The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From the N. 0. Picayune.] ]
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.
FULL AND EXCITING PARTICULARs

And his Friends Demand the Belt.
New YORK, April 28-Another accoun
of the great prize fight, by the steamship
Vanderbilt, says that on the thirty-nintl
round which was the last, HeenaD got hi
arm round Sayers' neck and to all appear
ances was strangling him, when the crowt
outside the ring became disorderly and shout
ed "let him 60" This however had no eff
feet on the combatants,
Heenan stuck to his hold until the rint
was broken in and the greatest confusion
prevailed.
The umpire was carried away in the thront
and the fight was thus prematurcly brough
to close, neither having been declared
winner.
The London correspondent of the New
York Times, visited Heenan, on the evening
of the 18th and found him in the mos
comfortable condition snd in excellent spr
its
Heenan is not at all satisfied with the re-
suit, but is anxious to fight Sayers, again,
as soon as possible.
The Americans in England and large
portion of the British plblic, are very in.
dignant that the fight should have been in
terrupted in such shameful manner.
Their Indignation is loudly and vehement
ly expressed. They assert that the ring
was broken into by pack of thieves, who
used the occasion as an excuse to rob every
respectable person present.
1t was well known by Americans in Eng
land that Heenan would not be allowed to
carry the champions belt out of England,
had he won the fight ever so fairly.
There is no doubt in the minds of the
candid spectators of the fight that Heenan
had the advantage, and would have won the
fight .t.fd nor the interruption occurred
1t is equally asserted that the interrup,
tion of the fight was preconeerted plan on
the part of those who had staked largely
upon Saycrs.
1t is positively stated by impartial spec
tators of the fight, that Engismen, who had
bet their all on Sayers, so soon as they saw
SSat Saycrs was losing, resorted to the most
uhtNH Wtdbn w ulu DdJOiol ny hOCptDS
Heenan back and pulling him down.
AN INDIGNATION MEETING IN LONDON
LONDON, April, 1S.-A meeting of the
Americans in London takes place to>night,
on the subject of the unprecedented conduct
of the friends of Sayers, and the foul play
which it is admitted on all hauds was cx..
ercised during the fight.
Mr. Geo. Wilkes, of Wilkes Spirit Of the
Times, will demand the champions belt for
Heenap, and will prove to the satisfaction
of all appropriated minds that be is entitled
to it,
Heenan's rights will be properly attended
to and protected by the Americans in Bug
land
Many Englisbmon are satisGed that IIce.
nan had the best of the fight.
ADAsTARDLY ACT
New York, April 28.-Onc Of The even.
ing papers says that gentleman nov At
the St. Nicholas Hotel, in this city, who
the fight from beginnin. to end
states that when Heenan had got Saves INTO
such position that he must inevitably have
won the fight, John Morrssey, who stood
behind Heenan, cut the ropes
aud let Heenan fall to the ground, thus re.
leasing Sayers from the iron grip of his au
tagonlst.
FURTHER PARTICULARS. DIRE tDFUL /
AND DESPERATE COMBAT, !
The great prize fight between IIccnau
and SayeTs, for the championship # the
world, took rlace early on the morning of
the 18th instant.
The combat lasted two hoprs and eight
minutes, when the excitement of the crowd
became so intense that the barriers we're
broken down and the multitude rushed into
he ring, leaving the fight undecided.
Both parties are dreadfuly punished.
Over one hundred rounds were fought.
At the end of the fight Hecnan was near.
y blind.
Opinion is nearly evenly divided as to
Who was the best man.
FURTHER AND LATEST PARTICULARS.
The fight between Hccnan and Sayers
Vas desperately contested.
Saycrs Ieil 10 the ground almost every l.
ime during the first dozen rounds.
In one round Hcenan got in tremendous
low which completely knocked Sayers off
is legs
Saycrs' arms suffered severely from Hee
ans heavy blows.
Heenan's eyes were much blackened to-
ards the close Of the fight, and after the
lst round he became quite blind
Heenan showed splendid fighting quail,
es throughout the contest.
Sayers drew the FIRST blood.
On the tenth round IIeeuan lifted Sayers
from tbe ground, and threw him
eavily with the greatest ease.
The eighth round lasted twenty minutes,
ndiug in Sayers going down.
The seventh round lasted thirteen min>
ties. During this round the most wonder.
ii skill was displayed on both sides.
1t is unknown whether they viii fight
gain; the contest was declared to be a
rawn battle.
The fight came off at o'clock in the
corning, at place called Ash, near Farm
am.
Hcenan claims the first knock down.
Notwithstanding the early hour which