Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-11-29
Z Sslttt Gale.
A COCK-FIGHT IN HAVANA.

One bright morning in the month OF De-
cember, few years ago, the Ohio lay swing
ing to and fro, under the guns of the Moro
Castle, in the hsrhor of Havana.
Rising and falling on the breast OF the
bilov, like beautiful thing Of life, with her
tall nssts tapering to the sky, her half
cle~sd sails hanging gracefully in the sun,
and her bristiug portfolios showing 4 row
Of teeth almost as formidable as the castle
itself, she was a thing both to be admired and
TO b. feared.
The beautiful quarterback shone like
well polished table the brass mountings of
"loug Tom" respectable sixty-iOur FOUNDER,
glistened like gold, when contrasted With his
black muzzle; and beneath the Delaying pins
lay sundry well-tsrred ropes. coiied up like
snakes preparing for spring.
A slight breeze rippled the water, gently
waiting to leeward the smoke which issued
from the cigars OF few officers, who, dressed
iu the gay uniform of our navy sat discussing
the merits of the combatants in a certain
cock fight, which was to take place on the
island that day, and to which they were to
be conveyed in the captains gig, which had
been ordered to be got ready for that pur-
pose. 1t was bright Sunday morning, the
day generally chosen by the CreOles for their
exhibitions of bull-fghts, cock.6ghts, and
similar rational amusements, and great
anxiety was manifested on this occasion to
witness the sport in consequence OF the
enormous bets which had been staked by the
! Spaniards and Creoles upon their favortes
and because it was so arranged that the field
was open to competitors Of ali classes.
SYMPTOMS Of impatience were coming
evident in the countenance OF the officers at
the non-appearance of the gig, when they
Ii, t,Fa taA md
the captain, and in Q few minutes, "Will
Glover" the boatswain, fine specimen OF an
American sailor, approached them, and
touching his cap requested permission to
take them ashore in the yawl instead OF the
gig. g.,
The request occssioned some surprise, as it
was rather an unusual one, and the captain
was upon the point Of refusing, when the
first lieutenant whispered in his ear:
There is q lurking devil in Wills eye,
which shows that there is mischief in the
wind so let's see what it is about"
The quick-witted boatswain, however, had
seen the impending refusal, and before it had
time to leave the captains lips, he had told
him "that the boys had brought out in the
vessel great-fg lighting bird, which they wanted
10 match against the best game-cock on the
island, being desirous OF proving the superb
ority of the Americans in chickens as we'll
as in everything else"
Besides" continued he, "tbese yellow
devils win our money all the time with their
marked cards and loaded dice, and We are
burning to have our revenge"
But what kind of bird have you got
there 2" said the captain; "you cannot hope
TO fight oneof the half-bred game-cocks which
We have at home against the splendid birds
which these Creoles devote their whole time
to breeding and training, and which are per
hsps unequslled in the world"
"Never mind that, captain" answered
Will I'VE have bird here that is known
all over the United States, and which has
never been whipped yet, although he has
had worse enemies to encounter than these
bilious looking Spaniards."
well, do not know what mischief you