Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-28

tain more extended accounts of the
great international bulldog fight They
are shocking in their brutality. The fol-
lowing extracts from the London Times
viii show what low condition Of public
morals there is in England when such
brutal displays are winked at by the au-
thOrities:
HAgain the men came forth from their
corners, and now, with the quickness Of
lightning, King struck blow after blow
fair and full into Heensn's battered face,
and seemingly, without an effort on the
part Of his opponent to keepO punishment
the very sound of which made the listeners
bloed run cold Suddenly the American
drew back, then made q rush and threw
King under him, but struck his own head
violently against the ground. Again. to
the instant, "Time" was called both
men rose eagerly, though the pace was
fast, and each panted heavily. Still, they
never spared for time, but like two fierce
dogs fell upon each other, King always
hitting fearfully about the head Of his an
tagOnist, who, strangely, never, so to say,
tried to parry, but after few harmless
blows closed for the throw, and strove to
win by hurting his man to the ground as
heavily as possible. Both seemed fearful
ly distressed. II was painful to lock at
them. King always fell heavily, but not
till be had made his mark upon the splen-
did form opposed to him. Heenan was not
so much punished as when he fought with
Sayers, but evidently he was more injured,
for on every part Of his body where blows
could be struck fairly the livid Jumps had
risen over him and lay in a mass about
his neck and throat His upperSlip, where
Sayers gave him such dreadful wound,
had opened again, seemed 10 hang in
pieces on his face; his eyes were fast
closing and his features were almost blue.
Still he was always first up to time, fore
ing the lighting when it was evident that
King was husbauding his strength, and
how much ne had Of il be showed in the
twelfth round by giving the American q
fearful bsek-fsll. The fight had now last
ed half sn hour, and it was evident at a
glance that it was q race sgainst nsiure,in
which the Englishmsn, as the youngest was
the more likely to win. King showed little
signs Of punishment, but alarming symp-
toms Of distress, while the American,
though badly injured, was apparently the
freshest. From this time out to the close
1t was almost the same in every round, ex-
cept once, where the men fought st close
quarters, and without an attempt to guard,
hit full and square into each other faces,
till it was frightful to look upon them as
the blows fell with fiat, dull smash, like
striking upon raw meat. At last, all Of q
sudden, the American gave King blow
which sent him lettering back like drunk
en- man, and as Heenah followed up TO win
st once, King threw himself down, and il
was well he did 80. But the blow which
he had already got was fearful; King
seemed 10 sicken in his corntT, and the
cry went round that he had lost, and there
was great cheering, discomfort, and tumult
in the ring, till King, always quiet, yet
always strong, came forth and with awful
sounds Of violence in blows could be heard
dab after dab to hit down the new bloody
and fearfully dis6gured form Of Heenan
to The earth. So it went on to the sixteenth
round, Heensn nov covered with mud and
blood, almost blind, and fsinting fest
But it is presently evident that the her
aldings Of Kings defeat were premature,
for above the heads Of al the bystanders
the two gigantic naksd forms, urged by
their seconds are again ssen TO approach
each other and amid louder and more
exultant cries the contest is renewed with
unabated foroeity and keenness. It's de-
elsred-With what accuracy it is imp0ssi-
bic a. the moment to dlsoever-tbat King
has with difficulty been restored in time for
the 18th round, and that Heenan, count
ing now upon an easy conquest, is beoOm-
ing wildly incautious, and the event
weuld seem to justify this statement for,
with a more cruel and resounding blow
than any yet delivered, Kings powerful
fist falls full in the Americans face, and,
closing with him, he dashes him 10 the
earth, almost insensible. From this mo-
ment it is known and admitted Heenan
has lost the fight, and in the rounds i'm.
mediately following the superior endur-
snce and youth Of the Eaglishman enable
him to pursue his success with tremendous
rapidly. Hardly could the American ap-
pear upon his ground-where it must be
said, he presented himself with undying
pluck 20 tie en5-ergshed down in his all
powerful gripe. Ills face soon became q
frightful spectacle, although far less
hideous than at the close Of his battle with
Ssyers. tlast even the dull aud opaque
hHmanities Of bis friends we're stirred,
and, after another msTGiless round, in
which the falling strength Of the great
gladiator Wss no longer capable Of afford
ing him a shadow Of defense, he was, st
the close of the twenty-fourth round, with
drawn reluctantly by his friends, though
himself insspsihle. Thus the cruel contest
ended
Heensn, though not nearly Sc much
punished as when he fought at Parn-
borough, was evidently much more in
jured. He was pulseless al the wrists
and even over the heart the palpitation
was fdttering, faint and low. Yet he
had not fsinted. It was the insensibility
Of exhaustion, sheer want Of vitality,
though almost till he collapsed go sudden
ly he was supposed to be the winner
One man was trying 10 hesve up his i'm
menBe inanimAte form, while another
stripped the wet drawers, stained deep
with his own blood, from the limbs of the
stunned athlete There was a dreadful
Significance in the way in which he was
as ulsd sbont limb by limb, as warmer
clothes were dragged over his unconscious
form, like dressing corpse. Yet no one
seemed to mind much, for all were crowd
ing round the victor, who, with very little
signs of punishment about his face, came
gsily up in the train back to town.
Hesnan was left with his seconds on the
aeld be had fought to win. No one
seemed to think much of him-he was
beaten, and among pugilist there is no
mercy for the defeated. Fair or foul,
there is as yet only one mortality with
| fbeu-sueaasa Sill thera ara man alive