The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-22


pressed betokening nervousness the issue Of hs
FIRST encounter Though powerfully butt at the breast
however the knowing said he had bad waist and
would not hold out long The saow complexion Of his
skin and the icacn appearance Of his eye were also bad
signs,
Morrssey also seemed in remarkably good condition.
Our informant who Witnessed his fight with Sullivan,
says his muscular dcvelopement was altogether better
than that occasion. Ills skin clear and smooth,
his eyes very bright lie, too, seemed very confident,
smiled to his friends he jumped into the ring and
glanced his adversary with temptuons look which
say that knew his man and OF
tory Each looked at tie other quite sharply for few
tcconds and there angry expression in Norris
Fey face that betokened mischief.
Before the fight began the betting was confined mainly
TO who would draw first blood and have irst fall From
aorfisseys known sangune disposition, IT was deemed
probable that he would win this honor at all events One
hundred TO seventy five offered by his friends but
d not lack takers There must have been several thou
and dollars depending upon the result OF the round
among on The ground TO say nothing Of very con
Both men up the scratch brisky and saucily.
They looked at each other for moment AMI then went
TO work After some very pretty passes Heenan struck
cut from the right dealing staggering blow which was
followed up by three others quick succession taking
Aorrsscy from his position and drawing the first blood,
which flowed copousy. Keenan, evidently much excited,
improved his advantage and followed up MorrsseY
brisky-thc latter making Intellectual attempts to crowd
him on. They cnched at the ropes but Morrissey
proving the stronger, saved himself They then fought
back INTO the rng-Ieenan dealing terrible feecrs,
which Morrssey returned with severe body blows and at
last got one Heenan's counter-mmeiiately after
which the BOY gave him the trip accompanying with
telling strike. Morrssey fe partially sidewse, very
heavily The round lasted six minutes and five seconds,
and was the hardest fought Both dealt terrible
blows, but HeeDan had the decided advantage. His
friends were very much elated and the odds in his
favor.
On the second round both came up painting like
locomotives. Morrssey's friends alarmed by the
announcement that he was splitting blood but u was
soon found that he only bleeding freely from the
The work begun bravely Hccnan planted two
awful feciers Morrisseys in rapid succession and
the blood spirited in jets. Hcenan passes beautifully
scientific and though Morrssey offered him powerful
returns he managed TO get from most Of them and to
return with telling effect Morrisscy seemed To be getting
confused struck broad and excited fears that it all
with him. He did not back, however, but showed
determination consistent with his previous reputation.
Az the close Heenan gave him heavy fall and came
down upon him. Outsiders cried out, "Morriscy wake
up.h "Morrissey where are your"
On the third round Morrssey got blow upon Hecnans
kidney that made him blow, and one the which
speedily put out OF shape. He got the throw, and
Hcenan went down very solid
TN the fourth round Mossey seemed TO have reshened
up remarkably while Heenan looked worn and fatgued
The "tde Of battle" was turned Morrssey led,
and got an awful clip Hecnans nose which hc fol-
lowed in rapid succession with three four othcrrhe
blood flowing in perfect Hcenan seemed 10 be
very much discomposed. He went down agan very
heavily.
The ifth round settled the business for Heenan Ho
had hard work 10 keep his arms in operation Morrssey
battered him terribly about the head and facegivng him
awful blow upon the and following up rapidly
by twscr on the neck which turned him clear around
Morrssey followed him up rapidly and finished the round
On the sixth round Morrssey grow stronger evidently,
and Hecnan got all the punishment The the
the seventh eighth ninth and tenth rounds. On the
eleventh Heenan came UP slowly, staggering from
side 10 another aud entirely unable to strike Morrssey
walked up TO him brsky. he made feeble attempt 10
guard but IL was entirely Intellectual. Morrissey gave
him fearful blow upon the uguar, which knocked him
clear around and he fell heavily hs face out OF tyne
Morrnsey walked up to him. looked at him concmptnous
y and then jumped over the rope and walked 10 the house,
which was little distance or
Both were terribly bruised men, but Morrisscy faco
looks the worst in consequence Of the terrible blows no
got from his adversary at the outset was believed at
e close o. the nghi ina, osnan was dead lie ay per-
minutes, during which every possible attention,
surgical and otherwise, was bestowed upon him
On recovering, he opened his eyes wildly, and
seemed surprised Al finding himself where h
was Of course he was much mortified at the result,
but he was cosoled somewhat by the opinion OF all Who
were upon the ground that he exceedingly game
man, and deserved better Gate. There was rumor
Late at night that his spine had been broken and he would
dic from hia injuries, hut this was untrue
There was some complaint that the eighth round
Morrssoy Hccnan q fon blow they were falling
cfccs and there docs not 70 be any ground what
ever Tor The charge There was no neossy for
as Hccnan settled upon the nfth round and b.
only fought for reputation after u had been settled Nor
rsseys heavy blows upon tho kidneys proved TOO mach
for him, "a they had proved for Yankee Sullivan.
There good deal of skirmshng at the close Of hs
hight Neither party bad evidently been prepared for
precisely the termination which occurred. Morrisseys
friends elated that they almost idozcd him The
cheers which greeted him he up from tho ring
the house were deafenng, and such bubbub and conf
sion prevailed among the crowd who followed him
never before Witnessed Ia civilized community. IIo
evucnhyi however, was not IN condition to do much
walking and manifested complete exhaustion after reach
ing the house.
All parties conceded that the fight a fair
every respect and the sntcipatons Of those who had
peced that there would b. .gougng' and cheating by
force, not borne out. Whether there would have
been any such had the been so
speedily determined Morrisscy's favor, there Ia Of
'scourse no knowing Hccnans friends do pretend
that .hat there was any foul play; They do no, think
out however, and the fight was no sooner than
they were eaBvang the Consequences o another fight
boat last night that Johnny Lying asked Hcenan whether
be would meet Norrscy in the ring agsin and he replied
that he would. This, however, may not BE- true. Wo
hope is not M6rssey said after the battle that he did
potwant o through another training and pommeilng,
and that be had fought his last fight lie said before eay
ng here that after whipping ocnan he never would enter
the ring sgnn. We hope he viii abide by that deter
miuaton settle down and become q respectable man.
There y doubt he many good qualities OF cha
racter bn, they have been entirely lost sight Of tho
miserable lhe he has led. let Il be his ambition 70 de-
vclorc them IN future A. for leenan, the pounding he
received yesterday should hc enough satisfy any sens
bile man ~ moderate requirements and the dose he had
admnstered 20 him would robaby be merely repeated
similar occasion advice ~ him is 70 keep out Of
the ring hereafter Perhaps he does not intend W do
otherwise. He has proved himself a courageous man,
and any honor to possess pluck stand up and be
pounded seussless Mr. lleeBan IL certainly entitled 70
that honor W. hopc the disgusting, bfutaixag exhibit
II was half past O'Clock last night when the boats
reached Buao Their return. Our orrcsponden " not
the pugisfs
Pending the reception Of intelligence here, there was
great excitement IN this city. Crowds gathered At the
telegraph office to the number OF hundreds--not few
"drunk and dsordrrly y"-morc dcsrous To bet, some
ANXIOUS W get VI osa brusnR matches on their
count, and all on the qut FOR Information Scuing,
crowdng swearing aud loud talking the order Of
the occasion. Several windows in the Office broken
by the pushing Of the crowd against them When the
teilgence did arrive, shortly after three O'Clock
received with vocfcrors cheers, yelling and hootng.
some of those who had been waingand drinsing-from
eariy hour the evening acted perfectly frantic
manner, and one could devise better method OF ex
his JOY than the feat of tearing of his coat Nor
rwsey's friends Immediately hurried down 20 beadquar
crs gu ont "ltte Joker - and proceeded 10 burn pow
der AT awful rate waking sober and sensible people
at uncomfortable early hour and winding up with
general good time.
Thus the sccsnd great agh, For the Championship
q America May il be the last.