The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-13
Miscellaneous.
From the New Orleans Tropic
Mexican BulIFight Extraordinary.

was gotten up on scale Of extraordinary attraction in
special honor of Santa Anna, and but u few months
previous to his downfall An immense placard. en-
bazonod with numerous pictorial Illustrations of the
sanguHary spectacle. announced the particulars, a.
morg which was the extraordinary one, that a ,po.
nan would, in the Of the exhibition, enter
,he arena and combat with adult Eight fierce and
carefully selected bulls to be lei loose in sue
.cesson on this occasion. The unusual attractions
offered made every one eager to secure a seat
The immense ampitheatre, in which this species
ofamusemen is exhibited, presents, when il is well
ilcd an animated and beautiful scene 1t contains
the usual gradaons Of covered galleries and urooy-
cred ranges of seats, to afford fitting accommodation to
both rich and poor. There four great tiers of
hodges, with subdivisions capable Of containing 3d.
900 people. u LAM persuaded there could not have
been much fewer than that number on this occasion
But The spectators, how shall describe them! There
were TO he seen, confused in one motley mass the
high bred Sonora and the pale, delicate and fashion,
ably alfred senoi ita-ofcers Of every grade, re-
spendant with feathers and gold lace padres unabash-
ed, rancheros, peasants, foreigners Of every nation
under heaven, groups Of eager, delighted litle chill
dren; in short, vast collection Of all degrees, from
the presiding alcalds and his attendant satellites, 10
The half starved, half naked iepero.
The brilliancy Of coloring, and endless variety Of
costumes visible throughout the Interchangeable iu-
tense blue Of the cloudless sky abovethe masses of
light and shadow resting upon the domes and lofty
walls of spacious church, which the only object
visible from The interior of the ampilheatre, presents
picture of great beauty without taking into ac-
count the scenes enacted upon the spacious at
your feet.
Santa Anna disappointed the people, probably Sc
daced away by the superior gambling charms Of cock
fighting; but CanaliZo, the acting President Supplied
the absence Of the states highest functionaries.
The arena IS now cleared-the band of music
strikes up-the trumpe! is sounded and the whole
corps Of performers make their appearance. This is
spectacle of great pomp and Circumstance. The
gay and varied costumes Of the different orders of
The acors-Ihe Picodores, whose Office it is, while
mounted attack the bull with lance, constructed
rather TO irritate than to wound the bdndaril-
los, who before the eyes of the animal the scar
let and blue cloths, which the purposes Of ir-
mlion and Of escape when the pursuit is hot-the
meidGores, or killers, precisely the same as
in Spain.
The alcalde issues a sgna-the gates thrown
open and out rushes the bulls bewIdered by the sud-
den glare Of light, the shouts of the spectators, and
the exploding fireworks attached tu his body. The
mounted lancemen!hrst attack him, displaying singu-
lar address, strength and daring. first second and
third bull despatched in succession, and little
no Injury sustained by either horse; but
the fourth animal of great size and of n fierce
ness seldom known in Mexico. Nothing appeared to
daunt him or check his impetuosity. He quickly bur-
led his horns in the side of horse and overthrow
sprawlng in the dust another, with his rider. Two
horses are now 'hors decombGt' AT a given signal,
six piebaId mules, three abreast and gaily ca
paroree, galoped into the at full speed when
the slaughtered animals were attached to their har
ness, and they vanished in a twinking.
stirring fight now eusued between The Infatuated
Dull and picador; the excitement Of the spectators
was ntense the vast ampthea,re rang with the Mex
ican shout of animation - Hoiar The issue was
sad tragedy. The bull laid PROSTATE man and
horse; the animal had fallen on The limb OF the man
and before he could extricate himself from his peril
Gus situation, the maddened beast buried his horns in
his side When he withdrew them, they dyed
with blood to the very quick. The poor fellow died
Insan'aneously. dead silence prevailed FOR half
minute, which broken by the leperoS who seeing
the man motioness, shouted out 1fue,to, (dead) M
wv 1Hne'to' PdsSeu Hoh UP 10 up. HOOTecHO
(poor fellow } excnimed the women in the boxes,
looking at each other under the impulse of momen-
iory terror. Probrecito was murnured Cor some
minutes. Esmuy fea, III is very ugly,) and many
females left the boxes Four men then bore the
corpse from the arena The mules again appeared
TO drag out theybody Of the horse, and man with
wheel, barrow filed with sand obliteraed all
traces of the tragedy The sport, however, was not
suspended, although such catastrophe as the death
Ola man is Of very occurrence; but the animals
on this occasion were Of more than ordinary courage
and 6erceness especially selected in honor Of the
Presidents anticipated visit. ... ,....... .
1t was not until five horses had been slain by this
redOubtnble animal, that he himself was finally des-
patched After this performance, Tho trumpet sound
ed and the coman, the heroine of the festival made
her appearance. She was greeted with rapture OF