The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-11

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FOE Iysssisg Asasraadas6B J. n. Weston, Eso.
y 3 well known that the Spaniards ar. erpssIv
sddeted 10 eock-Hghtinx--iu &6rt deprvs ,fs X
their cock pit, and their " Plaza del T5rosD bnII
nngJ and they wood be much more Hkelv ~
feyois than az any oppression d the governments.
e,i ~n,e va ~ lnHdad De Csba, in April last,
the cockpit IN tcisy. Il should be unders,ood
that cock-hghtIDg s very popular and fasb,o.abI,
amusement, and that gambling o. the result of :
hight, Is carried TO an extraordinary height Their
. birds are very small and being deprived 81 IN
their feathers, except those on the wings, and two
or three straight in the TAIL they present
very dImlDutive and naked appearance Thew
never are allowed TO fight with :. gafFsn but use
their natural spurs, which sharPened to nice
ty and they fight with GOODNESS and care that in
dicate how carefully they have been trained.
An American captain Of vessel that had been
looking at fight that had been prolonged, at length
burst out with
" Get out with such birds as them; they amt
bigger than a t0Rs-ttt, and amt worth a curse
any how Them are some poor miserable Cas5a
cocks, Feckonl I've got board OF my ship a
genuine Yankee bird, that'Il lick any three or four
Of your miserable cocks before you could say hans
and III bet high on t. too
"A bet OF fifty +" ounces (SSJ0l was instantly
offered on the captains proposition who, notwish-
standing the remoustranees Of his friends, put up
the money, and said ID souId be thar sure and
give all such smaIisrY cocks at hand particular
thundsr now De " understood, the captain
had an old " tragengke" board his ship, and
his first order not to give it any thing % eat
for the next twenty-four hours He alAo stripped
the eagle OF all its plalnage save the wings and
three tail feathers causing the old fellow to
feel decidedly ashamed Of himself. The day Of
trial arrived the cockpit crowded to see the
great trial OF bird against three. The captain
arrived in time, with bis bird under his arm
Who pits your cock, captain z was asked
Whoe well, rather think I'll attend to that
business myself" said he, and stepped over into
the ring. The old eagle seemed ashamed Of the
company he was in, and did not look very ecurz-
geous and as they examined the 8 Yankee cock,
many the winks, side glances and mods ex-
changed among the Spaniards, for, excepting only
his SIZE, there was not any thing very encouraging
in the old eagles appearances He wretchedly
poor, and they also discovered that he had spurs
spurs
Not the first spur" said he, " but he's worse
than q wild cat when he scratches or bites; go
ahead :"
Three noble looking game chickens were now
brought in, and the betting commented Every
thing offered by tho Captain or his friends was
eagerly taken up by the Dons- The Captain, il
was observed took all bets that he Could and
wien quiet restored he gently patted the old
| eagle, and as he put it into the ring where the
| game cocks sirutting and Growing, he said
Now go il, old fellow, for the honor Of your
| country. Give em blazes The eagle akood
sun IN tue GENRE OF the flng, cooked lts head one
side, and seemed to be eyeing the little game feI
lows that advancing towards him. bus hf
stirred not. AT length the chicken made dash
at him, and doubtless gave him sharp blow, Tor
with kind Of wild scream, the old bird started
/ took one glance at the chicken pounced upon it,
and with its claws and hooked bill tore ii all to
pieces and to the horror and astonishment Of the
SpaniaFds, began to eat it The second cock
shared the fate Of the first, and SO would The third
had IL not been Withdrawn by the enraged and
hal. a..
liable birds by very summary process As soon
as the Captain was declared winner, he snafehel
up his bird, collected his bets, and strobe towards
the door, where he turned and addressed the be-
wild,red crowd
" Look here, Dons, said he, :" its my opinion
that the next time you fight Haakes cock, You'll
| know that he's bird thai afksnagx lirks 2 y and
slapping his well filed pockets the Captain and
his friends Withdrew, leaving the Cuba cock-fght-
| ers in pleasing state of wondeFment. ]. NV.