The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-02-14
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Ti2er Chased E,X Rnhnnns

The following account of tiger chase is extract
ed from the North Lincoln lSphinr, a regimental
paper published at Graham's Town. The writer.
after alludng to his sporting experiences, of all
kinds and in all quarters of the GLOBE declares that
he never witnessed so novel or so intensely excl
ting chase as that about to be described:
Not long ago / spent few days at Fort Brown.
a small military post on the banks of the Great
Fish river, where my friend w. was stationed One
evening, as my friend and | were returning home
after somewhat fatiguing days buck shooting,
we were startled by hearing the most extraordina,
ry noises not far from 1t seemed as if all the
demons IN the infernalregions had been unclaimed,
and We're amusing themselves by irving to FRIGHT
en- uspoor mortals by their horrid Yelling We
stood in breathless expectation, not Knowing what
could possibly be the of this diabolical row
win all sorts OF strange coneCtures flashing fhro'
our minds. Nearer and nearer and nearer the veil.
ing and screeching approached, and presently the
cause became visible to our astonished ewes
Some three or four hundred yards to our right nm.
on the brow of small hill spotted leonard fcom.
monty called in this country tiger, though much
smaller than the lord of the indian jungles) came
III view, bounding along with all the energy and
speed of despair, while close behind him followed
an enormous pack of balloons, irom whose throsts
proceeded the demoniacal sounds that had, q few
seconds before, SO startled us. Our excitement in
the chase, as you may suppose. was intense. On
following like avenging demons, and evidently
gaining ground, upon their nearly exhausted foe,
though their exultant yells seemed each moment
to increase his terror and his speed. They reach.
ed the stream, the tiger still a few yards in ad.
vance, and, with tremendous bound he cast
himself into its muddy waters and made for the
opposite bank. The next moment his pursuers.
In admirable confusion, were struggling after him.
and as The tiger NOW fearfully exhausted) clam
bered on the land again, the largest and strongest
Of the balloons were close at his heels, though
many OF the pack THE old the very young, and the
weakly,) were struggling in the water. In few
moments all had passed from our sight behind the
brow of the opposite bank but their increased
yelling, now stationary behind the hill, told us
that the tiger had met his doom, and that their
strong arms and jaws were tearing him limb from
limb. As the evening far advanced and we
were still some miles from home, we did not cross
the river to be in az the death bnt, mex; morning
few bones, and scattered fragments of flesh and
skin, showed what had been the tigers tate On
our return home we we're told BY some Dutch
gentlemen that such hunts are not uncommon when
tiger is rash enough to attack the young bah
oons, which often happens. All these creatures
for miles round, assemble and pursue their enemy
with relentless fury to his dearh. Sometimes the
chase lasts for days; but invariably closes with
the destruction of the tiger-a striking instance
that the idea Of retributon is not confined to man
alone.