The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-12
Tanning n Tiger.

Snowman, conquered the Royal Bengal
tiger " Satan" is thus described:
"Satan'' was landed in New York abouta
year since, being brought from Bombay
with a number of other animals intended
for exhibition. He was captured When
three months old, dozen or more natives
assisting in the operation, and, although
"younestc he showed such pluck that
three OF the captors were badly scratched
and clawcd. The brother of ''Satan' made
his e.cape into jungle, carrying spear IN
his side, and the mother was killed the day
previous by hunters mounted upon the
back of elephants, dozen elephants and
thirty or forty men turning out for her sole
benefit. the beast having haunted the dis
trict for a year or more and eaten up sew
eral natives. "Satan" waSa passenger OH the
vessel called the Fair Trade.
Last winter "Satan" came to Warmers
institution by purchase, and was turned
over to the care Of Forepaugh us subject
bound to give him much trouble. Every
effort to tame or concilate the beast had
entirely failed, and Forcpaugh was laugh
cd ut when asserting that he would break
in the royal Bengal when he had spare,
day. That spare day did not come until
last week, when the beast-tamer announ-
ced his readiness to undertake the task.
No man hut Mahoney had ever entered
the ANIMALS cage, and there was much cX'
element in the town about it, because 1t
was noised abroad that Isaiah " was to
conquer or be conquered. Hundreds OF
people rushed to the tent, but only two or
three newspaper men were admltted, as
Forepaugh did not want TO excite the
beast more than was necessary. Satan "
was first given good "squarc meal, IN Or
der to put him in Il good humor, and then
Forepaugh took of his coat aud made
ready for business. Men to the number OF
eight or ten were armed with lron-rous ana
sharp. pointed instruments, aud stationed
on either side Of the cage, and Forepaugh
entered the den with red-hot iron in one
hand and cloth wrapped about the other.
As he stepped in the animal seemed sur
prised and dumbfounded, and for the first
moment did nothing but growl and stare.
Then his long, white teeth began to CLEAN,
his back arched, and he settled down for i
sDrinc. The men outside began to
shout in alarm, entrealing the trainer
TO make his escape; but with eyes
fixed on those Of the animal, and
speaking in low tones, he warned the
men to keep still, and he prepared for ac-
ton. Suddenly, like ball thrown through
the air, with no warning save furious
scream, "Satan" made his leap. Fore
knees. one OF the tigers claws remov-
ing tuft of his hair and Il piece of scalp
from hi. head. The beast turned alter has
lean and attempted TO seize the trainer
shoulder, but the red-hot rod was forced
into his mouth, and he retreated with yells
of pain and anger. lie then allowed tue
trainer to advance to the centre oil. the
cage without resenting the act, but
IN a moment more settled himself for
another spring. As he shot through the
air, the trainer leaped aside, and then gave
the brute several blows with the iron, beat
ing him until he retired in the further cor
ner. Both parties then took i rest for L
few minutes, when the trainer advanced
and opened hostilities. "Satan" made II
rush for him, and this time seized Fore
oauch by the thigh, and although beaten
over the head by the rod, shook the man
to the floor rs terrier shakes q rat.
Then, letting 20 with bis teeth, be placed
his paw on the trainers breast, utter
ING wells of rage. The attendants, para
lived with fear, finally rallied under the
direction of Forepaugh, whose flesh was
being pierced by the sharp claws, and made
simultaneous and vigorous attack upon
the enraged animal, who was obliged to re-
treat to his corner. The trainer received II
severe bite, and each of the claws made a
bud mark, but he determined to give the
animal no rest. Procuring another iron.
he adopted the method of attack instead of
defence. Just as the beast was preparing
to spring again, the trainer rushed upon
him, punching and pounding him with
the hot iron bar, and actually drove the
Bengal several times around the cage
before stopping. After d moment the
attack was repeated, the two rolling
over and over on the floor of the cage,
in the tigers effort to seize the man
by the neck, but he was pounded SO
numerically with the bar that he was glad
to retreat. For nearly an hour the trainer
persisted in his efforts, until at last he was
not only enabled to, pat the back OF the sub
dued magnate of the jungle, but to open
his mouth, lift up his feet, lead him around
the caee, and show in various ways that he
was perfect master Of the brute. After two
or three hours rest, the cage was again en-
tered, but the tiger crouched down in fear,
and resented no familiarities from his de-
termined trainer, although when another
person approached the bars OF the cage he
was greeted with howls of rage and def.
ance.