Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27
THE GREAT FIGHT!
HEENAN VICTORIOUS!.
"a YERS A JELLYItt
COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER TO THE BEvEcIA Boy

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ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
| In few moments it was announced that
| all was ready. The Benicia Boy entered the
ring, went good naturally up to Sayers and
shook hand with him.
Before giving you the details of the fight,
| may as well relieve your impatient curiosi-
ty by stating that after thirty rounds the
Benecia Boy conquered, and Savers, three
hours before the proud and 5oastful cham
pion OF England, was carried home in a
| common water bucket, a mere mass of Jelly.
The number of spectators present is est-
mated, by careful computation, at from nine
to eleven and quarter millions, besides my
self and Palmerston
But to the fight
Round fra.-IIeenan seized a fifty six
pound weight, from the counter of a neigh
boring grocery, and struck Savers squarelv
in the face 1t totally destroyed Sayers
countenance; nothing but the back side of
his head was left but Savers said it did not
hurt him in the least He fell, however,
merely through compliment to Ileenan, and
to save expense, as he knew the account Of
the fight had to be telegraphed.
Round Sec0nd.-The two champions, as
they came to the scratch, leaped over each
others heads. Sayers caught his foot in the
rope and fell, but Heenan helped him up
and kindly inquired if he didn't want to
strike him. Savers answered with blow,
which knocked him half out of the ring.
Tom looked blue His hackers, prominent
among whom were Prince Albert and the
editor Of BeH'S Life. called out to him to keep
his courage up He grufiiv retorted q" That S
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Savers in the ribs so terrifcally, that the
editors Of the London Punch, who were in
attendance, stepped forward in a body and
announced that they should at once change
the name Of their paper to the International
Punch, in compliment to this feat
Round Third-Time was called and both
mon came up fresh. Palmerston silly slip
ped a bottle of St. Julien, which had been
concealed under his coat tail, with a cork
screw ready fixed in the cork, into Heenan's
hands, and the Boy drew the first claret.
The crowd set up great shout, which |
seemed to please Benicia better than it did !
Tom. Mr.. Dallas, the American Minister, !
now offered to bet two to one on the Boy, !
and the Lord Lieutenant of Ir land at once |
took him up Tom showed great rage, and |
struck the Boy with a large club, which |
knocked HIM down.
Round Fourth.-The combat now became |
really musical. The brass band near Benicia
struck up Yankee Doodle, and the one by
Sayers, at the same moment, Rule Britannia.
Sayers now went at Eeenan in earnest and
bit him under the right eve, and bruised it
So that the Boy had to get excused, and 90
10 an apothecary's shop, about a quarter Of
4 mile distant, and get some court plaster
put on it. When he came back he kicked
>ayers out Of the ring, and a long way
through the crowd.
Round Fifth-The betting was now at
arge odds in favor of the Boy. Savers said
ne was tired, and proposed to flip up cents
and thus decide the contest. Heenan would
not consent to this; but young Prince Alfred,
n order to stimulate Sayers and keep his
courage up, took him round to a corner
grocery and treated him, and he came back
ceiling better. When Tom got back,
ieorge Peabody, the London banker entered
he ring with him, and held smelling bot
lie up to Toms nose. The Boy knocked
ayers down, and as he fell he hit Peabody
md knocked him down too.
Round Slrth.-Tke seconds of Savers stat
d that it looked like raining, and unless the
len should hurry they might get wet
}enicia said he didn' care. 1t was arrang-
d that there should he no more pretending
o strike when they were not going to- and
hat they should not dodge each others
.ows. They wrestled, and both fell togeth-
r, neither Of them hurt.
Round Sereath.-Before beginning this
ound the Boy went into a store and got
-eighed. He turned the scales only at l72,
aving lost twenty-three pounds since the
eginning of the fight Being so much
ghter, he became more active and lively,
nd sprang upon Sayers with the agility Of
At, bearing him down to the ground.
| omit the details Of the next twenty-five
FUNDS, for fear the Atlantic telegraph viii
reak down before | can get them over, and
)me at once TO the round which decided the
)ntest.
Thrteth and last Ro,od.-As soon as they F.,
ltered the ring, the Boy brought his two
1t hands together, one on each side Of
ayers, and reduced the British champion to
state Of Jelly, in which unhappy condition
e was borne from the field.
\ complimentary supper was given to
eenan last evening. after the fight, when q
lumber Of letters from distinguished men
ere read.
Much disappointment was expressed at the
)Sence OF Hon. Horace Greeley from the ,
5ht, as it was thought that he might have
wen Hecnan some useful hints on home
Judge Douglas sent long essay on squat
T sovereignty but IIeenan and Sayers both
id they would prefer to fight any time
ther than read it.
An express freight train OF thirteen cars
rived loaded exclusively with a letter from
overnor Wise, in which his Excellency q
ated that it was the eleventh OF the same
myth which he had written that day.
Henry Ward Beecher wrote very brief
1te, recommending to Heenan to use
larps rifle.
Lieutenant General Scott sent his compli-
ents to Heenan, recommending him hasty
ate Of soup before beginning. S
VIM. H. Seward sent a letter III his own t
md, warmly urging Heenan to stick to the
yer law, and Sayers would fare as Yankee
Illiyan did.
Colonel Fremont wrote Heenan to give t
lyers Jessie. +
Here our despatch was abruptly broken
!, the cable falling to work. DESA UTI.
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