Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-12-04
WHOLE NUMBER 1913
COMBAT WITH AN ELEPHANT.

Dir. Hyatt Frost, OF Van Amburghs
nsenagerie, gives the Cincinnati Coma,er.
ciai the particulars of terrible fight
with Tippoo Sahib, sKe we'll known ele-
plant, which occurred at Cornersrille,
Indiana, a short time since. The menace.
rie had gone into winter quarters Q: lhaa
place, and the colossal animal is chained
in a small building, where he will be KEEP:
until the show season opens next year
Tippoo Sahib, by the way, is now the
largest elephant in the America. He is
now thirty-six years cid, and weigh ten
thousand pounds,
The battle with Tippoo resulted from a
change in his keepers. Frank Nash, his
keeper for ten years, was recently sup
planted by Charles johnson, formerly Of
Barnum's menagerie. The elephant Will
not accept a new master without battle,
and Mr. johnson prepared himself for an
| exciting encounter. The elephant was in
particularly bad humor with all mankind
He would allow nobody in his quarters,
striking at every intruder with his trunk
and tusks most viciously.
On Tuesday m5rning last, at ten clock,
the combat opened. Tie new keeper,
with nine assistants, had fully equipped
himself with chains and cables for tviny,
and spears and pitchforks for subduins
Tippoo. Tie first thing done was TO fas1
ten a brickbat to the end Of rope, and
throw it over the end of the tusk chain,
which latter is fastened to one leg and one
tusk. BY means Of this rope, twenty
ton cable chain, (formerly used to subdae
the famous uaanibal,) was slip-noosed
around the tuok. Next, an excavation
three feet deep was made under the sill of
he house, and while the elephants atten
ton was attracted to the other side Of ,ha
room BY 4 pail of water poured iato hi1
trough, the cable chain was passed through
the excavation and fastened to heavy
stakes outside. Ali this time the inluri-
ated monster struck al around him with
terrific ferocity, and tueged at his chain
With incredible momentum.
The next thing accomplished gas tho
snaring OF his hind legs. This was con-
summa;ed by the Singing Of fresh ropes
around those two stately pillars Of e!e-
phaut flesh, bone and muscle, aud iually
by the steaIthy strategy of the keeper and
another man, these ropes were fastened to
stamps outside. The elephant Vas now
sufficiently rinioned to allow the oEjer,
''charse pitchlorks' to be given. Ten
men, armed with these ugly implements
Of ofcnsc, plunged them into the rampaE-
ing beast, taxing care, of course, to avoid
penetrating his eyes or joints TIE teu-
derest spot in an elephant is just behind
the ioreless, and that locality vas pre5jsd
numerically. BY means Of hooked
spear sunk iGto his back, Tippoo vas
brought to his knees; bat he surgsd up
again with such awful strength that lie
swept his tormenters off their feet, and
made his chains whistle like f1!'e strings,
After an hours fighting he was brought
down on his side-but for two hours longer
he tugeed at his chains with frenzied OBJ
stinaey. He pulled SO hard at times that
his hind legs were straight cut behind
him, and three feet off the ground.
At the end of the three houts the gi-
ant gave in by "trumpeting,' which is the
elephant way Of crying "enouSh.' The
moment this peculiar cry was heard the
battle ceased. The keeper made Tippoo
get up and lie down number Of times,
aud he was as obedicDt to the word of
command as gentle pony. The animal
was then groomed and rubbed OF with
whisky He allowed all manner of hber-
ties without SO much as fapping an car.
He was subiugatcd elephant.
at one stage of the fight the dog Jack
"a companion of the elephant thought
some Of the tying business foul play aila
flew upon JohuSon's back and tried to
sink his fangs into his neck, but was pull
ed of and dragged out of the ROOM
Jack evidently sympatLized with his big
friend.
An ignoramus had been sick, and on
recovering, was told BY the doctor that he
might take little animal food.
"No, sir" said he, ~ took your Cruel
nasr nnnunh III hing NE L can eat