The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-04-19
REPORT OFTHE GREAT INTERNA.
TIONAL COMBAT.

ahl-lhe BRUSH Lion Drags MS all
in the Du>t-Heenan Triumphant and
the Country Safe.
| By means of the Kamscatka and Beh-
rings Strait overland express, we are
able 10 obtain, in advance Of all other pa.
pers. full and complete account Of the
great prize fight in England. And we
hasten TO lay before our readers full
particulars, by which they will perceive
that Freedoms Champion has asserted
Freedoms rights, and the British Lion,
taunted and dared, with Freedoms $ hand
twisted in his name, has succumbed upon
his own Tyrant Stained Sod, and the Stal
Spans led Banner waves in Triumph ovei
VltIoria's Bloody Throne. :....
Our feelings almot overpower us as
we chronicle this national triumph. lie,
the bells be toiled and the guns fired, for
our country is once more proudly pre-,
eminent among nations.
This remarkable combat took place
within the enclosure OF Westminster Alb.
bey, near the mouth OF the Thames
Our readers are aware that every steam
er that has departed for Europe for the
last few months has been crowded with
the dignitaries of the land, on their way
TO this Internationa! Combat.
Delegations from all parts Of the world
also flocked in crowds TO the spot, and
on the morning Of the fight, at least three
millions OF people assembled around 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 ombatants
and their suites entered the ring, and
went through the ceremony Of shaking
hands.
Tom Sayers is fine, healthy looking
man, standing about eleven feet three in
his stockings, and weighing somewhere
about 900 pounds. He was dressed in a
pair OF fush-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 hol1ers, D'Israel
and Golden standing ready 10 rake up the
sawdust. ...H ...
John G. Heenan is small man, about
four feet high, weighing about 90 p 'unds.
He was dressed in blue silk tights, span
gled with stars, wore the American flag
around his waist, and had the American
eagle painted on his breast. His bottle
holders were John Minor Bolts, Senator
Toombs and Franklin Pierce. Henry A.
Wise and Senator Douglas, from their
propensiies to scratch gravel" We're Sc
lected as saw>dust rakers.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Hon. George NJ. Dallas and the Duchess
Of Sutherland ofliciated as umpires.
First Round After some careful spar.
o.
ring. Heenan sprang forward, fastened
his teeth in Sayers' leg; and Sayers, after
some ineffeclua! attempts to remove them.
gave tremendous kick. which brought
them all out by the roots. leaving the
teeth sticking in his leg. While Heenan
was thrown by the rebound into Henry
A. Wi>e's lap, and Wise's back bone not
heing in good condition, he leaned over,
and his head striking Mr. Douglas be.
tween wind and water, so effectually dis
abled him, that it is feared that he will
not recover in time for the Charleston
Convention. ~
Second Round Heenan came up bleed
ing slightly at the mouth, and Sayers
with one lame leg. sayers kicked out
handsomely with his right leg, but Hee-
nan cleverIy lodging, he stubbed his toe
against tomb.stcnce, which hurt him
so he began to swear, VIXEN Heenan ran
in, butting sayers in the stomach, and
completely upsettng him.
Third Round-Sayers attempted to
grab Heenan by the hair, but ihe hair
beng short and well creased, he was un-
able TO do so. When the immortal Hee-
nan, throwing double action, back
handed somersault. landed on Sayers'
neck, and commenced gougiug out his
eyes. When the great English pugilist
begged for mercy. and Heenan was de.
clared winner Of the day.
We learn that in view Of this great tri-
umph Of American genius, the delegates
to the Charleston Convention have de-
cided to nominate John G, ueenan as the