Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-26

with much cheering, and his friends
began to think that his star was again
in the ascendant. At odds, rs before,
the fight commenced, and this was
strengthened by the appearance Of
Morrissey, who did not seem - much
fatigued as at the second round. Soon
after coming TO the scratch, both Get
to work, struggling like giants for the
supremacy, yet both appearing weak,
Heenan the most SO, and limping
slightly as il somewhat lame. Both,
however, soon got at it, and fighting
terribly, each giving and receiving
some tremendous blows on the body
and face. They clinch, and after much
struggling Heenan was thrown, Nor
rissey falling very heavily upon him.
Filth Il und.-Morrissey came to
the scratch looking better from the
nursing Of his seconds than in the last
round. Heenan, however, made play
at once, and after considerable spar
ring, driving Morrissey near the ropes,
got in a tremendous blow With his
left on Marrissey's check, cutting it
badly, aud bringing Moriissey to the
ground as if be had been kicked by a
horse. This was the first knock down,
and was loudly chcered by Heenan's
friends.
Sirh Round.-On their being call
eG, both came to the stretch with a
weak and tottcring step, Heenan the
most SO. Morrissey let fly with his
right, but was clevcrly stopped by
Hecnan, who followed up and got in
three successive blows with his right
and left on Morrissey's smcller, making
the clarct flow in stream. Morrissey,
though driven to the ropes, rallies and
clinchcs, throwing Heenan and falling
upon him heavily.
The remaining five rounds were all
in favor of Morrissey, Heenan, in each
round, getting in some splendid blows,
but unable to withstand Morrissey' s
rushes and blows on the ribs. In four
Of the following rounds, Heenan was
thrown, and in the last or eleventh
round fell from the force Of his own
blow, and, when time was called for
the twelfth round, Heenan failed to
come to time, and the referees decided
the fight in favor of Morrissey. Nor
rissey was seconded, and very ably too,
by Jim Kelly aud Dublin Tricks, and
Heenan by Aaron Jones and Johnny
Mackeo. There were eleven rounds
fought, and in q minutes.
So far as the condition of then was
concerned, Morrissey was infinitely su-
perior, as Heenan has been confined to
the house of friend on Carlton street
in this city, since Saturday last to
Tuesday evening, and under care of DIR.
Geo. Burwell. To this, and the break
ing Of Heenan's left hand in the first
round, Morrissey owes his success. The
fight is admitted to be the most terrific
OF any which has taken place in this
country. Morrissey was in fact whip
ped in the first round, but he did not
seem conscious of it. He is tremen-
dous fighter and has experience in the
ring, having fought with Yankee Sui
Ivan, while the Benic,a Boy, on the
contrary, has no acquaintance or expe-
rience Of this kind, having not only
never fought in the ring, but never
eveu seen prize fight. The ability
and game which he showed in this
fight, under very unfavorable circum-
stances have convinced his friends of
great power, and they are now willing
to back him against Morrissey or any
other man inthe word, for any sum from
five to twenty thousand dollars. The
number of persons present was twelve
hundred, mostly of the /" Fancy" and
from all parts Of the country. Among
them VIC saw the notorious Bill Multi
gan, who was driven from San Francis
co by the Vigilance Commute Dad
Cunningham, who shot Paudeen few
weeks since in a saloon in New York,
and Louis Baker, who was engaged in
the fray which Bill Poole was shot,
The gathering was not very tlatter-
ing one in its character, but the whole
affair passed off without any disturb
ance, and both the fighters returned
by the boats on which they came, the
Benecia Boy being but slightly bruised
and that about the body, while Nor
ri3ey's face is badly hurt, his nose be-
ing broken and his left eye and check
terribly cut.
The crowd having been got aboard
of the boats by 8 o'clock, they left,
reaching this city about three o'clock
this morning.
Large amounts Of money have been
staked on the fight. In this State
alone over 100000 have been bet,
and it is estimated that over 100000
will change hand in consequence of the
fight. Bets have been made in Gin
cinnati, New Orleans, and even in Ha-
vana.
How THE Press Is AFFLICTED by
DEAD Observation-Disclosures occasionally
complain Of deadhcading, but no insti-
tuition suffers SO much from it as the
Press. A sensible writer says:
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