Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-29
The GREAT PRIZE FIGHT!
A DRAWN BATTLE!!

New YORK. April 2S-The steamer Vanderbilt
has arrived The prize fight between Hsenan and
and Sayers resulted in drawn battle, after thirty
seven rounds, lasting two hours.
LATEE-The fight between Sayres and Heenan
took place early on the morning Of the 18th, and
lasted two hours and eight minutes when in the
excitement, the crowd broke down the barriers,
leaving the fight undecided. Both were dreadfuny
punished. Over a hundred rounds were fought
Heenan twas nearly blind.
Opinion was divided as to who was the best man.
! New YORK, April 2S.-Sayers fell all most every
round in the first dozen rounds Savers was
knocked completely off his legs. His arms suffered
much Heenan's eyes We're quite blackened and
towards and at the last round he was quite blind
Heanan showed splendid fighting throughout the
contest. Heenan shows much more punishment
than Sayers. Sayers drew the first blood On the
tenth round Heenan completely lifted Sayres from
the ground and threw him heavily with the greatest
ease The eighth round lasted twenty minutes, end
ing in Sayers going down. The seventh round last
ed thirteen minutes.
There was wonderful skill in sparring on both sides
It is unknown whether they will fight again or not
The fight was decided to be drawn one. The fight
occurred at o'clock in the morning, at Ash near
Farnham. Heenan claimed the first Touchdown
An immense crowd witnessed the performance.
LoxDox, Afternoon, April 13-There is a rumor
that Heenan and Sayers viii fight again.
New YORK, April 2S.-The Times London cores
pondent visited Heenan on the evening of the 18th
and found him most comfortable and in excellent
spirits Heenan is not satisfied with the result and
is anxious to fight Sayers again as soon as possible
The Indignation of the Americans and large por-
ton of the British public is loudly and vehemently
expressed. The ring was broken into by pack Of
thieves who used the excuse to rob every one. II
was well known that Heenan would not be allowed
to carry the champion belt out of the country
Engshmen who had bet their all or Savers, as
soon as they found Sayers losing resorted to mos
unfair means.
Ameeting Of Americans takes place tonight on
the subject Wilkes will demand the belt for Hee-
man, and will prove that he is entitled to It. Hee
mans rights will be properly attended to.
The New York Tribune says that gentleman now
at the St. Nicholas Hotel, who witnessed the fight
says when Heenan had got Sayers into such posi-
ton that he must inevitably have won, John Nor
rissey cut the ropes and let Heenan fall to the
, ground
! On the 3gth round in the Heenan and Sayers fgh
Heenan got his arm around Sayers neck. and to al
appearances was stranging him. when cries Of lie
him &c" were raised. Heenan. however, stuck tC
his hold and the ring was broken in. The creates
confusion prevailed, and the Umpire was carried
away in the throng The fight prematureG
brought to a close, neither having been declared
winner.
Foreign.
New YORK A prii2S -INDIA.-There is considerable
, excitement in Bengal OceasiOned by disturbance
: between the Indigo planters and the RyOts. fac
tory in the Mar1dda district was attacked The SIN
E Lord Raglan" from Bombay, to kurachee wa
totally wrecked on the katiayman coast No i've
+ were lost. The screw steamer Palestine IS comm
to Quebec The work the Great Eastern is rapid
: progressing. A Liverpool cotton Merchant, Our
p namely had failed. It is doubtful if the conferenc
! in the case of Switzerland viii assemble Separat
negotiations between France and England are no
opened but the matter is placed IN the hands OF IN
!, Powers.
! France England and Prussia cOnsent to the Dc
= mand of the Federal Council for conference.
Russia also replied favorably to note OF the Fed
! eral Council The ballOting on the annexation ques
/ tiop Is progressing with immense enthusiasm.
/ Iorra majority for annexation was certain. Tn
! ! Piedmontese chambers are pror0gued ul tie frs
s. oF Nav A treaty of commerce between Franc
$ and Rel0ium is being negotiated. The NeapOlita
Z Covern1,ent has resolved on neutrality. Sicily
} in a state of fnsurrection. A popular demOnstra
. tion was made at Aversa in favor Of Victor Emar
mol Aversa is in state of seige.
! The temperance by the first Of August, Of fh
e famous comet of Charles the fifth has been ar
uounced by a Dutch astronomer.
: Fugitive slave Arrested---EIIs Rescue.
TRoY, April 27.-This noon the United States dc
= putty marshal, Holmes, arrested a colored ma
e Charles Nalle a fugitive slave from Virgins
+ the property Of B, W. HamsborOn. Of C1lpepe
county. The fugitive was taken before Commission
!, er Beach, and Witnesses from Virginia identife
4 him as the fugitive described in the papers. IN
Commissioner, therefore, remanded him. soon Of
ter Judge Gould issued habeas corpus for the fl
n gitive and the same was served by deputy sherl
n Of this county. By this time an excited crowd Z
some thousand persons had gathei ed about u
r commissioners office threatening rescue. Whe
Il the fugitive was brought down 10 be taken betor
n Judge Gould, the crowd surrounded The officers, e.