The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-21 00:00:00

THE FIGHT AND ROBBERY,

Precisely at twenty-one minutes after nine the battle com-
menced. The first round lasted near ten minutes, which was
occupied by cautious waiting on both sides. Brown stopped an
effort from Sampson's left, and shortly after planted his right on
Sampson's head; after a slight exchange of hits, Brown then
closed and threw his man, falling heavily upon him. In the
second round both men were more anxious for the affray, and
after a little play Sampson dashed in and
_planted his left heavily
on Brown's left eye, which instantly swelled up, and first blood
was proclaimed amidst thundering shouts from the Sampsonites.
A second left-handed hit on the ear brought t he men to a close,
and in the close Sampson was again down. In the third round
Brown lost no time in rushing to a close; Sampson hit up well
when in, and in the close both went down, Sampson under. It
was now two to one on Sampson. In the fourth round, however,
Brown hit him down with his right on the side of the head, and
this was the first knock-down blow. Prom this to the 15th round
Sampson had thebestof the out-fighting,jobbing his man right and
left with great severity on both eyes, and giving woeful evidence of
the force of his blows by the altered state of Brown's ogles. Still
Brown fought with unshrinking game, and rushed in to hit right
and left, but he hit over-handed with his right, catching Samp-
son on the side of the head without making much visible im-
pression ; Sampson, however, began to show symptoms of weak-
ness; and in this (the 15th) round, after a wild rally, in which
heavy hits were exchanged, Brown succeeded in grasping him
for the throw, which he obtained, and on going down caught
Sampson's head under his arm and gave him a severe twist in
the spine as he fell. This was not relished by Sampson's par-
tizans, and an attempt was made to break in the ring, but for the
moment it was successfully resisted, or rather not persevered in.
In the 16th and 17th rounds Sampson had rather the advantage,
but in the 18th Brois'n put in a good nobber close to the temple
with his right, and closed for the fall, when Sampson slipped
from his grasp to avoid, but obviously weak. Brown now went
vigorously to work, right and left, Sampson retreating ; at last
they got to the ropes, and Sampson again got down. In the '2oth
round a desperate rally was fought; both hit away with fary,
and 'Sampson was thrown.—(The ring was again broke in, but
again were the intruders repressed.) In the next round, however,
Brown, pursuing his bustling system, stood upon no repairs, but
went to work, and catching Sampson on the ropes, hit him se-
verely on the head several times, till he fell almost sense-
less. This was the signal for a simultaneous rush to the
ring; a friend of Sampson's gave the office to " come in,"
and the roped arena was instantly crowded with persons
armed with sticks, who were evidently bent on preventing a
fair issue to the battle. Sampson, on coming to himself, claimed
" a foul blow," but this was decided against him ; and the
referee, seeing there was no chance of the tight being continued
with fairness, retired, and on his arrival at Doncaster actually
stated that Brown was the winner, so persuaded was he that
Sampson had not a chance. This was the impression of all the
respectable persons present, and any odds might . have been had
on Brown. Such a conclusion, however, did not suit the
" books" of those who broke in the ring, and, after the retire-
ment of the referee, the fight was continued, very imprudently
4on the part of Brown. Sevenl rounds were contested amidst