Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-10
Heenan Cla;minr yictorvf

A
Heanan Claiming victoryi
The Bohemia from Liverpool passed
Farther Point on the 9th. From the tel
egraphic report Of the news she brings we
make the following extract:
= The report that Heenan had died of cry
sipelss proved to be utterly unfounded.
Heenan. on the Odd writes to the London
Times as followsi 3 zfltfffa4 8nf'
Il see by your article of Saturday that
you misunderstood my wishes. and it does
me great injustice. | have no difference
ts settle with Sayers. except such as
tried to settle with him on the 10th, and
instead of being called boy I ought
to be termed baby, if. after having come
SO far, and not having got settlement, I
should be willing to relinquish my pur-
pose for a. few good natured pats on the
back. and being toldI am fine fellow. 1
have received great many anonymous
letters. asking if1 am not ashamed of my
self-a great fellow like me--to come over
TO whipa LITTLE man like Sayers. Under or
binary circumstances, / should not think
OF sending challenge to man Of Sayers
size. but England thinks him big enough
to defend the belt. | want it. and cannot
get it. except through him.
The enclosed letter which I sent to
Bells Life, when heard that they in
tended to call in the surgeon to name the
day before which Sayers could not finish
the pending affair. will show my position,
and as Bells Life has not published it,
You will do me great kindness by letting
the English people hear what have to
say. If the late battle is not to be resum
ed. and the belt is not to come to me for
what has already taken place. l claim to be
first on the list to meet Sayers again for
the next chance to conquer it,
The following is the letter to Belts life:
Not having been able to obtain from
you as Referee. the final decision upon
the fight Of Tuesday night. | desire to lie
mand through you new meeting within
the present week. | make this demand
from having been informed that it has
been suggested on your part that should
give Savers sufficient time to recover from
certain injuries received by him. Now.
sir. while | am willing to accommodate
him in any proper way. ms, not be nm
mindful of my own rights. l also reeciv-
cd injuries. but / Jbargained for them. and
put it 10 you as a man of honor. whether. j
| had been deprived, through tn, effects o.
the said fight, of my eyc-sight. or the usc
of my arm, as in the case OF Brettle,
when disabled by Saycrs, You would have
male Sayers wait for me for any length Of
time that might be dictated by my private
doctor. Wen these matches were made
the date Of the battle was the 18th, or as
soon as we coald get to fight ; and accorl-
ing to the rules. if til, battle shoal,! be in.
terruptcd, it was my understanding, and
believe it is the law. that we should fight
within week We did meet according
to contract. The battle is said to be un-
finished. am prepared to renew it at
any moment within lawful limits. II
Sayers is not rea ly on account of injuries
received from me, according to the rules Of
Of manly opposition, demand AMI claim
that he resign to me the belt. w ich he is
not. according to tn, rules OF the Prize
Ring entitled to retain.
Hoping to receive an answer from you
before the week expires. stating your views
in full. am. - dc. dc.
"P. S.-You will please understand !
don't wish to compel Sayer> TO igh; be-
cause he is represented to be in disabled
state, but | wish to obtain what think
Ihave alreaiy won. and which / will cheer
fully hand back whenever he or any other
person thinks he can take it from me-"
Belts Life contains a formal demand
from Heenan for the belt. under the asser-
ton that he won it. BeVs Life treats
the claim as ,repoSterous, anl asserts that
the chances were in favor of Savers /; anil
that had the referee witnessed the 3itf
round he would have AWARDED him the
victory.