The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-26
A French View 81 the Late Fight.

tween Heenan ana Sayers. Al the narrative
Is almost entirely taken from accounts that
have been already published In English news
papers. 1t would be ssperAuous to reproduce
II. But the following conclusions Of the wri.
ter Of the article are not devoid Of interest:
This struggle, then, brought face to face
the old world and the nsw--Oid England and
Young America. The American giant is tail
and strong, like the trees Of the New World !;
his frame 10 In proportion 70 the forests. the
lakes, and the rivers Of America he reminds
Us Of the primeval nature OF the men who
measured seven cubits In height, as In the
early ages OF the world. Face to face with
him we have seen the Old World, the product
OF tneages that have passed away--the high.
est expression aud product OF civilization
the Creature Of art. And yet after all these
TWO athletes are OF the same blood ev rupg
from the same stock. 1t was England in its
youth ana England in its manhood, but the
race was the same. These two men were RI
Sals, out they could not be enemies. They
might accost each other, as the homeric he.
ross were wont to accost each other, and 10
engage, as they did, In single combat But
wee to the stranger who should metidle with
thefn, Tor surely in such a case would their
united strength be turned against the med
0ier! The Engiishman looking at the Ame-
t,can TIC as ne recoiled from his blows, could not
but think with pride, 1t is 1 who have done
tnls thing;' and yet he was also proud of the
blows he received from the giant Of the New
world, for therein he could not fail to recog-
nize the vfgor of the race.
what we wish to point cut is that the
Engitshunan in this struggle appears as the
iaitnful type of his nation. What are the at
trisutes OF the English race! What bnt en-
ourance, patience, and energy, often latent,
but always fierce, and tina. never knows de.
leat-an obstinacy thar will not be conquered,
ana secret oath to die rather than weld -
Even in the story of this fight we fiud one and
all OF those attributes. Even at the risk OF Of
Tending the delicate tastes Of our readers. we
Will say that in the sternly obstinate and in
flexible resolution with which The English
man, apparently unconscious Of the pain on
MS right arm, supported, with one arm only,
and that the left, the shock of the terrific ava,
ianche which fell upon him, is, in our eyes, a
triumph of moral force and miraculous ex-
hioltlon of will. Five-and-.wenty times was
times he rose again, the living image of Eng.
iand IN the field OF battle. History tells us
tnat Engllshmen are always beaten in the first
campaign; like all men Of strong character,
tney gamer force from misfortune. 1t seems
that, like Antnus, they must kiss the earth be.
lore tney know their strength, for after q Sc
rles OF defeats we find them ever masters of
the Held OF battle. If they are not thoroughly
Of time.
"But there is still another reason which has
mace US allude to this singular fight. We
mean the profound and universal and ardent
interest which it has aroused in England and
which seems TO us to have a political signifi.
canoe. During the last three years and half
volunteer rifle corps have been formed in Eng.
iand, and the newly awakened popular inter
est In the recent fight is Intimately connected
with the prevalent idea among Englishmen Of
the necessity of taking measures for the de.
fence Of their territory.
several OF the French newspapers, in
speaking OF TINS hight, have only seen in it a
rude and disgusting exhibition. For our.
selves, we recognize the play Of animal in.
stinct, but we think that there is something
else 70 winch attention should be paid. The
nrst oeience OF England consists in her wood
en- walls; but her second line of defence con.
sists In the broad chests and formidable arms
which play their part in contests like that
which we have described. England sees in
!nem provision for the defence Of the eoun-
try. Such, it seems to US, is the moral of this
nght-such the explanation of the interest i.
mas excited in every class of English society
and such is our excuse for having occupied
the attention of our readers with q descrip.
tion of it's
In connec ton with the above we publish the
following:
An amusing contest is going on among some
OF the members of the French press relative to
the late fight. One of the French Journal
'sts affects to believe that the ring at Farm
borough was half surrounded by ladies'
"whlte-haired daughters OF Albion, who had
eagerly rushed to witness the brutal cor fiict"
Deprived OF the right eye, which swelled
like balloon under the formidable blows of
Tom Sayers, the American raised his power
fol hands, which nothing could resist, against
his adversary Do you hear the cracking of
the jaw bone DO you see those teeth vomited
by the hero with his blood! That is the jaw
bone and those are the teeth Of the brave and
unlncky Tom Sayers. Your hearts palpitate
and tremble. Oh, young virgins of England.
you fear for the glory of your beautiful coun-
try. Be reassured! Tom lives yet. In vain
the blows of the invincible iona than fall like
hail on the indomitable face of John Bull
Tom Sayers remains unhurt like an old oak
after storm. By. second blow Sayers
what magnificent blow! Shout, clergymen,
and you. young ladies, with eyes SO soft"
MYSTERIOUS Music ON THE GULF SHORE
mouth of the Passagoula river, on a still
night, is one Of the wonders Of our coast. 1t
Is not confined, however, to the Passagoula
river. but has often been heard at other places.
other inlets, opening into the Gulf along the
coast of our own country, the curious listen
er, lying idly in his boat, with lifted oars,
when every other sound is hushed, may sOme-
times hear its strains coming apparently from
beneath the waters, like the soft notes Of dis
tant /Eolian harps.
We had always supposed that this phenom-
enOn, whatever its origin might be, natural or
supernatural, was peculiar to our own coast.
1t appears, however, from Sir Emerson Ten
ants recent work on Ceylon, something very
like it is known at Battialloa, in that island,
and it is attributed to q rather less poetical
duO uyStFIIOuS OIlklu-tudtI IL lS q p6tsuIldI
species of shell fish. Theyare said to be heard
at night, and most distinctly when the moon
is nearest the full. Sir Emerson also says:
"Sounds somewhat similar are heard under
the water at some places on the Western coast
of India, especially in the harbor of Bomba.-
At Oaldera, in Chill. musical cadences are said
to issue from the sea near the landing place
they are described as rising and falling fully
strings, and mingling like those at Battialioa,
till they produce musical discord OF great
sweetness and deiicacy. The animals from
whence they proceed have not been identified
at either place. and the mystery remains un-
forth by fishes or mollusks."-Motsle Herald.
( THE SANTA FE MAIL.--The mail from SAINT
Fe, New Mexico, has arrived at Independence,
Mo-, having left there on the 18th inst. Very
little mail matter came in, as it was not ex.
pected TO get through SO soon. Business at
Santa Fe was dull, but Kitchens train was
met short distance this side, and upon its
arrival business will revive. - M =.
Six companies of dragons had arrived, and
with the mounted rifles now at Fort Union are
making preparations to open the campaign
against the Kt0wa Indians. The are also
looking out new site for q fort on Red river,
some 45 miles this side. When that is est&b-
lshed, Fort UniOn will Be abandoned.
Large forces are concentrating also at Paw
Indians viii be thoroughly punishsd. No In
dams were seen on the route, and but little
apprehension Of hostilities from tAem is en-
tertained by the mail hands.
There had been no rain on the road for some
months, Notwithstanding which the grass .is
excellent. The road all the way in was alive
with merchants, trains, and eimigrants 70
Pixies Peak. .s.. :, ..g.'s@s.9. e5sf terss
TAB dRowIxG CROPs--TAe intalligenee in
regard 70 Tho growing cFOps, outsids Of Vir-
ainia, 10 geusFally Of . oh0ssiug seharacseF.-
vantage throp4AOat tho North and West, In
Illinois aud Wiscousin the t4rMers AnficirAte
: harvest tar exceeding u .boansy that Of any