Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-06-09


j tortured, to enrage him for the battl
r md that the enameled body blanket
! wore upon his back, was actually ia
ened there by being Seaoed through h
6 bidei A chivalrous horseman receive
i he first attack. They flew round tt
! arena, the bull charging close to Il
!! I.lorse's flank, with tremendous spirit
Others were soon to his relief. Grin
. son flags were now dying in all dire
. lions, when, dashing suddenly at one
J these provoking symbols, poor foo
: nan was put to terrible chase, an
came near paying the forfeit of h
i prowess upon the point of the animal
+ horns. A fatal lance had already struc
1 the bull IN the back, and he writhe
with agony as he bounded after ht
Q prey. Here, the red flag of horsema
again attracted his fury, and they ha
an exciting round for few minutes, TIL
] horse being severely gored in the strue
gle, and the scarlet banner borne trium
phantly away upon the head and shou]
ders OF the bull, amid the thunderin.
: applause of the giddy assembly. Re
ceiving a dreadful plunge from shor
sword, he soon began to- evince its eff
fects. Still trotting-on, however, Will
a spirit unquailing, he encountered hi
eager pursuers, until the third lane,
brought him to his knees, when he wal
soon dispatched.
-Four beautiful horses, attached to {
pair of low truck wheels, now pranceC
| into tho aropa RI x1ybiah 4 20 booJ - T4I
fallen victim being made fast, the body
flew from the arena through the great
gate like a whirlwind. None but the
animal fell in this conflict, though seve-
raj had pretty narrow escapes.
The music again struck up Hand.
walters and goblets loaded with pro-
fusion of sweet meats and drinks, were
now flying all around us. They seemed
to fill up the rhapsody of the interlude,
which was but short.
The drums now again began to roll,
and that bright ensign of the occasion,
the blazing sky rocket, foretold that the
second scene IN the grand drama of the
day was about to open. The motions
OF the turnkey were eagerly watched
Refreshments were hustled aside, and
the mock warriors were all at their sta
tons, when the terociouS animal, rush
ing wildly into the ring,soon put the bra
vest Of his foes to flight. A bold horse.
man ventured at length to give him
battle, but he soon seemed to conclude
that I" discretion was the better part OF
Yalor." Pitching first at one, and then
at another, all were soon in active mo.
ton around the bull; but while pressing
upon his victim at a full jump, an aged
veteran in the arena plunged his lance
full half It's length into his body, where
it was LETT dangling. For this intrepid
feat, handfuls OF money were showeTed
down from the gallery. Bowling in ac-
acknowledgements, he returned to the at
tack for another triumph, but was soon
toiled. One more fresh and vigorous
bore eff the palm. Hitting the bnll
just back of the horns, he crippled and
fell. The next moment he was to be
seen at the heels Of the prancing steeds
flying rapidly through the great gate.
Again, the bugle sounded, the band
played, and similar round of hilarity
mingled in the throng.
The flaming signal, now bursting and
cracking high over our heads, announc-
ed that the third combat was then to
commence; and this proved more excl
ting than any that had preceded it 1t
was most skillfully contested on both
sides. The bull, though less furious
at the outset, was more desperate in
the final encounter On entering. he
stood for moment, as if to survey the
armor OF his enemy. He was noble
looking fellow, Of dark chestnut color,
with lofty horns, and fine symmetry.
In waiting to receive him, stood.a stur-
dy darkey in yellow satin pants and
blue undress, who had previously cut
some pretty successful FRANKS with the
short sword. This precious represent
alton OF the Banjo race, was so complete
a specimen of the real African, that ]
imagine il might have puzzled the most
acute anatomist in Christendom to have
told which end of his foot held the bal
ance Of power; or whether he did no
first put his shoe on the heel and draw
1T over his toes. But he was as brave
as Julius Caesar. He fairly grinnet
defiance to his foe. His ivory glisteneC
and he turned up the white of his eye
most furiously. t##
He seemed to stand so much upo,
par with the bull, in every intellectual
quality, that, like the loving wife, whel
her husband was in close hug with th
bear no one seemed to care ''whicl
whipped" He fourished the red fla,
SO proyokingly round and over his head
that the enraged animal could stand
no. longer. Plunging SO suddenly an,
, furiously upon him for few moment
the victory seemed uncertain, and tn
excitement was intense; but catt7ee re
pulsed every plunge with great dexter
ty and success, until making a rapi
dash at the bull, he planted the weapo
to the very hit into his vitals Th
: plaudlts now flowed thick and heav
around him, but the bull became sti
more FESTIVE and enraged. The demon
strations of his fury were now rapi
and terrible Flying at one of tn
horsemen he ran him fullhalf aroun
+; the arena, to the very top of his speed
S hnally tossing the horse upon his horn
$ and prostrating the rider. Still not j
] the pursuit of his retreating foe, thoug
a hot and painting, and jumping and flour
clng on his crazy course, he made sa
havoc OF everything that came in HI
$ way. In his terrible paroxysm of RAGE
/, and agony, and when bounding and be
t lowing around the arena, he pitcbe
e madly at one Of the flag men at the foe
r who, at first repulsed the attack wit
e sword and scarlet. Soon finding. how
. ever, from the desperation of the onse
that he must fall or fly, he turned hct
: to run; but so close was the pursuit {
: the bull that all saw the fate of the nor
man to ha inavi4abIo Ill.,