The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-09-10
Exciting Scene at a Bull Fight.

The Gibraltar Chronicle of June 80 con
tains the following 1--WE hear that tn
bull fights on Sunday last at Cadiz wer
SO excessively bad that an e0aeute of rath
er terrifying dimension occurred in tn
bull ring. As far as the cuaCIritIa wa
concerned the audience had no cause fo
complaint Gordito and Lagartijo were
both there, and the terferos were all above
the average Unfortunately the bull;
were considerably below par. The first
two were Indifferent, and the third was SC
lchicken-hearted that he was driven out Of
1.-THE ring by the excavations of the specta-
tors, the AaaOr5dad being compelled to
give way before the vehement cries OF
faera, which resound9d from every bench.
Although the fourth bull required 'fuego,
it was eventually killed, but on the fifth
bull almost instantaneously the whole OF
vast mass rose as one man, and shouting
'fuera, fuera, with stentorian lungs, tore
in ribbons the whole of the woodwork of
the Plaza. Everything gave way before
their rage. Seats, barricades, and pillars
were rent asunder to supply the infuriated
populace weapons Armed with these
logs, and planks, and splinters, they de-
scended into the ring, and for the space of
ten minutes or more proceeded themselves
to gait the bull in amateur fashion, rain
ing on him torrent of blows, and stupe
flying him with their repeated assaults
Not that he surrendered at discretion.
Several times he charged, but always with
out effect, and at last stood at bay, cowed
and terrified 1t was now high time for
the Intervention of the authorities. The
assembly sounded and large body of
Guardia Civil marching into the arena,
resolutely proceeded to clear it. Although
brave enough before Ell Toro, the rioters
did not dare to face the guardians of the
peace They turned and fed without
striking blow, leaving the ring empty,
and the bull to be dispatched by the new
corners for it is almost needless to state
that the terrors-escapadas, picadores,
banderilleros, oneand all-had disappeared
at the symptoms Of the disturbance The
Dt0dit Iuta was produced, and several I'M
skilled and futile efforts were made to
ham-string the enemy by this most bar
barous Of weapons. 1t was eventually
necessary to cali in the assistance of some
of the 8so20a Of the company who disabled
the bull yet, with tendons cut and limp
ing painfully, he managed to hobble out
Of the ring. Long before this the house
itself had been deserted by the most re-
spectacle of the audience, who had feared
the most serious consequences. A further
order was issued to complete the clearance
of the plaza, which was effected u ct arpejs
Outside the doors strong force of infant
ry was formed in readiness to take an ac-
tive parS in quelling the disturbance
Nor had the fre-engines as coercive
been forgotten by the authorities
who seemed to be well aware of the pc
tency ofcold waterto allay the etfervesence
Of rioters However, the affair passed off
quietly enough, and without further
breach Of the peace. 1t was generally ex-
pected that the events of Sunday would
lead to a prohibition of the second day
bull fight, which had been announced for
for Monday.