The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-03-04
RUI,I, FIGHT.

correspondent of the Montreal Herald, gives the
following interesting although cruel, account OF a
bull fight, which took piece at Madrid, on the gid
ult. An accident occurred at the bull-hght on
Monday, which though not exactly in place in cor
respondence exces attention here than all the
diplomatic ntrigues, which are so mean in reality,
and look so formidable paper The largest and
fercest bull which has been seen in the Plaza this
season. convulscd the spectators with delight, by Kill
ling six horses within almost as many minutes. The
picador Sevila, whose arm is like iron and who has
heart of STEEL after being thrice unhOrsed, attack
ed the enemy again, and unfortunately let the bull
pass inside him,-that is to say, between him and
the barrier which surrounds the Plaza, and which
the toreros leap over when hotly pursued The bull,
as if aware of his advantage, rushed at him with
overwhelming force, and knocked Seyla and
his horse child knocks down a nine-pin, and
then, after plunging his horns twice into the poor
brute, rushed at the man BRUTE who was struggling
to disengage himself from the horse.-In vain the
toreros with their scars threw them in the bulls
and practised all the artices by which lie is usually
drawn from his fallen victim, his fury is directed
against the colored silk and not against the hand
that waves 1.-THE furious beast made two attempts
to toss the man, but each time he missed his mark
and gored the horse He was bending his neck for
final effort, which would have sent the Picador to
the other world, when the celebrated Matador Monies
rushed from the crowd of chuos and laid hold of the
bulls tall and absolutely, by pulling at it and hang
ing on it with his whole weight, called off the bulls
attention. and enabled the other to bear away
their companion without injury The bull became
still more furious at this assault, and turned
round and round, and galloped about, endeavorine
to get rid of this strange assaant but Monies, yield
ing to every movement, held till the animal was
in degree spent with exeron, when he let loose his
grasp and stood facing the bull, if overawing him
by his eye, while the other stood pausing and glar-
ing on him. but not daring to advance In the mean
time the thousand people, including every rank III
society, were in an agony OF fear and delight cry
was heard ON every side, when the Picador was about
to be struck, and then the whole audience arose
waving kcrchiefs and capping hands, when they saw
their favorte spring from the ranks and execute this
daring manGuyre.
A breathless anxiety next prevailed for the safety
of Monies, but when they him triumphant, anc
the mad bull almost tanned by his power, they grew
frantic in applause, and thought they would hav,
torn up the benches with Joy, while Monies stood
composed before the bu taking off his little bacl
cap, and acknowledging with composure the plaudt
of the house. 1t is horrible SPORT but is so high
ly exciting that drawn to it in spite of our bet
ter feeling-and so far docs habit overcome nature
that have seen the gentlest maidens of Spain thrill
with delight on beholding some shocking spectacle
of horse gored to death, standing all bleeding ant
bruised to support his rider in fresh encounter
Poor Monies in afterwards killing this bull wa
within point of losing his life, but he escaped witt
slight scratch A sudden twist in the bulls course
as he drove the sword at his neck, flung the weapo
into the air, and enable the bull to catch his arm witt
the point of one horn. Monies did not mind It, bu
when he gave another thrust the shock too grca
and he was obliged to retire to the surgeon, who !
always in attendance. Monte is light figure, abou
: five feet six, and weighing eleven stone. lie
, unqucstonably the greatest man in Spain