Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-08
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Tiger Chase by Baboons.

The following account of n tiger chase is
extracted from the North Lincoln Sphinz,
FegimentRl paper published AZ Graham's
Town. The writer, after abiding to his
sporting experiences Of all kinds, and in
all quarters Of the globe, declares that he
never witnessed so novel or intensely ex-
citing chase as that about to be described:
Not long ago, spent few days at Fort
Brown, 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 aftcra
somewhat fatiguing days buck shooting,
We were startled by hearing the most eX-
traordinary noises not far from us. It
seemed as if all the demons in the internal
regions had been unclaimed, and were
amusing themselves by trying TO frighten
US poor moTtals by their horrid yelling
We stood in breRthless expectation, not
knowing what could possibly be the cause
of this diabnlicAl row, with all sorts of
strange cOrjectures flashing in our miudsI
Nearer and nearer the yelling and screech-
ing approached, and presently the canse
became visible 20 our aStouished eyes
Someth orfOur bundled yards to our right,
upon the brow of IL small hill, a spotted
leopard Commonly called in this country
a tiger, though much smaller than the lord
ing along with all the speed and energy of
despair, while close behind him followed an
enormous pack of balloons, from whose
thrOaYs proceeded the demoniHcul sounds
that had few seconds before SO startled
US. Our excitement IN the chase, as you
may suppose, was intense. On went the
tiger, making for the river, the balloons
following like avenging demons, and evil
IDENTITY gaining ground on their nearly ex-
hausted foe, though their exu:tant yells
seemed each moment to increase his terror
and his speed. They reached the stream,
the tiger still few yards in advance, aud
with tremeddons bound he cast himself
into its muddy waters aud made fjrthc OPP
pOsite bank. The next moment his pur-
sners, in admirable confusion, were strug-
Cling after him, and as the tiger (now
fearfully exhausied) clambered on the land
again, the largest aud strongest of the ba-
boons were close at his heels, though ma.
ny of the pRcl; 1.-THE old, the very young
and the weakly Jwere struggling in the wa
ter. In a few moments all had passed
from our sight beyond the brow of the OPP
posite 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 was
far advanced, aud we were still several
miles from home, We did not cross the riv-
err to be in at the death; bnt, next morning
few bones, and altered fragments of
flesh and skin, showed what had been the
tigers fate. On our return home we were
told oy some Dutch gentlemen that such
hunts are not uncommon when IA tiger is
rash enough to attack The yonng balloons,
which often happens. All these creatures
for miles round, assemble aud pursue their
enemy with relentless fury to his DEATH
sometimes the chase lasts for days; but it
invariably closes with the destruction of
the tiger-a striking instance that the idea
of retributiou is not confined to man alone.