True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-08

all this with tho los Of only killed, and
thirty Old wonn'ed This cert iuly is most marvellous
iftrue: yet sounds sadly like the ilaed bulletins
which marked the campaigns of the grand Napo-
leon"
rnr Rice OF yesterday of the best seen
in This region, five take for criterion the close
ness of the contest and the continuance of the
excitement. Wren was the favorite with the
knowing ones; first ngans, any other nag, then
against the field, and lastly at odds, Britannia
had her friends, and warm ones: remembered
her feat at Natchez, and backed her for bottom
The Jeress was known to be footy, and many
thought her chance good nay, we saw her take
for choice by some WIN thought to know n
thing two. All look ed prct'7 well, although
the cold made them CULVER slightly, the favorl,e
rather behind the field, perhaps, in point of con-
dition.
l,t Heat Britannia took the lead, closely fol-
10 wed by Wren; the gray headed Je~ess drclin-
ing the honor, though awarded the track At "a
Convenient distance like suburban villa, the latter
pt-leaving the bird, and the foreigner, to igh,
the battle out between them. Away went the
brown hlly, closely followed by the sBird' and
thus they kept the course until they neared the
head of the hack stretch on the second mile
Here severe struggle was made. The rider Of
the Wren showed her white teather-(in his cnp)
bu, his nag showed none: and after severe rush,
she won the heat in handsome style. The track
was excessively heavy: the soil cngng to the
hoofs Ike half cold glue.
Cd hsat-Ths favorte was now gh feather, 50
was her jockey, who better deserved the rod than
| the plume for his bad riding: bur as the Jew.
es4 had not yet run jump, many thought the field
stood pretty fair. At the start Wren and the Jcwess
made dash for the lead hut the latter had it, easily,
and away flew the gallant gray at killing stroke.
| W hc she was far ahead, sewers brushes took
place between the two others, but before entering the
strnight run home Britannia-wilh her accustomed
policy-piaced herself, like friendly negoator, be-
ween the opposing parties; and unable TO catch the
one, and unwilling to be caught tripping by the other,
sha kept her middle course the Jewess leading the m
home handsomely.
| Third heat-The t;,roriters now looked somewhat
down-lheir nag behind their bets were before
them, and " the tarnn bsler' apparently quiet and
unharmed. Britannia has neither foot, nor bottom -
said experienced turtle, and she cannot win" This
seemed gospel to same, hut remembered that she and
levathan claimed one sire,ha told something for her
heels; and she sir heats Nalccz in the spring
which looked something like game we said nothing,
but thought heap. The Jewess again took the lead,
and " the fetd hands, looked cheerful once more.
Scarcely had the imported fy got under way before
the hushy tail-prcvously plated like whip thong,
but now loosened from its fols-hirted up ike a kerr
Chief waved at almost every jump. ashes don- she's
done, there goes the spur-she give in a rod nr
or two'-rnng out in chorus round us. Yet on she
| n
also nearing the gray Al tho head the back stretch
Britannia up the Jewess, and with desperate
dash, passed by. Tho g,ey's b ole dcwn-no, she's
slipped there she dashes her again were the
cries. and the bay and the gray swung round the turn
together into the straight road home: but the imported
fly calamity from The spur and amidst the cheers
of the ted spectators, she reached the stand three
lengths ahcad. "Rue britannia, britannia rules the
mnd, sung out some John Bulls the stand, and the
interest of the race amounted to excitement.
fresh rider on the hack of Wren, and the
9ored flank OF Britannia, gave renewed spirits to
the friends eff the tavorite, and their bets were
deemed still safe.
Fourth Heat. AT the tap Of the drum, and the
touch of the spur, rtannn dared "f, pressed
closely BY Wren, aud though all three were jad d
in the exrcme a sharp contest was maintained
between the foremost two, while the Jewess Law
behind. On the back stretch, second mile, Wren
gave way, and the Jrwcss making u desperate r..
for, took up the running hnt all her struggles
could not catch Britannia, and all three swung
round tor the fourth time on the road home, III,
English fillv, still under the inhu:nencc of the
pcrsnadtr, leading the trio n, winning pace.
RECORD.
SECOND DAY, 18th Dec. Propriotor's purse SI3CO two
milo heat
w. J. Minors b. (. HRirANNI,, Gmp) 4 " o. BY D. = , ,
Mulcy dam by Dick Andrews: 07 lbs. .''''
Minor Kenner's or. f. The JEwEss v by Luz /, :,
horough,dam by Sir Archy " lbs. }''''-'%
Sosthcno Adams CHI. f. WREN, v. o. by lie. 49,
viahan; own sister to I.innet 81 lbs. '''.'.5
Time, 4 m. 81 sec. A IN. 90 =. IN. 3ss tm37s
n I,s. II AII,