The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-23
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT

The New York papers contain accounts OF the
| late prize fight between Heenan and MOI rrisssy.-
From the Tribune we take the following descrip.
ton:
Two hours we're consumed ia wran.ling for n
referee. and the parties did to the scratch
Till 1886. Both men we're confident aud good
patured, and they shook hauds cordially before
commencing. After much time had been wasted
without decidiBg referee, Jim Hughes, a
hacker OF Heenan stepped into the ring and said.
II viii say here, ge Itiemen, that Mr.. Heenan 10
entitled to the money! this 10 against the rules of
the ring. He referred to the fact that there vas
no turf ring, but as 30 many persons have come
to STE the fight. he will 60 Oh and do it, Hs has
no right to fight, and will get Fistisua for You
and let the reporter of the Clipper read it, and
said, suspend the rules and fight" Morrissey
said, There is no desire 70 yet a referee here:
am satisfed that the party does not want to zht
he ana not come here for that purpose. Now
viii make one proposition: will let Messrs Page
Ottignon, Austin, bterel and Landlord decide this
nxht, IT 1t is satisfactory to them"
lbe Eenicia Boy then said, II want referee
who Is fair. fair and honest mau, aud will agree
10 no other After some other wraagling two
other gentlemen consented to act as referees, and
the light went on fJiiows:
ftrst round--After some sparring Morrissey put
IN bis right, which was stopped; Heenan then got
10 10 DIS rignt and on Morrissey's eye frat blood for
1eenaD; Heenan got three blo~s on Morrissey's
lace with his left; more feints and Heeuan's right
aud left both on Morrissey's face; close fighting
on both sides, close aud Morrissey thrown. Time
OF TINS round, four minutes two seconds, first fail
for Heensn.
Second round-Both came up weak and tired !:
some feiuts
Heenan got heavy blow on Morrissey's head
which staggered him. Heenan again reached Nor
rissey's eye, close Morrissey down with Heenan's
haud across bis face, amid load cries of "Fou
IRON Morrssey's party" claim of foul not allowed
but HeeDnn was cautioued.
Third rouud-Heenau came up smiling and
horrissey quite lively, each seemed anxious for
BUSINESS aud at Ouce went to work. Merrissey
tried bis left at the head and got little ono in
@hea Heenan returned On the RIBS, and mutual
dins-doDging was the 10, and the round finished
Ia scramble for the throw. Heenan down at the
ropes
Fourth round-Heenau began to get very care.
iul and was fought to the ropes; Heenan again
reached Morrisseys nose, both got in some heavy
n'"w'.stiuggled to the ropes, and Morrissey threw
Heenan.
lu TINS round Heeuan struck one Of the stakes
with his loft hand, nearly disabling it.
Fifth hround-Morrissey was knocked off his feet
by a right hspder under the jaw first knock down
for 1eeDan. Great cheering
aisth rornd-AorrIssey goti: his right on Hee-
uau's Nose; Hesnau then got in three heavy blows
on the nose, Morrissey got in terrific blow on
Heenab's; ribs; men came up up stood for
some seconds looking not able to strike; Morris
sey got home on the nose; close; severe struggle;
Heenau down.
Seventh Round.-The punishment began to
show Oh both Of them ard their mugs now displayed
anything but a Grecian outline. The blows on
their bodies also began TO give out the sigos of
s"eiings on their ribs, with q general appearance
OF reduces, from huggng and falling both 90 their
backs and shoulders; nevertheless, both came up
cheeriuiiy, add Morrissey led off ith the right Oh
the body, slightly, without return they broke
away, and after n few ieiuts Morrssey rushed in
al d slasbtd away right and left. Iieensn thrown
ghth Rouud.-Heenan came up tn an ug gcin
AID Morr,ssey looked vicious aDd deter mi d, and
came up with rush. Heenan let fly his left. and
hit Morrissey twice on the nose. After some
sharp exchanges, Heenan was thrown heavily He
was very weak and bleeding at the noee aud
IN nth. Morrissey's left eye was closing; bleeding
at ihe nose and mouth, with severe cut under the
eye.
Ninth Round-Heenan ran Morrissey to his cor.
ner aud got in fearful blow in the eye; ciose, and
long struggle; down, side by side.
Tenth Round-IIeeuan very feebly struck sew
eral heavy blows, aud turned nearly ail round
iiorrissey gave Heenan an upper cut; close /;
dee lan down.
Eleventh and last Round Both men much
exhausted, several blows struck, but not much
damage done. Heenan aimed heavy blow At
Iofri.sey, missed MN, and fell faintiog.
Twelfth Ruund-Morrssey came up to the
scratch very wee K; time called, but Heenan
Mas in q faint aud Could not come up.
A correspondent OF Philadelphia paper, says
The fight was won in twenty one minutes
tieehan hsd been suffering for three weeks, from
il nfiAnIaton aud suppnration of the right leg, or
shin, arising from an old wound received from a
pick axe in California. He bad been confined to
his bed for six days, up to the 10Th instant His
lett hand struck against stake 10 the first round.
He neither received black eye or bloody nose,
but his mouth was much swollen.
Morrissey wac badly PrinisiIai about the face.
the left eye BE- ng nearly clos ID much cut. lie
oiled pr,tusely. HeeDaB did the best vi the fight
ing for the first five rounds, having hit Morrissey
on the face, in the fret aud second rounds with
bis left, tw ce on the same spot
We are author zrd to ray, by Mr.. Godfrey, of Bos
ton. that Haenau, will fight Morrissey for 900 or
$4,000 ss de Th,I Iatch can be made in New York
Morrissey desires me to say that be never will
en ter the Prize Ring again. he having Promised
his better half, with his in erasing family, that
this match would be the last he ever would be en-
gagged in.
M,rrissey has won some $4,000 by this coutes.
There is q rumOr that Domilaick Bradley will bt
matched against Heenau.