Daily Richmond Whig

Jackson, Lou. Oct. 17.

Dangerous Strangers.--Some time last week, while some negroes were engaged in picking out cotton in a field near Thompson's creek, about 6 or 7 miles below this place, they were suddenly surprised by a Tigress leaping into the field, and seizing a dog. The negroes not aware of their own danger, repaired to the assistance of their dog, when a terrible battle ensued—more dogs were brought into action; notwithstanding the Tigress would have made a dreadful havoc among them, if a Spaniard living near the scene of battle, had not interposed—with knife in hand, he boldly engaged the ferocious animal—he received several severe wounds, and the Tigress had him down, and would have conquered him, had not the negroes succeeded in thrusting a large stick in the mouth of the Tigress, and held her until a gun was brought, when she was shot. She measures seven and a half feet from nose to the end of the tail. The male was seen afterwards in the neighbouring woods—he appeared much larger than the Tigress. It is somewhat strange, indeed, that these animals should be travelling in this section of the country.—It is probable that they have emigrated from South America by the way of Mexico, Texas, Opelousas, and crossed the Mississippi near the mouth of False river. Some 2 or 3 years ago, a Tiger was killed on the hills near Russellville, in the interior of Kentucky.