New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-31
THE LATEST VILLALNY.

RUNNING HORSES TO DEATH FOR MONEY.
The following precious narrative must not be mis-
taken for ansston o. the records Of refined cruelty
in Rome in the days Of oclesisn; that eminent
human butcher had decent regard for horses, what
ever his loose notions Of the value Of Christians and
gledia,ors.
The transaction here recorded took place yester lay,
between Albany and Utica, and is reported in The
Albany Statesman;
The race for g., 500, between Andrex Dston's and
8sInue H. Tsy ors hor;es which has been the subject
OF convert alton among the "lovers Of the turf for
several weeks psst, took place TO- day The distance
to be Travelled from this city to Whitesbcro, lie one hsn
dred miles!
Both borses have been In training for several weeks
past and as we learn from gentlemen thoroutlly
posted up in hors. matters, were IN excellent condition
for the severe, and we believe, unparalleled task TO
which they bsve been subjected.
AT AN early hour this morning, the friends OF both
boIsts were or the alert, and about n the horses sp-
Feared upon the ground, ready for the start Al D
O'Clock, socoroinR to agreement, the word go wac
given, AID CT they started at good pace ana IN
few minutes lost to eight -
On the resui of the race large sum OF money has
been waseIed, and, az m stter course tnose
have been in q tiste Of feverish excitement all day.
nspifesiirg the greatest anxiety to hear the news
from different ponb.
Az we believed IL to be matter Of interest We made
errsr etments for dispatches from teegraphic stations
Our bulletin bas been surrounded all day and the only
topic tf conversation ia State street, has been the race
enc its probable result The dispatches as received by
us are given below:
The berses reached Schenectady about the same
time, in GOOD condicn-
When they passed Amsterdam Dalton was about five
lengths ahead, both going at rapid pace.
BIT TELEGRAPH.
FoSDA-Daltou is ahead a. this place. Time, gals.
LITTLE FALLS, March 3l.-The Dalton horse lefi
here at I2:l7; the Taylor horse at 1919
The Dalton bore looked bad and the general opn-
len 10 that the Taylor borse will win the race:
When coming into the town, the Dalton horse took
The main strt ct which is the turnpike, while the Taylor
horse took John street. When they came out on the
turnpike they were very near together again.
ILLIoS, March 31.-Hones passed here at 1:lo,
close together
IIlion il S2l miles from Albany; and the distance
has been mace in eight hours and ten minutes The
person who forwarded this dispatch, not knowing the
hortes could not tell which was On the lead.
UTICA 2:30 p. m-PassengeTs by the mall tram just
arrived report Dalons horse gave out at Fr ,nk
fort, and that Tayo was going along on walk, hid
horse under blankets.
Frank fort is eightyseven miles from this city, so that
Mr. TAYLOR has thirteen miles TO travel before he can
win the money If tie dippstcb from Utica be correct
and il comes from reliable source, there can be no
doubt but the Taylor horse will accomplish the race a.
he can be walked the balance OF the dstance nne,s MS
hackers have bets out his performing the last lew
miles in q certain time.