Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-14
AN AMERICAN BULL FIGHT
The Bull Victorious Marrow Escape 6t
His TOrmehlOrs.

From San Francisco Chronicle, oct. 2sth.
On Sunday morning the steamer
Contra Costa left her wharf, at the
foot Of Davis street, with a cargo OF
MeXicans, Spaniards and Barbary
Coast =" Rangers" en- route for the
San Rafael celebration. The company
was not large, neither was it very Sc
iect. No sooner had the boat left her
mOOrings than the taste Of the assem-
bly, manifested itself in various spe-
cie5 of gambling and spcculatiOns on
the probable " "pickings to be gath
cred at the festival. Arrived at san
Glentin half a dozen stages, filed
frOOm boot 10 drivers seat with as
choice a collection of san Francisco
low lie as could anywhere be gath
cred, spee1e1 their way, not TO the
States receptacle for her moral de-
prayity near at hand, but to the little
Town Of san Rafael, three miles and a
half distant.
This structure gained we took a dol
lars worth Of seat ON the top bench of
hastily constructed amphitheater
and began GuF Inspection. The time
for the commencement of the pro-
ceedings in the arena Was set for 2
O'Clock. At this time, however, but
few had gathered within the enclo-
sure and The music had not arrived.
We had ample time therefore 10 ascer-
tain that the two bulls in the wooden
cage were from the mountains, that
the pit was thirty-eight feet in diane
ter and Of a circular shape. After AS
certaining this much we again ascend
ed the flight of four steps convenient
~ near an upright post, in case of ac-
cident, and with patience worthy OF
a better cause waited the coming
event. st ha!fpast three the dismal
sound OF six trunpets and a big drum
approaching from the village give
warning that the performance would
soon commence. The sWarthy Span
lards and AleXicans soon began TO tile
IN, their wives, sWeethearts and chill
dren accompanying them. Thegen-
Try nom the Barbary coast, arrayed
IN their holiday attire of thread-Worn
coats and glittering jeWeiry, obtained
front seats, and all was in readiness
for the battle. The grand performance
commenced with a piece of music
from the Aforesaid horns and drum.
composer and air unknown. After
this SenoT Nicholas Martinez. who
had during the music been industri-
Ously arraying himself in a green
Jacket and tights, with a clowns head
gear, made a leap into the arena and
saluted the audience with a Spanish
song and dance. This, doubtless, was
amusing, if not erudite; but failed IN
toto to satisfy the gentlemen from the
aforesaid coast, who elamOred loudly
for the bull. After the drum and its
had again given
forth their resonant strains, the gate
was raised, the bull came forth and
the battle began.
The bull, q five-year old, of 8 mouse
color, fighting weight 800 pounds,
proved as wild as the most eXacting
could require. His bullship proceed
ed to the pits centre and began paw
ing and snuffiing ia the most approved
style. Captain Jesus Arana, with
Senor AntoniO-the one arrayed in
scarlet body and tights and white
straw hat the other clad In crimson
uniform with brown rowdy headpiece
now entered the ring. With scarlet
cloths and with shouts they stroye for
the bulls attention. Thev succeeded
fully IN their design. The bull dashed
fraRHcally at his torInentors-first on