Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02
the FEllCsANa 6ENTlNEl. .
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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY,

knit, strong and powerful. 1t seem
ed to comprehend the situation at
once, for, with loud tone it bel
lowed forth its defiance to its an
and then, with head low
cred to the ground, commenced
tho earth and giving DEM
Of speedily commencing
the combat. The attendants waved
their red flags before it. and irritat
cd it still more by prodding it with
their sharp-pointed lances.
Our hero closely watct. ed its eve
ry movement with keen aud interest
interest. evidently aware that it
might make q sudden rush at any
moment. With aroar that appear
ed to shake the very earth, and that
certainly threw terror into every
heart ia that audience, it sprung
forward. lowering its head with
the design Of tossing the Mexican
into the air-but the tempt " as
a failure, for he srrang quickly to
one side, and, goading with his
staff the now inccnscd animal into
state of fury as It passed him,
nerved himself for the more serious
part Of the conflict. ! admir- d his
{earlessncss, and saw that he was
man of daring courage that would
never falter in any emergency.
Two or three times the ball re-
newed the attack with no better
result, and, every time he escaped
the lunge of the animal, the audi
ence shouted and cbeered loudly
appearing to have overcome the
presentiment Of evil, and having
full confidence in his ability tc win
the victory whenever he chose to
do so. 1t would hardly be credit
ed. that the counteaancc of a bull
could vary ]" rs expression, but it
certainly appeared as if intense rage
and domoniacai hate stood out upon
every hair on its face, aud, the moge
it was baffled in its attempt to gore
its intended victim, the deeper and
wilder became that expression OF
vicious propensity. One Of the
attendants gave the bull a more
severe thrust than he intended &c
do, when it turned SO sudden upor
him that, before he could cvade tho
attack, tho ANNA! had him unor
its horns. aud, ripp ne the body
open with the excrtIon, tossed hin
into the air, while his blood spout
ed out upon its face. The mar
fell with a heavy thud upon III
sell, and in an instant the bull wa
goring him again. Ia vain TT
others tried to divert its attention
from the man, Or endcavored t
rescue their fallen companio2 lron
his terrible fate. In less time thar
it takes to na:ratc the episode, tn
poor fellow was a iifeless COZ pse.
1t was a soul-slckcning sight
Some Of the women tainted at once
while the others screamed in terro
and horror at the scene. A II thi
commotion, combined with til
scent Of fresh blood, wrought til
bull into a state of frenzy, and i
swept around and across t. C inclos
ure with such violence and rapidii,
that the men could with difficult
escape from its Rushing attacks
Tie cry was given to open tt
gate and let the bull pass out int
the stall il which it had been kept
but the gatc-keeper had econ
too terrified to understand the or
der or to perform his duty. and til
gate remained closed. The ncrv,
of my guide never faltored for al
instant, but. seeing the terror o
the others, aud witnessing the fur
Of the animal, he drew his loni
knife aud c..lnly awaited he uex
rush 10 make the fata! THRUST la
should terminate the existence c