The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-04


rider. The pike was thrust into his neck
by the horseman, the spurs applied, and for
moment, by the sting, the attention of the
bun was diverted. The matadores appear
ed at several points again, and the scene
was repeated: they coming and disappear
ing with the same rapidity as before. The
shouts OF the crowd continued as either
party was successful; and the ladies way
ed tnelr handkerchiefs to encourage the
men 10 DO valiantly. At length the trum-
PEI sounded, a signal for the death of the
pun, ana one Of the matadores stepned in
front OF him, with a sword of three and n
hoH leet IN length, and waved his scarlet
SILK garments as a challenge The bull.
however, was so much exhausted. that he
decllned the combat; and the matadore
made a signal to the governor of the figbt
with his sword. This was answered by
another flourish of the trumpet; and the
gate through which the bull had entered
was opened. Two small bulls, which are
kept for guides, came in, and then the
three were driven out together.
The noise of the crowd ceased for a mo-
ment, but soon they shouted for another
bull. The gateWas thrown open rs before,
the arrows were plunged into the neck of
the animal, the explosion followed. and he
passed round tie circle in a moment
Near the centre of ring was post, to
which monkey was tied. The bull flew
at the monkey, the latter jumped upon the
top of the post and being Just out of the
reach of his horns, put out his paws and
played with him, making wry faces, to the
great amusement of the spectators. The
second bull had the appearance of more
strength and courage than the first, and his
movements at the onset caused an addition
al peal from the multitude. Exasperated,
like the first, by the banderillas in his neck,
he shook his head with such violence, that
they flew to considerable distance in the
air, and the blood flowed profusely from
the wounds. AS if relieved from the pain,
and conscious that he was once more free,
he suddenly whnled, and came to the CEN
tire Of the ring.
Here he paused amoment, shook his head
at the spectators, and disregarded the COM
batants, who were throwing their colored
garments to provoke him to fight At
length the scarlet dress of the mat tabor
passed before him. He plunged at the man,
and not at the garment. The matador mar
rowly escaped through the aperture, and
the bull dashed his head and horns against
the post where he had disappeared, with
the greatest violence and rage. But, as if
still more infuriated to find the victim had
escaped, he turned towards the horseman
the latter opposed HIM with his pike, which
he plunged into his neck, but the animal
was too much cXasperated to be diverted
by this. He threw up his head, knocked
away the spear, dashed at the horse, plung-
ed his horns into him up to the head, and
tossed MN and the rider over his back
Down came horse and horseman-the lat
ter under the former. The horse making
one effort, sprung upon his feet, and the
man was able hastily to crawl out of one
of the apertures. The matadores divert
ed the attention OF the bull to the other
side The dying horse was forced through
the gate where he had entered-the man
was not seriously injured. The applause
of the multitude for this act of the bull was
still louder than the former, mingled at the
same time with Kisses at the driver for his
overthrow. The death-note of the bull
was now sounded, and the matador step
ped in front of him. The bull flew at him,
and the sword was so deXterously directed
that it entered nearly to the hilt and pass
ed through the heart of the animal. He
gave one violent shake of the head, threw
the sword from his body, caught the rope
of the matador on his horns, shook it in the
air in triumph, and coming to the centre Of
the ring, instantaneously dropped down
dead. Another gate was now thrown
open, ana three horses and three negroes
entered at full speed. A rope was in an
instant fastened round the horns of the an
imal, and in the space of q minute was
drawn from the plaza. Another horse was
another bull entered the ring: after fight
ing brayely, he was killed and disposed of
in the same manner.
The fourth bull now appeared. He was
remarkably lean, and apparently weak
The picador attempted 60 plunge the ban
derillas into his neck, but he gave sud-
den leap, and reached :he circle unhurt.-
There he stood ready for contest, when one
of the picadores, as if not satisfied that he
had escaped the banderillas at the. gate,
ran, and dexterously plunged them into his
neck. The bull attempted to receive him,
but his horn caught by only part of the
dress of the picador; the cries IF the null
titude again rent the air. This experiment
was several t:,s.os suecosSfnlly rnpeated-
The nth bull entered, and after paving
where the blood of the previous ones had
flown, and making the noise Of lamenta-
ton which instinct prompts, utterly refused
to be provoked to fight. Cries of" coward,
turn him out, turn him out" followed, and
he was withdrawn. The other bulls which
entered, acted the same scene over. A
description, of course, is Unnecessary
There were, think, seven killed and two
withdrawn; nine in al.
With respect to the classes of people
wh1 attend here, it may be remarked, that
at the head stands the Lieutenant Govern
or of the Island. Several boxes are ap-
Ipropriated to the upper order of females,
though it is considered much less respect
able than formerly to be seen there. The
Captain General has recently issued orders
to prevent boys from acting as picadores,
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