Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-04-07
Report Of the Great International
Combat The American Flag once
more Triulnphant-The British Lion
drags his tell in the Dust-Heenan
Irlumphant, and the Country Safe.

CcnDat- The American Flag once
more Irlumphant-The British Lion
drags his tail in the Dust-Heenan
triumphant, and the Country Safe.
BY means of the Kamschatka and
Behring's Straits overland express, we
are able to obtain in advance of all the
other papers, full and complete ac-
count of great prize fight in Eng
land. And we hasten to lay before
our readers full particulars, bv which
they will preceive that Freedoms
champion has asserted Freedoms
rights, and the British Lion, tainted
and dared, with Ere cdom's hand twist
ed in his name, has succumbed upon
his own Tyrant Stained Sod, and the
Star Spangled Banner waves in Tri-
umph over Nlctoria's Bloody Throne
Our feelings almost oyerpower us as
we chronicle this great national tri-
umph. Let the bells be tollel, and the
guns fired, for our country is once more
proudly preemlnent among nations.
This remarkable contest took place
in the enclosure of the Westminster
Abbey, near the mouth of the Thames.
Our readers are aware that every
steamer that has departed for Europe
for the last few months, has been crow
ded with the dignitarieS of our land.
on their way to this great International
| Combat.
Delegations from all parts of the
| world also f1ocked IL crowds to the
spot, and on the morning of the fight,
at least three millions Of people assem-
bied around the ring, which was form
ed by stretching a rope from the tomb
of Lord Byron, around the monument
of Nelson aud George the Fourth, to a
stake driven over the vault of the Duke
Of Wellington.
AT precisely ten o'clock the combat
ants and their suits entered the ring,
and went thro ugh the ceremony Of sha-
king hands.
! Tom Savers, is a fine healthy looking
man, standing about eleven feet three
in his stockings, and weighing some
where about 900 pounds. He was
dressed in a pair Of flesh colorcd tights
ornAmented with lions, and had the Brit
ish flag wound around his waist, He
was attended by Prince Albert, Lord
Broug ham, and Sir Robert Peel as
bottle holders. D'Israeli, and Golden.
standing ready to rake up the saw
dust
John G. Heenan, is small man
about four feet high, weighing about
IS pounds, he was dressed in blue sill,
TIGHTS, with spangled stars, wore tn"
American flag about his waist, and had
the American eagle painted on his
breast. His bottle holders were John
Bolts, Senator Toombs, and Franklin
Pierce. Henry A. Wise, and Senator
Douglas from their propensities to
>'scratch gravel were selected as saw
dust rakes.
The Archbishop Canterbury, the
Hon, Geo. NJ. Dallas, and the Ouch
ess of Sutherland, otiiciated as umpires.
First RoU!l0- After some careful
>paring, Heenan sprang forward, fast
encd his teeth in Savers leo, and Say
ers after some inctf ctual ATTEMPTS to re-
move them, gave a tremendous kick
which brought them all out By the
roots, leaving them sticking in his leo.
While Heenan was thrown by the re-
bound into Henry \. Wise'S lap, and
Wise's back bone not being in good
condition. he leaned over, and his head
striking Mr.. Douglas between wind
and water, SO etftctltaliy disabled him,
that it is feared re will not recover in
time for the Charleston Convention.
Second Round- Heenan came up
bleeding slightly at the mouth, ana
Sayers with one lame leg. Savers
kicked out handsomely with his right
leg, but Heenan cleycrly lodging, he
stuhbed his toe against tomb stone,
which hurt him SO he began to swear,
when Heenan ran in buttine Savers in
the stomach and completely upsetting
him.
Third ROead-Sayers attempted to
grab Heenan by the hair. but the hair
being short, and we'll creased, he was
| unable to do SO. When the immortal
lleenan throwing a double action back
handed sumersault, landed or Savers
neck and commenced gouging out his
eyes. When the great Enylish pugil-
list begged for mercy, and Heenan was
declared winaer of the day.
We learn that in view of this great
triumph of American genius, the dele
gates to the Charleston Convention
have decided 70 nominate John G.. Hee
nan as the next regular democratic
candidate for the Presidencv.- Free
DentOcIut.
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