The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-09
Hcenan w.. Sayers.

| The Philadelphia Ltdyer has Specla
correspondent in England. He furnishes .
graphic account of the great fight. Pal
merston and the Ledger man got into a
hack and picking up Heenan by the way
they reached the ground just in time to Sc
cure a large bet with Lord Russell and the
agent OF the French Emperor. We haven't
space for the interesting account in full, but
here are the sharpcst hits:
Savers came up and shook hands with us
and his seconds did the same. Palmerston
then went to the carriage and took from the
top of it cedar pole about thirty five feet
long, sharpcncd at the butt, and tied the
American flag to the little end, tHen stuck
the big end into the ground, and set an
Eagle on it measuring ID fe from tip to tip
and crowned it with tall plug hat. A large
bull was then led up by D'Isreali, one OF
Savers time-kccpers, and tied to the flag
staff. The whole crowd then set up lusty
cheers for John Bull and Brother iona
than.
ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
In few minutes it was announced that
all was ready, the Benicia Boy entered the
ring, went good naturedly up to Savers and
shook hands with him.
Before giving you the details of the fight,
! may as well relieve your impatient curios
ity by stating that after thirty rounds the
Benicia Boy conquered, and Savers, three
hours before the proud and beautiful cham
pion Of England, was carried homo in a
common water bucket, mere mass of jel-
ly
The number Of spectators present is esti-
mated, by careful computation. at from nine
to eleven and quarter millions besides
myself and almerston.
Thirtieth and last Round.-As soon as
they entered the ring, the Boy brought his
two Hat hands together. one on each side OF
Savers, and reduced the British champion
to state of jelly, in which happy condition
he was borne from the field
The American Eagle then spread her.
self.
The Bpnicia Boy has been offered choice
of several principalities, four popular no
tells, an admiralty in the Russian navy, ant
the situation Of fighting editor in the Lon
don Times. He declines them all, prefer
ring to enter upon public life different way
and will Tomorrow morning rim for Parlia
ment on the Newmarket Course.
| COMPLIMENTARY soPPER TO KEENAN,.
A complimentary supper was given Il
Heenan last evening, after the fight, whel
a number Of letters from distinguished mel
were read.
Much disappointment was expressed a
the absence of the Hon. Horace Grecle,
from the fight, as it was thought he NIGH
have given Hecnan some useful hints OF
home protection.
A long letter from General james Wat
son Webb was received. The upshot of
was that the true way to fight was to avoi
fighting.
James Gordon Bennett, Esq, wrote sim
!, ply that he did not write for anything be
sides the Herald, except the New Yor
Ledger; and therefore, he could not sen
them letter.
Judge Douglas sent long essay on Saua
; ter Sovereignty; but Heenan and Sayers bot
said they would prefer to fight any tim
rather than read it,
An express freight train of thirteen cal
arrived, loaded exclusively with letter frol
| Gov. Wise, in which His Exceency state
, that it WAS the eleventh of the same lengt
which he had written that day.
Henry Ward Beechcr wrote a very bri
S note recommending Hcenan to use Sharp
G rife.
, Skunk Hutchinson wrote that he woul
- serve one side and cheat both for twent
shillngs apiece.
:, Lieut.. Gen. Scott sent his compliments
G lleenan, recommending a hasty plate
: soup before beginning, and stout hea
-. through the fight. ....
i VIM. II. Seward sent letter in his ow
+ hand, warmly urging Hceran to stick to tt
Hyer law, and Sayers would fare as Yank,
Sullivan did.
A letter from Charles A. Dana, Esq, ";
received. 1t was written in German. lie
5 nan handed it to the Dutch Minister, wi
n translated it, and informed Heenan that
|, was reques t for sketch of his life for Il
q new Cycloyedia.
COL Fremont wrote to Heenan to ri
Sayers Jesse, and be careful not to g
''stung."
| (IIerc the wires failed.)