The Nevada journal., 1860-05-11
From the-furisnsDa j.. News Anil lSth..
The long projected 6rht between Heenan and

Borough Station. - - . I.
The fight lasted two hours and thirty minutes,
during which thirty-nine rounds were fought.
Sayers drew the first blood, and Heenan claim
ed the first knock down blow.
Sayers did not show any signs of punishment,
but his right arm was rfuch injured by his at;
tea Is 70 ward of Hecnans tremendous blows.
a. .snan once got the champions head under
his arm. and was about to strangle him.
The referees subsequently quilted the ring and
declared draw battle but two or three more
skirmishes were made, Heensn seeming indiffer-
ent as to whether he hit Sayers or his second.
The crowd of people at the fight was i'm
mense,
Long before four o'clock, Tuesday morning,
London Bridge Station was literally delnged by
spectators to the fight
At half past four precisely. the special train
was dispatched. containing about l,0e0 persons,
and after travelling for t~entyIone hours and
fifteen minutes, arrived at place called Ark,
where all the people got out of the train, and
after crossing several fields and bitches, arrived
at snug meadow, in which q rope ring was
formed.
Precisely at seven o'clock and thirty minutes
the two men entered the ring, when the Bencia
Boy approached Sayers and shook him warmly
by the hand.
First Round-Sayers led out with his left, and
caught Heenan in the mouth. Upon a second
feint he landed significant" on Heenan's
nose, when the latter closed, got hold of Sayers
by the neck, and Sayers fell.
Second Round-HeenaE, after a few moments
playing off with his antagonist, lay on his left
and landed blow on Sayers' mouth, closed and
threw him.
Third Round-Heenan caught Sayers on the
mouth, the latter again falling.
Fourth Roand-Heenan went ur and shot out
tremendously with his left, and hit Sayers again
in the mouth, and sent him spinning to the
ground.
On the fifth and sixth rounds, Sayers fell
without any punishment being given on either
eide,
Sepsnth Round-Sayers landed fearful blow
on Heenan's left cheek, cutting it open. Heenan's
left eye became almost Immediately indarkness.
This round lasted twelve minutes, and ended by
Heenan knocking Savers down with a blow
the mouth
Eighh RoEid-Heenan shot out with his left,
but was beautifully stopped by Sayers right
After much pareying on both sides, Heenan
caught Sayers the mouth, and caused the
claret to flow profusely. This round lasted
| twenty minutes, and ended with Heenan knock
| ing Savers down.
! Ninth Round-Heenan went up to Sayers,
caught him on the mouth, and sent him to mother
earth. Betting, which had been up to this time
two to one on Sayers, rose to even Heenan
having the call.
| TenM Rouad-Heenah closed and threw Say
ers heavily.
! Elerenta Romd-sayers struck Heenan on the
mouth and fell.
T,celfth Round-Heenan went mp to Sayers
and knocked him down, which he also did in the
! thirteenth round.
Fourteenth Round-Heenan struck Sayers on
both sides of the mouth, then claret and Sayers
fell.
Fifteenth Round-Heenan caught Sayers on
the mouth with his left, and sent him spinning
round, and with his right caught him on the jaw,
Savers going dow.
Sixteenth Round-After few exchanges, Hee-
nan shot out and knocked Sayers down. Sew
enteenth round was similar round to this.
| Eighteenth Round-Sayers did much towards
| closing Heenan's right eye, and fell.
Nineteenth and I,ceRtieh RouHfs-Closed by
Heenan throwing Savers in both instances.
T,eenty-tirst and T,ccniy- second Ronnds-IIee-
nan went up to Sayers and knocked him down.
| There was loud cheering and beeting four to one
| on Heenan.
Tcenty- th'rf Round-After some severe hitting
/ on both sides Heera as face became much disig-
ured. They closed, and Sayers had throw re-
corded in his favor.
/ Treaty-foarth Round-Heenan again knocked
Sayers down.
Tceaty-ftth Round-~saycts caught Heenan a
poser on the nose, the claret flying about. The
two clinched and fell, Sayers under.
Ticenty-sirth Roudd-Sayers landed a severe
blow on neenans cheek, and fell.
Ttcenty-sereath Round-Heenan followed Say
ers about the ring. There was slight counter
hitting. The former handed another blow on
Sayers' mouth, and he fell.
T,eentp.eiqhh Round-This was a similar round
to the last-Sayers falling.
Tirenty-pinth found- Heenan with his left
caught Sayers in the mouth and brought him to
the ground.
Tiirtieth Round-sayers caught Heenan in
| the nose; the two closed and Savers again fell
Thirty first Round-Heenan landed a severe
blow on Sayers mouth; the two closed and fell,
Sayers under.
Thirty-secOnd Round--In this round Heenrn
retired to his corner and seemed rather reluctant
at calling out Sayers. looking at him anxiously.
Savers entered with his left. and gave & telling
blow on Heenan's frontispece. The betting was
even Saycrs.
At this time it was evident that daylight was
becoming almost Of no avail to Heenan, as both
his eyes were nearly closed, and his face alto
/ gether presented frightful appearance.
| Thirty third Round-Hcenan landed crash
/ CT in Savers mouth, and sent him spinning to the
groundI
! 1t was nov plain to be seeh that Sayers' right
arm was not of much avail to bim for the repeat
! ed stopping blows. Heenan had also became
much Swollen from the repeated use he had
made of itt
Thirty. fourth Round-Snyers sent out rapidly
twice, giving it to Heenan both on the nose.
Heeuan, however, followed Sayers, struck him
heartily on the mouth. and sent him to the
ground.
( Thirty -tifth Rouhd-The two closed, and
Savers getting hold Of Heenan by the neck, hit
uim severely over the left eye.
Thirty sirth Rouad-The two closed and
Savers Was thrown.
ThirTg4serenth Round-Heenah gave Sayers
one in the mouth. the latter falling.
Thirty eighth Rouhd-Sayers closed and fell.
Heenan gave Savers one the head When he
question of foul play, but it not, persevered
in, it being considered an accident
Thirty-ninM Round-Heenan got his arm
around Sayers' neck; and to all appearance was
stranglng him. Cries of" Let him go p were
raised. Heersn still stuck TO his hold, and the
ring broken. The greatest confusion pre-
vailed: the umpire was carried away from the
ring. and the fgh. permanently brought to n
close. neither having been declared the winfIcf.
The contest lasted two hours and eight min.
utes
BY the steamer. Vanderbilt which arrived on
Wednesday, April 18th, there is rumor that
the men will fight again, but nothing authori-
.ative has transpired.- Union dispatch.
@- recent issue Of the Alta speaks Of see
ing a newspaper letter written from Che washoe
diggihgs Oct. 22d, 1859, and " containing the