The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-11
Deadly Encounter with n Tiger.


Deadly Encounter with n Tiger.
In n recent letter from this station
(Bhooj Kutch } you were informed OF
the successful exploit Of young
officer who is attached to the first
grenadiets native infsntry, who,
single.handed, had killed two pan
,hers These successes, however.
led the youthful sbikaree to be more
daring than prident and in his las,
engagement with fine panther, the
struggle was the most severe have
ever heard of; nor was it decided till
the sportsman with five of his men
were driven from the field wounded
and bleeding, and in actual ignorance
Of the fact that they we're victors. -
There are many opinions and stories
as to the arrangement OF the forces
before the panther's den; but from
all that can leuin, the entire party,
about eight or ten per6oDs, drew mp
before the cave, instead Of selecting
careful positions at the eides. and
after pelting IN stones and eDdeav.
oring to sdd to the comfort of their
friend inside by "smoking him out. "
he did condesccnd to chow himself,
and some very ugly teeth, too. -
With hop, step and jump, and a
"lloo, hoo" he was in the c>ntre oi
the heaters at almost one bound. and
vanlting from back to back. biting
each in succession. giving side wipes
with his wide sprawling paps. he
avenged the death o, his comrades
by the irlliction n of awful wounds -
The youthful Nimrcd fired once or
twice, bur though he distinctly heard
the "lbud" and felt cure that day.
ight had been let in through the
spotted hide of the now iniuriated
brute. the panther did not yield, but
fastening on one OF the beatcrs. rolled
with him, fixing his teeth firmly in
The mans shoulders.
1t Was ar exciting moment. The
heater had drawn his sword and was
freeing his right arm to deal the
drawing cut" The sportsman had
leveled bis rifle and was over anx.
ious and excited in his aim; he fired,
missed the panther, aud hit the
heater on the point Of the elbow
The sword fell from the mans hand
and the man from the panther's jaws.
The animal turned round on his foe,
who held up his unloaded rifle in his
hand. Int was arrested in his charge
bv u dooly wnllah, whom he wound
ID. Overmatched by the agility OF
he fierce qundruped, a general and
precipitatc bolt alone remained Tor
safety. and in the rush of flight the
vanquished sEikarec fell over u pre-
cipice and severely hurt himself, 20
much 50 as to have passed from the
jaws OF the panther to the care Of
the medIco. In my evening walk
| met one or two of the men, who
were returning much cut and bleed.
ing.
A dooly was sent ont to bring i'm
the several wounded besters, who
were sent to the hospital. 1t is
strange how close to camp the pan
theirs come; this ag,ir occurred only
three or tour miles off, ii so much, u
As might be expected, the Excite.
ment in camp was It tn, highest
li'ch. The panther had fought a
royal tigers battle. aid had taught
u lesson to those who say it is only
n panther" These miniature tigers
are even more dangerous than their
giant speces Accordingly, most
distinguished party having secured
the services of one to whom might
be entrusted tho delicate miss ION of
just pnlIing the panlhGr's wLiskers,
they proceeded to the spot. But
auch diplomatic overtures" were
not necessary. They found the
panther ''s'reiched on the yellow
clay" and all returned to camp fairly
sold. The skin was sent into camp
~ the SLAYER, who had good laugh
in his sleeve at the expense of those
who SO kindly acted AS "retrivcrs"
and brought in his lost game.
-[Tmes Of Iaaia.