Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-05


in the contest. The riders wore long, sharp spurs
These are called picadores. Next appeared four
others, foot, clothed in yellow, scarlet, black,
and green satin, with similar decorations of ribbons
but without caps. Their hair was fastened in
queue behind and they wore no boots, but breeches,
with white silk stockings, and the highest pumps.
Each in his hand bore piece of silk, about half
yard wide, and two yards long, of the same colour
as his dress. The mob hailed their appearance
with additional shout and the sound Of the trum-
pet was the signal for the coming of the bull. On
the opposite side from where the horses had enter
ed, gate was thrown open, and man stood over
the top of it with two barbed arrows (callcd ban
dcrsllas) which displayed variety ofpaper decora-
tons. The animalappeared at the gate the plum
ged the banderllas into his neck and all the paper
decorations in a moment exploded The bull,
with a sudden bound, and apparently with his back
all fire, leaped to the centre of the circle Pain
ed by the arrows in his neck, he stopped in mo-
men, snuifed the air, gazed at the spectators, and
shook his head in defiance. The matadors appear
ed before him and threw their robes. He caught
the colours they displayed, flew at them with the
rapdity of lightning, and they left the ring in mo-
ment, through small apertures situated about eight
feet apart round the circle. He then turned at the
horse and rider. The pike was thrust into his neck
by the horseman, the spurs applied, and for mo-
mcnt, by the sting the attention of the bull d.
verified. The matadores appeared at several points
again. and the scene was repeated: they coming anc
disappearing with the same rapidly as before. The
shouts OF the crowd continued as either party was
successful j; and the ladies waved their handker
chiefs to encourage the men to do vlianty A
length the trumpet sounded signal for the death
the bull, and one Of the natadores stepped in from
of him, with Il sword OF three and a half feet il
length and waved his scarlet silk garment as chal
| Thp hu yUa nuch vhnuat
ed. that he declined the combat and the matado
made signal to the governor of the fight with hi
SWORD. -This was answered by another flourish 0
1.-THE trumpet and the gate through which the bull
had entered was opened. Two small bulls, whicl
are kept for guides, came n and then the three wer
driven out together.
The noise of the crowd ceased for moment, bu
soon they shouted for another bull The gate wa
thrown open before, the were plundged int
the neck of the animal the explosion followed, and
passed around the circle in moment. Near tn
centre of ring was post, to which a monkey wa
tied. The bull flew at the monkey, the latter JUMP
ed upon the top of the post, and being just out I
the reach Of his horns, put out his paws and playe
with him, making wry faces, to the great amusemeT
Of the spectators. The second bull had the appea
ance of more strength and courage than the frs
and his movements at the onset caused an addition
peal from the multitude. Exasperated. like the frs
by the bandcras in his neck,he shook his head wi,
such violence that they flew to considerable Iii
# lance in the air. and the blood flowed profusely fro
IS the wounds. AS if relieved from the pain, and
7. scious that he was more free, he sudden
T. whirled, and came to the centre OF the ring.
&c Here he paused moment, shook his head at I
a spectators, and disregarded the combatants, W
I, were throwing their cooured garments to provo
at him to fight. At length the scarlet dress of t
~ mastador passed before him. He plunged at
ne man, and not at the garment. The matador nj
ne rowly escaped through the aprture, and the b.
dashed his head and horns against the post where
IA had disappeared, with the greatest violence
Is rage. But, as if still more infuriated to find
70 victim had escaped, he turned towards the hor
ry man; the latter opposed him with his pike, which
er plunged into his neck, but the animal was too mt
te- exasperated to be diverted by this. He threwup
he head, knocked away the spear, dashed at the hor
of plunged his horns into him up to the head and to
no ed him and the rider over his back. Down came
ON horseman--thc latter under the former. The no
tic making effort sprung upon his feet the man
able hastily to draw out of one of the apertur
MT The matadures diverted the attention of the bull
nh the other side. The dying horse was forced throt
,ed the gate where he had entered-the man was
ce, seriously injured. The applause of the mutitl
Ii for this act Of the bull still louder than the
en- mer, mingled at the same time with Kisses at
and driver for his overthrow. The death note OF the
no. was now sounded, and the matador stepped in fr
> of him. The bull flew at him, and the sword ,
so dexterously directed that it entered nearly to
nile hilt, and passed through the heart of the amin
The He gave one violent shake Of the head, threw
an. sword from his body, caught the rope Of the M
we dor OH his horns, shook it in the air in triumph.
few coming ~ the GENRE VI ue ''' ..
eta uropPe" uo"h "o"u' fAnon.1 81 ~ 80 W..
of open, and three horses and three negroes entere
On full speed rope was in an instant fastened 70
.b the horns of the animal, and in the space of
,n' ute he was drawn from the plaza. Another h
3s was procured in the place of the one killed, and
)e' other bull entered the ring; after fighting brav