The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-04-20
Report of the Great International
Combat

Combat.
The Amr;con Flag once more Ttiumphdnt-
the British Lion drags his tail in the Dust
Heendn Triumphant and The Country Sgft.
By means of the Kamscatl<a and
Behring's Straits overland express, we are
able to- obtain, in advance of all other
papers, full and complete account of
the great prize fight in England. And
We hasten to lhy before our readers full
particulars, by which they will perceive
that Freedoms Champion has asserted
Freedoms rights, and the British Lion,
tauntcd and dared, with Freedoms hand
twisted in his name, has succumbed upon
his own Tyrant Stained Sod, and the
over ,Nictoti"'s- Bloody Throne.
Our feelings almost ovcrpowcr us as we
chronicle this national triumph. Let
the bells be tolled and the guns fred,
for our country is once more proudly pre-
eminent among nations.
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 Europe for the last
few months has been crowded with the
dignitaries of the land, Oh the way to
this international Combat.
Delegations from all parts of the world
also flocked in crowds TO the spot and
OH the morning of the fight, at least three
millions of people assembled round the
ring, which was formed by stretching a
rope from the tomb of Lord Byron
around the monuments of Nelson and
George the Fourth, to stake driven over
the vault of the Duke of Wellington.
At precisely ten o'clock the combat
ants and their suites entered the ring,
and went through the ceremony of
shaking hands.
Tom Sayers is fine, healthy looking
man, standing about IL feet three in his
stockings, and weighing somewhere about
| yry 2ounds. He was dressed in pair of
flesh colored tights, ornamented with
lions, and had the British flag wound
around his waist. He was attended by
! Prince Albert, Lord Brougham and Sir
Robert Peel as bottle holders, DIsraeli
and Golden standing ready to rake up
! the saw-dust.
John C. 1iccnan is q small man, about
4 feet high, weighing about GS pounds. -
F, lie was dressed in blue silk tights,
span.lcd with stars, wore the American
flag about his waist and had the Amcri
can eagle painted on his breast. III,
botlc holders were John Minor Bolts
Senator Toombs, and franklin Pierce
Henry A. Wise and Senator Douglas
from their rropensi;ics 10 scratch gravel,
were selected as saw.dust rakcrs.
The Archbishop Of Clntcrberry, tn,
Hon. Geo. NJ. Dallas, and the Duchess o
Sutherland, oiliciatcd as umpires.
First Round.-Agtcr some careful spar
ring, Heenan sprang forward, fastened hi
teeth in Saycrs' leg, and Saycrs, ate
some Intellectual attempts to remove then
gave tremendous kick, which brougl
them all out by the roots, leaving tn
: teeth sticking in his leg While Heena
: WAS thrown by the rebound into Hcnr
A. Wise's lap, and Wise's backbone nc
being in good condition, he leaned Owe
: and his head striking Mr. Douglas b,
tween wind and water, so eifectually di
abled him, that it is feared he will not r,
cover in time for the Charleston Convei
, ton.
Second Round.-Heonan came u
bleeding slightly at the mouth, an
, Sayers with one lame leg. Saycrs kicl
, ed out handsomely with his right leg, b,
: liecnan cleverly dodging, he stubbed h
toe against a tombstone, which hurt hil
= SO he began to swear, when ieenan ~
| in, butting Sayers in the stomach, an
. completely upsetting him.
Third Round.-.Saycrs attempted
grab Heenan by the hair, but the ha
0 being short and we'll creased, he was III
0 able to do so. When the immortal He
nan, throwing double action back-han,
y ed somersault, landed on Sayers nccl
: and commenced gougins ont his eyes on
i; When the great English pueilist becse
D., for mercy. and lIeenan was declare
. winner of the day.
We learn that in view of this gre;
triumph of American genius, the del
gates to the Charleston Convention haN
) decided to nominate John c. Hccnan
the next regular Democratic candida
for the Presidency.
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