Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-07
The Heenan-Sayers Prize Fiuh,

The steamship Bohemian, from Liverpool OF
the 25th Of April, has arrived, by which we lear
that no decision has yet been announced relative I.
the recent prize fight. The referees still withhold
their decision.
A report was current at London that Hpenan HAD
aled OF erysiPeias, but il proved TO be unfoundpd
Heenan, on the I'D, writes TO the London Time
as follows -'''
81 see by your article Of Saturday that Won mis-
unuets'dhd my wishes. and IL does me great IN
yusuce- have no difference TO settle with Mr.
Sdyers except such as tried to settle on the 10th
and Instead of being called boy ought 10 n,
termed baby If. after having come so far and NO
having got settlement, | should be willing I,
Ie.lhqulsh my purpose for few good natured
pats on the back and being told that am fin,
iellow have received MANY ANONYMOUS letter,
asking me II | am not ashamed of myself IN, ,
great fellow like me To come over to whip littl,
man M Sdyers: nder ordinary circumstance.
should not think Of sending a challenge 20 q
man Of Sayers' size; but England thinks him bio
enough to defend the belt. | want IT, and capnot
get 1t except through him
he enclosed is a letter which sent to Rell,,
Life when heard that they intended 70 caII in =
surgeon to name day before which savers could
not nnish the pending affair II will show my
Poslucn, and as Bells Life has not published il
you Will do me great kindness in LETTING the
English people hear what have 10 saw. II IN.
late meeting Is not to be resumed and the belt /.
h,t TO come to me for what has already "a ken
, claim 70 De the hrst on the list TO meet
The letter to Bells life is as follows.
Not having been able TO obtain from vou ,s
referee, the final decision upon the firbt on 1nes
day last, desire to demand through Won a ne,v
meeting within the present week / make hi,
demand from having been informed that II had
neeh suggested on your part that I should pi v.
layers sufhcient time to recover from certain m
Juries received by him. -
Now, sir, while | dm willing To accoumo.
oae MIN In any proper way, must not be un.
mindful OF my own right 4 also received i'm
luries, but bargained for them; and mt II 70
You, as man of honor, whether N I I'd ~
deprived, through the effects of said battle ~ ~
tyeslght, or of the of my arm as i'm the &c .,
brettle when disabled by Savers Won wouId bave
mace Sayers walt for me for any length Of tin,C
that miS ht be dictated by my private docto,
Nnen this match was made, the date for the
battle was the 10th, or as soon as we conId 1s, %
hSht; and, according to the rules IL the 6at,ie
snould be Interrupted il was nv nndeTst,nding
ana 1 believe il Is the law that we shonId n,
Wltnln week. We did meet Accord no 10 On
tact The battle was said to be UNFINISHED md
I am prepared to renew il any moment witbin
lawful limits. IL Savers is not able ON acconnt =
injuries received from me, and cannot meet mo
according to the rules Of manly Opposition I doo
mand and claim that he resign To me the boIt
winch ne Is not according 10 the rules The
ring, entitled TO retain. Hoping to receive an an,
swer before this week expires, / am yonrs etr
p ,. You will please understand that n don
wish 10 compel Sayers to fight because he is ron
resented to be in a disabled state but I wish 10
oDIsln that which think have already won and
winch Will eheerfully hand back VIXEN he or anv
0'nef person thinks he can take IL from me-