The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-09
bounding tread of the savage

oopnang 'reaa o. me savage roaring bcast that fo,ed
his mad earcer smrsS gore bis tcrmentors paused IN
and quyering IN everv mh while tive FIRE of rage and
ur a.; pair flashed his blood sho. eyes
the wounds Of he arrdws shs. were lodged 10 his ssh,
A, mi. cred brow gancing hercely at his foes
despac stage the maddor, not the same ora and
warr Led the first bull appeared with ms swoa A.a
% e his color before the eyes Of tire brute rom CON
~ 0ous position awaited his onset Inc a1mS,
ng well distance charged with hc~vy FURIOUS Tramp
the natador poised his Slender FURNISHED blade, and
directing his aim at the proper moment Of advance,
Chosen nv His PREDECESSOR The bull halted instantly,
bechng floods Of blood through the mouth and nostrs In
sword having pierced eatirely through his chest
SO that the point Of the blade protruded from his
ss he e vomiting p blood
so great to be sunocating, and the poor brute with
implorng, gaspng effort, sank ON his knees, while
when in notion but 1t only for a ,nt,
then, his eyes glazed in death, the huge monument
Of beef gave not post norton twitch CULVER
Again did the rumpets sound and the hum OF voices
I'LL the afr, while the large doorway thrown open,
ana IN Al nying pace came the horses and the wheels
crack Of the Positions whip was the signal for the
cdbdllos TO plunge forward and out again they gaoped
with the carcass in their and again the sicening
the ring
Five other bulls were similarly introduced into the
arena and shared like fate. One Of these II was in
tended should be despatched by applying lighted taper
TO charge OF gunpowder that had been fastened to
the his head before his admiss into the
Gus. On the light being applied the report produced
was equal to that Of piece Of ordnance, and 10
| addition to filing the amphithea,re with cloud
of smoke, tended very much TO deafen the crowd.
! . qniver. He was 70 all appearance struck dead,
for piece OF lead when dropped could not fall life
essy " the ground than that bull did the charge
ploded Again there were many vieas, and in galoped
the hos His h head was being h9casa to the wheels
at one OF the cdpeadores near him. The horses and
wheels of on the instant and the door was again
Inn hs,n 0tptnn fO0n
round the attacking and dispensing the whole
bevy of oros, and succeeded in pungng his horns into
the leg Of its rider but instead Of lingering his fallen
adversary he rushed at the Of the party Instantly
curvctted about before the assaults Of the bull who
more troublesome, In consequence Of his being half
stunned than any Of the others had been Al length the
nadd0y adroty attracted his attention. ard despatched
him with the sword after the already described
but even at the last he struggled and died harder
death than any Of the others. The excitement
quent q rider being overthrown was very
great, but evidently relshed by the spectators.
Both the wounded horses and their riders kept
the till the toreo Then the ten thousand
In the amphheare rose en- nase and prepared 10 leave
the building.
1t was gay scene that presented itself every
side Wealth and fashion, poverty and rags pale and
delicate beauty and dark Indian features mingled together
pleasant Alameda Hundreds of saddle horses charge
OF servants waiting for their masters, coming i'm
patiently paving the ground and numerous equpages Of
various kinds also in waiting outside the gates Of
the bull ring Down the stately avenues towards the city
there poured constant stream Of gay equestrans and
pedestrians while many sauntered stood enjoy and
admiring the animated scene, and others seated them
selves the occasional benches of the Alameda watch
ing the picturesque array and Of the passing
joyous throng of elegance and beauty
ON the Sunday next following this once more found my
witness the fight The ladies showing one
eye only the Of the face being concealed
and the hum Of busy quite loud and
the signals exchanged just as plentiful and rapid while
Soft eyes looked love TO eyes which spake again.
Soon after had taken my seat in of the boxes Of
the upper tier ECUADOR with pitcher and glass; looked
"a glass Of water, sirD accepted glass, and gave
him = silver reale in return, there being copper
thurst into the box and calculated Dulles Senior p,
but not feeling disposed for sweetmeats 1 gave q
ready negative 70 the inquiry and the head vanished at
At few minutes before threee O'Clock, the nsasadors
and caeads, on foot, with their red flags thrown
kssy shoulder, and contrasting with the pink,
green, white cket and the yellow breaches, trimmed
with bands Of red or blue Ribbon which they wore,
entered the arena and smoked and chacd among them
selves with some OF the crowd till Q flourish of
trumpets announced the time for action.
The description OF the fight OF the previous Sunday
WILL the casualties excepted apply 70 this There were
however two incidents worthy Of mention. A ne.
gro figure made squbs rockets and other fireworks
placed in the ring await the charge OF the bull
The consequence that when he plunged bis horns
to IT these explosive materials burst about his
hundred irregular darts Increased rage his part
and much laughter and merrmcnt among the multitude,
the immediate results of this scoriacation.
thls;-A iron headed spear,
about eight inches IN circumference was held by Of
the cof~ddores In such position that while end
rested the ground against spike which prevented its
slipping back the other and spear end pointed towards
The door through which the bulls entered the The
door flung open, aud the kneelng performer, who
leaned forward with his chest against the pole poised the
latter steadily and the bull bounding forward
into tho ring he directed the sharp point Of the spear
tween his eyes. The instantaneous result that the
pole, wing to the force Of the animals plunge passed
through his head and came out at the abdomen.
The sudden death OF the bull the plaudits OF the
ttp1f MINI
sounded again and round the arena this was
the last act in the brutal play. The gay throng sailed
cut into the Alameda, And all went merry . marriage
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