New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-19

The arena or ring hundred feet in dsmeter
high Some eighteen inches above the level Of the arena
the inside Of the fence and against IT, Is step run
the jumping this fence when pursued by the bull
Some sI feet beyond TINS fence i snosser ONE
heaer fashion, to the covered boxes occupied oy tns
At convenient distances gates are placed in the r.s
fence-that the one next the rng-whieh on opening
turn out across the space formed oy n o ne
turning the bull back into the ring OF arena "non
jumps the first fence as ne sometimes does ,vor,te ,po
for young men TO stand and thrust SUCKS 'o '"e
the seats were full OF people-perhaps 10000 mes
women, boys. girls and babies IN their mothers arms
form ride into the ring march slowly around IT, and &c
out. Another signal blast on buge and IN come tns
bull Another blast the bugle and then enter three o.
four poor miserable old horses with one eye blinded M
havins their legs cased IN IRON TO- prevent their
hurt BY the bull or by the horses falling on them Eaos
long stick looking like bean pole which he carries y,
the bull but i. So seldom needed that it appears be
carried more for show than use.
Themselves In front OF the manager OF the delightful
sports that TO follow, make oDeisance scatter tem
OPENED and in bounds Sneiooking dark brown bull
with beautiful head and horns CThese spanish Du as
curly necks Of American bulls the horns longer,
tspering and stand up spreading apart as tney gro
He is smartng with pain the and wounds
he has received In the pen his shoulders are bloody 9
ia frightened mad with anger: he passes horse con
yenienty placed the gate for him TO attack dives
Of the torment0rs who bears e ON
holds 1t before the animal taking good care 70 Keep NJ
These fellows have different highsounding names such
as PccadOrs Bandaro, MatadOr etc. but shall droE
all these and simply call them tornentors teazers ete
shall not even style them bufghters, for they dont
light the bull at all-not one or them -. ,,..
by another tormenter; tho bull dives it, fastens mis-
hul aft
other red rags; other tomenters jump the ence Ihs
and another tormenter enters with gay trimmed bar6ed
arrows about feet long, these he Is TO place In t
shoulders of the bull to his rage and make HIM
attack the horses He approaches the animal from the
side don't face him Like man. ana while the auentlon
succeeds after several attempts planting the barb IN
the bulls shoulder, whereat the crowd shout their ar
prevail bull rushes around the ring with the arrows IN
bis shoulder: sees one OF the old horses mounted By
iron clad legs poor old horse can't see pun, lor tns
blinded side OF these fiery seeds always kept TO this
animal Bull pitches the old horse; disembowels him;
tumbles him on to ron-clad legs ANY boy could
throw him down. weak Is he from poverty ol 1esW.
the crowd shout tormenters draw near with red rags
to attract bulls attention, for fear he may pitch nts
ir0nclad legs; legs are pulled from under morse,
csds and all horse is lifted up roncad legs 20 ous
OF the ring mpng another roncad taxes MS .or ne
crowd OF men. women, boys girls, and babies IN arms
so the bugie sounded and an1teer ga nd ,ner al
by other tormenIors with red rags pant Two Of t
crowd. Bull gets angry chases other red rags
other ormentors leap the fence two more DsrSs sss
horse rips open his belly drags out his entrais throws
him to rOncad legs red rags again come one 10 "a:
too tame To suit the crowd, and the bull Killer IL called
in to dispatch him. which, after several attempts he
nSs the shoulders The first horse wounded by the
bull has his entrals pushed Dsek INTO DIS nooy; -
another bull to finish. The first bull Is removed; the
dsd es s TS ossr derry sseds with
blinded; the gate again opens ana IN comes me,
a bound he knocks old horse number one crowd
mentors with red rags attract his attention. he scaters
them all directions they leap the inner fence 80 does
the bull the 10000 shout; the crowd IN the circle DO
tween the fences and jump as only spanish cow
ards the gates opened across the inner cIroe
into the ring; rushes madly horse number two mum
Der one having died. who stands with his bind sde tow
with entrais protruding, the one disem
boweed by bull NO. H. throws HIM on 10 lron-elad iegs
their handEerchefs the tormenors with red rags draw
near; the bull chases them they drop their rags leap
the fences does the bull moro shOutng the crowd In
that circular space run again the gates are thrown open
the track Of the bull and he enters the ring again.
leap the fence and drive out the brave young men nys
times more, TO the great delight Of the 10000
After leapng that high fence seven times, and killing
little the busc sounds and the wietches with 6srbs
and the bull Is pierced by tor OF the long arrows
about the tears red rags pieces and pitches into
dead horses OF their saddles and throws them
three horse is whipped and goaded into limping at
temps at galopng across the arena. he chases him. the
gored; handkerc6iefs fiutter with gee; the children
FocG T ess e s6s y Of the bull hs IN:
horse crowd clap hands Bull chases the azers hey
blood he walks around the ring holding his toy
OF the fence brave young men next the fence tbruss
thrust into his shoulders; horse number three cans
get up Tor ironeiad legs TO mount AGAIN gay
a mans thumb: pound MIN over the head ON
body, the legs, twist his tail almost Of kick himAn
in vain the poor creature can't get up bull drives them
OF the ring dying horse lifts up his poor old head.
looks imploringly around for help pitifny as only
human devils. mercy In that ring. except with the
bull for he utterly refused TO approach him again two.
four SIX eight barbs are in bulls shoulders he srouses
little shows little anger at the red rags drops ON his
knees begs for mercy tormentors get HIM on his fees
dressed killer comes, and after making several efforts,
the bus attention, in planting the mercituf
steel in his neck, and he dies the gates open; mules
OUT rope placed around the neck OF the horss
who is not yet dead and the mules draw him out kick.
ing he TO the great pleasure OF the ten thousand
who clap their hands and shout with Joy.
Bull No Sis introduced with the same buRle calls, and
tormentors and teazer and ironclad legs but as no
was q tame fellow, only knocking over two or three
old horses not gorng OF them not letting out their
he soon dispatched by the killer. and bull NO.G
enters And as he too is rather tame don't gore any
three twoegged devils lead H. rather pulled IN
by four devils on four legs the snaPs Of monster bull
the bull pull aud try to break the thongs that hold
In moment they are loose. With silent bound they
fasen the poor beast at his throat at his nose at his
hams The bull throws one dog in the air. trampes
another the crowd shout tossed and trampled dogs
are up again again they fasen their deadly teeth in his
flesh this time for certain. the bull tries TO run with
Them the dogs are heavy he can't carry them: he
struggles the crowd yell the bull tries to shake them ON
he can't the dogs teeth are too deeply imbedded In he
fes they draw blood they bite deeper he grows weaks
gets his knees begs Tor mercy devils two egs
have no mercy than dogdevi four legs; the
dogs are not taken of; the bull dies.
The crowd pleased they clap their hands and shou
tormentors, teazers, and ironclad legs make theis
obeisance the managing devil and the sport
This Is what the Spanish people call bull night"
more absurd MISSIONER could not be applied 10 anything.
Fighting implies a conflict between persons or things
somewhat equal but there fighting hers, unless the
poor bulls efforts 70 defend himself from the four great