The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-21

AN EXCITING SCENE IN CAMDEN.
The surrALoEs.

Yesterday was a great day in Camdeo, especially
with the thousands Of the idle aud the curious Of
Phade phia, who always on the tlptoe OF expee-
aton when any thing novel is about 10 take place
The weather warm but the day nevertheless
was fine. The ferry boats were crowded and from
early hour 10 the afternoon the people were seen
pouring forth 10 streams up the various streets Of our
neighbor city, towards the scene of the chase, a
small fenced plain, partly bounded with noble woods
II was quite apparent that some went, expecting 10
be disappointed and humbugged, while others antci-
paled rare aud exciting time. Such a motley
crowd Men, women, aud children, the perspira-
ton rolling from them, and the faces oil many red
with excitement. Horses, mules, and vehicles, too!
Camden was indeed alive. And We heard more than
grave and quiet citizen, carried away by the mo-
ment, JON IN the general Explanations OF pleasure
and expectation. SO much for preliminaries.
Soon after O'Clock, there must have been al least
ten thousand people assembled IN and around the
enclosed field. road had been formed by means OF
two fences, the entire round of which probably
three quarters OF a mile. The fences literally
lined with human beings, all of whom seemed TO
loiee in the unusual! excitement.
AT length six buialoes were introduced and the
sport consisted in chasing them several times round
the course, until they were apparently lagued when
the principal hunter would throw lasso over the
head Of one Of them, and him in the true
Indian style. Several OF the buiiaoes small and
apparently too tame--ior at time, during pause
in the hunt four Of them grazing very ph:o-
sophicsy in the centre Of the enclosure
We regret to record that the chief hunter while in
the act Of 1ingng his asso was thrown by hi,
horse. The animal stumbled and fell owing to some
inequality in the ground, and on rising he placed his
feet the face Of his rider who is severely injured
Several times the butaloes broke through the ring
and created much confusion and scampering among
the spectators Two of the animals got away into
the woods, and by far the most interesting part oil
the days proceedings was chase after them by the
people for about two miles, presenting vivid
imitation Of western buffalo hunt than any thing
| that occurred within the enclosure In fact II wa:
nature, and not art.
In a neighboIing field there was chase after
wild horse, which if the animal had been wilder
would have been more exciting.
A few accidents occurred among the spectators
carriage upset and some what damaged, though
the inmates escaped scot free fell out Of a
tree, and was severely wounded.
At Cakes Ferry Garden, the Indians from Lake
Superior had raised a native wigwan, surmounled
by a suspended from the trees. Here they
danced a war dance, and sung Of their most sol
emn songs. This scene truly natural anc
impressive
We learn that preparations are the tapis for ano
Their and boat race, which will doubt prove
attractive the trial of Saturday last afforded gene
raj satisfaction.