The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-16
Chasing KippOpOtamus in Detroit
River,

Chasing AipPOpOt2mus in Detroit
River,
The Detroit papers give the following account
of the re>capture Of the great Hippopotamus, of
the greBt show advertised in our paper This an
imal was sent from Buffalo to Detroit by steamer,
and when the steamer was in about three miles of
Detroit he broke from his fastenings and plunged
into the river The following is an account of is
recapture
The owner, who was on board, looked the pic
ture of despair. Forty thousand dollars, to say
nothing Ola large amount of prospective profits,
had suddenly vamosed AS for Ali, the Egyp-
tan keeper he was nearly frantic. He tore his
hair and prayed to his strange gods. In a few mo-
ments, however, the monstrous head of the huge
beast appeared above the surface of the water
A general shout arose and Ali was with diff Guilty
pre- ented from jumping overheard in pursuit of
his companion and beloved pet, while a boat was
lowered, into which he Jumped and rowed toward
the beast, who SWAN about in an extdcy OF delight.
AS the Egyptian commenced calling him ~ fa>
miliar Names and at the sound OF his voice, the
monster stopped, looked around, and seemed TO
wait for the boat to near him, but Just as it ap~
preached within reaching distance the hpp0pot-
anus gave plunge and once more disappeared,
leaving s. whirlpool of settling water to mark the
spot where he went down. Nothing was seen of
him now for long time, and they were about Civ
ing him up for lost. when he suddenly made his
pearance about hundred yards fl. but near~
shore
towards bin, calling to him as before, but
again the beast lodged him. and dove to the bot
tom OF the river. All now made large circuit
with his boat, III hopes of taking him by surprise,
as he came up TO breathe, but, as if aware OF bis
intentions, the hippopotamus rose at long dis
lance off and looked at his master cunuingly and
with an expression which seemed to say No you
dent" -r H.
For the third time Ali started in pursuit with Il
result similar t. that which haC attended his 0th~
err attempts 70 recapture his pet When he went
down the third time, Alt paused, evidently cons
pletely ~pluseed, and seemingly overcome by
grief aud despair, in a second however, he seiz-
ed the oars and row ed to wards the steamer Try
de tog,' he shouted as he came alongside; "glb
me de tog!" A large black mastiff who has been
trained to sleep in the cage of the hippopotamus,
and for whom he has for along time evinced much
affection, had been keeping up a continued howl>
ing from the time his companion had escaped, was
now luosened, and he instantly plunged into the
river, and swan after Ali as be moved off In
about minute the hippOpotamus again stuck his
huge head out Of the water, aud, on seeing him,
the dog gave q wild bark, and swan III his direc-
ton very rapidly, All accompanying him IN the
boat. Al last the deg reached the monster. and.
with series Of htIrks, commenced swimming
round the animal, ard finally struck cut for the
shore, the hipp0potamus following.
The interest excited by this scene was intense,
which continued to increase until the dog and
hppctamus reached The American shore i'll safety
Ali not loug after, and the animal WAS no
sooner on terra frntu than the Egyptian, armed
with mall raw hide, which he had taken with
him. jumped on the beach, and, going to the ami
mai spoke few words in the Egyptian tongue
gave him few smart cuts over his pcnderuus
rump with the rawhide. aud drove him without
further difficulty 10 a place OF safety, where he
was al once secured and the proper means adop-
ted TO have him brought to this city,where he now
is in fine condition after his frolic beneath he
waves