The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28


Liverpool. 1t is well known that for
long time past . latent spirit Of
hostility and jealous rivalry has ex-
listed between the two psgilistic lu-
minaries, and that this feeling has
been increased, if not actually engen-
dered, by the openly expressed con-
tenn ptuous estimation of the ex cham
pion for Mace's pugilistic abilities
and science.
The challange whiel, Mace thtgw
out to the gallant Tom, after the lat
ter's publicly announced retirement
from the prize ring, coupled with
the well-known fact that the hand
some annuity accruing from the mu-
nificent fund of subscriptions which
had been the reward Of his gaIiantry
in his contest with Heenan which he
now enjoys, would be forfeited if
he again entered the ring. has added
fuel to the previously existing fire of
animosity between them. Their
meeting accidentally in n bar room,
one evening, in Liverpool, where both
of the respective circus troupes We're
exhio,.ing, and the mutual rccrimina-
tons which ensued, naturally led
from war of words to one of blows.
Both men "peeled" on the spot, and
the spectators present enjoyed the
Intensely exciting spectacle Of the
champion and cx-champion Of En-
gland .'milling'.each other with that
visor and severity that only deeply
rooted personal animosity can pro-
duce.
We are told, and can readily be
lieve, that the fight was an unusually
interesting one. Mace, in conse-
aucnce of his regular and temperate
abits, WIS IN far ~ hest condition
Sayers bc.us. ia Is wrii known, COLI
siderable of n bon vivant, with a
strong Partially for inducing in con
viviality, company and late hou.s.
His indomitable bulldog courage,
tremendously powerful hitting and
thorough practical knowledge Off sh:-
ing. at last enabled him to gain a de-
cisive victory over the champion
After half an hours hard and very
fast fighting, terrific hit from the
..a,,ctioneer," on the throat, knocked
Mace all abroad, and unable to come
again to the scratch. As soon as it
was over, Tom was among the first
i'm endeavoring to bring his gallant
opponent round, all his animosity
having cvaporated on the defeat of
his antagonist. Savers himself did
not escape unscathed, as Mace repea-
tetilv visited his deal" with his dan
-crous left, making his mark very
lcSiblv, while Tom showed that his
ri sht hand had no. forgot its cunning
by the execution Gone on his "ppo-
nens.-New York Spirit OF the Times.
The Memphis Appeal has the
following:
From passengers aboard the Louis
'D'Or, which arrived from Columbus
last night, we learn that ON Tuesday
evening III. Bolivar troops, TO the
number Of forty, We're out near Nor
folk, scouting. They fell in with Il
considerable number CT the enemy,
aud . skirini-h cnsu,d, in which
numerous rounds were fired; it las
ted about mn hour and terminated in
III. Withdrawal "fti,e enemy. The
loss of the C"n.e,lerates was three
horses killed. amd-Smith, of Boliver
county. Mississippi, so seriously
wounded in til. arm by a musket
shot that alnputa.iom became ncces
sary, which was successful perform
ed after their return. The enemy
had one man killed, and judsin. from
the number Of them that We're sup
ported on their horses As they with
drew, a good many wer. wounded.
Several of the enemy's horses We're
shot.
England anil ne Bocka,lc-Thr
Raleigh n. Z. Register states tia.
some time ago two English vessels,
arriving on the cost of North Carroll
IA and finding II" blockade, proceed
ded to Beaufort. DischarginG their
cargoes, they loaded again and star
ted for Liverpool. But now some
/ Yankee slips were on hand and re-
fused permission to pass. lh" cap
tlins protested, cnnt"nding that there
being ~ hlock,.,;. when they arrived,
thu l. Int q, ingress carried with it
the right of cgress. They appealed
to the British Consul at Charleston.
who conceded with the cap:ains-but
! his Iemonstraaces han no better ct-
feet; whercupon lie proceeded to
Washington and laid the subject be
( fore Lord Lyons. who, it is sad, ihl-
" c"ncurrcd with the Lyons, who,
il is said. fully concurred with the
Consuls and Captains as to the right
of egress, and ordered portion of
the British squadron to see the Brit
ish vessels safe out of the harbor, and
give them sate convey IN their way
homeward
A Bold and Brilliant SkiFAish.
| A correspondent of the Richmond