New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-20

FI6HT WITH A JAGUAR, OR AMERICAN IL
GER-A correspondent OF Ihe GducssoS Ncrs gives the
following account Of desperate hght between Mr A6'
solem Williams who IL about seventy years OF age HIS
wife ana an enormous tiger which occurred about the
lst OF December. az Mr.. w. residence:
The tiger was first discovered on the premises OF Mr..
james Drake who lives in the north portion OF Jefferson
County where II entered bis enclosure, attacked his
horses and killed one, besides wounlDS two others.
While the tiger committing Us depredstons. Il was
discovered by Francis Drake Of the proprietor OF
the pre- Sos who tired shot gun at IT. wounding II In
the side but not dan gerousy, when made us escape
The next day while Mr. and Mrs Williams were situng
intherhous lthe rest Of the family beng abscn) they
startled by strange noise IN me ysr IN front OF
their house Mr.. w, on going out. discovered MS dos
engaged with tiger, when he seized an ox-yoke AMI
aimed blow At the "varmnt, but, missing IL, struck
bis dog The deg then got sway from the tiger anu re
treated In instant the tiger sprung on Mr.. Williams,
and seizng him by the hand jerked him about twenty
feet The old gentleman finding himself in the tocpow
erfl grasp OF the wild animal courageously determined
10 give il the best rough aud tumble light" in his power,
and hsy @ weapons within reach he seized the tiger
by the throat with hs other hand. and throwing ma
whole strength forward crushed the tiger to the ground
both falling side by side. Az thus time Mrs Williams
came " the rescue with gum which she snapped 81 the
tiger but there being pruning IN the pan, did not 80
of Mr. W. then, with one arm round the tigers body,
ami graspng its throat with bis other hand by an EFFORT
disengaged himself The tiger, discovering new al YER
sary in the person Of Mrs. W. jumped at her and at
tempted grasp her head within its jaws, while struck
aud acerated her breast with ITS fore paws she tried to
avoid the monster bat was iecd to the ground. The
tiger made another grasp at her head his upper secth
penetrating az the top OF the SOUL and sliding aon the
bone peeled OF the skin Till they met the lower teeth,
which penetrated on the right side of her face
In the meantime, Mr. W. had seizedthe oXyoke again,
and giving the tiger tremendous blow, caused leave
Mrs w when leapei into the house and got under the
bed The door Immediately closed and the monster
secured Mr. w was exhausted from the effects OF his
wounds, from which the blood flowed in streams; but
not 60 bis better half when she their mutual foe
take their she deter
mined 10 nish the battle and, Notwithstanding the se
verify Of her wounds her dress almost entirely torn
from her person. and covered with blood, she dehbe
rately took the gun and shaking somepowd1 from the
barrel into the PAN placed the muzzle between one OF
the openings which the logs OF the house Afforded anu
fred with steady aud deadly aim The tiger was Alei
When subsequently measured, It was found to be Twelve
feet from the MP of ia tail % ia nose
During all the time the hight going on, no one sus
those engaged IN Il were within hearing Mr. w near
est perhbor lives three miles ON However, Mrs w.
aswahiug the blood from her person. neghbor came
riding by and alarmed at her appearance, inquired the
cause The OLD LADY, unable from the loss Of blood 10
speak pointed to the dead body of the tiger.
The escape Of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams Is indeed won
derfu and they recovering gradually from their
wounds Mr. w Jokes about the tiger fight, and inti'
mates that the old lady most enraged when me
"yarrintn took possession of his bed and house. |!
need hardly be added that Mr. Williams u brave man
He fought the British at NswOrleaus and subsequently
the Mexcsns In the OF Texas but this last hgat Is
perhaps the most singular OF ALL His wife, Ia ntrePid
~ and daring is worthy Of bim aud the two togetner
are of that courageous class that have encountered Tor
wds and frontier dangersthe pioneers OF CHRISTIAN
civilization and American institutions.