The New York herald., 1871-12-16

cries 81 :.~ zundreds Of voioes there were
be- at S"wn r. F Nsaon On ,,Nss Ns that e
AND 1Ome zee me; I'm yours"
'Oor !. with more Yelling and plenty Of cursins'
Aing aud Chafnng, then commenced
#es sI nfH rHR FIGHT. ~
At fourteen minutes past two O'Clock the referee
called called time: the curtains were % removed snd sd
the dogs were together. Win low snaris Of
rage with every muscle rigid, win jaws closing
fought more IKE exauisIsely '' arranged mscnines
than ANIMALS. For thirty-one minutes Nelson ala
aa Sd S
ping their fingers Tor the animals to keep their hold
tneref' shouted Marriott TO i Nelson. on
'Litte Nell, hold him. hold HIM p cried Shefield
make ADs 4s.r hsz anus sams IL order
and assisted them by word and gesture but
refraning from touching them with oven the tip q
fought very artfully began to do her work. End then
the instincts Of the dogs was apparent Their educa-
non ana their IT,, skll III, were wonderful Now they rose
wREsTLED AND rR1ppED
like athletes NOW Nell again allowed her opponent
she had brea,ned little. Sow WsSyoas By QUICK somer
sault, sudden rally, and by selzing an ear or Q
. fatal grip. At this time the .snouthing'' or
power Of biting Of Neil was called ''sick" by the
admirers of ner opponent and really IN TINS respect
she did not equal Nelson. But the tide turned,
and when the shouting barbarans were betting
'twenty 10 ten" on Nelson, the New York dog So
herself into his very heart. Tnen came quick rally,
but IN tnat rally Nelson was
TAKEN WITH FIT,
and he dropped his slae as II shot his little legs
trembling like aspen leaves. Then Nell moving
like ightning, caught him by the throat and iasten-
breathing apparatus almost to pieces.
"Good Godl Did ye ever see such bittngY" "Why.
tearing, still went Nell's teeth into her Opponents
throat, and the lace OF his trainer was pale with
anxiety. Three minutes this continued, when there
were symptoms OF Nelson's revivinv and this was
hailed with deafening cheers. Though weak he
tried and ala o1 l,gnt aI on his enemy with the
coolly enduring the terrible punishment Nell was
tnficung. All this while Nelson was getting
stronger ana the work became warmer. In forty
nose and the Pride Of Brooklyn. VINO had not
before complained, began to cry for quarter, and
ceving which Nell kept the hold and was only made
10 reinqulsn tDe painful grip when Marriott Nelson's
sns Gd n Is
away,n which he did by one grand effort ana for q
moment he tl1ed to beat her on, all the while
UTTERlNG WEAK AND PLAINTIvE
cries. At times he succeeded, but the Judgment
and the sharp teeth OF Nell, which were gnawing
stinctiveygrip and bite il was plain his de eat was
certain. momentary hope was raised IN the ad-
m,reTs Ns, Of Nelson sitsr ityone minutes aghtlng
breathed q lttle and then with scientific precision
again obtained the
PAINFUL NOSE HOLD,
varying 1t with boring into his throat This con-
tnuea several minutes more, when Marriott called
MS dog away for scratch or turn, which
Is equlvaIenr almost to a round in pugil-
Ism. The dogs were taken to their corners,
sponged, and "time" crlled It being Nelson's q
place to cross the pit but the Prize OF Brooklyn was
humbled and would not attack. and Nell was de.
clared, amid fearful howl, the winner OI the fight
States. The fight lasted one hour and fifteen min
utes. Ten thousand dollars changed nands.
The load OF sin and deviltry then dispersed quite
quietly, without blow or light among themselves.