Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-07-03

WILD SPORTS OF THE WEsT.-This .'nov.
ell and extraordinary exhibition" advertised
10 be ION a scale Of expense, grandeur and
magnificence, never before attempted in the
Western country" came off Monday utter
noon, upon the Queen City course" which
had been exclusively secured for the vast
undertaking.. 9e7aao a .1tm
~ The startling sight was 10 be the real Buf.
ifalo fight between the Ouoe Tribe of Ind.
ans. the chiefs mounted on wild horses, and
a magnificen. Bull Bufalo--a ferocious an.
imal- l---prncured at vas, trouble and expense.
4 This ferocious animal, the proprietor had
offered TO bet $4,000, would kill any Lion,
TigerSor Leopard that could be procured 10
fghIhim-and he bad been dragged through
the streets Of the city at the tail Of CART
goring lille girl, barking the shins Of a
Professor. and frightening sundry and di.
vers people during his progress.
This Buffalo fight with the Indian targe,
shooting, The modes Of battle and scalping
and the war dances and terrific fea,s were 10
be the erent--.he mos. life-like exhibition
Of the wild sports Of the West.
The Queen City Course was the attract.
i've spot, and during The afternoon all the av-
enues leading TO il were crowded with the
curious Of all ages and sexes-omnibuses.
ferry boa,s and five or six steamers we're in
sc.ive'and profitable requisiion.
5i Al 8 o'clock the crowd Of men, women
and children numbered from six to ten thou
sand-the tree tops, hill tops, and elevated
slopes were covered with outside gazers
while Dithin there was dense mass of hu.
mani.y, paying fifty cents and dollar each
TO get proximity view Of the wild sports OIL
the West r.,a,stH,' a3'
The ferocious animal was on the ground
made fas, with big cable and the Ouoe
Indians were there painted and bedaubeG
ready for the real fight. The Indian Chiefs
mounted the wild horses, mostly dray hor
ses.) and rode around the ferocious anima
in battle array. The expectation of ,ht
crowd was al fever heat. A man stood will
a huge knife TO Gu, loose the bull Buffalo
the word was given-lhe cable was severed
the ferocious animal was al liberty-ant
he lay doDn. .ssra
The Indian Chiefs pierced his sides will
few arrows, bu, The lerocious animal sill
chen his cnd. The crowd became impa,ien
for The real fight. The Indians disguised c
alarmed a. the indications, sloped-leavin
The old bull Buffalo master of the field, an
the crowd humbugged.
Finale.-The poor old Buffalo was mad
TO get up, when he quietly walked TO a bi
mud puddle and again lay himself dowr
Here he was stoned, and all sorts Of indig
f mites visited upon him; but still he lay !
the mud puddle. At las, rope was faster
ed 10 his head,' Two men got aslride his bacl
and he was drawn from the puddle-dog
were set upon him, brutal assaults made W
on his venerable body, and he was inall
shamefully and brulally killed and durin
, this novel and extraordinary exhibition
$ s'The wretched animal heaved forth such groan
Thar their discharge did stretch his leathern co
: Almost to bursting and the big round tears
I. Cours'd d one another down his innocent nose,
In piteous chase.!' ~ e"'h'l
Thus ended this extraordinary exhibi,it
: Of the ''Wild Sports of The Wes,"--beir
lhe first and the last, we think, and hope
these pnrts.-Cin Gds. @ VIZ
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