The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-12-21
Scene at a Bull Fight.

One OF the most thrilling scenes ever
witnessed in the amphitheater at Cadiz
transpired in the autumn of 1S41. Twas
in the city at the time but was not pres.
cnt at the theater. The circumstances
were related to me by friend. 1t will
be understood thai the really thrilling
scenes on such occasions are not of blood
Blood is too common thing at bull
fight for rivers of it, be it brute or human,
to thrill an ordinary audience. Some.
thing out OF the ordinary line is what
transpired on the occasion to which
refer.
Notice had been posted in all the pub.
llc places that on certain day the bull
called Ell Moro (the Moor) would be in.
troduced in the arena, and that when he
should have been goaded to the utmost
fury young girl would appear and re.
ducc the animal to quiet subiection.
The people of Cadiz had heard of III
Moro as the most magnificent bull ever
brought into the city, and it soon became
known that the girl thus advertised to
appear in so strange and daring a part
was peasant girl Of Espera, who had
petted the bull, and fed it and cared for
it during the years of its growth.
On the appointed day, as might be
supposed, the vast amphitheater was
filled to overlooking with an anxious,
eager crowd, Two bulls had been killed
and dragged away, and then flourish of
trumpets announced the coming of the
hero Of the day, With a deep, terrific
roar Ell Moro entered upon the scene
lie was truly magnificent, a bovine
monarch, black and glossy, with eyes Of
fire, dilating nostrls and wicked looking
horns. The picadores attacked him
warily, and hurled their banderillos
(small, dart-like javelins, ornamented
with ribbons, and intended to goad and
infuriate.) The bull had killed three
horses off-hand, and had received eight
5anderillos in his neck and shoulders,
when, upon given signal, the picadores
and matadcres suddenly withdrew, leaving
the infuria.e beast alone in his wild
paroxysm of wrath.
Presently soft, musical note, like the
piping of lark, was heard, and directly
afterward a girl, not more than fifteen
years of age, with the tasteful garb of an
Andalusian peasant, and with an Anda-
lusian face, sprang lightly into the arena.
approaching the bull fearlessly, and at
the same time calling his name:
Moro Moro va voy!"
AT the sound of the sweet voice tho
animal ceased its fury, and turned to the
place whence it came. and when he saw
the girl he plainly manifested pleasure.
She came to his head, and put forth her
hand, which he licked with his tongue.
Then she sang low, sweet song, at the
same time caressng the animal by pat.
ting him on the forehead and while she
sang the suffering monarch kneeled at
her feet. Then she stopped and gently
removed the cruel banderillos, after
which, with her arm around El Moro's
neck, she led him towards the gate of tho
torri!.
Untll now tne multitude nad been held
spell.bound, but when they saw the gen
tie mistress thus triumphant shout went
up that shook the very walls. In an in
stant the bull turned, the fame again in
his eyes, bu. the girl very soon again
subdued him, and led him out from tie
arena-a prize which she was to carry
back with her to her home