New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-30
nattle between Run pega and a Tiger.

The fight between the Brazilian tiger OF Colonel
Woods Menagerie, aud three bull dogs, for hun.
dred onzas (sI7oo) aside, came of at the .sPazo
de Torosr the arena of the bull fights Of this city
on Sunday last, 18th inst.
Ala O'Clock ! took my seat in the amphitheater,
in front and within fifty feet of the
Tiger - he was perfectly quiet--at times walk.
ing about apparently indiiftrenttto the multitude
which was around him, and to the noise they made.
The cage was about twenty feet long by twelve
feet in width. Colonel Wood, with great consider
alton and kindness for the public, introduced some
circus performances in which the Ma,tiposa lBut-
terfly,) Mrs. Woolcot. nee Royale, received the
united applause and adulation OF the spectators;
and he also produced his trained elephants, who
went through their most wonderful performances
in truly dignied manner, even to the turning the
handle Of a hand organ.
These performances occupied an hour, when the
impatient assembly was gratified by the announce
ment g that the dogs were coming" Inc hgef, OF
jagnar, is about twenty years of age, weighs about
hundred and eighty pounds, has been sixteen
years in cage, is of most docie and even
afectionate disposition. Petted as he has been by
his keepers, he has had no idea of fighting since
he has been in civilized society" but the " natur
OF the BEAST was displayed when the dogs were
brought in. There was much disappointment OK.
pressed when the dogs appeared. They were OF
black and white, nearly full blood weighing about
eighty pounds, with ears and tail cut, and q head
like ball; he looked like dangerous animal.
The second dog was good looking untrimmed
Dull NIHte anu gray neuEly WINE,
weighing more than forty-five pounds. The third
dog was black with long tail and ears, weighing
perhaps sixty pounds, and showed nothing game
in his appearance. These were the trio / had
anticipated seeing the large bloodhounds of the
Island, one of which weighs as much as all these
three; and when saw these | felt that the tiger
would easily conquer them.
Boards being placed through the bars Of the
cage as partition, the dogs were put in one part
while the tiger was in the other. The moment the
dogs were put in the cage, oil the combatants be-
came infurate. The tiger, with the hair on her
neck bristling, rushed to the partition, and the
dogs were anxious to get at him. While removing
the boards to give them the satisfaction y of
meeting, the tiger thrust his paw under the board
which was at once seized by the little white dog !;
the board was Immediately withdrawn: all pitched
in and the fight grew :" fast and furious.n The
little white dog was most active, and attacked
with true pluck The tiger vented her first act
of anger upon him, giving him bite in the back
of the neck, which injured him severely; but
pressing on with a courage which could not be ex-
ceeded he received another wound which evidently
touched his spine, and he was rendered almost en-
tircy hofs de combat, as he could not do any fur
ther damage; but the brave animal was " game Y
| to the last While the blood was flowing from his
neck, and he staggering and constantly falling
from the injury to his spine, he still endeayorcd to
assist his brothers in the fray.
Gallant, valiant little dog Tho admiration and
sympathy you had among the spectators was
enough to make man willing to die for. At the
time the white dog was engaging the attention Of
the tiger, the black had fastened his teeth in his
| flank, and the black and white was assaing him
about the neck. He did not notice black but gave
black and white m ugly stroke with his paw but
| appeared surprised at such hard treatment and
leaped over all the dogs, and would, think have
run of had the track been clear but the dogs fol-
| lowed him up, and trough and tumble ensued,
the black again taking the flank Of the tiger. The
| fight had lasted about 1--WE minutes and the tiger
showed signs Of giving up. lte lay down appa-
renty e whipped critter.n The white was dsa-
| q pTln 1aI ehn wiz d
| up the flank, and black and white eating up the
neck and shoulder; but presently he rallied giving
black and white rake with his hind paw, which
he took in bad way, remembering il so well that
| he had nothing more to do in the fight Black and
white was all the time doing good lighting, and
when the tiger rallied and raked black he was do
| ing good business in his way.
The tiger now sprang away to corner, when
black and white caught her by the under jaw and
| gave her severe wound in the tongue and Jaw
bnt an under hold Is not always the best, for the
| tiger shut down his upper jaw. upon black and
whites head, and putting out his eyes inflicted
severe wound on bis head. At this time active
| hostilities ceased. The tiger Has evidently willing
for an armistice, and quietly lay down in D corner
of the cage, and when the black and white dog by
scent would attack him. or the lttle white would
| stagger upon him. vainly attempting TO bite, he
\ would, after q snap or blow OF the paw, run to
another part Of the cage. Meanwhile the black
was Indifferent about more fighting. and lay down
| as though faint or dying. He rallied again, and
| got up, but showed no disposition TO fight. The
black and white would creep bout the cage to find
the tiger. but he was too weak to do any mischief
and the little white would stagger about the cage
\ falling frequently but yot striving TO fight
There was mach excitement eFincel by the
owner of the dogs who claimed the victory, be.
canse the tiger would not fight, saying that he had
run. True he had run, aud would probably have
ran away soon after the fight commenced, could
| he have doue so, but he was not whipped; he was
in good condition, hardly injured, while two Of the
dogs we're disabled and the other would not fight
| The nature of all the cat species is to run away
so. They will spring upon an enemy, fight, ran of
and steal back again to spring. fight, and run
away. The bulldog has no such traits he knows
| only to stand up to the fight and conquer or die
Some Of the best game fowls in Cuba run, ther
| wheel round and tight, and most dangerous birds
| they arc. Surely, no one would claim victory
because an animal rms provided lie will still fight
Indians do their best fighting in this manner, ant
the cat kind especially. The badger is always at
| tackled, ever acting on the defensive. The dogs
were taken out the little white and the black ant
| white were carried home litter, and hear art
| since dead. The black walked quietly home. Tit
tiger after the departure of his visitors, walket
about his cage as though nothing had happened Il
him, although he must have felt sore in that hint
quarter for the black did some hard work in thoss
| parts. The fight lasted about twenty minutes
The decision by the presiding authority was an
nounced in favor of the dogs. Some sustained it
| but the majority disagreed. Certainly, it was no
more than drawn battle, or, az the spaniard
term it, entpatado.