Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-11-29
a TIGER KILLED BY BABooNs


The following account Of tiger chase IL ax-
tracted from the North Lincoln Sphynr, a
regimental paper, published at Graham's Town
Cape Of Good Hope. The writer, after allu-
dug to his sporting experiences of all kinds,
and in all quarters of tho Globe, declares that
he never witnessed so novel or intensely exA
citing a chase aslhat about 10 be described;
Not long ago, spent few days al Fort
Brown, small military post on the banks Of
tho Great Fish River, where my friend w. was
stationed One evening as my friend and
we're returning home after somewhat fatig-
ulng days buck~shooting, we were startled BY
hearing the most extraordinary noises not far
from Us. II seemed as if all the demous in
the internal regions had been unclaimed, and
we're amusing themselves by trying to brighten
us poor moItals by thsir horrid yelling. We
stood in breAtblees expectation, not knowing
what could possibly be the cause Of this dia-
bolical row, with all sorts of strange copjec-
lures flashing across our minds.
Nearer and nearer the yelling and scream
ing approached, aud presently the cause be-
came visible to our astonished eyes. Some
three or four hundred yards to our right, upon
the brow of q small hill, q spotted leopard
lcommOnlyt called in this country o tiger,
though much smaller than the lord of the In
dian jungles) came ia view bounding aIoug with
all the speed anG energy of despair, while close
behind him followed an enormous pack of ba~
boons, from whose threats proceeded the de-
monlacal sounds that had, few seconds be.
tores so startled us. Our excitement in the
chase, as you may suppose, wac intense. On
went the tiger, making for the river, the baS
boons following like avengiDg demons, and
evidently gaining ground upon their exhausted
toei though their exultant yells seemed each
moment to increase his terror and speed.
They reached the stream, thc tiger still in ad-
vance, and with tremendous bound, he cast
alulSelf into its muddy waters aud made for
the opposite bank. The next moment hls pur-
suers, in admirable confusion, were struggling
after him, aud 40 the tiger, now fearfullY ex-
6austed, cambered on the land again, the
largest and strengest of the bsboons we're
close at the heels, though many of the pack
tthe old, the very young, and the weakly
were still struggling 10 the water.
10 few moments all had passed from our
sight behind the brow of the opposite bank;
but their increased yelling, now stationary be-
hind the hill, told us that tbs tiger had met
uAS AOunA9 hu4 hudt tuCH StANh& arms huo jaws
were tearing him limb from limb. AS the
ese0ing was far advanced, and we wers still
some miles from home, we did not cross the
river TO be in at the death; but, next morning,
few bones and scattered fragments OF fesh
aud skin showed whagLad been tbs tigers fate.
On our resurn home We we're told by some Dutch
gentlemen that such hnnts are not Uncommon
when q tiger is rash enough 10 attack the
young bAboons, which often happens. All
these creatures for miles around assemble and
pursue their nemY With relentless fury to his
death. Sometimes the chase lasts for days;
but it invariably closes with The obstruction OF
the sigsr--a striking instance that the idea OF
resribusiVs justice 10 not confined 10 man aloae.
A MANS name passes around most freely
when il has handle 10 IL.
STATES EvlDgyoE-a wretch who is par.
doHed for being meaner than bis comrades.