The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-21
From HaYer's Wees'y
FIGHT Ot' TIGER AND HORSE.

King expressly for his fighting qualities, and
bears on his body many Scared reminis-
cencc Of past comba:s In his last fight, it
= sad. he killed bis Antagonist in teG miu-
utes. Only 4 few days ago, since he arrived
with other spoils of the conquered kingdom
of Dude, in London, England, he saw a
horse pas his den. His eyes flashed fury
he sprang to his feet, and, with a furious
roar, rushed agains: the bars OF his cage
lie fancicd himself once more in the arcn.
at Lucknow His keeper states, however,
that he is a very gentle creature naturally,
and qnite aiIectionate when carossed.
lie stands FIVE feet two inches in height,
and is therefore an unusually large ANIMAL.
His ordinary food is twenty five pounds Of
raw meat per day.
We take the following account OF one OF
Burrhea's encounters from the Private
Life Of an Eastern King" His antagonist
on this occasion was 4 famous stallion who's
fesoci,y and blood -thirstiness had won him
the name of the man eater, and immeEs.
fame throughout the kingdom Of Dud5
which at orc time he had almost d"y9s-
tated:
Burrhca was the nam" Of layorite
tiger of the Kings, So called iroin village
at the foot Of the Himalayas. near which he
had been taken
I'VE were all assembled At Chauu- gungc
in the gallery of i cOuIt yaId, abGut sixty
yards square in extcnt-a courtyard with
buildings all round, and veranda below.
Thicl, bamboo railing had been put up in
front Of the veranda, 50 as completely TO en-
circle the courtyard, and 10 form a sort o'
enlarged cage. Tnc man-eater had been
enticed Into the the inclosurc rs means Of
little mare 2 tatf00, g. the country
horses are called-of trillirg value.
The King and his usual suite of female
attendants had taken their places III the gal
lcry lie Oh q sofa placed there for the pur-
pose, they behind him We stood on his
Majesty's right and left, leaning on the par
apet Or on the sofa Every one commanded
a full view of the courtyard. ard the ladies
seemed to relish the prospect a much ns
nay one.
The order WIS given, and Burrlea' :
cage was brought into the yeranda. \ door
IN the bamboo railing, prepared for the pur-
pose, was drawn up, the cage door va
opened, aud Burrhea bounded into the
couyt.alj, lashing his sides with his long
3 tail, an,! elaring i'uriously upon the man
eater aud his little female friend \ more
beautiful tiger than Burrhca it would nOt
b. easy 10 discover in all India. His glossy
. coat, regularly slreakod, shone in tie inclo
sure, N plca>an: contrast with the frOwsy
covering of the little mare. Even the well
kept hide Il the man-eater was sadly want
. iGg in ttiiancy VIXEN compared with the
glittering skin of Burrhea.
= The TIGER had been kept without toot
or drink from the previous day to prepare
l. him for the assault lie glared sayagely a
the horses as he entered, and commence
= slowly stealing along toward them. Tn
man-cater kept his eyes fixed on the eye
balls of his enemy Not for an instant di
II he take them Of; his head lowered, stand
rv iug in an easy attitude, with one foot slight
le ly advanced, he waited the attack m0vn
es as Burrhea moved but always with the eve
: intently fixed As for the poor little mars
she was transixed with fear-paral yzed-
- apparently unable TO take thought for pr
o. seIyation She stood covering IN eorne
he awaiting her fate With n slight bonn
K Burrhea was upon the mare in IN instan
\ blow of his paw threw her over on I'll
ground bis teeth We're fastened IN her nee
and he drank her blood grecdily Ir W;
simpl. butcherv for there was no rc5is
ance.
g" Ii will make Burrhea only the moi
savage said the King raising his ban
tly gleefu!ly.
The Europeal courticrs assented, al
- the female attendants, ignorant Of the Ia
guage, but certain that the King was pie:
rs ed, were nightly pleased too They e
changed glances OF appreciation and OF s.
r. isiacton ere they turned again to watch I
ana ss proceedings in the courtyard.
,'a0 Burrhea might have been from three
We. FIVE minutes enjoying his draugh. Of bio
not more--his head turned toward I
:, manea;er all the time, and his eyes foF t
spi sIe most part turned Oh him The man-cat,
ON his side, gave 10 indications OF unea
ness. Al impatient snort or two cscap
him; tia, was all With pro,ruded n
and cooked cars, and glaring eye-balls. 4
}! twitching tail, he watched bis enemy inte
Y ly, still standing in an easy attitude of
- tention. as if prepared for immediate
ton.
ING At length Burrhea was satisfied, or t
no more blood was forthcoming; and taxi
a.. his claws out of the dead animal and sh;
ing himself as he did SO, he began to
=, stealthily round the courtyard ike 4
stealing march on rat. He made
a'es noise whatever. The large paws W
-s.s ,s. placed one after the other upon the grou
ma. the soft ball OF the foot preventing {
ing, sound. Slowly were they raised and
s. pressed, while the long back as slowly M
- its way forward-now raised at the she
= ders. now at the hind quarters, as the /
No, were moved-the skin glancing backw
age age and forward as if hardly belonging TO
bone, and muscles beneath 1t It was
news scene to be forgotten; the King and
han attendant females gazing intently abe