The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH REOPENED.
FIRST NEWS OF THE GREAT FIGHT THE BEMCIA
BOY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DESPATCH TO THE
NEW YORK LEDGER. ~.
From Special Corresponpentl

BOY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DESPATCH TO THE
From our Special Correspondent
LoHDoS, April l3, 10 P. NJ, 1850.
telegraph reopeued, If could be done season to for.
ward you the fret and exclusive intelligence Of the great
international contest, has proved successful just
the fret communication with De Sanity Trinity
Bay having been made at six o'clock this morning.
send you therefore, the first Of the great conba.
which leaves the shores England At quarter past
informed ofths favorable result by from
hePresdent Of the company The note was brought 10
me on silver salver by Lord Pamerston Breathless
q he rushed into my apartments, stumbled
Lord John Russell, who, knowing my rooms 70
be the headquarters, had requested permission 10
sleep on the floor near the door SO as to get all the
and know bow to bet, and had not yet walked from
his sumher Lord john as he rubbed his eyes, evident
H yet half asleep shouted at the top Of his voice. Three
cheers for Sayers!' "Three cheers for Sayers! And
The exclamation escaped him a second time he
he knew had been betting heavily with LouiS apoeon
on Keenan,, he felt deeply mortified and apologized say
ing he was half asleep and dreaming when he screamed
60.
Palnerston drew aside aud said in whisper sThe
line Is open; we can make hundred Thousand pounds
yet by getting bets from The United States after the fight
shall have been decided, and before they know the re-
suit
told him should like the money az well as he would
but that your orders were that should have nothing to
do with the betting as you dsapproved OF the practice.
afterwards that he would offend you any account
He then said, 'Let US start" agreed
and Palmers,on Immediately got into his private
aud took him In and in i've minutes were fairly
the road the fighting ground. Innumerabe policemen,
IS we drove past them, shouted, Good luck you,"
and most of them volunteered TO protect US II
assailed.
In short time we reached the place got out first,
then Heenan, and then Pamerston SWe marched up 10
the ring, all abreast and arm In arm-I on the right,
Keenan, in the middle, and Pamerston on the left
Ssyers up and shook hands with US, and his Sc.
conds did the same Pamerston then went back 10 the
carriage and took from the top of il cedar pole about
thirty feet long, sbarpened at the butt and tied the
American flag 10 the little end and then stuck the big
end into the ground, about feet north Of the ring
large bull was then led up by Dsraeh, one Of Savers
then sent tsy cheers for John Bull and Brother Jona
than.
ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
In few moments announcer that all was ready.
The Ben cha Boy entered the ring went good naturally
up to sayers and shook hands with him.
Before giving you the details Of the fight may as well
reheve your impatient curiosity by stating that after
tiry rounds the Berecir Boy conquered and Sayers,
mree hours before the proud and bosstful champion Of
England wss carried home IN common water bucket,
mere Of Jelly
The number OF spectators present estimated by care
fn computation at from nine to eleven and quarter
millions, besides myself and Palmerstop.
Round frs.-Heenan seized Hfty.sx mound
weight, from the counter Of a neicbbornr FRO.
Gerry. and struck Savers equarely in the face. IL
totally destroyed savers countenance /; nothing
but the back side OF his head was left but Savers
said il did not hurt him in the least he FELL however
merely through compliment 10 Keenan, and 70 save ex
pense, he knew the account Of the fight had TO be
teegraphed.
caught bis foot in the rope and FELL but Keenan, helped
him up and kindly inquired be didn't want 70 strike
him. sayers answered with blow, which knocked him
half Gu, Of he ring. Tom looked blue, H.s backers