Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-08

less picndor Around he went, senseless and
with no more life in it, apparently, than in
mere log Of wood. At every bound it seemed
as if the horse must strike his hind hoofs into
his forehead. A cold shudder ran through the
spectators. The man was favorite, he had
friends and relatives present, and every body
knew his name. A deep murmur of 'El Probe
burst from every bosom. felt actually lifted
from my seat, the President of the Life and
Trust would not have given police upon him
for any premium. The picadores looked on
aghast; the bull was roaming loose in the ring,
perhaps the only Indifferent spectator My own
feelings were reused against his companions,
who, after what seemed an age of the rack,
keeping a specia, good lookout upon the bull,
at length started in pursuit with lazos, caught
the horse around the neck and brought him
up headlong. The picadores extricated their
| fallen companion, and carried him out His
face was so begrimed with dirt that not fea-
ture was visible but as he was borne across
the ring, he opened his eyes, and they seemed
starting from his head with terror.
ale was hardly out ofthe ring when horse
cry ran through the spectators, pic! a pie I
'on foot on foot = The picadores dismounted
and attacked the bull fercely on foot, flourish
| ing their ponchas. Almost at the first thrust
| he rushed upon one of his adversaries, tumblcd
him down. passed over his body, and walked on
without even turning round TO look at him. He
too was picked up and carried off.
The attack was renewed, and the bull be-
came reused. In few moments he brought a.
mother picader to the ground, and, carried on
by his own impetus, passed over the body, but,
with violent effort, recovered himself and
turned short round upon his PROSTATE prey, gla-
red over him for moment with a low below,
almost howl, and raising his fore feet little
from the ground, so as TO give full force to the
blow, thrust both horns into the stomach of the
fallen picador. Happily the points were saw
ell off, and, furious at not being able to gore and
toss him, he got one horn under the picador's
sash, lifted him and dashed him back violently
upon the ground. Accustomed as the specta.
tors were to the scenes OF this kind, there was
a universal burst of horror. Not man moved
10 save him. 1t would perhaps be unjust to
brand them as towards, for brutal and degra
ding a. their tie was, they doubtless had fee
ling OF companonship but, at all events, moi
a man attempted to save him, and the bull, af
ter glarng over him, swelling and paving hin
for moment, to all moment Of intense excite
ment, turned away and left him.
This man too, was carried of. The sym
pa,hcs Of the spectators had for while KEEP
them hushed bnt as soon as the man was Oh
of sight, all their bent-up feelings broke out il
Indignation against the bull, and there was
universal cry, in which the soft tones Of womel
mingled with the hoarse voices of the mer
'Malaior = Mal,aio = Kill him kill him
The pcadores stood aghast. Thee oftheir com
panions had been struck down and carried o.
the field the bull, pierced in several placed
with blood streaming from him, but fresh a
when he began, and fiercer, was roaming roun
the ring, and they held back, evidently afrai
to attack him. The spectators showered upo
them the opprobrious rame of 'Cobardes = Co
Jardes g." 'Cowards Cowards = The dragoo
enforced obedience to their voice, and fortifyin
themselves with strong draught OF aqua ardi
en;e, they once more faced the bull, poised thei
spears before him, but with faint hearts an
trembling hands, and finally, without singl
thrust, amid the contemptuous shouts ofth
crowd, fell back and let the bull master Of tn
field
"Othcrs were let in, and it was almost dar
when the last fight ended. With the last bu
the ring was opened to the boys, who, ami
roars of laughter, pulled, hauled, aud hustle
him TIL he could hardly stand, and amid the Sc
lemn tones ofthe Vcsper Bell, the bull-fght il
honor of San Crstoval ended"
WIrrIaSA.--The editor ofthe IAfourche Pa