American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-10-28

We Rave IN our regular telegraphic dis
patches some intelligence about the great
prize fight" which comes off to day near
Buffalo. We have the following special
dispatches:
BUFFALO. Oct 18th. 1853.
EDS CoM-The f sht between Moressey
and Heenan will cOms off at point in
Canada to morrw, eight miles from Buffa-
10. Ex' iemeut intense. B, ting one
hundred to eighty on Morriessy. Several
boats started at midnight, the town full Of
strangers; many from New Orleans.
AS this came to hand last night, wa
presume that the following which we find
in the New York Tribune OF Monday, is
canard.
ACCIDENT TO MoRRIssEY.
Ore Of the mail agents on the Hudson
River Railroad reported last evening that
an attempt was made to arrest Morrissay
and Heenan in Buffalo on Saturday in or
10 prevent the coming prize fight. Hee-
nan secreted himself in the city, and Nor
rsssy walked ut on The Central track for
some miles to elude the police. A freight
train overtaking him, he attempted to jump
upon one of the cars which passed, and
missing his step was dragged a consider
bic distance. A brakeman eventually dis
covered his situation and assisted him to
get upon the car. His limbs were SO
much bruised that he will be lame for
considerable time. The wonder is that be
was not dashed to pieces. 1t is stated that
lie subsequently took tie cars on some
branch road leading from the Central, and
thus escaped arrest.
A correspondent Of the New York
Times writing fro II Buffalo on the 10th,
says:
AT present and for some weeks past,
the Benicia Boy has been staying at
small village inn close to the Eighteen Mile
Greek station on the Buffalo and Cleveland
line. Wekad the pleasure OF seeing him
devcur levy Of chops with an ardor and
enthusiasm thai would starile the lounge
with stroling arpsliie through dguner at
Dsmolnico's. lie is little changed in form
;. since the appearance at Mozar; Hall He
stands eet 9 inches, is "a years old, and
u weighs, stripped, 86 his. His complex.
Il ion is sallow, and his eye wants the fire
y and brightness of perfect phsital health,
y hut in other respects his form is msgnifi-
cent. His limbs are hard and gnarled as
q a trunk Of oak. In manner he is mild and
. irassuming, and wears altogether gen.
is tleness which seems incompatible with the
IS brutal ordeal he has undertaken TO &c
4 through. For two or three days last weei
he was thrown of lis training by weak
,e ness in one of mis- legs, the legacy OF an old
4 4.
OF since, but which told under the training
- lie has however resumed his work, End
was o.dsv ripe and vigorous. He ha'
er never vet been in the ring, this being hi:
'g maiden effort. He enjoys however. the
IA advantage of the training and experience
40 Of Aaron Jones, who, although not sue
ne cpssfull fighter, is second in science Ont
re pluck to no man in the English ring.
s. He has twice encountered Sayres, tn
y champion OF England, hut has been defeat
n, ed chiefly from his eagereness to go in
ot Judging frr m the style of Jones. in hi
u former fights, We might expect Heenan
n, his pupil to 90 in for hard hitting from tn
"a start. But he has beeu taught by expert
= ence, that unless man has frame G
re iron, this hard hitting soon gets broke
tie by the constant jar, aud as adetermined ad
versary like Morrssey, with granite nod
n. capable of receiving any amount of pun
ife shment, is almost certain 10 last longe'
ey at give Snd-tatc fighting, he will douhtle'
re Recommend TO Heenan more caution
,se course-and we have reason TO think h
he will Recommend to Heenan more sparin
av slyla. He speaks with the greatest conf
.ed d,nce of success.
Ter Morrissey it staying some fifty mill
of further on the same line, at station Gale
I'D, North East. fifteen miles this side OF Erie
,. but is expected in Buffalo tomorrow. Fl
II looks shining and as finn as a Damascl
I'VE blade. though some knowing connoisseu
ow do not consider his condition perfect. l.
oil has gone through his eqerrise unainchinl
nor ", and weighs, stripped, l73 pounds. h
po' ordinary weight being 200. His hight
m IN, s feet ii inches and his age he states
Ath 80 though he looks more.
'0'' About this fight by the way. the
are strange runners and very mysliti'
/ is bettInrs. The friends of the Benicia b
ur, begin to complain that there will be
ton show for fair play 10 them, with such
o.. CROWN of Morrissey men as are alreat
our gone. or on their road. The friends
rer- Morrissey retort that this is all preten
and that the truth is, that the Benicia b.
;. is afraid to fight, aud circulates this repC
erl' in advance to excuse himselffor not col
mas ing up to time. The hackers Of. Morriss
IL are heddsd by Patterson, otherwise call
re, Petrie,, the Mulligap. Danniel Cunnin
'sed ham, and the whole Morriessy crowd irc
vor' the Third Congressional District.
mon behalf of the Benicia Boy, Jim Huge
oil Johnny Ling. Harvey Young, Louis Bal
and the remainder Of the No. 40 Bowe
,ho GRO wd, are the most prominent. L
,.Iv M fighting men at Buffalo have charter
,wo two steamers, and will go on board a
hen start on Tuesday night. They intend
" land ON an island, not named, but TO
miles from any railroad or telegraph,
gen. have engaged large flight of carry P
take cons, to convey the fortunes Of the day
has Buffalo, and thence, by telegraph, over
6stonished and delighted country.