Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-30
ARRIVAL OF THE vANDERBILT.
PRIZE FIGHT OF HEEN AN
AND SAYRES.

"A IL . n U N ESs
NEW YORK. April 2s-The Steamer Van
derbilt has arrived.
The prize fight between Heenan and Say
res resulted in a drawn battle after thirty
seven rounds, lasting over two hours.
LATER-The fight between Sayres and
Heenan took place early in the morning of
the 18th, and lasted two honrs and eight
minutes when in the excitement the crowd
broke down the barriers. leaving the fight
und rcided. Both were dreadfully punished.
Over q hundred rounds were fought. Hee-
nan was nearly blind. Opinion was divided
in regard 10 who was the best man.
STILL LATERs-Sayers fell almost every
ronnd in the first twelve rounds. Sayres
was knocked completely off his legs. His
arms suffered much. Heenans eyes were
quite bIackcned. and towards aud Ut the last
round be was quite blind. Heenan showed
splendid fighting throughout the contest.
Heenan shows much more punishment than
Sayres Sayrcs drew he first blood. On the
tenth round He,nan completely lifted Sayres
from the ground and threw him heavily with
the greatest ease. The eighth round lasted
twenty minutes, ending in Sayres going
down. The seventh round lasted thirteen
minutes, Their was wonderful skill shown
on both sides 1t is unknown whether they
will fight again or not. The fight was deci-
ded TO be a drawn one. TIL fight occurred
at O'Clock in the morning, at Ash near
Farnham. Heenan claimed the frst knock
down. An immense crowd witnessed the
performance,
On the seth round in the Hrenan and
Sayres fight Heenan got his arm around
Sayres' neck, and to all appearances, was
strangling him, when cries of Let him go"
were raised. Hcenan, however. stuck to his
hold, and the ring was broken into The
greatest confusion prevailed, and the Umpire
was carried away in the throng. The fight
was prematurely brought to a close, neither
having been declared winner.
LrvERPuoL.-Yellow corn 35s a36s 3D.
while 36s 4d.
The Times London correspondent visited
Heenan on tn evening OF the 18th and found
him most comfortable and in excellent spir-
it's Iieenan j. not satisfied with the result.
aud is anxious to fight Sayres again as soon
as possible. The indignation of The Ameri-
cans and a large portion of the British pub
lie is loudly aud vehemently expressed
The ring was broken into by pack Of
thieves who us d The excuse To rob every one.
II was we'll known that Hcenan would no
be allowed to carry the Champions Belt.
out of the country.
Englshmea who had bet their all on Say
ers, as soon they found Saycrs losing. re-
sorted to most unfair means.
A meeting of Americans takes place IN
London tonight on the subject
Wilkes will demand the belt for Heenan,
and will prove that h. is entitled to it.
Heenan's rights will be properly attended
to. .a
The New York Tribune says that gentle
man, now at the St. Nicholas Hotel. who
witnessed the fight says when H-enan had
got Sayres into such position that he mus
inevitably have won, John Morrisey cut the
rope and let Heenan TALL to the ground.
LONDON. AFTERNOON, April ls.-There is
rumor that Heenan aud Sayres will fight
again.
INuIA--Therr is considerable excitement in
Bengal, occasioned by disturbanc 5 between
the indigo planters aud the Ryots. A iacto-
ry in the Mardda district was attack d.
The ship LoId Rag :. from Bomhiy 10 KR
rachee was Totally wrecked on the Kali mar
coast. No lives were lost.
The screw steamer Palestine is coming Ia
Quebec.
The work on the Great Eastern is rapidly
progressing.
A Liverpool cotton merchant, (unnamed,)
had failed
II is douhtful If the conference in the case
OF Switzerland will assemble.
Separ ate negotiations b tween France and
placed in the hands Of tn" Powers.
Flance. England aud Prussia consent TO the
d mand of the Federal Council for Coulter
encr.
Russia also replied favorably to a vote of
the Federal Council.
The balloling on the annexation question.
Of Nice, is progressing with immense enthu
sissm A large majority for annexation was
certain.
The Pi-dmontese chambers are prorogqed
till the first of May.
A treaty of commerce between France and
Belgium l. being negotiated.
The Neapolitan government has resolved
on neutrality.
Sicily is in a state OF insurrection.
A popular Demonstration was made at
Aversa in favor of Victor Emmanuel.
AverSa is in state Of siege.
Tire Temperance 10y the first of August of
the famous come; of Charles V. has been an
nouneed by Dutch astronomer.
Troy. April ~.
This noon the United Stites Deputy Mar
shal Holmes arrested coloTed mal ia his
city. named Charles Nalle. as a fagiiise slave
iron Virginia. the properly Of B. w. Hams
boron, of Culpe,.er county Tue fugitive
was taken bef,r. Commissioner Beach. aud
witnesses from Virginia identified him as The
fagitive described in the papers. The Com
missionrr therefore remanded him. Soon at
ter Judge Gould issued hs6sas eaPas FOE
the fugiuv-, aud the same .as served by
deputy sheriff og The county. By this time an
exeiisd crowd of some thoass.isd persons bad
gathered about The Commissioners ofsice.
threatening rescue. When the fugitive WAS
hTeaght down IA De taken before Judge
Gould. the crowd surrounded the officers. sn-
deavoring 10 take she man Successful r.
sislancc made FIR some time. w1ee the
rsscners gaining the advantage, the negro
was carried 10 the river. where ferry mas,
WAS in waitiag. lie was roved across. aud
arriving aa The opposite shore was re-aErest-
ed by West Troy constable. Here saother
great crowd gstksrvd. The fugitive was Ia
ken to jastce's Office. which tae mob sur
rouad-si- broke iBto. and the fagIsise va
rescnsSl from she aliser and carried 90 Ia
carriage. BioSr. pisio! isots.saad knock
dowa> occurred dnrias The affair. bal 40 Que
wss seriously iajar-d. Cslozrd peos,le we're
she most aesise participants Ia the reseae<--
The greatest excitement ever kaowa here has
prevailed.
River News.
LortSssfsK. April Il The river i falling