Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-25
AN Encounter wien a TIr.r.

A correspondent Of the Dacca Meas, a
journal published In tho heart of India,
gives the following account of an en-
counter with tiger: E
Mr.. Sarkies was some years ago ono Of
the keenest sportsmen IN Dacca, hut he has
for come time past given mp entirely all
kinds Of field sports. He came to Dacca a.
few days ago to witness the races, and be.
ing DESTROYS, before returning to Calcutta.
to visit the scenes of his former exploits,
and see II his hand had not lost it's, o,nn!
n'nR, he obtained the loan of several Gle.
Phants from KhGjeh AbdOola Gunny. and
ON Tuesday last proceeded with coupIe
OF friends beyond Tezgong. On reaching
ing the yicinsge off, tiger, This uN;5o
also whispered The ominUus word Bd1.
VeteTRn,spOrtsman would mot o. ont
tiger shooting without full knowled0e Of
the elephant he bestrode, as q great deal
OF Inc success, or, ss it may be danger, de-
Penos on The htmuess or tiUnidiIy of the
animal. The animal ridden by Sarkies
was ouered him from among several on the
tPot' which gave him the tacit assurance
OF Its being the beet in the lot, and adapteT
Tor the purpose. This elephant was urged
on, the others forming line. They had
not proceeded far when the tiger, rushing
out OF his cover, assRiled one of The mad
elephants. Mr.. Sarkies, with a view To
draw him away from the elephant, fred a
shot In hap. hazard manner.
No sooner was the gun discharged than
the tiger charged upon Mr., SarSlesr ale.
PhAnt, and lHcerated her ears, claWEhp' her
forehead: The elephant turned im9edi
Gte round as on pivot. aud retteated for
nef me, and strange 10 say, the tiger doc.
geo Der heels Tor about huudred yRr6s
biting and elaWing themialI the while
The elephant, maddenVd With fear and
pain, ran at furious pace, SO that NJ
Sarkies could with great sdificultv re,ain
MS seat, and as for shooting the tiger II
was an impossibiliiy. TIE tiger being a.
IAcned to the heel Of the bAt6ie, WAS mot
PercePu6le from the back. NV
AR. SArkies, teAtiDg at the dspperors
r"Se Ino elephant was running, she miob{
'a,' 'S'U so1aS oltch or other, or In ali
PotoS.Ny InENW on the howdab,-in
result,-he, with the PTentNs, AIS nue
put his right foot on the scar viz n.y.
hand ClCnchtug the front rail Of the ~.
dah' used his double gun as pistoi1 ,,,S
coRtrtVed to IRE it of towards Tbo 49,
"here he suspected the tiger to haya hssr
E0oning,-the growis OF the tiger Alops IN.
dicatigg that he was at dAHRero6s IN pro ~
unity 10 tue heels of his elephant p'UA
The tiger at this report, let On ME Mia
when the elephant, released from her ror,oh
customer, ran like mad No enJeSvor.s ~
the guide could stay her For,una,siS VI
number Of elephants, ehapeed to be on ,bo
path that the runaway Was pursuing. and
their guides, seeing how the state of I6ipVs
VAS bemmed bsF in and stopped her q.
reer. =
Mr.. sarkies was 80 disguised by The COW.
ardice Of tho elephants, AZ wen ks The chi.
Pabiltty Of the guide 10 giving him 80 eIe.
phSnt Of that character, that he was for,re.
turning home, when another guide told
him to try another elephstlt that WouId NOT
disaPpoint him. The howdsh Vas sSiftSS
and As. sarkies proceeded to The s6of
where the tiger had left hin. As the ifsld
was denpded cftall jungles, the tiger va
clearly seen croucbsd7 on the Same spof: IL
allowed the elephant to approach him With