New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-07
THE GREAT FIGHT.

A report which was current in London that Heenan
had died OF eyspeas proved to be utterly unfounded.
Heenan, on the odd writes to The Times:
81 see by your article of Saturday that you misun-
6erstand my wishes, and IT does me great injustice
have difference 10 settle with Sayers eX ept auch
as tried TO settle with him the 10th; and instead
of being called Boy, ought TO be termed baby,
il, after having far and no; having got settle
ment, should be willing to reinqush my purpose tor
few good-natured pats the back and being told
am tine fellow. have received great many anony-
letters asking if l not ashamed of myself,
great fellow like me to come over TO whip little
man like Savers. Under ordinary circumstances |
should not think Of sending challenge to a man of
Sayerss size; but England thinks him big enough to
defend the belt: want it, and cannot get it except
through him. The inclosed letter which sent to
Bets Life, when heard that they intended to call in
the surgeon 10 name the day before which Sayers
could not finish the pending affair, will show my
position; and az Bets Life has not published it, you
win do me "a great kindness in letting the English
people hear what have TO say. IL the late meeting
is not be resumed, and the belt is not to me
for what has already taken place, claim to be the
first the Let 10 meet Sayers again for the next
chance to conquer it"
Tire following is the letter 10 Belfs Life:
Not having been able to obtain from you az ref
the final decision upon the fight of Tuesday last,
desire 10 demand through you new meeting within
tie present week. / make this demand from having
been informed that il has been suggested your part
that | should give Sayeis sufficient time to recover
from certain injuries received by him.
NOW, OH, WDle am Wiling ~ dcCOihlnouhte nun
in any proper way must not be unmindiul OF my
OWE right. also received injuries, but l bargained
for them; and l put ii TO YOU as man of honor,
whether if have been deprived through the effects Of
the said battle, of my oversight the of my arm,
as in the ease of Brel when disabled by Sayers you
would have made Sayers wait for for any length of
time that might be dictated by my private doctor.
"When this match made, the date for the battle
was the 10th we could get 10 fight; and,
according the Iles if the battle should be interrupt
ed ii was my understanding, and 1 believe it is the
law that We should fight within week. We did meet
according TO sOntrc The battle was said to be untn-
| isbed and am prepared to renew il at any moment
within lawful limits. Ii Savers il not, account of
injuries from me- and cannot meet according to the
rules of manly opposition demand and claim that be
resign to the belt, which he is not according to the
rules of the prize ring entitled TO retain. Hoping TO
receive an answer from you before this week expires
stating your views in fun, am, &C., &c.
| p. S. You viii please understand don't wish TO
compel Sayers to fight because he is represented 10 be
in a disabled state but wish TO obtain what think
have already won, and which | viii cheerfully hand
back whenever he OF any other person thinks he can
take il from me-
Two hundred pounds are said to have been sub
scrbed in Liverpool by American captains for the BEN
eft of Heenan.