Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10


Next came the cruel torture which seems
so much to delight the Spsniards-the plea.
dores, armed with banderiIds, approached
him on all sides, waving their scarfs and
shouting at him all manner Of de6auce. Al.
ter having sufficiently bewildered the noble
animal, one Of the most expert approaehed
him directly in front, holding in each hand q
banderilla. The bull paved the earth for q
moments and then plunged at him with al.
most inconceivable dexterity. The man
turned to one side and plunged his banderilla
into his neck others followed. and in short
time the painting bull was completely decora-
ted with the fancy -colored cut paper that is
then wound round the barbed instruments Of
torture.
But still more cruel than this is q sort Of
rocket that ignites with the force given 10
driving II home, which was stuck into his
neck, where it blazed and scorched him till it
ended with On explsion, blackeniDg and lacer-
ating the flesh, while the victim plunged and
beloved iearfully, atIid ihe plaudits Of the
crowd. While he was writhing with pain,
and mad as thousand furies, one of the pi.
cadores endeavored to fasten tosette upon
his forehead, when the bull rushed forward,
and the man slipped. and the sagacious ami.
NAL caught him on one Of bis horns and run
ming straight for the side of the ring, dashed
the poor fellow against the stone wall with
tremendous force. A loud shrek arose from
the spectators, but the man was finally res.
cued and borne off. He had leg broken and
was otherwise badly injured. Our party up
plauded the bull, and SO did several Others.
The last scene in this drama was the kill.
ing of the bull A matador. with scarf on
his arm and straight sword in his hand, af.
ter playing around until secure of his mark,
received charge and killed the animal at
one blow. The applause that followed his
success entirely dispeled all thought Of the
wounded men.
The next bull brought ia was a young one
and he could not be made TO show fight
The crowd whistled and hooted, peltng him
with oranges and calling out vacd paca, otro
otro, another bull. Two Of the hsrsemen,
who had heretofore taken DO part in the sport
drove the bull around the ring and threw him
light Of the crowd. This they did by getting
the bull at full speed, catching the tail in one
hand and throwing one foot over the hand |;
the horse is urged faster, and by the sudden
wheel :he bull is tumbled sometimes clear
over endways, throwing complete somerset.
This bull having proved. like some Of the
Mexicans, o coward, was turned out Of the
ring.
There was an Indian band, and very good
one TOO, playing national tunes. After the
second bull had been disposed of there was
short intermission. Our party were seated
in the first tier, among party of ten or
twelve, who took great interest in the perfor-
nance. While the band was playing, one of
the actors, picadores-a very handsome young
man, OF perhaps twenty. five yaars-came over
and spoke with the party and ladies', one of
whom, l saw at once. had reasons for the in.
terest she had exhibited whenever he was in
harms way.
II wish you had not undertaken this thing,
Senior Lorenzo" said the lady, with O slight
culver of her lips. "Senor Papa is we'll nigh
killed. and fear your fate will be the same /;
probably worse"
"Guadaloupa," said the young man Loren
20. II am not SO clumsy as to lose my footing
like Senor Papa. you know, Guadaloupa. /
was never touched yet, and there will be Such
merry sport with wild black bull we have
here that would not miss it for my commits
sion" and he cured his siken mustache
with confidence that drew a smile Of wo
manly pride from the Lady Guadaloupa. AL
belt, there was fearful doubt betrayed in
her.
Lorenzo exclaimed, with sparkling eyes
"Never fear for me; you shall see what pranks
l will play with the black bull. Why. have
wagered dozen Of Burgundy with Dou Pc.
dro de. Arville that will leap upon bis
back !" and away Senor Lorenzo went laugh.
ing. ,.,
1Dios, MIC |" exclaimed the trembling La.
dy Guadaloupa, as she saw the fierce wild bull
bound into the ring. IL wish had not come
to the Plaza de 7oros"
"Why SO p asked /. "Senor Lorenzo is
famed for his dextery, and aow he has the as
surance of winning his wager, and the eucour-
agsment Of your bright eyes and prayers. he
"Oh," said the Lady Gaudaloups, "there is
no such picadore in all Mexico as Senor Lo-
tenzo. But l feel" putting her right hand
upon her heart, Something here, heavy aud
misunderstanding never felt before
A great fear seems to have caught my heart
with fingers of iron. aud it is full Of sad for
bodiog. That ball is as fierce as demon, and
see, bis horns are as sharp as the point Of a
lance"
And SO they wefs. In thess days 81 de.
generacy in the bull ring the horns Of the TO-
ros (bulls) are generally Sawed off at the
point, so as to make them less dangerous in
case Of accident. But the bull that Senor
Lorenzo was to encounter had not been so
used. it was said, because be cotld not be
caught. At this the trumpet sounded and
the encounter commenced. The horsemen
fought shy, and dared not come up to the
scratch, dealing the bull side favors. but not
daring to confront him. In few seconds,
however, he had tumbled one into the dust,
and fine horse was taken out of the ring by
q pair of mules dragging bis entrails after
him.
The picadores then took their turn, and /
noticed that two more had been added to
their number-one an Indian, Ia good fellow,
too.) who bid fair to rival the best of them all
They succeeded in fastening several banderil-
las in the bulls neck, and one rocket; aud
the Indian caught off rosetts which had
been placed between the bulls eyes. The
noble animal was then the very bodiment OF
fury; he rushed at one and another with ter
rible fcrce-sometimes falling on his knees,
when they suddenly sprang aside. There
was short pause, and Senor Lorenzo walk
ed over to where several cavaliers were seat
ed, and. politely bowing, said: "Now for my
wager" looked at the Lady Guadaloupa
besides me. She was pale as the picture Of
the Virgin, whose name she bore, in the great
Cathedral.
Again the picadores commenced their play
torture. Again we're the banderillas and
rockets fastened in the bulls tremendous
neck. Again be plunged, roaring around the
ring, lighting blindly at one and another in