The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-30

successful, and communicated it ~ my
particular friend, wild Irish Captain
a crack shot, and perfect dare-deyel
He fell in with it at once, and we SCI
about it immediately keeping it d pro
found secret from the others, Tor fear We
should be laughed at in case Of failure
Besides, the commander might think it
too dangerous, and veto the proceedings
A dozen natives were hired, and sea t.
work 10 prepare shelter for os the
largest and strongest bamboos were Sc
lected, and firmly planted in the @ropnd
and the earth rannned firmly around
them. IL this way sort of cage was
built, about ten feet in diameter, rooted
with the same material dashed to this
uprigh's. The spot we selected was
about two miles from camp, and near the
nullah that was the stronghold of the
tigers, and thther we repaired at night
fall, heavily armed, and well provided
with ammunition for the tigers, and
cher0ots for ourselves. Eutesing our
fortress, the doorway was stopped ~
uamboos rs firmly as the rest, and the
natives, after fastening the OK WI. sad
brought fOr bait to- tree within easy
range, retired precipitatcly, for night
was coming on, and the tigers would
soon be ON the psowl.
"The moon was at its full, and the sky
clear as a bell, of that deep ultragNarlne
only seen in the tropics ;jall around, the
forest lay in dense black shadows, while
the little open space was as brigat Us day.
A better night could pnt7Ihave been
Sc, ected for shooting. m iii a.
" Faitlh y. ctnrr,2 said othe Captain,
"weft laye sppG the night 'hr ttlinkin .
He WAS right we did have more
sport than we had calculated on. AS [
have said, we We're heavily ARMED the
Captain had two double-barreled rifles |
had Colts revolving rifle; III addition to
this, we each had TWO. heagy revolving
pistols, and a short stout spear, to be
used If the tigeyS should attemptlte storm
orr fortress " sat with, cooked guns,
scarcely speaking, waiting for our game
We had not long to wait; in an hour or
SO after we had been left, the OK began
to plunge violently, tugging at bis chain,
and believing with terror. At the SAME
time two large dark objects, emerged
from the inullah, and advanced with
rapid but stealthy steps towards the
the doomed OK Soon they came into
the light, and we saw that they were
tigers ofthe largest size. They were so
near that we could see their garing green
eyes, and hear the loud purring they
gave utterance to. K The poor OK plunged
and believed, mad with terror but his
struggles were soon ended; one OF the
tigers skulked behind him. and leaped
upon his back the other at the same
time fastening upon bis throat. The
poor beast was soon borne to the ground,
and expired We bad both been so alb
sorbed n.watching the movements of the
tigers that we had not thought Of firing,
and | was just raising my piece, when
the Captain touched my arm, and wills
pered Howls Virgin! DoctItr dear,
there's a sight tur yer 9aas
There certainly was; another tiger had
come from the nuIlah, ana was making
for the OK, and close b1hind came anoth
er, and another, and another! This was
getting intn business with d vengeance.
At the most, we had not calculated on
more than a couple of tigers, and here
was whole troop of them. However,
we had gone too far to back out now and
taking aim ut the two nearest, we fired
Both tigers rolled over, and the others
sprang up from their prey, and gIared
around IN establishment; then, with deaf
cning roars, came rushing upon us We
fired again, but, though both bullets took
effect neither tiger fell, and in another
moment the foremost flung his broad
breast against our fortress, making thr
stoat bamb00s quiyer ike reeds Two
bullets pierced his breagt an,. he fell,
dyeine the ground with his blood; but
the Others gave no sign of fear; they
hid been TOO little accustomed 10 the
deadly rIae Of tile European hunter t6
dread it, and fthey mafie tile most furious
attempts To peDetrateA,ur enclosure. The
scene that followed baffles description.
They rushed in on all sides, leaping
against the stakes, thrusting their paws
through the creyices, filing the air with
che most horrible roars and yells. We
kept up a constant fire, but though al
most every shot hit, none we're fatal, as
we had no time to take aim, but fired al
most at random. On every side we were
confronted by flaming eyes and distended
jaws, while the bamboos shook as though
every moment they would give way. |
don't know what my companion thought;
bat if ever desired anything in my life,
wished myself out of the scrape and
blck IN camp Itrwas 8 fearful scene ;
the tigers, with blazing eyes, their red
jaws set with fearful fangs yawning on us
on all sides, strained at the stakes till the
great muscles seemed ready TO start
through their brindled hides Every
wound seemed only to infuriate them
more. / havesno doubt they would have
forced an entrance, but for our desperate
exertions, which kept them from exercis
ing their full strength. 1--WE weiesaided
too, by tile facto that the sharp splinters