The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-19
THE DAILY DISPATCH
"SETTLING" A MAN.EATER.
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i CONCLUDED
Before the elephant had time to rise, the
buffaloes, which had been quietly grazing
round the jungle, raised their heads, snorted,
rushed in body towards the point, believing
furiously.
"Bngh Baghn shrieked the terrified child,
covering down into the bottom Of the hoTdah.
"By heavens, it isl" cried Mansfield, spring
| ing TO the ground ''She has taken the alarm
already. The large rifle, quick"
| Ayapah thrust it into his hand. Setting the
| third sight for long shot. he stretched back
| one leg, and slowly raised the heavy wespon
TO his eye, his finger feeling for the trigger,
with pres sure so gradual, that the barrel
seemed to pour forth its contents, spontaneous
| ly,sat the instant il rested mot'onless.
| "That hit herl" he calmly observed, as he
| dropped the discharged weapon in the hollow
of his arm, and stood for moment TO watch
| the effect Of the shot
| The tigress, who was stealing along, at a
distance full two hundred yards. uttered
| short angry roar, and dropped on her knees.
When she rose. one fore.leg hung dangling
| from her shoulder, and in this crippled state
she skunk into cover, pursued by the buffaloes,
believing at her launches.
A murmur of admiration ran round the by
ISLANDERS at this exhibition Of skill, which so
far exceeded what the majority thought posi-.
| them look upon the successful marksr1an al.
most in the light of Demi.god. Even old
Bhurmah could hardly believe his senses,
when he heard the soft thxd of the bullet, and
saw the animal drop, at distance so far be-
yond the range of his own trusty matchbox.
And the poor little herdboy cssped his hands to-
gether, and his large eyes gistened with tears
OF gratitude when the joyful shout announ ced
that his dreaded enemy was disabled from
flight, and her death certain.
| Without noticing the admiration which his
sklful shot had Occasioned, Mansfield reload
ed his rifle with scrupulous exactness, and
took his seat in the howdah beside Charles,
with the wondering herd boy between them -
Old Bhurmah climbed upon the elephants
crupper TO insure being in at the death, and the
stately animal marched up TO the final encoun-
ter.
Drops of blood guided them to the bush in
which the wounded tjgress lay. The heavy
foot of the advancing elephant shook the
ground. She raised her head, laid back her
ears savagely, ana ceased licking the blood
flom her shattered shoulder. Mansfield eau
toned Charles to be ready, but not TO fire in
hurry. as he would wait for him to take the
first shot. They were now near enough TO OBJ
serve the bush agita ted, as if sne was collect
ing herself for rush, and a low growl gave
forth its warning. Old Bharmah danced about
like maniac, one hand graspng the back of
the kOudah to support himself the other bran.
dishing his sword and his long white mus
tache, which curled up to his eyes, giving him
look of ferociN almost equal to that of the
tigress. The sagacious elephant twisted his
trunk up to be out OF harms way, and advanced
cautiously another step. A louder growl in.
creased to a short hoarse roar.
keep him steady now, she is coming, )" said
Mansfield addressing the Mahout with per.
feet GOODNESS. Chefles held his breath and his
eyes seemed as ii starting from his head with
excitement, as he cooked both barrels of his
rife and half raised it to his shoulder.
mo hurry, boy; take her cooily," said
Mansfield.
The branches crashed, a brindled mass
CLEANED through them, and the tigress sprang
forth. Her flaming eye gazed wildly around,
then settled on her foes. Every hair in her
body stood erect her tail lashed her painted
sides, and her fanks heaved laboriously, as il
almost suffocated with rage. Offering deep
growl. she arched her back and lowered her
head for spring.
Quick as lightning followed the fash of the
rife, both barrels being discharged almost
Simultaneously, aud the tigress staggered
back with two balls in her chest. She recov.
cred her footing, and W as in ihe act of bound.
ing forward TO the charge, when a shot from
Mansfeld's unerring rifle entered her BRAIN
She dropped from her proud attitude, and the
famous Man.eaier of Shikapoor lay gasping
in pool of blood, which gushed from rag
ged hole between her eyes.
Whilst Ayapak busted himself in the i'm.
portant operation of ofsingeing the whiskers of
the dead tigress, the oveDoyed natives crowd.
ed around rending the air with shouts, and
invoking blessings on the head OF the BarraR
Sahib, the invincible slayer of wild beasts,
whose powerful hand had rid the country of
this dreadful scourge.
Mansfield and Charles reloaded their rifles,
and, guided by the keen eye Of old Burmah,
followed the back trail to examine the lair of
the famous Man-eater. They now forced their
way through the tang led brushwood without
fear of danger and, in the heart of thick
clump Of fbauble bushes, soon found the half.
devoured remains of the unfortunate herd boy.
On further search, many more CHASTITY traces
| were found of the dreadful monsters fearful
devastation. Human bones, and human bones
| alone-for of late she had confined herself ex.
/ clusiyely to man eatng-lay scattered about
in various directions; and one there was,
which, more than all the others. smote the
heart of Charles with feeling of deadly sick
ness. Ii was mangled and disjOinted skele.
ton, but the long silken tresses of woman
still hung in tangled masses from the grinning
skull; and silver SangLesf once the cherished
ornaments of female beauty, now encircled
bleached and marrowless bones. What
fearful mockery of human vanity was th&-
And, oh! what dreadful pangs had racked
those feshless bones! What maddening,
thoughts had fitted through that now sense
less skull! What wild shrieks of derpair had
been uttered by those mouldering jaws, ere the
trembling spirit took It's flight How many
unavaiiing tears had been shed for the untime
ly, perhaps unknown fate of her, who now a
oathsome skeleton, may once have been the
smiling beauty of the village! perhaps a
beloved wife i-perhaps the widowed mother
! of children! helpless, friendless children, who
now look in vain for the fond smile of mater
nal tenderness, 10 the cold eyes Of strangers
, and with feeble voices call upon the name OF
her who loved them.
tsilver bands worn upon the ankles by the wsmes
of India.
EXTRAORDINARY MATCH AGAINST FINE