The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10
perilous Adventure wit h Tigress

kbo,t A month ago, bastard named Whitboy
swart residing in the Zwarte Ruggens, went out
ut daylight one morning IN search OF morse ana
while strolling about the neigh borhood in which
he resides his attention was attracted towards a
l,u.b by the yelpng OF three young dogs, that had
followed him from his hons. On approaching the
spot to which the sound directed him, he was
startled by finding that his canine companiehs
had Joined A beautifully spotted tgress, that was
living on its bach, with which they appeared to be
euioyiug u very satisfactory romp Upon per.
cejvinz the man. the animal spra1g to It's feet,and
Whitpoy, though noted hunter anu an athietic'
hold aud active man, reiterated from the spot, De-
ing unarmed, except with small switch or stick;
the tigress pursued bIm, aud finding that hs lost
ground. he resol we'd on wheeling about and facing
the animal, which, with one blow OF IT'S paw, tore
ayay part of his cheek, aud would, with the vio-
lance of the coucnssion, have Knocked him to the
ground had IL not been for the support he received
from small buah near him, which prevented him
from falling on his back probably 70 TINS clrcuni
stapce he il indebted for his life for with the IT,
gress absve him hc would have been perfectly
poweress.
switch In his possession, but this also fell from his
hand: to preserve his face he now assumed pugi.
lstic attitude, when the tlgress seized hold of his
arm; with his other hand be then picked up
atone which be placed in the Jaws of the enrag ed
brute, prevent his arm from being bitten In two
This Done he next seized his opponent by the
throat and by his great strength threw her down,
and placed his knee on the neck; fortunately the
dogs though Young, now harassed the enraged
animal and thus kept It's paws engaged The man
then drew his arm out of the jaws of the animal
but when he had almost extricated it, the stone
fall out and the animal seized his hand which
was 90 severely bitten as TO be disabled With the
other he now took tho stons, and battered the IT,
gress's NOSE and teeth. In this position, and In
the greatest agony, he Was two hours contending
with his enemy. He had knife in his pocket
but the other hand having been rendered helpless,
he could not open the blade; he now contrived by
main strength to move himself and the tigress to
the spot where his switch lay, about six yards Of
The struggle Of the two combatants became quite
terrihc-the ground was trampled quite hard, and
the SPOT covered with blood. Reduced TO the last
extremity, aud believing the animal to be in a ST.
fnilar state, he resolved on encouraging the dogs
10 attack her, while he jumped up and ran of.
After running for about 300 yards, he looked
round and found the dogs coming OH alone. lie
then hastened to farmers house, to request assis
lance; they visited the spot and curiously exam
iped the small cumps of trees, bnt having no DOGS
on which they could depend, the search
given up, aad the wounded man conveyed to his
home; his wounds were dressed, and he lay In n
very precar ious state for four weeks, having been
twice attacked with lock jaw; his suffsrings were
intense. ase arm being entirely disabled, and the
lower parts of his body severely lacorated. He
was en- gagged altogether for two hours aud half
Hopes were however, indulgei, two days before
our informant left the locality, that sound con-
stitutIon aud powerful nerves would sustain him,
and that he would ultimately recover from injuries
which must havs proved Inevitably fatal to one of
less yh Tsical power. The conflict of Whitley and
the tigress will rank amongst the most marvellous
adventures with beasts of prey in this country
Grahams Town tS1nth Afrtcd) Journal.