The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-18

stars and Stripes had all the bsst Of u, notwith
standing King stood 90 eaiantIy to his task - "a
give evrry encouragement N his baeksss, Nho
sa!lied around him In 9oodly numbefs.
Round - King let hy uemendOus Bit with BIZ
right on the jay. He seemed quite elaied, aud
Kept to out fighting, and danced around, repeating
anotnef with the same suceess, amidst the resben.
dous cheers Of his frlends. They then rushed IN
the corner, when Hceuan put on the hog asais and
tnfew MS man a. easy - glove.
hound D. They were no sooner no than b0tu
were At work Rapid deliveries followed On both
Sides. when Heenen threw his man with iu.t such
stallar ease az in the preceding round.
hound 7.-Both countered straight on the dial,
whfn Heeran got his left hand round Kings head
and cast him to the earth. Another bnrstes.
Round e.-8oth advanced eagerly tn work, with
not the slightest desire to shirk business: King
was hrst to lead on, played with his left till he got
eorrect mt asure, whea he let ~ his dexter In on
the m"othpiece, and fetched hrst blood. Heenan
would not be denied, and slashed away with his
right until he succeeded In getting his hug on again.
and eventually bore King down. Easiend patr0ns
were in eestaefes nj their mans conduct.
Round y was very brief. King once more planted
his left upon the jaw" while Heenan delivered
his right with marked precision aud fush on point
Of nose aid mouth, which made Tom stand back
fof moment, although he never suffered his cour-
age to be dauntcd, and res0luteiy went to close
quarters, but got thrown, - Heeuan was bet IN
wrestling pFopenstties.
Rouad 10.-1he men had bern fEhtins very fast,
and were evidently bowins, Heenan bleeding at
the mouth, and had clearly cOppe6 one on the lea
pseper, to the dsparagement OF the Amesican's
vision. King also showed c"chfneal from his iipe.
Heenan shot out with his right, hut did not appear
TO do any damage. They then closed, King reach
Ing his adves,arys ribs With his lst, bot was east
TO the greenswafd in The end.
Round u.--Neither seemed dtsp0sed for Delay
and got at WORK rapidly. A. bstose, King lss4ed 3
severe shot with his right On the mouth and 1sew
man to the middle stake, hut King got grasp on
him and this time the Easfender had all the Of
1t and threw Heenan cleveriy; the American de-
cidediy getting weaker and slower.
Rounds -, l3 and "a were very short; scarcey
any blows given, for Heenan husged his man and
brew him each time.
Round liking nursed his right and nailed It on
the chih; instanter Tom caught him by the crutch
and ran his man to earth under the ropes, for
which he was,cautiOned by the referee.
Round 10 "A toierabIy good amount Of work
done, In which King cut hi. opponents right eye,
and the round was finished BY q heavy bOdy-bioW
from Heenan, which made the sailor stagger back,
and the ground being slippery he fell down.
Round i7.-Heenan's fast fghting ana throwing
now began to tell its own tale upon himself and he
came up piping, though smiling. NobbeTe were
King was again thrown.
Round liking now led OF, and visited the
damaged eye, and also got oa the check, which
riled the Benicia Boy, who gave him a stnger on
the head, closed and threw him so heavily II was
thought he was out of line, and it took his seconds
some time before they could get him round again.
tdSfc unc hIngttes DrOke Into the ring, anu the
remainder of the fight was carried on amidst much
disorder. In the confusion we missed the two sue
ceeding rounds; but they were very short and In
favor of Heenan. King soon recovered, and Im-
mediately afterwards turned the tide of fortune ia
hia favor, Heenan rapidly aud suddenly getips
weak.1
Round 2I.-By the advice of bis seconds. King
led off, aud planted well on the dlIaaged eye, also
On the nose fetching more blood FROM both places
Heenan's returns were short, and King ut once
closed with him and threw him a regular burster
Round 22.-Again did King get well home on the
nasal organ and righ peeper, and, receiving IL In
the ribs, closed and threw Heenan.
Round 0.-Heenan came up quite RrO9gy, and
his heart seemed to be failing him, for when King
once more planted a straight one on the mouth he
appeared quite perpIeXed and helpless He tried
TO plant his left; out did not reach. After soipe
sharp in-fghsing he was again 6ung heavily to
mother earth, and when picked up was nearly
seEseIess.
Round 24-No sooner were they at the scratch
than King again visitei the mug, and knocked the
"Doy" clear off his pins.
Round Is and last Sayers sOused Heenan well
with cold water, and got him once more 10 face
King; but the latter again planted on the mouth
and flung him almost senseless 10 the ground. This
was settler, for when Heenan tried to leave his
corner for another round he was helpless as
child, and amid shouts Of "Shame shame Il, to
allow him TO come up again, Macdonald gave In
for him. The "Boy" was seconded by Tom Say
sfs and Johnny Macdonald, and King by Jerry
Noon and BOs Tyler.