Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-29
RIIM GREATg HltIzRE1
Rrom tAs London Times Dec. IL. :


\ 81, From Tie London Times, Dec, IL.
The fight yesterday between Heenau and
King tefminated, as the public already
knows, in the unexpected but absolute
defeat Of the f9tnsr. TheTresqlt of The
Ameficad' q second ef0Ftt6 elaim the chief
distinctions and-notorieties of the prize
present at least, to his tpngilfstio ipreten-
sions. The circumstances of his first en-,
coupter. ,ip April, 1860, with the Champion
| OF En- gland, were such 90 TO obtain for him
la considerable reputation, which he nat
urally Korfeits by his comPlete incapaeity
t6 eop with 3 man of average standingiin
his bloody calling. Il would be dtficnlt
to describe how thoFough y popular antic-
bipati0nsIhaYe been disappointed by this
result. The soundest judgments aud the
coolest calculations had, settled beforehand
that the American could not fall to win.
Not oily were The Advantages in betting
wholly upon his side, but even the friends
Of his8 antag g6nistl oWlhdged by their
acts, If not In words, 0 sense OF inteFioFtty,
Howgpredictio aud ndyexpactaton,wereu ultt.
mately overturned, a plain narrative OF the
events ofthe dayiWih show. 4:
The special train conveying the pugilists
and thsir compgplons left London,bridgs
soon after 9 O'clock. Whatever disorders
may. 1hh 10 g6ccurreAt o6tside} the statipp
there certainly was 3none, within, aud the
Numerous carriages were speedily aud aI.
most poiselessly filed. The train pro-
seeigd qRsstlylt9l Wa lSufst SpPihg in
81 ] rhaiid III &tyaEtsy sbrffto aaide 6S Sigh
meadows, in one, OF which, after a consid
erable delay, tbs ring was pitched, add
was speedily encifcled by the impatient.
mpltitlde, The weather was cool iapd'
clear, and background, though moist, was,
sufficiently suited to the purpose. AtIerj
come halt hour further tane1piaiaeds de-
= Ss tts gsgilists E;,g: gisa Their sss9nds aP.
obseuuiousIy made for them, amid the
shodts ana cries 6f their supporters.
The manner Of the men on their entrapce
no ike ting was fhofo ghIy eheFae etefistic.
King was the first to appear. He had q
serious and thoGghtful aspect, and gazed
about the ground with q -caretql scrutiny
thai 4Cte shad9wsd fhs a4xieiy which,
tbtoug ghont the fght,i -he never ceased 70
exhibit. Heenan, on the other hand, en-
lte1ed with !. lightsahd jeaihty step bfiskly
EIsboSk hands with his oppodeht, aud at
nnce turned ,fiis3 J aftehtioh TO the choice sof
the pround.4 This point having been de-
Icidsd /. and theSheice won BY Heenan, the
'theni wete I'd aken. in charge by their respec!5
,tfye seconds, and disposed with all aeeesfl
sible appliances of comfort, in;their 'e9r-
tiers. 10 wait lie settlement ,of. selimtua.
lies. ssAt, this early point ofiths ahairsthe
lnopular feeling IN favor of Heenan was
niiestIy creased, not only by the 50 :
perior -heartiness aud c9nfdsnce, of his.
beAfinp. but DISC by the apparent ad van.
ltages6 6f5 q ttailih " ieh keen eyes detected
Ri The ,glimpsess of hisipersop that were feI
yealet. e The betting rose st s9ace OF g, ape'
vastly in his favor, long and yea Etsope
Idslay, ocGastoned by then nnwtllingness OF
| Kine' & friends to accept the o. referee dqly
labpoihted by the der, Nas osspFF !,
Ipied BY Heenan's .snpp9rteras IN tinnHpe
/ iron saif sides. .theLmost enormous odds ups
4 on, tfiafr fgVorite. Many extraordinary
IWaeers were offered and accepted-H2o 20
! ;Fii[ being a frequent cry. For some twenty
1mm6teS aitefl the ltrival OF tle tnep, great
d end d * 6n breyaiied whieh atl tohes pefipd
hthreateneds TO terminate linlsa violent ids,
iIFnnt baof assent age. The forts Iot
fthe beftst dispe eset 81 hally allay ed this DIS
I.turbancs, aud the Objections 70 the aP-
i pointed referee were oVerruled. AZ Anew
lninntesIpaae 10 OK ekIthe ring was taifly
cleared, the spectators rsswere sn6dued lto
comparatlYe tranquility andthe real work Z
of the day begRn.fte ga /.
sHeenan ,waspfirat strippeds'l dsI single
A Glance was su lfieiSnt to show that, hetseyet
massiy 10. and bfawny his present appear
Il ance. fcbntfasteda aill With the recol sttons
shoF his giEaatie power ia the menorA6l
tstis.ht yyifh ;Sayers,T There were, indeed, the
.lFaTtne broad frame and stneEy limbs, ths
isa,,e T,flselesl that Ithr0bbedt with nervous
II foree Al eaehl aovetne eht OF the active body
u ne depth i6f.ebest and reach 81 arm
lthe same splendoS Of physical pro ePertt9p
lHis action, also, at the outset was ~ sam 2
wildly recalling the 'triump His y y ~ ltt
he threw his ot aEtnss tsqe 9
4 lhis sides, and heaged bis enormous en-
!. as If toinhele fresh Sigsr from lne morn
J, ling breez hat the PeEteclien g. sy 5au3s "
bieh three years ago struekiHlt heholafrl
II ,,ifh ilfnifafi seemed now Inspired, ant
z \ 4 az less otsIasticity appeas sedi 70 ani
J l..rsate4 lis. frame Three years and ppweart
al ihf M ne f0f aiptiEe. htet leaves trace
that eyeEi III { han stili young, IKE aeeneq
! ,Ssnnot failito be. distiug %. His "a
! - IA ges over King, Is the lattef sre'
ssIf 'n5.ked. were, however, too evident z
noe IN The slightest the tipY OF 9piutol
81 n the ring. King rose tEom hts eQE
Win a singular air Of doubt ann. an axe
II tS Fysfy 6Semept, even lore tneg y go
: 5ssan. seemed ceutiously g ken eqt e e e
p g Is certainly nothtng in his eetstee.y =
waTrant premature aIlen lEol ny u, Z !,
nosItion party More nnsl y = s.lse 4;
i5esnan, eishowed less. pulh - ~ ~ ~.
~ nsS \, ~ MS scarcely less deyelopmente
sSass alities lich make mp real ngni
a ~. Al the men on
Y 4 4 fhe tesIing gain rose in Heenap'
ssSor.f King altheugh tatleE tnaa = y y Il,
H. spreserye1 - first . stosptng q
se.s a. Ss liieh caused him to appear y
.sIs ~ .,iIn 4 IN stood igtdiy eEss
ii and q satisfaetion m lookln