The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-02

Drlxo MH Do IN Gu8tau0. Auu ~ hAlttn
IL Ioy before our renders full particular
81 which they wiIlpcrceive that FresdOnl's
champion has asserted Freedoms rights,
and tie British Lion, tainted and dared,
with Freedoms hand twistedin bis name,
has snecumbed upon Ills own Tyrnnt
stunned sod, and the Star Spangled Ban
ner waves III triumph over Nictorias
Bloody Throne. \
Our feelings almost overpower Us as We
chronicle this national triumph Let the
bells be tOIIed and the guns fred, for our
country il once more proudly pre-eminent
among nations u
This remarkable combat took place
within the enclosure 81 Westminster ABB
by. near the mouth of the Thames Our
readers are aware TINT every steamer that
has departed for Europe for tho last few
months has been crowded with tho aigni-
taries Of the land, on the way 10 this In
ternational combat
Delegations from all parts Of the world
also iIocked III crowds 70 thsspot, and on
the morning Of the fight, Il least three
millions Of people assembled round the
| ring, which Was formed by stretching
rope from the tomb Of Lord Byron
around the monuments Of Nelson and
George tie Fourth,to astake driven over
1.-The vault Of the Duke Of Wellington.
All precisely ten Oh lock, the combatants
and their suites entered the ring, ard went
/ through the ceremony OF shaking hands.
Tom Sayers Is 4 fine, healthy looking
Imam, standing about eleven feet three ii
his stockings, and weighing somewhere
about 900 ponadE He was dressed in a
1 pair OF flesh colored tights, ofnanented
with lions, and had the British flag wound
round his waist. He was attended by
Prince Albert Lord Brongbam aud Sir
Robert Peel as bottle holders, DIsrneli
and Golden standing ready torake up the
lsaR-dust.
i John G. Heenan is q small man, about
four feet high, weighing about So pounds.
He was dressed III blue six tights, span
lgled with stars, wore the American flag
about his waist, and bad the American
eagle painted on his breast, His bottle
! holders were John Minor Bolts, senator
ETOombs, aud Franklin Pierce Henry IA;
Wise and Senator Douglas, from their
| propensities TO scratch gravel, were Sc
lected as saw.dnst rakers
The Archbishop Of Canterbury, the
Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, aud the Duichess
Of Sutherland. oiiiciated AZ umpires.
First Round After some careful spar
ring, Heenan sprang forward, fastened his
teeth in Sayers' leg; and Sayers, after
some effectual attempts to remove them,
gave q tremendous kick, which brought
them all out by the roots, leaving the
teeth sticking in his leg. While Heenan
was thrown by the rebound into Henry
al Wises lap, and Wiss's back. bone mol
being III good condition; he leaned over,
ilnd bis head striking Mr. Douglas between
wind and water, so effectuaily disabled
him, that II is feared ho will not recover
{ in time for the Charleston Convention.
sSaeond Round =. Heenan came ND bleed
ing slightly at the mouth, aud Savers with
one lame leg. Sayers kicked out hand
soniely with his right leg, but Heenal
cleverly lodging, lie stumbled his to,
against tombstone, which hurt him 81
he began TO swear, when Hesnan ran in
butting Sayers in the stomach, and com
pletely upsetting him.
Third Round Sayers attempted Il
fgrab Hecnan by the hair, but the hail
being short and well CREASED, be was ull
able to do so. When the immortal Hee
man, throwing a donbls-action, back hand
led somersault, landed on. savers neck
land commenced gouging out his eyes
When the great English pugiiist begged
for mercy, and IIeenan was declared win
ner Of the day. .ss- :.. .s
We learn that in view Of this great
I triumph Of American genius, the delegates
to the Charleston Convention hare deeid
ed 10 nominate John G. Heenan as the
next regular Democratic candidate for the
Presidency Exchange II i