The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-30

From the New 70 Exp es.. ~,
From q gentleman just arrived from
England SIC learn the following interesting
facts concerning Mr.. IIeenan, his cUndi-
ton, etc Mr.. Heenan, 80 it is repmted
to u, looks fully ten years oller than
when he left this country for his encounter
will Tom 8 ,yers- but still that ri si.l mus
Gle. in.lmn table pluck and long reacl,iug
arm are LETT him animpaired Hsenan Is
now keeping u public house, but Is UNDER
gcing the usual exercises and training
incidental to prize fights He is reported
in lnoot excellent condition, an rs feeling
very sanguine of the result Of hi. set with
Tom King. 1t is said that he has Invested
all lie is worth on tile coming mill
(about $4,000 or $2O,OOO). and even
among English patrons Of the P. f., he is
the favorite at 100 to &c. Heenan, it is
also said, never stripped 60 finely before,
and Tom SLyers believes him to he the
best tighter Of the present day-and yet.
his antagonist, King, is no mean adver.
sary. He is as tall Is, If not taller, than
Heenan, and he is well developed and
muscularly built man. His celeb. ated
battle with Jem Mace, in which he knock
ell Mace tout Of time" is still fresh in
the minds of those who keep the run of
this line OF amusements ;" and Lis other
battles equally show how hard q hitter
he is. And Heen:n himself probably
(ar d with his left mauler at ,hat) cannot
hit a much sharper blow than ca King.
Strength, endurance, and all that compose
the department of muscle he has; but
science-the art Of defence and attack,
the ability to ward off a blow, and to re-.
sist it by counter-these qualities King
does not SO fully possess a. Heenan AS
to Heenan's capacity to intlict punishment
who has doubt? Let his battle with
John Morissey answer. Let the broken
main tendon of SIyer's right arm (the
auctioneer as it was called, because OF the
knock-down quality attest to this power
in Heeuan. OF course, in this country,
the odds are all Oh Heenan, as King is to-
tally unknown.
1t is further stated that Heenan is bound
to have "ti,at belt" if it i, possible to OBJ
tain it, or cour-e, to win that, he must
fight Jtm Mace, and unless Mace tries the
''skulking' game, he most assured will
have an opportunity OF meeting 1eenan.
Many of lieeEan's enemies in this country
have intirnate'I that the fight between lee
nan and King will never take place, and
that it Was started as o ''s!iy," so that
both men night make money ON public
exhibitions. This is e.npllatical y de,ied
III the prompt payment made as each
"stake" day occurs AMI the energe;i;
preparations going on with 10th men.
They also cast u Goubt ON his "game-
uess," 10y talking OF him in the sub
junc:ivc mood, When the battle between
him and MorriSsey was really tor OF era
tio.i$, tleenans iri-nGs and hackers, at
least many at them wanted him tn Iay
the forte t, but Hrenan said lie had come
to fight, and fight he would lie entered
the ring, AMI fought, but broke down in
rather Il short time. Che of his hackers,
Il gentleman who had |. St thousand dol
lars ON him ut that time, states that
Hcenan's leg was in horrible condition,
and it was really Il wonder he stood it
as long Is lie did; and in recent letter
to the same gentleman, John says, He
wants that bet he fought S,yers for, aud
he means to have it it possible. Aud if
Mace does not "retire from the ring
before hat time, and Heenan should win
the mill with King, battle with Mace
is altog :ther likely.