The Shasta courier., 1860-07-14
From the Boston Courier.
National Mill between Bill Seward, OF
New York and Abe Lincoln, OF Illinois.

The great prize fight, which has occupied the
attention of the people of the United States for
several weeks past, took place at Chicago, on
Friday, May 18th, in the presence of several
thousand spectators.
Our special reporter was on the ground, and
has condensed into kilograms the full details of
the mill, which we hasten to lay before our
readers
At precisely twelve o'clock Bill Evarts ap-
peared and shortly afterwards followed Bill
Seward, the New York champion of light
weights, who at once SHE'D his castor into the
arena, which soon followed by William
himself, who, on stripping, drew down immense
applause from the fancy. William was certainly
in splendid condition, though he gave evidence
that his trainers had been a little too severe in
their treatment. 1t was the general opinion that
be was too much refined for a rough western
ring that had he commenced later, he would
have shown a tougher mug and browner
bread basket. As it was, however, he appeared
game and determined. Before William had
fairly stripped, Abe Lincoln jumped into the
ring and was received with a perfect tornado
of applause This was Abe's second appearance
in the ring and his first victory. His first fight
was with the Little Giant who demolished him
in forty rounds. Abe, who is of the heavy
weight class of bruisers, soon pealed, and finer
condition was never shown by any of the cham
pions. The betting was at the outset, two to one
on Abe. The fight commenced at IL o'clock
The Auburn Boy advanced and extended his
fipper, and it was eagerly seized by the Illinois
Buffer, who wished to lay few spots against
the New York Pet, but the Boy, like the BENZ
clan, replied that he had played out on that
-" Time was now called and both went to
their corners.
Round l.-Severe blows We. -~"hanged and
ended by both going to grass. The BY show
ed bad upper cut, and appeared weak on the
pins. Abe had received q bad counter on his
mob, but looked confident.
Round 2.-Both came up to the scratch promp-
ly, and fought shy. Neither appeared anxiou:
to force the time, but spared for wind. The
Boy having played awhile with his right now
sailed in strongly with his left, and gave severa
severe blows on Abe's knowledge box; bu
| Abe, finding it no use to wait, went in anC
| placed black spot beneath Billys left pepper
| Some sharp exchanges now took place, in which
Abe planted his ives several times on the samt
old pepper which now was almost closed. Bill,
struck wild and heavy blow soon followed
| from Abe on Billy's snuffer, which sent hin
reeling to his corner.
Round 3.-Abe first to the call of time The
Boy came up slowly and evidently was not in
clined to wade in too far-but sharp hit un
der the right star soon convinced him that the
sooner he let fly the better. Billy shot out will
his right, but was stopped and another heav,
blow on the old spot under the right eye from
Abe was the consequence. Billy now tough
furiously ly-his eyesight was fast giving out
though strong on his pins but he came up agaiI
plucky to receive twister on the same peeper
which knocked him clear off his pegs.
Time being called for the 4th round, Abe ap
peared and Bill Evarts threw up the sponge an,
the fight was decided against Billy