Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

TsUS intcrnntisasl SHHEususr from Soih
Morrissey-His visit TO sayers and his
Opinion Of hin Powers Letter from Hee-
nan. ~ -.
John Morrissey writes from London on |
the 10th ult. as follows
On "wednesday Itoolka run down to New |
market 10 see Sayers at his training quarters. |
1 arrived there at seven O'Clock, and just as.l
had started from the station in cabto ride
to his house, / saw two men who also he'd
inst got out Of train that had arrived at the
same moment with me from another. II was
nearly dark and could not see the faces Of
the men, for their back was turned toward
me, but there was something about the back
of the head and neck Of the smallest one that
made me recognize him at once. When they
heard me hallooiug to the driver to stop, they
looked around, and as Igot out Sayers walked
up to me, and putting out his hand, said
"fhis is Mr.. Morrissey, believe" Myfriends
who had been down in advance Of me, and
who now came toward us, were then intro
duced all round, and the whole party Of us
started up to the White Hart Hotel, where
Savers soon Joined us, and we passed the
evening until ten O'clock. Mr.. Fuller, the
trainer Of Sayers, was very anxious he should
leave us and go TO bed early, but he very
positively said he should not hurry himself
and staid, as tell you, till after ten,
The next morning I took breakfast with
him, as also did Mr.. Berghaos, an artist who
was sent out in the same ship with me by
| Frank Leslie to illustrate the fight Sayers
| good naturedly stripped for him, and put
nm his hands that he might make a good
| likeness of him, and showed him everything
from his fighting shoes to the buttons on his
shirt He is the best made man OF his size
ever saw, and his confidence is perfect, His
system Of training is different from that oil
any man you ever heard of-no sparring, no
| fighting Of bags, no nonsense of any sort, and
he does at any and all times, pretty much
what he feels like doing at the moment
Next week | shall probably go down to New
market to remain with him until the fight,
and MS have got q little more flesh on me
than want, shall not object to taking
part of his work with him day in and day
out, till the great event comes on.
He did not show any inquisitiveness about
Heenan at all, but looks upon the fight as Q
sure thing. He has laid considerable money
Mt six to four, and when i told him that
among the last things did on leaving wa:
to make two large bets on him at five to four
he regretted that he could not get the chance
for such an investment here.
Upon that hint told him he might have
El06 of my New York whgers at evens
which he gladly accepted. In speaking o
the match he said it was an internationa
affair, and had never been spoken of as any
thing else.
Heenan writes to the New York ChPpe
on the 29th ult., from Bedford; .
You will observe by the heading ofthis LET
] ter that we have once more been eompelle
' to change our quarters. Is it not little sin
rnllar that while have been disturbed n
less than four times in my training, Sayel
remains at Newmarket unmolested? 1t
: certainly vexatious to be driven from plaC
b TO place as have been; yet do not sufft
it to disturb my equanimityj but, on the col
trary, it has the effect to incite me to leay
no fair means untried to battle my opponent
have Just received intelligence that Mo
| rissey has arrived, in company with Da
y Cunningham and Paddy Hughes. Morrisse
h has stated in the papers that if win my ba
Il tie with Sayers, he (Morrissey) will fight n
h ayain, but not otherwise. He goes down
: day to spar with oayers. The news was 70
warded to you by the last steamer that Z
l. day of fighting had been set back to the l3t
C. For certain reasons we have again chang
10 the time of fighting to Wednesday, the lS
y day of April. This news you have in a
L. vance of others; so make use oft in the Gu
II Der. Wilkes continues his talk against me
q London; but neither himself nor paper c.
>. defeat me. / wish you would send the C2i
{ Der to my trainer, Jack Mcdonald, who
l. address inclose. He is a staunch frien
A. and his heart and soul are wrapped up
~ this match. We are all well and in go
" spirits, and if / do not fight and do my du
on the 18th, call me "canary birr."