The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-10
An. NoRrHrs DoMos IN EyoIAND.
prom Bell. ufg in London, Aug. 2a,I

Since the arrival of Mr.. Morpby the young American
Phidor in England he has played constantly with all
who have dared to present themselves and his career SO
far has been of unmxed triumph The sceptcs who
turned up their at the very idea OF boy Of twenty
being st-rate mutterng in baed tones about
exceptions to the usual rule aud SO forth. We can
didy own consider Mr. Morphy phenomenon, and
delighted TO hail in him certainly the finest player
since Mcdonnell and La Bourdonnais, Results in chess
speak for themselves and great talent neither to be
written down. nor inferior talent written up save ior "a
Mr. Mophy has favored us with the exact score
OF all the games he has played since he came to the old
country not thinking it worth while to include number
Of games played giving the large odds OF reoh or knight
all of which he has Beginning with Herr Lowen7
thal-while we write the match is not over but
Morphy has but one moro party to win. They
have played twelve games, OF which Morphy scores
eight draws one, and loses three With MIR, Barnes,
Of the st. Georges Club, Mr.. Morphy has played
twenty-six games winning nineteen and losing seven
With Mr. Boaden Morphy played nine games winning
five losing and drawing three. or twelve games
contested with Mr. Bird, Morphy gained no less than ten
drawing and losing one With Mr.. Hampton the
American has played and won two games; and OF SIX
played against the veteran, Herr Lowe the American
wins six With the Rev Mr. Owen Morphy played FIVE
games, winning four and losing one; and then giving
pawn and for match of five games, won all five,
drew two and lost none 1t was agreed that If Mr..
Morphy beat Mr.. Owen at pawn and move, he was to
play second match at pawn and two moves, which
match we SHALL doubtless therefore, hear Of in due
course Morphy being remarkably given to carry out all
his undertakings He has hardly yet found time to play
with the leading members of the London Club but we
anticipate good battling yet with their most prom
ising player Mr. Geo. Medley, destined we believe, to
go very far the chess road to fame We are glad to
say MI Morphy is in excellent health and spirit,
tany souter in form than when he landed on our Shores
and much pleased with the kind reception he has met with
generally few words, now, on the prospect OF match
between Morphy and Mr. Saunton, respecting which note
that we strictly aim at fact not comment Mr. Morply
has thrice challenged Mr. Staunton, and the receipt OF
his cartel has been thrice courteousy acknowledged
The first challenge was in print in an American chess
monthly, from the New Orleans Chess Club inviting Mr.
| Staunton to come out and play his own TERMS for
any stake up to So 900 side br Stauntons reply in
dicated great desire to play Morphy but refusal to
| come far and for this he could not be blamed.
Morphy crossed the sea, and repeated his challenge o1
the second time poce receiving for answer polite
renewal of Mr. Staunons wish to play but desire to
have ew weeks preliminary practice, study OF open
ings, aud so forth Mr.. Morphy bowed assent, as he
| does to almost everything but the few weeks and a
few passing without the day being fixed the initiative
here being clearly thrown upon Mr. Staunton, Morphy
sent his third challenge in writing and received writ
ten reply this week But unfortunately this written reply
is merely an echo of the old delighted to play and tho
rest Of it no day month fixed for the encounter
Morphy perhaps hardly feels it delicate to send fourth
cartel but think his straghtway course would be to dc
So simply saving .Wil you kindly the day. or dc
you decline accepting my challenger Mr. Morphy leaves
all conditions to Mr. Staunton aud will play for any
4 stake from fl00 to $500 on each side gathering o.
chess players takes place at Birmingham on Tuesday next
at which both Messrs. Morphy and Staunton will bs
present. Unless the day and hour for beginning tht
match are then fixed the whole is smoke and the chess
circle must draw their conclusions Morphy stands
In relation meanwhile to Staunton. something like ou
gallant Broke did in the Shannon of Boston, when he
sent his wclknown cartel to the American captain Of
the Chesapeake 'Your flag requires victory such as
you would gain in taking my ship to give 1t the position
in the eyes Of nations you pretend to take up can
main here but eghtand forty hours longer, wanting
do provisions and water SO do the honor to come
ont at If you it," 1t must always be remem
bered that Morphy is here merely traveller, and,
therefore, afford to wait for adversary till the
days of grace 1860. If Mr. Saunton declines his chal
! lenge Mr. Morphy will probably run to Paris to
play Harrwtz, and from thence on to Germany to en-
\ counter Anderson.