Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-09
Anticipated Report of the international
"MilT'-Heenan Triam plant.

By means of the Kamscatka and Rebr;no,,
straits overland express, We are able to ob
tain, In advance Of all other papers. full and
complete account of the great prize fight ir
England: And we hasten to lay before oul
readers full particulars, by which they will
perceive that Freedoms Champion has assert
ed freedoms rights, and the British Lion
taunted and dared, with Freedom s hand twist
ed In his name, has succumbed upon his OWL
tyrant-stalned sod, and the Star-Spanpled
banner waves in triumph over Victoria's bloody
throne.
Our feelings almost overpower us as VIC
chronicle this national triumph Let the bell.
once more proudly preeminent among ma.
tiOns
This remarkable combat took place within
the Enclosure of Westminster Abbey, near the
mouth OF the Thames Our readers are aware
that every steamer that has departed for Eu.
rope tor the last few months has been crowded
with the dignitaries of the land on their way
to this International Combat.
Delegations from all parts of the world also
Hooked in crowds to the spot, and on the morn.
ing OF the fight at least three millions of peanle
assembled round the ring, which was formed
by stretching rope from the tomb of Lord
Byron around the monuments of Nelson and
ueorSe the FOurth, to stake driven over the
vault of the Duke of Wellington.
At precisely ten o'clock, the combatants and
thelr suites entered the ring and went through
the ceremony of shaking hsnds
Iom Sayres Is fine, healthy looking man
standing about eleven feet three in bis stock
inSs, and weighs somewhere about nine hun-
drea pounds. He YVES dressed in pair of flesh
coloTed tights ornamented with lions, and had
the British flag wound around his waist He
was attended by Prince Albert, Lord Broug.
ham, and Sir Robert Peel, as bottle holders
ID Israeli and Golden ready to rake up the
saw-dust.
John c. Heenan is a small man, about four
teet high, weighing about sixty eight pounds
lie was dressed in blue silk tights, spancled
with stars wore the American flag about his
waist, and had the American eagle painted on
his breast. His bottle-holderS, John Minor
Bolts, Senator Toombs, and Franklin Pierce
Henry A. Wise and Senator Douglas, from
their propenslties to ''scratch gravel" were
selected as saw-dust rakers
The archbishop of Canterbury, the Hon,
Geo. NJ. Dallas, and the Duchess of Sutherland
offlciated as umpires
FtrSI RoHnd-After some careful srarrinr
Heenan sprang forward, fastened his teeth in
oayers leg, and Sayors, after some ineffec tual
attempts to remove them, gave a tremendous
KICK: which brought them all out by the roots,
leaving the teeth sticking in his leg: while
iieenan was thrown by the rebound into Henry
A. wise 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 effeetually disabled him that it is feared he
Will not recover in time for the Charleston
Convention.
oecoR@ Ro"nd-Heenan came up bleeding
slightly at the mouth, and Sayers with one lame
leg; Sayers kicked out handsomely with his
right leg, but Heenan cleverly dodgipg, he
Stuobed his toe against a tombstone, which
hurt him so he began to swear, when Heenau
ran In, putting Sayers In the stomach, and com
pletely upsetting him
1At'@ Ro"na-Sayers attempted to grab
Heensn by the hair, but the hair being short,
ana well creased, he was unable to do so. When
the immortal Heenan. throwing double-ac
ton, back handed somersauIt, landed on Say
ers' deck, and commenced gouging out his eyes,
when the great English pugilist begged for
mercy, and Heenan was declared winner of the
day.
We learn that in view of this great triumph
OF American genius, the delegates to the
charleston Convention have decided to nolni
nate John c: Heenan as the next regular Dem
ocratic candidate for the Presidency.