The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-30
Result OF the Fight between Heemnn
and Soyers.

and Soyerss
Round Goth. Sayers landed a severe blow
on Heenan's left cheek and fell. 1853
Round 9th. Heenan followed Sayers
about the ring. Slight counterhittiDg.-
The former landed another blow on Savers s
mouth, and he fell.
Round 2Sth \ similar round to the last.
Sayers falling.
Round 29th. Heenan with his left caught
SaYers in the mouth and brought him to
the ground.
Round 30th. Sayers caught Heenan bang
on TIE nose. The two closed. aud Sayers
again fell.
Round 3lst. Sayers landed a severe blow
on the mouth. The two closed aud fell,
Sayers under.
Round sd. In this round, iIeenan retired
to his corner, and seemed rather reluctant
At calling out. Sayers, looking at him anx-
iously let Ay with his left, aud gave a tell
ing blow on Heenan's frontispiece. The
betting even on Sayers. 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 altogether
presented Il frightul appearance.
Round 33d. Heenan landed a crusher
on Sayer's mouth, and sent him spin
ming TO the ground
II NdS now pIstiu 10 Dc seen LDdl OdyGT
right arm was not of much avail TO him
from the repeated stopping of blows and
Heenan's hands also became much swollen
from their repeated use.
Round saith Sayers hit out rapidly twice
giving it to IIeenan both on the nose and
mouth. Heenan, however, folio wed Sayers
up and struck him heavily on the mouth,
and sent him to the ground
Rauu1 25th The t.yn soon closed aud
Suyers getting hold of Heenan by the neck
hit him severely over the lef teye.
Round 36th.-Thc two closed. Sayers
was thrown. h--e
Round 37th.-Heenan gave Saycrs one in
The mouth, the latter falling.
Round 3Sth.-Sayers closed and fell Hee-
nan gave Sayers one on the head, when he
had almost reached the ground 1t was
question of foul, but was not persevered in,
being considered an accident.
Round 39th.-Ileenan got his arm around
Sayerss neck, and To all appearances was
stran-ling him. Cries of let him go was
raised. Heenan, however, stuck to his hold,
and the ring was broken in. The greatest
confusion prevailed. The umpire was car
ried away in the throng, and the fight WAS
prematurely brought to II close, neither hav-
ing been declared the winner The contest
lasted two hours and eight minutes.
LATEST.
LoNDON, Wednesday evening, lS.--There
! is runor this morning that the men will
! fight again. but nothing authentic has trans
/ pired and there has not been II meeting Of
! the parties interested.
/ New YoRK, April %, P. M-The Times
] London correspondent says
: visited lieenan last evening, and found
him most comfortable, and i'll excellent
spirits. He is anxious TO fight Sayers as
soon as possible. ii he is not satisfied with
the present result. The Indignation of the
/ Americans here, and in fact large portion
OF the British, public, is loudly and vehe-
laentiy expressed. The ring was broken
into by pack OF thieves, who used the ex-
cusc to rob every one. 1t was we'll known
! that Mr.. lIeenan would not be allowed to
/ carry the Champion Belt out of the country,
and Englishmen who had bet their all on
/ SayerS, as soon as they found their Champi-
on was losing, resorted to the most unfair
means, kicking Iieenau and pulling him
down.
meeting of the Americans will take
place in London, tonight and you may
expect to see some controversy in the pa
pers-
Mr.. Geo. Wilkes will demand the belt
for Hecnan and will furnish testimony to
prove that he is entitled to it. OF one thing
your readers may be certain. Heenan ;
rights will be properly attended to- and his
position will be maintained to the last
The Tribune says; y gentleman now at
the ST. Nicholas, and who witnessed the
fight, says that when HeenaG had got
SayerS into such position that he must in
evitably have won the BATTLE, John Nor
risSey cut the ropes, and let ucenan fall TO
the ground.
INDIA OFFICE, April 1.-THE following
teiegraphic dispatch without date has been
received this day from India.