Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-05
RICHMOND HIG.
FIGHT BETWEEN A BRAZILIAN TIGER AND
THREE BULL DOGS.

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gives the following account OF tiger and dog hight
which recently took place at Havana:
The fight between the Brazilian tiger, of Col. Woods
menagere and three bull dogs for bundled onzas
(S IuO aside OIL at the Plaza de Toros, the are
IA Of the bull fights of this city, Sunday hst 10th
instant
Col Wood politely sent me a ticket of admission and
one for seat in the boxes but not having any guso
for such cruel sports transferred my ticket TO friend
who has kindly furnished me- with the following graphic
and interesting account OF the hight;
At four o'clock took my seat in the amphi-theatre,
Immediately in front and within fifty feet OF the Tiger
he was perfectly quietat times walking about appa-
reny indleeut TO the multitude which was around him.
and the noise they made. The cage was twenty
feet lorg by feet in width. Colonel oOd with great
consideration and kindness for the public introduced
some circus prrotmaJ ces in which the MarpO,a, but
teItly) Mrs Woolcot, Royae, received the united
applause and aduatou OF the spectators; and he also pro
duced his trained elephants who went through their
most wonderful performances in truly dignhed man
uer even to the turning the handle OF hand organ
These performances occupied an hour when the impa-
tent assembly gratifed by the announcement that
the dogs were coming
The tiger or aguar. is about twenty years of age,
weighs about one huadrcd aud eighty pounds has been
sixteen years 4 cage is Of most dOce aud even al
tectOuaie disposition. Petel, he has been, by his
keepers he has bad idea OF Lighting since ne has been
civilized society,", but the "natur of the beast was
displayed when the dogs were brought in There Was
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They we're Of bull blood but not all thorough bred One
was a black and white, nearly full bull, weighing about
eighty pounds, with and tail cut, ald head like
bull, he looked like dangerous animal. The second
dog was a goOd-looking uutrlmmct bull terrier, white
and grey nearly all white weighing more than forty
i've pounds The third dog black, with long tail
aud ears weighing perhaps sixty pounds aud showed
nothing game in his appearance. These the trio
had anticipated seeing the large b!oodhoulds OF the Is
land one OF which weighs as much a7 al these three
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conquer them Boards beiug placed IhI ough the bars
of the cage as partition the dogs put IN one part
while the tiger in the o,her The moment the dogs
were put in the cage all the cOmbatan became iniurate
The tiger with the hair Of her neck btng, rushed TO
the PARTITION and the dogs anxious 10 get at hlm.
While removing the boards TO give them the 'sas-
faction of meeiiug the tiger thrust hs paw under the
board which seized by the ,tle white dog
the board was Immediately withdrawn all pitched in,
and the tight grew FIST and furious The little white
dog was active aud attacked with true pluck.
The tiger vented her first OF anger upon him, giving
him bite in the back of the neck which injured him Sc
yerely but pressing with courage which could not
bee exceeded he received another wound which evidently
touched his spine and he rendered almost entirely
LrS I combat as lac could not DO any further damage
nut the brave animal game to the last While the
Iood was flowing from his neck, and he staggering and
constantly falling from the injury TO his spne he sti
eudeavored to assist his brothers in the fray Gallant
valiant little dog The admiration aud sympathy you had
D., die for At the time the white Dog engaging the
attention of the tiger the black had fastened his teeth
10 his flank and the black and white aSsailiug him
about the neck. lie did not notice black, but gave
black and white an ugly stroke with ais paw, but APP
Jearei surprised such hard treatment, and eaped
over all the dogs and would, think have run OIL had
the track been clear but the dogs followed him up,
rough and tumble" ensued the black again taking the
flank Of the Tiger.
The fght lasted about five minutes aud the tiger show
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ped crtur' Tne white was disabled, but the black
was engaged busily chlwiug up tn flank aud black aud
white eating up the neck and shoulder but presently he
rallied giving black and white rake with lis hind paw
which he took IA bad way remembering We that he
ttd aohing more to do in the fight Black aud white
was a he time doing good lighting aud when the tiger
allied and raked black he doing good business Is
bis way. The tiger now sprlng away to corner when
black and white caught her 10y the under tw aud gave
lor severe wound Iu the tongue and but an under
hold is not always the best for the tiger shut down h
upperi,w upon black and whites head and putting out
| his ewes, inflicted severe wound his head At tH,
time active nOsiiins ceased. Tn. tiger eyldr.ty
willing for arm stice and quietly lay down 10 corner
of the cage aud when the black and white dog by scent
would attack him. or the i,tr white would ,aggrr upon
him. vauly attempting to bite he would licr snap or
Ucw # the paw to another part OF the cage Mean
wb le the black was Indifferent abou. more fighting, and
Law down as though faint dying. He rallied again
/ and got up but showed no disposition TO hight The
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tiger but he WAS too weak to do any michi aud the
Gttle white would stagger about the cage, falling fr,
quently but yet striving to fight.
There was much excitement eyinced by the owner Of
tue dogs who claimed the victory, because tue tiger
would not ight saying that he had True he bad
run aud would probably have au away soon after the
delt commenced could Ia. have done but he not
| whipped he was in good condition, hardly iujared
while to1 of the dogs disabled and the other would
not fight The nature OF all the cat pcccs Is TO run
away aud fight deicisiyelyany Of the species will do
| So They will spring upon an enemy, tight, aud run
away The bull dog has no such traits he knows only
to stand up to the fight aud conquer or die. Some ct
/ the best game fowls in Cuba run -heu wheel round aud
| G,ht aud most dangerous birds they are Surely, no
one would claim a victory because animal runs prov
ded be will still fight. Indians DO their best fighting in
that manner aud the cat kind especially The badger
/ i always attacked acting the defensive. The
logs were taken OUt-the little white aud the black aud
White we're carried home litter, and hear are since
lead The black walked quietly home. The tiger after
the departure Of his yisiter walked about his cage
though nothing had happened him. although lie NUT
have felt sore in that hind quarter for the black did some
hard work in thos, parts The gt lasted about TWEEN
ty minutes The decision by the presiding authority
was announced in favor OF the dogs Some sustained it,
hut the majority disagreed. Certainly it was not more
than drawn battle, Or the Sianards term 1t, enc
! ptiIlO."
The amphitheatre was crowded; not less than ion
six TO seven thouSin persons present The Cap
tain General his fair Conies. and many other beautiful
ladies', graced the scene by their pres s1nce
A BRLLIANr WEDDIyG AT WAsuISGroS.-Yesterday
Al noon the Hon. j. f. Boulgnv, NJ. c.. from Louisiana,
WAS united ia marriage Miss Mary Elizabeth Parker,
! he second daughter OF our wcl-known ieow-cizen,
| Mr. George Parker. The ceremony took place at the
residence Of the brides father and the officiating cer
| a., NJ Rufar fha DgsfO nj