The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-08
HUMAN TIGER.
commences Of lSheibyss Expedl.
ton TO Mexico, aftsr Lee's surreu-

IpflHl tQ4 hAHA1G ~
preCellng sbelby's. arrival IN Monter-
80 mere mad come also OOlonal FRANCOIS
tagsIIe DapIn, .. FFenc1iman, who was
tEoTni as dfbe Tiger of the Tropics"
9Nv'SAthe aid would ,hn; q volume. Recor-
ts5 beto: no reader would believe it-no
GStslian would imagine such warfare
oossible,. lie was past sixty, tall as
feoumseh, straight as . repier, with a
"a In the saddle like an Engll8h guards.
nan and S%alstllke d woman. For deeds
Iiegperate daring hG had received more
SscoTatlons than could be displayed upon
NE right brest Of his Uniform. His hair
and beard, snowy white, contrasted
strangely m with a stern, set face, that had
Secn bronzed by the sun and thewinds Of
dty campaigns.
il the Chinese expedition, this man had
led The assault upon the Emperors pal
Se wherein no defender escaped the
bsyopet, and no woman the grasp Of the
Sri.al soldlery. Sack and pillage, and
murder and cfimeSs without name, all
were there, and wlloh the fierce carnage
WIS done, Dupin, staggering under the
weight Of fpbies and pearls, and dia-
mo0ds, wasa disgraced man. The mex
orable laws OF Wrench court martial
closed down, upon, him, and he was dis :
missed from service, :alsD.EI .--g
Such man, however, had need Of the
army, and the, army Had need bl him.
The Emperor gave him back his rank, his
decorations, aud gave him as well his
exile into Mexico. r.....
Macmillan refused him; Bazaine found
work for his sword. Dupin was ordered
to recutea regiment Of COntre guerillas--
that Is to say, 0 regiment Of free compan-
iOns-whO were to be- superbly armed and
mounted, and who were to follow the
Mexican guerillas through copse and
Chspparel, sparing no man upon whom
hands were laid.
Murder With Dupin was fine art. Mis-
tess or maid he had none. That cold,
brown face, classic little in It's outlines,
and retaining little otis fierce Southern
beauty, never grew soft save when the
battle was wild und the carnage ghastly
ADD thick. When he laughed or sang his
men made tho sign Of the cross. They
knew death WIS ready at arms length,
and that in an hour he would put bis
sickle In aud reap savsgely a fresh liar
vest Of Mexicans. He had u theory, often
put into practice, which was diabOlical.
When you kill a Mexican" he would
SAY, "that Is the end Of him, When you
cut of an arm or leg that throws him
upon the charity OF his friends, and then
Two or three must support him. Those
who make corn cannot make soldiers. 1t
il economy 10 amputate.
Hundreds thus passed under the hands
Ofhis surgeons, Ills manned and multi
ated were in every town, from Mier to
Monterey. On occasions when the march
had been pleasant and the wine generous,
be would permit chlorOf0rm Tor the oper.
alton; otherwise not. It distressed him
loravictim TO die beneath the knife.
"iou bunglers cndanger my theory" he
would cry out to his surgeons. "Why
cant you cut without killingI"
The Tiger Of the Tropics" also had his
playful mood. He would stretch himself
in the sun, overpower one with gentleness
and attention, say soft things in whispers,
quote poetry on occasions, make of him
self an elegant host, serve the wine, laugh
low and lightsOmely, wake up all OF sud.
den demen, and-kiN.
One instance oil this is yet terrible
memory in Monterey.
An extremely wealthy and influential
Mexican, Don Vincente 1barra, was at
home upon his hacienda one day about
noon as Dupin marched by. Perhaps the
man was Liberal; certainly he sympa-
thtzed with Juarez, and had done much
Tor the cause 10 the shape ofrecuting and
resistance 10 the predatory bands oil In
peFtAlisH. As yet, however, he had taken
up no arms, and had paid his proportion
Of the taxes levied upon him.
Dupin was at dinner when his scouts
brought lbarra into camp. In front OF the
tent was large tree in full leaf, whose
spreading branches made an extensive and
most agreeable shade. Under this the
Ftenchman had camp'stool placed for
The comfort o. the Mexican.
BE seated" he said to him in voice
no harsher than the wind In the leaves
overhead, Sand, waiter, lay another plate
Tor my friend"
The meal was delightful one. Dupin
talked as a subject who had a prince Tor
bis guest, and as a lover who had q wo-
man Tor listener. In the intervals of the
conversation he served wine. Ibarra was
delighted, His suspicious Spanish heart
relaxed the tension Of its grim defense,
and he even stroked tho tigers velvet
skin, who closed his sleepy eyes and pur.
ted under the careis.
When the wine was at Its tull, cigars
were handed. Behind the white cloud Of
smoke, Dupin's lace darkened. Suddenly
tree:
what fine shade it makes, Senior. Do
snc6 trees ever bear fruit2'
Never, Colonel. What a question ~
Never? All things are possible with
GOD, why not with Frenchman 2"
because aFrenchman believe SO little
IN Coz, perhaps"
Inc lace grew darker and darker.
Are your affairs prosperous, Senor?"
AS much so as these times will per-
Very good. You have Just five min
EHs IN which to make them better. At
,Ie END Of that time, l will hang you on
NAY W Tree so sure as you are Mexican.
VIVA. mns., no! Captain Jacan, turn out the
lbatras deep olive face grew ghsstly
walIe, and he fell upon his knees: No
payers, no agonizing entreaty, no des-
%Itlng duplication wruug from strong
man In bis agony, awaited him aught. Al
disappointed time his rigid frame swung
, T;eswee1 heaven and earth, another vic
"m 70 the mood OF one who never knew
S Sa Hour Of pentance or mercy. The tree
An. ana 30 this msner OF a man-this white,
a aS Dupin-decorated, known TO two
VTSulInents as the "Tigero OF the Tropics, !"
" %no Kept tour picked Chasscurs to stand
s SOs over him night and day, this old
JVuup soldier with a yNtCa Ill., - nnIoo1