Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-26
BALTIsroR :, Oct is
TIVE RACE OE YESTERI.AX

TIE RACE OF YESTERDAY
Was won Ivy MIR ElIiou- mare Betssy Ran
SON, who WOE both heats wi'h ease She wa
decidedly the favofte of the camnenc en-, emf end
b' her performance, proved that the good opin
ion which had been formed Of hcr rovers :, q.
well grounded On siating Flur ell took The
lead, but vas passed within the first Guar or by
Nj Ei!ioit's mare and General Jackson, y lio CON
tn0el J. cksd Tor shout hundred yards, when
Hrt~cy iin-o'" sEGt ahead aad maintained the pos,
throughout tie inst mile under heavy null: in
co ming IN at the starting chair. Mula'to hisry
IN d~sh at her, contendng for the lead Cor ahou,
ID - hunG- ell yard=, when .he fell ten or twelve
lengths behI d. which distance she kent ill the end
OF 'he heat General Jackson who had evidently
ida himself. mt OF the wind and heels, vyaa
rel ed in stIer The second round Floriyejl after
clearing the dis'ance chair the fourth round was
hauled up; Bet cy Ransom came in &c or u
lengths ahead
The SECOND bea; was won 10y Betty R,nsor
WIKI case, she took ,he lead At starting which with
the exception OF The ir. quarter Of Tie first mile
when MOih'to Mary made generous effort and
psrns''ys cceedsd in locking her, she kept a,inipg
oa hef aiversares every leap, notNi,hs:asdinr .b,
w. rode la in hand Floriveli wac refine In tb,
hTai quarter Of he fourth round, being more than a
dis ance Je'.in1. AIuIauo Mary though she strus-
glsi hard, could net save ier distance Ds;sy Ran
ia won the heat herd in hand, having RON oil her
competitors oil tie field. Cb-auir,e
OciJje, 10. Mr.. Goiman's r,sre. Aln!atio NJ,
~, took the purse yeste Jay IL two beats beating
Farl =. Med r. and DIsnab. Opinion At staring
seemed TO lie merry equally divided between Mn
iaito al1ry and Faufsx, The former. however. ~
?aared 10 be n'eg-h1' The lavcfije-Tb. fir,
bed tvas finely cOnics;nd between tn two H.,
named hor.es, AID the hes, won by the lrog,h q,
neri By Maiauo hi-fy, y ana came in .! best.
beng six OF seven ie"ghs ahead; n.ed5rah was
Gi-tancel
TIE II heat afforded choice Snort 10, tie lovers
Il the tJrfs and faatel most Iivclv interest in
every spectator In starring, -HulaffJ yiIa,v tool,
the e'd, but ~as Immediately locked Toy F.uisx.
who passed her within he hrst IT, ee hundred Yards
but was soon oyersken 10y l.er, vhea a most beau
ti;ui competition ensu@d Tor the fret post Far(sx
came in little u cad the fret mile the mare an
he vsaihe,s. bolh iurnrg a. ii.e trepA: with Di
sna several lengths iu The rear. L)n the cas- ern
SIDE Of the course Just before they Iearlel the fi-
log ercupd, Nivlsuo Aiary and Fsirfsx commence.
az animated struggle. which vas continue for 4, %
fourth Of a uiic with n.bItod speed; the former
was enabled 10 Lssp The course and he lsne,
/ seemed cCntrnt 10 teusin ON. her q INK ueiil he
uade the Isst tufn. when lie renrvc I the s,nf.
with fresh courage AMI perseverance, and j,
thought lor time that Ire would gain
the beat bl, .Nulei,o Hary proved he; sell
equal 10 The tsk impo-ei Upon lei by The coca
son. and m'nrsioed Her groIud tIl tie cnJ Of ,e
heat, tes ing Feiffsx i-al 20 a. 4 hsIf
f,Ds q turning, Gf-i bee " uiir 55 sec.
81 h-A' . min 81 sec. ID.
T1e nm Icja-o S. by letter from gentle
,ian q, Prairie da Chicn. dated Sept Poi we lear.
int i,,o canoe. of Winnebseoes arrival ON f..
day preceding Tie dale of tie letter, on.ons-t
whom were two o! the party concerne 10 tle at.
tack made on the boats b. TIC bad-axs lsbs Of
Winrebacoes
when General a kneou Gas 81 sic portage n
the Fox and Oii.consio rivers, he took hostages
g. 81