Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-24
MONTPELIER, THURSDAY, JULY "a, 1915

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with barbed iron to his neck nutters wildly back,
and serves at once as torture and device. Iav-
ing reached the centre of the arena, he discovers
that his hope of escape is illusory he pauses,
gares with wonder upon,the multitude drawn ND
In continuous ring around him. and who erect
his arrival with shouts, whistling, and the waving
OF garments. But though asonished, he is not ter
riiied. Determined TO make good his retreat. he
endeavors to accommodate his bewildered eye to
the broad day OF the arena, and to seek out an en-
envy upon wheexto wreal the first efforts of his
fury.
No sooner diashe bull discover the chuos. Aut-
tering their gayFloaks, and inviting him to victory
by showing as8isposition to fly before him, than he
made after thSt1eorest, at the top of his speed -
The chuo, thsesYarmly pursued, waved his crimson
cloak TO the r&i| and left to retard the progress of
the beast by Noeringsit unsteady, ard having
with difficulty reached the barrier without being
overtaken, he Mapped over il into the lobby. The
escape of the aiulo was by no means premature;
the bull reached the barrier at the same instant,
and as the eGs Of the fugitive were vauting over,
his horns csnght the utering silk and nailed it TO
the b jarls.v@
Exeits9sEy lSstoggX, tlstgu nav mahss for the
rfcUuIjf. f1efe IS another Situation which would
furnish fine study for the pencil. The picodor is
seen drawn up at a short distance from the barrier,
with his lance grasped tightly in his right hand.
and under the arm, and presenting the right Shout
der of his horse to the attack of the bull. Before
aiming his blow, the bull usually pauses moment
TO eye his antagonist. Then, fhe be cowardly, he
paws the ground, bellows, and makes a great dis
play of vaor, going backwards all the while, if
to gain space for his career; but in reality to place
greater distance between himself and his adver-
snry. Such however, was neither the character
nor conduct of the bull in question; indeed no
sooner had he cleared his horns of the cloak of the
chuo, than he rushed towards this first picador.--
The shouts of the multitude now gave place to 81
lent glances of anxiety; for the bull having aimed
his blow, dropped his head to cover it with his horns
and shutting his eyes, darted upon his enemy
The first effort, however, was unsuccessfuy made,
or at least it was defeated by the address of the
plcador; the bull was met by the lance Just as he
rose on his hind legs to make his last bound, and
was turned deXterously aside. Without checking
his career, he darted at upon the second pic
ador, drawn up behind his comrade This new at
tack was more successful. The lance of the pic
ador was driven in by force, and the horns Of the
infatuated animal entered deep into the side of his
victim. The wounded horse now turned to escape
in the direction opposite to that whence this unseen
attack had come; but he was instantly oveItaken
by the BULL who, goring him in the flank, and toss
ing his head, completely overturned both horse
and rider. But the fury of the animal was not yet
satisfied; he darted upon his fallen adversary and
most unuckily came upon that side where lay the
entangled picador, tramped him under foot and
drove his horns deep into the saddle. The anxiety
OF the multitude was now at its height, and horror
was plainly depicted upon every countenance The
men rose from their benches some of the women
uttered prayers and crossed themselves, while such
as had infants clasped them tighter; at this mo-
ment the chuos came up with their cloaks and
drew the bull to another quarter of the lists. 1t
was tor a moment uncertain whether the fallen
man were dead or living; but being at length rails
ed from the DUST it appeared that he had sustained
no serious injury. The horse, being the more prom
inent object of the two, had attracted the chief at
tentlon Of the bull but deep rent in the Jacket
of the picador showed how narrow had been his
escape.
While this was doing, the first horseman, who
had turned the bull, rode around the lists to take
his place in the rear of his comrade. His second
effort to turn the bull was less successful; proba-
bly, through the fault of the horse, which, being
imperfectly blinded, saw the approach of his an
! tagonst, and retreated sidewise before him. The
lance of the rider was forced in, and the bull dart
ing his horns into the side Of the horse, held him
securely to the barrier. The picodor now aban-
donng his lance, caught the top of the barrier, and
| being assisted by people from without, was drawn
over into the lobby. The chulos again diverted
! the attention Of the bull he released the horse
and the wounded beast, no longer supported by the
( murderous horns which had rendered support ne
cessary, staggered sidewse towards the centre Of
the lists. At each step the blood gushed in tor
rent from behind his shoulder until he fell motion
less to the earth. The saddle and bride were a
once stripped from the carcass of the horse, ant
carried away to deck out another for the SAINT
DOOM
Meantime the second picador raised his horst
! from the ground, and reached the saddle with thu
assistance of chulo, and commenced squirting
the mangled beast around the arena. | felt more
for this poor horse than had for his hireling rider
when trampled beneath the feet of the bull HI
was a beautifully -formed animal, once doubles
the pride of the Prado, and fit to have borne Re
gri beneath the balcony of his mistress. He ever
yet showed a shadow of his former grace, anC
something ofhs former ardor; for though his bow
els were gushing from his side and were at eacl
instant torn and entanged by the spur of the plea
dor, he still struggled to obey. In this sad cOndi
ton the poor horse made several times the circui
of the lists his bowels getting nearer and neare
to the ground, until they actually reached it, wer
drawn awhile over the dirt and at lengt
trampled upon and torn asunder by his own hoof;
Even yet he continued to advance, and would per
haps have stood another attack, had not the audi
| ence, barbarous as it was nterceded in his flvo
He was led staggering away, and as the gates clio
sed upon him, we even lacked the poor satisactio
of knowing that his sufferings were at an end.
The lists were cleared, and the bull, war
dering about unopposed, came at length to the spC
wet with the blood of his comrade. When he Ina
rooted the ground awhile, he turned his nose hig
into the air. snuffed the passing breeze, and thcl
, having sought in vain to discover the passage b
which he had entered made a desperate effort
l. leap the barrier He was very nearly successful
his body for an instant balanced in uncertainty O
the top, and in the next fell back into the arena
The new hope thus speedily defeated, he believe
in a low ndistinct tone, and beng excited by III
s. taunting shouts which greeted his failure, fell
: wreakng his fury upon the dead body of his fir
J. victim.
It BY this time the picadores were again mounte
and in the lists The first horse was forced roun
n and oyertaken in his flight as before, and bein
" gored behind, fell back upon his rider The CHI
c los with their cloaks most OPPORTUNITY diverted I'll
J. attention of the bull, and the groons fastened
!, raise the wounded horse, and drag him out of I'll
e lists. The thgh-bone of the poor animal had bee
g either broken or dslocated the leg being usele,
l. and dangling behind, he was forced away upon ii
e three which remained to him. The fate of the ne,