The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-29
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This long talked OF battle Of SHE gi-
ants" came Of on Thursday, the 10th
iast.. at = espiisl spot soathweliEArd,
under - brilliant eireunstaaces, hotA e
regards weather, and travelling arrange
ments, As could possibly could be do
sired The sah shche beautifully the
whole day, the eOmpAny was exceeding
ly selscs, aud Tiers VAS rot the slightest
appssrAscs Of Interruption from the mo-
ment Of ltnding 70 that Of departure.
Gentle aud simple and noble and plain
we're present in large numbers--Ovsr one
thousand. The Appearance CT thai great
audience on on,b f tie SaBx hills, asex
ponents and supporters Of ID a ough- En-
glish many plaek aad bottom all over
tbs world, brought back IS il upon the
sage # history, the traditional slOries
Of The sunlit days Of the riDg-sl0ries
which we trust have not altogether de-
psst4d, but which, jadsing from the well
fought contest and veil conducted BUSH
ness Of Thursday, may ssAin shine upon
this yeArning generation ofOurs.
Ga arrival at the station few minutes
before five "a the morning, we found the
Hrasping" division had dWindlsd away
TO an insignificant few. The fact Is, the
busy tongue of Madame RumOr had sent
them so often 10 various stations on che
Will 1.-The WIsp GRAND that they were
completely tired out, and aftsrths lesson
Of Tuesday and Wednesday night, With
oct anything turning Up, they blew up
the whole affair, and quietly stayed as
hsme. Never was . secret Of such kind
better kept, and the wide-awakss who
"kneg the exact spot 10 . yard" found
themselves neck deep in the mire after :
fashion they little calculated on. The
train consisted Of thirty cArrisges, In each
Of which, tOuse theatrical phrase, thers
was no standing room. We were .'hOrssd
by two powerful eDgines, and about Z
quarter past elk glided out Of the station
without the least confusion, aud with
the greatest regularity in the world.
After pleasant trip. We At leneth drew
Up in > secluded and vel selected spOt
where we COS cut, yawned, stretched
ourselves, and gulped IN the sharp morn
ing air most voraciously. Ga account Of
the extreme softness Of the ground, II
was some time before . decent plaes
could be found. AT this hour, abOuI
quarter past nine o'clock, the sun shining
out as magnifcently IS on aue Mag
morning, and 81 We tOiled some mile anc
a half up steep, ersggy hill, the 'stuf'
was taken out OF many.
At length chosen spot was taken po-
session Of and The ring pitched. King
first ties sed in his castor, amid loud
cheers, immed ately followed by Hesn.
ar, wEO was similarly received. OolcrI
were now uafOlded on both sides, ans
the combAiants began 70 dress. ChOicl
of ground won By HeenAn, and ther
came The referee; some WrAngling tool
place in respsct 70 thst functionarY, du'
ring which betting went on with offers =
1910 20, &C., on HeensD, without takers
O5uiu- ion now becams the ruling ele
ment wasting away precious time o. ID
top of hill that cOuld be seen for TWEEN
" miles around. There were the mel
aud seconds ready, wills the referee va
expected 70 come from the clouds. Tire
quarters Of an hour spent IN tits wa
before matters were finally closed, ant
the r. fierce originally proposed was ulti
mateiy Rgreed 10. fhe men then begAI
the important duty Of the toilet, and il
the hands Of their respective Wallets tb
operation vas soon coDpleted. Th'
ring was tsen cleared, and The men chow
ed themselves ready for battle array
Hsensn was the asst TO exhibit, snids
the loud cheers OF bis admirers, Instant
folloEed By King for whom another sal
70 arose from the throats Of his party
Exactly atten o'clock the men were de
livered at The scratch, shook hands, ant
prepared 10 eommencs.