Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-10
The Great Fight.
The most Extraordinary Encounter In
The Ring on Record.
Correspondence N. Y. Herald.1
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FIGHT.

LONDON, April II, 1860.
The night previous to the great fight ev-
cry one, all Englishmen, consolidated their
opinions and their backings. Among A.
mericans there was evidently a want Of
confidence in their Benicia Boy. John
Morrissey's biased opinions and expires.
siOns had affected materially even the conf,
dence Of his friends. Mr.. Morrissey was
so ready with his funds, and ives willing to
place such large amounts against Mr.. Hes-
nan, tha! even his most earnest friends and
hackers seemed shaky.
Esrly in the evening we repaired to
Owen Swiit's TO purchase our tickets. but
we found the crowd outside the building
Overwhelming and impossible 10 break
through; we therefore waited patiently until
the living current pushed through, and, al
last, we found ourselves in the ale ROOM
Here were cOngregated all the sporting
charac'ers-Ben Caunt, Bob Bret,ls, Nat
Langhain, Owen Swift, Upton Slasher,
John Alorrissey> Dad Cunningham. Billy
Mullgan, Mr.. Hughes, and sundry others,
amid crowd of hundred, shcne resplend.
ent. Every one seemed TO be betting on
the fight. Ten 10 five was Offered on Say
ers-two 10 one-and finally one gentleman
offered nine TO three, and was REUSED
Everything seemed in favor of Sa, ers.-
There were certain Americans who still
continued 10 back Heenan, and who had
laid heavy bets upon him.
THE TRIP TO THE GROUND.
The train which was TO convey US from
London Bridge was ready at four o'clock
precisely. The crowd were all safely en-
closed in the cars; Tom Sayers having one
train and Heenan another. The dawn Of q
beautiful morning was just breaking over
L"nd"a as we pushed off into the country.
The millions OF iampighis scattered through
the city were growing dim and almost OBJ
scure By the advance OF day light. In few
minutes we were in the open country
All along the track was lined by squads Of
police, who were Justify ieered by the pas
sengers in the cars. Every now and then
we could see nall patrols of the horse po-
lice, who, the moment they would espy US,
would gallop their horses of ds the
city or neaaest village. The authorities
evidently expected the fight was coming off
and had determined 10 use every precau-
tIun 10 stop it; but the snorting engine
passed by The scouts, and the cars went
bowling on far beyond the metropolitan dis
trlct.
At last, after ride Of an hour and half
we reached that portion Of the country
which bad been selected by the umpires.-
Everything was al last arranged; the stakes
were driven in the ground, the crowd paid
on extra half guinea each TO sit within the
ring-that was a indls-thers being nc
inner ring.
WHO WERE PRESENT.
There seemed 10 be but a small number
of professional pugiists present, and the
gathering seemed 10 be made up of country
and city gentlemen, tradesmen, and vel
TO do sort Of people. There were four oil
five members Of Parliament and several
Doblemen, among which latter were the
Earl Of Westmoreland and the Marquis oI
Stafford, the heir TO the dukedom Of Suther-
land; several English army officers were
present, and | was informed that there was
at least one clergyman there.
There was some fifty or sixty Americans,
most of whom occupied the corner back Of
where Heenan was. Next TO Heenan, on
his right; seated ON the ground with note.
book in his hands, was George Wilkes,
Esq, and next to him William Mulligan,
who seemed 10 be excessively interested
throughout, and who occasionally advised
and counsellrd with Cusick and Macdon-
aid, and Heenan himself; next to Mulligan
was an uncle OF Heenan's. named Moore, q
brother Of the Boys mother; Charley Lynch,
the champion Of the light weights, was also
present; Morrissey and Cunningham were
over near Heenan's corner, but not being Of
the Boys" hackers, held no intercourse
with the other Americans. There was, Of
course, the usual number Of newspaper re-
porters, most ofthe metropolitan and seve-
raj country papers being represented
Three or four artists were present taking
sketches, and number of enterprising GIN
ger beer and orange sellers peddlins their
wares.
rHs MEN in THE RINs.
Sayers Was dressed in suit Of green
plaid, covering his fighting costume. He
came into The ring with bis seconds, Har.