Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-04-29
MADE TRIP
AROUND HORN
EXPERIENCES OF A SAILOR
WITH THE BATTLESHlP
FLEET.
(Continued).

A bugie was blown at this moment
of the terrible game and three bander-
illeros and three toreadors ran out up
on the arena, Haunting red cloaks be-
fore the now frothing, foaming, bel
lowing, paving bull, charging one
after another, only to be blinded or de-
tracted by the ever-eyading toreador-
Suddenly they withdrew from the cen
ter, leaving one banderiliero holding
two banderillos in his uplifted hands.
Seeing the seemingly defenseless man
alone in the center, the bull charged,
only to miss the man and receive the
banderallos i'm his thick neck, one float
ing the Stars and Stripes and the other
the Peruvian Ensign The deafening
cheers were renewed. Three times the
bull charged, and six more banderiilos
were left standing in the poor. ami
mails neck, which was now badly torn
and spattered with blood. The bugle
again called, and the matador, with
sword and bright red cloth, ran out
upon the arena, and walking up to the
president's s box, asked permission 90
kill the buIl. Permission being grant
ed the matador advanced ito the center
Haunting his red cloak. Seeing the
new adversary Haunting the offending
color. the bull charged again and
again, only Ito miss the lithe body OF
his tormemtor and return more desper-
ate than ever, his hanks heavang with
labored breathing. Suddenly the ma
tador faced the bull. and drew his
sword to ready and met the on-com-
ing animal, planting the weapon to
the nilt between the shoulders and
down through the neck. "A food OF
blood, a stagger and the lord 0t kline Us
dead. Cheer after cheer rent the air.
A team of horses galloped into the
arena, toggle was made fast and the
dead animal was dragged away to be
cut mp and given to the poor. The
erowa weart into mysteries, tine 'badad
played and pandemonium redgned.
Money, jewelry, canes, ETC., were
sh0weed upon the matador, tCreadiors
and banderilleros.
SIX bulls were thus killed, some
= snore theoretically than others, sonae at
the first thrust, while others were only
killed after two on three futile thrusts-
The second bull threw tOreador,
piercing and fatally iniuring him. The
fifth bull caught the matador twice,
the first time almost trampling him tG
death and the second time in the neck
under the chin. with his horns, severe
ly injuring him.
ON the morning Of the Goth, the pres
ident of Peru stood out into the bay
on board small yacht and taking III
a position at the entrance, reviewed
the fleet as it steamed out on its way
to Magdalena Bay, Mexico. AS the
Georgia prepared to take her position
) in the column she hoisted the signal
imam overheard. dropped life boat
and swung clear of the other ships.
The man was soon picked up and the
Georgia resumed her position upon
clearing the harbOr.
After an uneventful trip OF 13 days,
land was sighted off the starboard bow
and noon found the feet anchored IL
Magdalena Bay. During the entire
trip drilling at the great gans hat
been carried on and the ships were
new prepared for target practice
Several days were consumed in coal
ing and laying out the target ranges
and the nth of March found the Yer
mont. Kansas, Alabama and Maine a
7 their respective ranges throwing theil
3. 5, 6, Z, 8, 10 and 13 inch projectilet
from their guns over the 1000 yard
range through the canvas screens L
feet by twenty feet with the usual ac
curacy so characteristic of the Ameri
can gun pointers, many of whom hat
never before seen the the fash of tht
great charges of smokeless powder
heard the deafening roar or felt th'
conclusion caused by the great gun a
his side as he, with one hand ON th,
training wheel, eyes to the telescope
and the other hand on the pistol grip
kept the cross wires on the mark ant
pressed the firing key as the shiI
steamed at a ten knot speed over ;
buoyed mile course. Target practic,
for the feet took up the better part o
month, and as each ship came in of
the range another went out to tax,
her place. Ships finishing targe
practice were given mining practice
after which entertainments. such a
vaudeville and Ministries. were give
on each ship by its own talent. Base
ball teams went ashore each day an
race boat crews were in training a
the time.
On April le. the fleet hoisted thei
anchors and set ont for San Diego
Cal, the first American port of on
visit since setting out ON the lonl
cruise. This port was reached mex
day. and a great welcome was extend