Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-12

ROad-They Create a Bcene-An Ele-
phant and a HALF SOzen CameIs
COWed with Fear.
From the Mil waukee Wisconsin, Juns /.
On Saturday night Bailey & Co.'S circus
and menagerie concluded its engagements
An this city, and aboat O'clock Sunday
morning left for WATERFOWL. Thoss Of our
people who have driven on this road know
abe very bad condition the road is In, and
will not be surprised to learn that one Of
abe cages cAreened and fell into the ditch
by the side of the road. The driver being
thrown of struck a stone by the roadside,
iniuring him 80 badly that he let 90 his
horses, who started, pulling the capsized
cage with them, and dragging il over the
rough road. The animals in the cage,
lioness and her whelps, awakened from
their slumbers, set up terrific roar which
frightened the horses, increasing their al
ready rapid speed. Fortunately the horses
broke from the wagon, before going great
distance. The affair created much excite
ment, as il was learned, through the scat
tered line, and the other teams closed up
20 il, in order that the attendants might
render assistance. Upon attempting to
lift the wagon back to It's place, Il was
found that the cage Of the liOness was
broken, and the train master ordered
il let down again until the tanner who had
the oagei in charge could be sent for.
In letting il down & part Of the
cage caught the leg of one Of the
Whelps, badly tanning it, Hitherto the
lioness had paid no attention TO the men
gathered about but when the whelp set
up a cry Of pain, the mother sprang up in
a. hnfs To- ~
plaintive rOars, when the rage Of the older
beast became terrific. II dashed 70 the
whelp, began licking it, and at the same
time uttered those loud rOars WEIGH have
made il 30 famous. Becoming enraged at
lie treatment il dashed to and fro in its
narrow limits, throwing itself with full
force against the sides Of the cage. A
couple of lions in an adjoining apartment
became excited over the scene, and not
only added TO the confusion by their roars,
but strove 10 break down the barrier be-
tween the two cages. The scene was one
of the most startling imaginable. All the
beasts in the capsized cages were yelling
and striving to get out, while those in vans
which had halted near became frightened
and were utteFing tokens of alarm in their
peculiar manner. The horses, too, Of all
the vans, exhibited the utmost terror, re-
curing the efforts Of the drivers TO look
{ Ter them.
As soon as word came to the band wagon
the camels and elephants we're urged for
ward, and came mp on a quick trot. But
no sooner had the animals attached TO the
wagon come within the sound Of the lions
voices, than they exhibited the most abject
fear. The elephant threw up its trunk and
blew a terrific blast-a blast that startled
all--even those who had before exhibited
no signs Of fear. It's keeper bravely kept
by its side and attempted TO quiet its fears,
but the massive animal was thoroughly
alarmed. Ii seemed 10 be insane, and It's
yells were full Of sRonized fesr-hlled with
terror. The camels startled-some at
tempted 10 break from their harness,
while others fell down flat, all uttering a
peculiar cry. About this time the lion
tanner came up, and FASTENED to the cage.
The beasts had bscome so excited now that
they scarcely noticed him, but made re-
doubled efforts 10 get out into the open air.
Had the tanner at this time lacked cour-
age which seemed akin TO utter reckless
ness, the beasts would no doubt have sue
ceeded in making their escape. Without
fear he went 10 the cage, and very soon dis
covered the cause of the fury of the
mother. He called the attendants of the
teams 10 his aid, but they were scarcely 10
be blamed when they did not care to ven
ture too near. Two or three Of them came,
and with the assistance of LAYERS, separated
the pieces Of the cage 30 that the whelp eX-
tricAted its foot. The mother, her sus-
pense relieved with the release Of the
Whelp, ceased her yells, and again COM
menced licking the wounded foot. The
other lions seemed not entirely satisfied,
and rather 10 enjoy the confusion they
were creating. Reaching through the ven
tilator, the tanner struck one Of them as
heavy a blow as he could with short iron
bar, which seemed 10 send some reason in
70 his head and when the order came for
him 10 move, he and his companion went
into their own apartment, ceaslng their
howls, but keeping up a low, indignant
growing, like dogs. The men came for
ward and raised the wagon 10 its place,
fastening up the cage where It's was broken,
and the horses being attached, the team
drove on.
While this was being done, il seemed as
il the band team would more than fill the
bill which the lion family had attempted.
Although the sound Of the lions voices
could no longer be heard, its effect WAS leit
on the camels. Their keeper had detached
them from the carriage, and had succeeded
in getting them few rods away. They
no made effort to escape, but lay down
painting through feEr, and apparen tly
oblivious to everything around them. The
monster elephant, also detached, seemed TO
be- in a quandary rs 10 what he should do.
He slAshed his trunk against his side with
a dull, but loud thud," and then raising
IL in the air, blew blasts upon il, before
which all the trumpeis Of band we're
IS nothing. But by soothing and cosxing
he was at length Quoted, and again attached
10 the wagon. The camels we're aroused at
length by kicks and blows, and the strange
animals moved on, trembling in every joint.