The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-05-03

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Yesterday, pursuant to public nptlSs,
came OF 81 Grethe, Opposite the TsiiiStk
District, the long herGlded fight be- Z
tween the famous Grizziy Bear, Gsnsy.
al jackson, {yictor in fSty 3bnitlesl assd
the Attekapss Bull, Santa s snns.
he fame Of che coming conflict hsa
gone forth to the four winds, and ths
women and children, old men and boys
from all quarters of the city, and the
breezy hanks Of Lakes Pontchst9ain
and Borgne, brushed up their SUNDAY
suits and prepared to SEQ the fuD.---:
Long before the published hour, sis !
quiet streets Of the rural Gseti,a ssero !
filled with crowds OF anxious denizens,
fiocking TO the arena, and before sie
fight commenced such q cyoWd had
collected as Gretna had not seen nor
will be likely TO s,agsin.
The arena for tie sports was a cage cage
twenty feet square, built upon the
ground and constructed Of hehvy RIM
bers and iron bars. Around II ssfS
seats, circularly placed, and INTENDED
70 accommodate many thousand
About four or FIVE thousand persons:
assembled, covering the seats as with
cloud, and crowding down around tho
cage were within reach Of the ,hsra.
The bull selected to sustain the hon
or md verify the pluck OF Attakapas
on this trying occasion, was q black
animal from the Opelousas, 1.-the and
sinewy as four year old courser, aid
with eyes like burning conls. His
horns bore the appearance of having.
been fled at the tips, and wanted shss
keen and dashing appearance So conn
mon with others of his kith and Kin;
otherwise it would have been aall day''
with Bruin ut the frat pasa, and no
mistake. f5;s:.. i. i5.5 5..st,
The bear was an animsl Of note, and
called General jackson, from che fact
Of bis licking up every thing that came
in his way, and taking "tho respond.
bility" on sll occasions. lie waa q
wicked looking beast, very lesn and
unamiable in aspect, With hair alr
standing the wrong way. He had
fought some fifty bulls ESQ they said. J
always coming out victorious, but that
either one of the fifty had been m AZ
takapas bull, the bills Of the perform
ances did not say. Had he. tackled
an Attakapas first, it is likely his, fifty
battles would have remained uniouRht.
About halfpast four o'clock the per-
formances commenced.
The Bull was frat seen standing in
the cage alone, with head erect, and
looking very monarch in his capacity.
At an appointed signal, 0 cage contain.
! ing the Bear was placed alongside Of
the arena, and opening being made,
Bruin atalked into the battle ground
not, however, without sundry sf;yrings
up with ten foot pole, he being ,ex.
| perienced in such matters and back.
ward in raising row. ~
! Once on the battle field, both ani.
mails stood wondering, the bull with
his long his eyes dilated, laahing his
sides with.and bushy toll, i and jpawing;
up the earth in very wrath e
The Bear seemed little inclined to
begin the attack, and the Bull, stand.
ing moment, made steps first hack.
ward and then forward, as if Ineasu-
ring his antagonist and meditatiag
where to plant blow. Bruin would mt
come to the scratch, no way il could
be fixed, till one of the keepers, With
an iron rod, tickled his ribs, and made
him move. Seeing this Attaknpas took
it as q hostile demonstration, and
gathering hir strength, dashed savage
ly at the enemy, catching him on
the points fhis horns. and doubling
him up like sack Of bran against the
bars. Bruin 'sung out" at thia, and
made dash for his opponent nose.
Missing this, the Bull turned to the
"about face" and the Bear caught him
by tho ham, intiicting ghastly wound.
But Attakapas with kick shook him
off, and renewing the attack, went at
him again, head on, and with . rush.
This time he was not so fortunate, for
the bear caught him above the eye,
burying his fangs in the tough hide and
holding him as in vice.--lt was now
the Bulls turn to "'sing ont" and he
did it, believing forth with voice
more hideous, than that Of ali the Bulls
Of Bashau.-Some minutes, atood mat
ters thus, and the cries Of the Bull.
mingled with the hoarse growls Of the
Bear, made hideous music, fit only for
dance Of devils. Then came o pause,
(the bear having relinauished his.
hold) and for few minutes it was
doubtful whether the fun was not
up. But the magic wand of,he keep
er the ten foot pole) again stirred
up Bruin, and at it they went and with
rush! Bruin now tricd to faaten on
the bulls back and drove his tusks in
him in several places, making tho
red blood flow like wine from the
vats of Luna. But Attakapas was
pluck to the ack bone, and catching
Bruin on the tips of his horns, shufiled
him up right merrily, making The fur
! fly like f. sthers in gale ofwind! BrbiTt
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