New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
THE NRW.ENGLAND HORSE MUIR
DER.
Details Of the Cruel Affair.

Tie Boston Post gives the following partcu-
lars of the late atIocious attempt trot horse from
that city to Portland Me-, between sunrise and sunset
q distance OF ll6 miles:
The animal was a black geldng. large and thin in
Hesh weighed some 1000 pounds, stood 10 hands high
WAS a little over 10 years of age and raised in
Maine. SEce the race was arranged it has excited n
good deal Of speculation among horsemen In tins city
and vicinity and considerable money has been wagered
the result those well acquainted with the endurance
Of the animal being perfectly willing to invest their
stamps in his favor
The horse wGs to go to harness and it expressly
stipulated that ne should travel the Old sagcroad 10
the Forest City, the distance being computed to be
about li6 miles. The attempt to drive horse THIS
distance in single day. over rough road, Is we
believe Unprecedented although several noted matches
against time are fresh in our memory Two or more
horses in this country have accomplished the feat oil
troting 20 miles in one hour. aud few years since
man undertook TO drive horse 100 miles IN ~ hours on
OF the Long Island racing Every arrange
ment was made that the race might 50 of entirely
smooth and fair To provide against missing the ROAD
O man was sent ahead In light gig. which waa ready
for his il he should break his own. the pilot making
frequent changes Of horses on the road:
Other parties also accompanied the morse TO sec fair
play for the money they had siaked The tolls on the
bridges were also paid in advance. that there might be
no unnecessary delay on that score. At Al o'clock on
"Wednesday morning the horse was started on his Jour.
new Mr. Frank Briggs, q well known turtle, holding
the ribbons over him. The point OF departure was
Fitchburg Railroad depot. on Causeaay'st nj whlch
place were congregatcd quite number Of interested
parties TO the start including one man who held an
almanac in his hand, 10 make sure thing as to the
time the rose. The horse reached Newburypori'
one third of the distance la four hours in good cond
ton although we understand that for the first few
miles he secured rsiderably stop OF II minutes
was made at Newbnryport and Portsmouth reached
ri l0i o'clock. Here the animal was taken out, I'M
barncssed. ribbed down aad fed.
At ~ 10 Mr. Briggs again took his seat In the snky
and start was made the horse to all appearances In
excellent condition. Saeo was reached at i.5O p. ~,
and rest OF II minutes taken A. tho hour appo ,ched
when expected to arrive In Portland. con
siderable interest manifested and quite crowd Of
people gathered in front Of the PIebe House the point
wbieh the was to terminate. ~ time passed on
/, began 90 be considered doubtful il the horse would
pull through and ut O'Clock 1t reported that the
horse had given ont which. In q short time was cor.
roboraed by persons who went ont on the road-that
the horse in coming the Scarborough Turnpike had
dropped to the ground and died shortly after There
several reports IN the city yesterday IN regard TO
the causes Of failure the most general seeming to De
that the animal was properly fed the journey Al
any hope 1t will be long time before similar
f.at IA nj