The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-23
The Late Prize Fight.

vents OF prize heht, viz-hrst Dioou ana nr@ AnocA
sown blow.
Neenan walk ng about Buffalo on Thursday AFTER
soon, seemingly not much hurt He has large sore on
AIS leg which is said TO be the cause Of his losing the
ght 1t having been so bad lately that he was unable TO
AXE any exercise for days previous TO the fight He
aid in Boomers Hotel, Thursday afternoon that he
Aad challenged Morrssey 70 again fight him. the stakes TO
Se sl00 000 and that Morr.ssey would not accept the
banter he (Heenan) would whip him every time he me
him for all time To come.
Morrsscy's head s dreadfuy swollen, his left eye
Erely closed his right eye somewhat damaged; but his
Assc NJ not broken, as was at first supposed.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE FROM FEENAN.
THE EDITOR or NEW YORK HERALD.
NEW YORK. Oct 20, 1853.
Myself and friends not being satisfied with my defeat by
John Norrigsey on Wednesday aet through sickness,
which on my bed for six days previous to the day
f Rghtng and only met him on that day to prevent
Anmadversons from himself his partisans being total
~ unfit for the struggle; and to show that wished to
Aght under all disadvantages waived my right to claim
turf Bodded ring, according to the first article Of the
new london rules. l hereby challenge him TO fight me
sor IS, 900 side upwards and the championship Of
America IN four or six months from the first deposit
n JOHN c. HEENAN.
FEW INTERESTING FACTS.
me Buffalo Courier in closing the account Of the fight
myB-
So the condition OF the concerned. Nor
ysey infinitely superior, as Heenan had been con-
city Saturday last 10 Tuesday evening" and under
te of Or. George Burwell To this and the break
ing Of Heenans left hand In the first round Morrssey
ewes success The fight is admitted to be the most
terrific Of any which has taken place in this country
hesrissey was in fac. whipped in the rs, round bu. did
has experience in the ring, having fought with Yankee
Sullivan while the Benecia Boy on the contrary has no
acquaintance experience OF this kind having not only
never fought in the ring, but prize
hght The ability and game which he showed in this
Rght under very unavorabe circumstances, have
vnced his friends Of great power and they will
ng to back him against Morrsscy any other man in
The world for any sum from Ave 10 twenty thousand dol
hrs The number Of persons present about twelve
hundred mostly OF the fancy and from all parts Of the
country. Among them we saw the notorious Bill Multi
gan who driven from San Francisco by the Vigilance
Committee; Dad Cunningham, who shot Paudeen few
weeks since in q saloon in New York and Louis Baker,
who engaged in the fray in which Bill Poole shot
The gathering very natterng in its charac-
Ter, but the whole affair passed of without any disturb
ance ana Dotn ne ngnssrs % oy 'he poaas on
bruised and that about the body while Morrsseys face
Is badly hurt his being broken and his left eye and
cheek terribly cut.
THE BOATS FROM BUFFALO AND THE pIsFMB ARK ALTON.
The boats. four in number, which left Buffalo Tues
day night with interesting looking crowd, reached
he Point soon after daylight on Wednesday morning and
anchored on from shore about half mile The scenes
On e boats crowded to repetion during the night were
highly amusing There were negro mnstresy, cards and
sweat cloths in abundance After breakfast the work Of
landing from the steamers commenced, and il was over
m water knee deep for several rods AT last however,
all reached terra nrma, several receiving rather
pheasant wetng from the swampng Of the small boats
A RUSH FOR PROVISIONS.
Just before the party left Bunaloit became manifest
that there would be scarcity Of provisions board the
boats Over ve thousand people had provided for
or fifteen thousand meals which would require fearful
amount Of dead and live lumber TO Afford When this
ea Of want Of food became prevalent such stampede
made In every direction for cold cuts was anus
ing Some rushed TO the hotels, and demanding I'll the
cold vctuas IN the hrdcr gave any price for them Some
rushed "a the restaurants oyster cellars coffee houses
and every these Institutions rned from top
bottom Of everything cooked and estabic in the course
q an hour Finally the provisions out The excite
ment IN regard to food in this somewhat
aaelied, though q great many went without cent Of
money or Particle oi 1000 70 the ngn having exhausted
sustenance, like Iazruscs upon the crumbs that might
,an from their more fortunate companions packages.
now THE PARTY MANAGED ALONG THE ROAD.
The Syracuse Standard says-The party stopped at
every eating and saloon along the line Of the Cen
trail road and drank all they desired, but paid
thing their refreshments In this city the whole crowd
rushed into the Railroad of friend Mcnamara.
and called refreshments which furnished them
hon and jumped on board of the cars without paying cent
When the party expected to return yesterday fore
socn the proprietor Of the saloon with comenda6le pru-
sence, closed his doors.
HrENAs's CONDITION.
is said tha; Hcenans condition was such that - 900
offered TO Morrssey to postpone the battle three
AMOUNT OF MONEY BET.
Iarge of money have been sskcd on tho fight
estimated that $500 900 viii change hands IN
quence Of the neht. Bets have been made in New Or.
kans, Cincinnat and even in Havana
BETS ON FIRST BLOOD
With thc appearance OF the in the ring the betting
st IN and large odds offered by the friends of Nor
rissey and Morrsey himself his only drawing the
blood but giving the first knock down and the frat
throw. When the odds were large they were aiken.
THE CROWD RETvRSISa.
The Utica Tisgrdph says that three cars, filled with
blcareycd, red-nosed, bull-mouhed fancy from the
asht passed through that city on the ono O'Clock tran on
Thursday.
tue APPEARANCE or THE mKs AND THE CONDITION
or nF1NAN.
Tlo Buffalo Ezprcs says.--Morrsscy the worsc pun
s4cd OF the two. AID bears numerous evidences
nose badly caved In. and bis whole counenancc, in
sporting parlance, wears 'mournng aspect Hecnan
has cut his upper lip; and his lips swollen
vhat otherwise he IL unnured. On his arrival he con
yerscd chccrfuy with his friends, and walked OF the
boat II y said ha nc has eecn under inc doctor care
for nearly week, and that he was in no condition what
ever the fight An effort made 10 induce him TO
give up the stakes before the fh but he firmly declined
and said be would 20 the field he hid 70 20 leg
IL said, with how much truth we know not that be has
fever Of bis legs HIS friends profess 10 be
willing to back him for $4,000 against Morrssey, and
end much fault with his trainers for allowing him 10 ap
pear at all in such condition, and FOR not letting the
tua facts in regard 10 him be known.
nopRrssFY TO HAVE PUBLIC RECEPTION IN TROY.
The Troy Budga says'wc regret 70 hear that Morris
seys friends IN this city intend 70 give him grand
cepon on his return Considering that Troy Is the place
OF ofMorsseys residence, and that astonishing amount
Of money had been bet upon him by citizens most of IL
with "outsiders" and at large odds in his favor some
feeling s natural. In respect 70 betting might men
the Of several q fair standing and
derahe means, who stakcd upon the result everything
they had the world After putting their ready cash
they morgagcd their houses and other 10 order
10 thoir risks Bets of 500, $50, and down 10
$40 and % nnumerabe and heavy In the aggregate
amount Consequently, have said, much feeling ~
natural but suggest that u cannot rebound 20 the
city like this 70 receive victor Of the prize ring
with demonstration like those awarded The world 4
bencfactors and 10 which only they are entitled.
MoRRIssEY's LAST FIGHT.
Tho Troy Budot further says
Morrissey himself notwithstanding his associations AMI
his considerable experience in tho ring do not believe
desires any such demonstration. When on the point OF
leaving for Buffalo he remarked with apparent sincerity 20
Of his friends who of best known citizens,
that this was 10 be his last fight whatever the result,
though he confident Of victory that he Ind made
brute q himself long enough that when nc returned hc
would settle down as quiet and respectable citizen, eav
ing tho ring 10 be taken of future by others who