News of West Baton Rouge
The crops of cotton and corn in the neighborhood of Baton Rouge had been destroyed by the heavy rains. The Baton Rouge Republican says the waters have not been so high before since 1785. The water continued to rise from one to one and a half inch every twenty-four hours. The Levee opposite Baton Rouge had been partly washed off. Some of the residents were preparing to move over. 6-25-1823 The Sandusky Clarion
Dr. Randall and Lieut. Hull, both of the American Army, lately fought a duel at Pensacola. The latter was shot through the body, and died in a few hours.—On the 7th of August, a duel was fought at Baton Rouge, between F. L. Amelung, Esq. Sheriff, and Capt.. Jones, of the United States Army, in which the former fell. The ball fairly blew out; his brains, and he may be said to have died on the spot although. he breathed for. the space of nearly; three hours after he was shot His adversary received no injury. The distance, we understand was 5 steps. The Edinburgh Advertiser 10-9- 1821
TIGER FIGHT.—Some time last week, while an Indian was hunting in the night, in the rear of Air. Val. Allain's plantation in West Baton Rouge, he perceived an enormous tiger rapidly advancing towards him He attempted to fire at him repeatedly, but his gun as often snapped. The tiger having approached sufficiently near, made a spring at the Indian, who, with great presence of mind seized his tomahawk, and made a blow at his assailant, which struck him on the shoulder, while with his left hand he seized him by he throat He repeated his blows so rapidly and effectually, that the tiger in a few seconds lay dead at his feet The shoulders and sides of the Indian were much lacerated by the claws of the tiger, who was about seven feet long. Louisiana Register 10-9-1835 The Peoples Press