The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-06-03
RKlTORY, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1852.
Human, VS.. Brute Stremgth-Encounter
with a Lion.

Win hl0n.
| The strength and courage of the lion is
familiar to almost every one; but the fol-
lowing, from recent publication, is an in.
stance of strength in mana different sort
OF strength-which sarpasses all we ever
heard of Il lion:
Three officers in the East Indies-Cap-
tam W dollhouse, Lieutenant Delmanc, aud
Lieutenant Lalng--being informed that two
hons bad made their appearance in Jun
gle, ar some twenty miles distance from
their cantonment, rode off to seek an en-
gagement. They soon found the "lordly
strangers" or, natives, we should say.
One of the lions was killed bv the first vol
ley they fired: the other retrcaied across
the country. The officers pursued until
the lion, making an abrupt curve, returned
10 his Jungle. They then mounted an elp-
phant and went in search for him. They
found ham standing under BUSH looking
directly TOW ards them. He sought no con-
hIct, but, seeing them approach, he ar once
accepted the first challenge. and sprany al
the elephants head, here he hung on.
he officers fired: IN the excitement of the
onset their aim was defeated, ard The lion
only wounded. The elephant, meanwhile,
had shaken hun off, and, not liking such an
antagonist, refused to face him again The
hon did not pursue, but stood waiting. At
length the elephant was persuaded TO adj
vance once mOrr; seeing which. the lion be-
came furious, aud rushed To the contest
HE elephant turned about to retreat, and
me non springng upon hini from behind,
"rappled his flesh with his teeth and claws,
and again hung on. The officers fired.
while The elephant kicked with all his
might; but, though the lion was di>lodged,
he was still without any mortal wound, and
retired into the thlcket, content with what
he had done in return Tor the assault The
officers had hccoue TOO excited to desist;
and ia The fever Of the moment, as the eIe-
phant, for his part, now directly refused to
have anything u.ore 10 do wIih the bust
ness, Captain WoodbouSe resolved to dis
mount and 20 on foot into the Jungle.
Lieutenant OtImaiuc and Lieutenant i.ainy
dsnounted with him, and they followed ~
the direction the lion had taken. They
presently got sight Of him, and Captain,
w dollhouse fired, but apparently without
any serious INJURY, as they saw ''ihe mighty
lord Of the woodo' retire deeper into the
t!ilcket, "nIth the utmost composure. :"
They pursued, and Lie'enant Delmalne got
a shot at him. This was u be endured no
longer, ana forth c!me the hon, dashing
light through the bushes that interviewed, SO
,ha. he was upon them IN no time. The
two iieutenants We're ust able to escape out
Of the Jungle 10 reioad, but Captain Wood
house stood qniety on oae side, hoping the
lion would pass him unobserved. This
was rather too much to expect after all he
had done The lion darted at hm, and in
an instant, "aS though by n stroke Of light
ning,' the rifle was broken and knocked
out of his hand, aud he found himself IN
the grip of the Irressihle enemy whom he
had challenged to mortal combat. Lieuteu-
tant Deinaiue fired at The hon without Kill
Ing hitu, an,i then retreajed to reload.
Meantime, Captain Woodhouse and the
Ion were both lying wounded on the
ground, and the lion began IT, crunch his
arm. In this dreadful position Captain
Woodhou>e had the presence Of mind, and
the tortltude, amidst the horrible pain he
endured. 10 lie perfectly siiil-knowin. that
If he made any resistance now, he woU!d
be torn ~ pieces in Il minute. Finding all
motion had ceased, the lion let the arm
drop from his mouth, and quietly crouched
down with his paws or the th'gn Of has
PROSTATE antagonist. Presently Captain
w ooi"o">F, "''!'''3 MS Htdi ti d piItlIui
position, uuthinkingly raised one hanl to
support il, whereupon The lion again seized
his arm, and crauuchei it higher up. Once
more, Notwithstanding the intense agony,
and vet more intense apprehension of mo-
tnentary destruction, Captain Woodhousr
had the strength of will and set-conniand
10 lie perfectly still. He remained thus,
until his friends discovering his situation,
were hastening up. but upon the wrong
side, so that their balls might possibly pass
through the hon, and hit hn. Without
moving, or 'nauIitstlng any hasty excite
reni. he wa. heard to say, III n low voice
at The other side to the other side
They hurried round. Next moment the
n.agLaniuous lion lay dead by the side OF Il
yet stronger nature than his own.