiger roare
III bounded like the boaconstrictor, and crush
lis one dog aller another, and although blee
d, ing in every part was still as furious a
oil menacing as ever. All the dogs were ?
Sc hors du combat the only three alive st
seemed 10 implore The Malay, who adva
ced, aud we followed-a bullet is discharg
b. the tiger roars, attempts 10 spring, but ia
r TO the ground like an aerolyte I; the you
!. girl advances and lances her harpoon, viii
:. penetrates his body he attempts 10 retire
but the more he moves the more the deal
-, weapon enters has flesh. A general
NJ charge Of our rifles brought his end Ia
90 dead certainty We had returned half.w
~. home, when the two Malays, who precet
=, ed US, uttered loud shrek. We hasten
70 our steps, and soon found these two unfor
,is nales stretched on the ground, and kIssi
sd with transport part OF human body.
nd was portion of the head and throat Of III