The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-04

| IHE CHAMPIoNsHIP.-In addition to the
| statement respecting the late prize light made
by the London Times and published Yesterday
| IN the teiegraphic columns, the following in
| teresting account Of the appearance of the Eng
| lish champion, and his opinion OF the encoun-
| ter, is given by that journal:
Yesterday Savers went to the office of the re-
IeTee, AT Bells l-ife office, In the Strand He
was recognized on entering, and an immense
cFo"o ;i>senio oled 10 witness his departure, by
whom he was VociierCnsly cheered Beyond
his nose and mout III being swolien and his lin
cut, ne showed scarcely any marks OF the des-
perate encounter he had passed through His
arm was bound up aad in sling tor, though
II turns out that none OF the bones Were
fractured, yet some of the tendons ware
broken, and the muscles SO much confused
and Injured that he is sun unable To move
his hand or use the limb at all. This injurv
he sustained ill the fourth round in stopping
one OF the Americans tremendous blows and
an attempt which he made to use il in
one OF the subseq uent struggles gave him
such pain that 1t diStreS Ssed him more 1ban n th.
blows he received from his antagonist
The knock down blows which he received al
the commencement, lie admits TO have been
dreadfully severe, but for the last hour OF the
fight they did little more hurt than the actua.
knocking down, tor the Americans hand was
SO swollen thar it could have inflicted little
mischief on such u seasoned frame rs his
Sayers regrets that the contest was stopped as
he considers that he was certain to have won
III at least ten minutes more though he saws
he felt SO littie distressed, tIat he could have
continued the fight lor another hour 1t
would certainly appear, from the slight marks
ot punishment winch he showed Yesterday
ana The general vigor OF his appearance thai
he dad not over-es innate his powers in this re-
spect To the proposal that the battle should
Oe considered is drawn, Savers we believe
strongly Objects and expresses an ardent wish
10 meet Els adversary again, who. he MAIN
tains, shall never put forward Il claim for the
English champions belt while he has ability
to defend II. ueenan's left hand was very bad
yesterday, and much sWoiien--ile was also too
much punished about the face to make any
appearance 1T the Office Of The referee No
other hostile meeting Will ever take place be-
tween The Two men, as the supporters OF both
cons ider that the courage and endurance OF
each have been sufficiently proved, and they
VIII therefore consent To The late contest being
considered As drawn battle.
One OF the fancy, who went to England
with Morrissey from Troy, to witness the
nsht. writes home to the Troy Times an in
teresting letter. After speaking Of the close of
the fight, ne says:
II saw Heenan in five minutes, and have
been with hlm much of tue time since lie
WAS almost AS strong when the light ended as
when IL commenced. His right eye was closed,
bat his left eye was as good as ever and ne hit
Il button on Jack hiacdonald's coat eight |
times in succession. Sayers was whipped on |
the twentieth round, and only fought on |
pluck after that Heenan Is Willing 10 fight
,Sayers again AT any Time. |
by the steamer Canada, we learn that Char |
ley Lynch, the American, who fought Young |
Shaw on the 10Th uii., for the Cham pionship
u the English feather weights, was beaten
rhs following Is additional by the same
steamer:
George Wilkes denies in the Times that the
'sisree stopped the fight at the request Of Hee-
he ~ do
virtually won, and will bs ready To renew tbs
trugKie At am hoar's notice, aud accept no |
,ther trophy than ths belt, which he believes
Ie honestly Won Heenan thinks lao can win il |
gain, and wiii not leave England till he briug
he contest 10 proper conclusion. Cnsider. 1
Bile suins had bes.a coiiec ted At Liverpool aud |
.ondon for Sayess, who was To attead the
itock Exchanges On The 2ist mnd be presented |
nth 4 tu0. IL IL tiioagh. siroMg steps will be
aken 10 prey eat another meeting