New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-14


urday evening last on the person OF q little gris
aged ten or twelve years the daughter OF one OF
our most respectable and estimable citizens. her
rries attracted attention and she was rescned tns
villain e<ssapmg at the MloMent, liter having Fs-
ceivea Two heavy blows from one Of the gentlemen
who came to the rescue. He was subsequently
arrested and identified, and IS now in ]a awai9hs
examination. though the excited populaee On SAT
ETdas night were with diiiienty restra'nea ttolh
breaking open the iail, taking him ont, tynshing,
tar aud featlering and hanging him. p iaise u.
rest was made previous to the capture Of the rght
narty In to-raorrowss issue We shall give luftncr
and fuller particulars Of this revolving ana hehosh
case. M
p.s.-We learn that Smoker will be- examined
before Justice Merrick, at the Court House, tins
morning at ii O'Clock.
The Free Trader Of Wednesday gives The follow
ing brief sequel to this affair:
Charles Smoker was taken from the jail Of this
county between and 3 o'clock last night, BY per
sons unknown, and hung up to tree by lhe ne sh
4 ia the Court House yard, With hundreds Of 9th
ers. ne saw his dead body still suspended 70 tne
limb III tile tree at 81 clock last night. his doom
| was terrible his ofiense inhuman and revolving
| The Coming Fight for the Championship
The Time Fixed Upon.
| The match between the Benicia Boy and the
Champion of England, We learn BY the late
steamer, is now definitely settled all the prelin-
inaries being satisfactorily adjusted in England by
1 Mr.. Falkland for Mr.. Heenan, and Mr.. Gideon for
| MI. sayers. The following is = copy " The Az
| tieles:
Articles of agreement entered into this 10th day
\ of December, 1859, between Thomas Sayers and
| John C. Heenan. The said 7. Sayers agrees to
fight the said John G. sHeenan for f200 side, ac-
cording to the rules of the ring OF the Pugstic Be-
nevolent Association, by which the said Il. Sayers
| and j. G.. Heenan hereby mutually agree to be
bound. The said fight shall take place on Monday,
| the 10th April 1860, within one hundred miles and
above twenty miles from London. In pursuance Of
this agreement Gl10 a side are now deposited IN
the hands of the editor of Bells Life, who shall he
final stakeholder. The third deposit shall be made
OF ESQ side at Nat. Langham's, Camhrian stores,
Castle street, on Wednesday, the I'D Of February,
lS60 The last deposit shall be made OF ESQ side
at Gwen Swift's, on Friday, March 80. The depos
its shall be made between the hours of eight and
ten; and the party failing IN any deposit shall for
felt the whole of the money then staked. The men
shall be in the ring between the hours of twelve
and ene or the absent shall forfeit the battle
! money. The expenses Of the ropes and stakes
shall be shared equally by the combatants. The
editor Of Bells Life TO name the place and the
referee.
rREpK. rAIK La ssss's
for John g. Heenan
| We also annex the letter from Frederick Falk-
land to the editor Of Wilkes Spirit of the Times:
TAsrsTocs Hort r. !. ce 4,s I, Ga ,sIS
Friend Being aWare that You are anx-
ions ID receive definite statement Of what trans
/ pired relative to the object Of my visit to this
1 place. will forego sill compliments and descrip-
| lions Of things and places, and simply inform you
| that have Give minutes sinee) liked the Day Ct
/ the fight tile 18th day Of April next. After CON
4 YersiIg with Mr. Bowling (whom found q com
\ pIete specimen Of a gentleman, learned des-
ataly that Sayers had accepted Heenan's challenge
on the 18th October, and consequently couio not
f1tcf
ind to the wording Of said challenge, which would
bring it to the 10th April; and his hackers as well
as most every patron OF the ring being racing
gentlemen, we had to consult the calendar TO bx
day when there would be no meeting of any i'm
portanee. The moment heard Mr. Bowling speak
on the subject i was enlisted Id his favor. He
plainly told me. il reply 70 my preliminary sngges-
tons, Y he would stand no hnIbug, and that in
every respect our rights should be most strictly
and even literally protected But must say the
other party acted very properly, and even gentle
manly. Sayers insists ON my going with him to
see i fight next Tuesday, N company with Nat
Langham and his hackers, and intend going. /
know no man in New York who can point out to
you as a counterpart in appearance to Savers but
If You will recall old Bill Harrington to your reco
lection, as HE was some twenty years ago, You can
fancy u man tSayers) one size smaller. Sayers
says very little and did not open his mouth to put
in d word during our controversy regarding the
date. but he very anxiously asked me for o de-
scTiption of Heenan as regards weight, SIZE etc. 4
The first visit made was to yonr friend Censor VI
at his home, and found him and his good lady
everything that anybody could possibly desire as
hosts. and he is q companion agreeable, witty and
well posted. Considering it was my first night
ashore i think telling you that passed the whole
evening there until 10 r., NJ. is sufficient to give you
an idea Of my appreciation of his society Mr.. G.
has accompanied me last night and to-day, and
rendered me every assistance Most likely he will
mention me in his letter to You. You of course see
that i obtained 0u, day within three days.
Tn In
Life, that Heenan did not increase the stakes, !
told Mr.. Sayers and his hackers that Mr.. Heenan
had no money to give them. He could readily get
100 to 70 End 60, and it would be foolish to present
Savers 40 per cent. every dollar he might bet.
They were all satisfied with The argument, and /
told Savers IL Heenan had to bet even up, would
insure his having the preference. ! would write
You longer letter but have to mail it in haste.
One OF my felloW-p passengers was Mr.. e.,
Commodore, etc, who desired me to call on Capt |
Peel (nepileW of the late Sill r. Peel Premier of
England) d great friend of Nat Langhamss. did |
So and found that he is with his regiment at Alder
sh0tt-a camp of 10 900 men.-hut Nat promised to |
bring eight OF ten men down to their camp to spar
for the officers, and an India Colonel insists on my
going down with him, and introducing me to the /
handsome Captain have found Jack Mcdonald |
frstrate, quiet, and sober man, and will arrange
with him to obtain proper place to train.
/ have given Mr. Downing the final $3.50, so that |
all our money is up, and inclosed you will find |
receipt for it. did il before Sayers and bis back
efs, ana tOu ~ might possibly lose III ana as ne
considers it his money, wanted to be very careful
with it.
Give my respects to everybody, and tell them all, |
stmemory brings them daily in review before my |
thoughts
Tell all hands to take smile with me at the |
Jones House, and please write me soon
Wishing you a very happy New Years. ! remain I
Sincerely yours, etc., F.F.
From late sporting advices we learn that In the I
betting III England Hecnan stood five to four, Of |
evens, butt is Invariably Heenan for choice The
English press notices i'll happy coincidence that
the next deposit i to be made on the I'D of Feb
rnary. Westinghouse birthday.
After the meeting, and all had been satisfactorily
arranged, speeches were made, toasts drank, and |
the best Of good humor prevailed. Mr.. Falkland
made very pleasant impression by his gentle
manly, unassumng manners. IN the course Of the
evening Mr., Gideon publicly stated that Tom Say
ers would positively visit the United States next