The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-03

correspondent Of the Galveston Ners !urn-
shes that paper with the following account
a severe fight with a Tiger, in Jefferson
Texss;
Igfve You the following unvarnished ac-
count ola fight between Mr.. Absalom Viii
liams, who is about seventy years Of age, his
wife, and an enormous tiger. which occur
red about the LIST of December, at MIR. WIS
residence.
The tiger was first discovered on the
premises nf Mr.. James Drake, who lives in
the north portion Of jefferson county, where
it entered his enclosure, attacked his hor-
SEES, and killed one, beside %wounding two
others. While the tiger was committing
its depredations, it was discovered by Fran
els Drake, son Of the proprietor Of the prem
Uses, who fred a shot gun at il, %wounding 1t
in the side, but not dexterously when it made
its escape. The next day, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams were sitting in their house
the rest Of the family being abscnt-ihey
were startled by a strange noise in the yard,
in front Of the house. Mr.. W., on going
out, discovered his dog engaged with the IT,
ger, when he seized an ox-yoke and aimed n
blow atthe "varmint," but missing II, struck
his dog. The dog then got away from the
tiger and retreated. In AN instant the tiger
sprang upon Mr.. Williams, Selling him by
the hand, jer&ed him about twenty feet
The old gentleman finding himself in the
too powerful grasp of the wild animal, cour-
ageously determined 10 give it the best
trough and tumble 6ght"in his power, and
having no weapon within his reach, he
seized the tiger by the throat with his 9th
er hand, and throwing his whole strength
forward, crushed the tiger u the ground
both falling side by side.
Atthis time Mrs. Williams came to the
rescue, with a gun, which she SNAPPED ut the
tiger, bu there being no printing in the pan
il did not 90 off. Mr.. w. then, with one
arm round the tigers body, by an effort, dis
engaged himself. The tiger discovering q
new adversary in the person of Mrs. W..
jumped at her, and attempted to grasp hcl
hand within its jaws, while it struck ant
lacerated her breast with it's forepaws. Sht
tried to avoid the monster, but fell TO the
ground. The tiger made another grnsp a
her head, his upper teeth penetrating at thu
top Of the scull and sliding along the bone
peeled offthe skin till they met the lowe
teeth, which penetrated on the right side o
her face.
In the mean time, Mr.. w. had seized tn
ox-yoke again, and giving the tiger a tire
mendous blow, caused il to leave Mrs. w
when it leaped into the house and got unde
the bed. The door was Immediately close
and the monster secured. Mr.. w. was ex
hausted from the effects Of his wounds, froI
which the blood flowed in streams; but nc
so, his better half. When she saw their mi
tual foe thus attempt to take possession c
their house, she determined TO finish III
battle, and Notwithstanding the severity {
the wounds, her dress almost entirely tor
from her person, and covered with blood, sh
! deliberately took the gun, and shaking som
powder from the barrel into the pan, place
the muzzle. between one Of the opening
j.. which the logs Of the honse afforded, an
. fired with steady and deadly aim. The I
e ger was killed. When subsequently meas
, ured it was found TO be ~ feet from the ii
ofits tail to It's nose.
During all the time the fight was goin
on, no one but those engaged in 1t wer
{ within hearing. Mr.. WIS nearest neighbc
! lives three miles fl. However, as Mrs. W
was washing the blood from her person,
= neighbor came riding by, and, alarmed
G her importance, inquired the cause. TT
: old lady, unable, from the loss OF blood,
d speak, pointed to the dead body of the tiger
: The escape Of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
n indeed wonderful, and they are now reco'
! ering gradually from their wounds. Mr.N
r jokes about the tiger fight, and intimate
# that the old lady was most enraged whe
o the varmint took possession of her bed M
= house. 1t need hardly be added that NJ
r yUill;an,a 10 m hraWa nnan He IOnUht I'll
i British at New Orleans, and subsequent
n the Mexicans, in the cause Of Texas; b
this last fight is, perhaps, the most singul
of all. His wife, in intrepidity and DARN
is worthy Of him, and the two together n
C Of that courageous class that have encou
II tered forest wilds and frontier dangers-t
e pioneers of Christian civilization and
10 mcriean institutions.