The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05

POET Dsfwx1x GEN. JACKSON AND SANTA A&Ek.
Assv DAYS uiDes W ssvs ~ snaes.ssmsas q aght
between bull and bear that was 70 tsks paos near New
Orleans ON Sunday the nth ult The fight came OF ~
announosd and is ohrouicsd ~ follows BY the New Or
leans Crescent Of tbs 18th March
Ysstsrday Pursuant 70 public notice, came OF st
Grst1a opposite The Fourth District the long hersded
Victor In fifty bsttss and the Attakapas bull Santa
four Winds and women and children old mon and boys
all parts Of the city and from the brsezy banks Of
dsy suit and prepared to see the fun Long before the
published hour the quiet streets OF the rural Gretna
filled with crowds Of anxious denizens aocking to the
arena and before the fight commenced such crowd had
collected Gretna had not seen nor will be likely to
again
The arena for the sports was . cage twenty feet
square, built upon the ground and constructed Of heavy
tmbers and iron bars Around 1t seats circulsry
placed and intended to accommodate many thousands
the seats "a with cloud and crowdipg down around
the cage, were within reach Of the bars.
The bull selected to sustain the honor and verify the
pluck of Attakapas this trying occasion black
animal from the Opelousss, 1.-the and snewy as four
horns bore the appearance Of having filed at the
tips and wanted that keen and slashing appearance
common with others Of his kith and kin; other wise it
would have been ''a day. with Brun at the FIRST pass
and mistake.
The bear was an animal OF note and called General
Jackson from the fact Of his licking up everything that
came in his way and taking the responsibility on all
occasions He wicked looking beast, very lean and
unamishle in aspect with hair all standing the wrong
always coming out victorious but that either one Of the
fifty had been Attakapas BULL the bills Of tho peror
likely his fifty battles would have remained unfought
About half past four O'Clock the performances COM
menced.
The bull was first seen standing the cage alone with
head erect and looking sery monarch in his capacity
At an appointed signal cage containi3g the bear was
placed alongside the arena and opening being made
b, uin stahed into the battle groundnot however, with
out sundry STRINGS up with ten foot POLE he being ex
pcrenced in such matters and backward in raising
Once the battle field, both animals stood like
cham ions cycling each other, the bear covering low
with head upturned and fangs exposed while Attakapas
stood wondering with his eye dlated, flashing his sides
with his long and bushy tail, and paving up the earth IN
very wrath.
the BULL standing moment made steps first backwar
and then forward, II measuring his antagonist and
M m chese pih eaa Sc bfn IN one tine
keepers with iron rod tickled his ribs and made him
move. Seeing this, Atakapas took it as hostile demon
sra ton and gathering his strength dashed savagely at
the envy catching him the points Of his horns ana
doubling him up like sack of bran against the bars
Bruin sung OUT at this and made dash for his oppo
Mis- ing this, the bull turned to the 'about face" and
the bear caught him by the ham, inaictng ghastly
wound. But Attakapas with kick shook him of, and
renewing the attack went at him again head on apd
with rush. This time he not SO fortunate, for the
tough hide and holding him as in vice. 1t was now
the bulls turn to sing out" and he did it, believing
forth with voice more Mucous tnan tnAt OF oil the
bulls Of Bashan Some minutes stood matters thus and
the cries Of he bull, mingled with the hosrse grows Of
the bear made hideous music. ft only for dance OF
devils Then pause, (he bear having relinquish
sd his Eo6 and for few minutes it was doubtful wis
ther the fun not up. But the magic wand Of the
keeper he ten foot poe again stirred brun and at
it they went and with a rush.
Bruin tried fasten the bulls back, and drove
his uk in him in several places making the red blood
flow like wine from the watts Of Luna. But Attakapas
pluck to the back bone and, catching brun on the
tips of his horns shued Lin up right merrily making
the fur fly Ike fea theirs in gale of wind. Bruin cried
"Nuf,' lin bear language but the bull followed up his
advantage, and making furious plunge fall at the
figure head Of the enemy, struck horn into his eye,
buyng there and dashng the tender gan into dark
ness and atoms. Blood followed the blow, and poor
bruin, blinded bleeding, and in mortal agony turned
with howl TO leave but Attakapas caught him in the
retreat and rolled him like ball. Over aud over
again this rolling enacted and finally, after
more than hour, brun cnred himself up on his
back bruised bloody and dead beat The thing up
with California and Attakapas was declared the victor
amidst the applause of the multitude that made the
heavens ring.
1t most savage exhibition and chronicle it az
would murder other lamentable fact May we
never such another.