Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-26
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male Pedestrian Iqtet-O Oar g Oh Virgin
ny IN Tournament assembled.
Under the above head NE subjoin the
sketches following as current indications that
this is .stfe Age of Muscle Matters of mind
are just now occupying subordinate place.
Muscle rules the roast AS witness:
IYron the N. y. POst.l
Bonfires illuminated the Sixth ward last
evening, insh honor of John Morrissey, the victor
in the recent prize fight In Mulberry street
was displayed a banner with this inscription:
sd. r. G.-Morrissey Victorious" Two dead
rabbits were pictured on the corners. A crowd
thronged the streets, and among them were
many desperate characters armed with bowie
knives and revolvers. It was declared by sew
was fortunate that the result had not been diff
ferent, for the friends Of Morrissey so far OUT
numbered those of Heenan, that bloody ARRAY
in the ward would have surely taken place.
This was so obvious that Aaron Jones, one of
Heenan's seconds, was fearful of being assas.
sinated.
The following card was sent yesterday TO sew
eral papers:
''NEw YoRK, October %, 1858.
Myself and friends not being satisfied with
my defeat by John Morrissey, on Wednesday
last, through sickness, which laid me on my
bed for six days previous to the day Of fighting,
and / only met him on that day to prevent ami.
mad versions from himself or his partisans, be-
ing totally unfit for the struggle; and to show
that wished to fight under all disadvantages, /.
waived my right to claima turf:sodded ring, &C..
cording to the LIST Art of the new London Rules.
hereby challenge him to fight me for $4,000
a side or upward, and the Championship of
America, in four or six months from the first
deposit. john Q. HEENAN."
There are many declarations of foul play made
by different parties, and it has been declared
that if Heenan had won the victory, he would
not have received the money advanced; as Nor
rissey was backed by a crowd of desperate.
characters, who were determined that he should
win, let the fight go as it might. The friends
Of the "Benicia Boy" were adverse to the bat
tie at the present time, offering to forfeit their
subscriptions, but he obstinately persisted. He
lis pronounced by MorriSSey's friends to be the
best man that individual ever encountered in the
ring.
Heenan was seen in town yesterday afternoon
by number of acquaintance, who aver that
he shows few marks of personal injury There
is not a spot on his body, nor a scratch on his
face. His nose, however, is swollen, and his
lips were severely cut on the inside; but other
wise, one would hardly know that he had been
engaged in fight
Morrissey was more severely injured, and has
not yet been able to leave Buffalo. He declares
that this shall be his last highland that henceforth
he will lead the life of quiet respectable citizen.
He made this declaration rs he went over the
ropes at the conclusion of the fight II is said
that his friends in Troy wished to give him a
public reception on his return. Men of fair
standing and considerable means are taking part
in the movement. What trophies ofvictory will
be borne in the procession are not stated.
hechallege of Heenan, it may be presumed,
therefore, will be UNDECIDED.