The New York herald., 1863-05-06

powers great increased probably ~ his previous we
toros the ring lie has about -four achs tho
advantage m heght ovor Cobun. and about tweniydre
pounds In welght, immense odds, must Do acknow
lodged. 10 contend against. r h
This fight originated OF an unsuoccss vi attempt TO
match McCooie agsnst Keenan, Just prevsous 20 the do
prtere OF the atter for England eighteen months
ago. The astempt OF Coburn 10 get on snohsr match
with E Price having failed the Western friends Of Nc
Coolc thought good chance 70 pit tho iaer against
him. They accordingly commenced negotiations, and tho
partsans Of Cobourn readily responding. arrangements
quickly made for a match, and the foiiowsss art
cies Of agreement signed by both mon
ARTIoLEs or AGREEMENT.
Articles Of agreement entered Into this second day Of
February, 1865, between Michael Mccoole and Joseph
said Joseph coburn fair ring fight The said tight shall
be for the sum OF thousand dollars side aLd sha
take place 90 the nrst Tuesday 40 Nay tho 'h OF said
In pursuance Of this agreement twenty dollars sido
deposited in the hands Of the editor OF tho CLIP
per who shall he stakeholder, who shall also be maj
stakeholder Tho SECOND deposit OF two hundred and
nf,y dollars side shall be made at Ed wilson's, Wee,
hundred dollars to DO made at No. % West Houston
street, the 23d day Of March The fourth deposit OF
one hundred dollars 70 % made g. NO. 2zs centre @
drsd dollars 70 be made OF No $50 Broadway on the 6n
day Of April The sixth deposit Of one hundred dollars sae
to be made e White House. Grand street on ne acn
day Of April The seventh deposit Of one hundred cosss
to be made at the OF Crosby and Houston
two hundred and ty dollars 70 bo made Ct No % East
Houston street, tho 18th day or April wnen ne Dsox
Of chtng An deposits shall be transmitted 70 the nnal
TIE ssd sns es aao sSs
as q ss s o. ao party .Os
shall forfeit the money deposited The shall be In the
ring the hours twelve O'Clock w. and two O'Clock
p M or tho absent shall forfeit the battle money.
That Ia the event magsteria Interference tho upres
and referee shah decide tho next time and place Of meet
ssnod the Ts q q. ropes
and stakes shall be borne mutually share and ahaSe a
or BY the winner e may 30 agreed upcn Ihs se.kes
In pursuance Of the above agreement we hsrsun.o at
JOSEPH COBURN, -
HENRY HILLS, On the psrt Of AoCooLs.
PnSn GALLA0Hsa, Witness.
THE TRAINING. =, 49, -
Immediately after the mitch was made, Coburn started
sparring tour throughout the country with On Oren
the champion or Colorado TERRITORY now matched against
Owen Gsoghan for one thousand dollars. Returning he
went into training at Mark Magurs's, Mccomb's dam,
Harlem, attended by Hen Wrinkle and Frank Macin
tyre, where he remained until Wednesday last. His
weight on commencing training was ono hundred and
ninety pounds, but judcious training soon enabled him
get rid of nearly forty pounds superuous flesh and to
bring himself into fine condition. McCoole, in the
time, remained out West for after the match
was made. and his arrival here commenced training
near Keyport attended by Australian Kelly He subse
quenty changed his quarters to the Sunnyside Hotel
the Flushing road, with Tom Chaers and an assistant
his trainers aud here he continued doing excellent work
until his departure last week for the vicinity Of the battle
ground.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIGHT
The deposits made with regularity, the last
being placed in the shareholders hands the 27th ut
The place Of aghtng agreed upon by mutual oon-
SENT Charlestown Cecil county, Nd, being the spot de
sgnaed Coburn lett for that neighborhood the Goth
ult while NcCoole remained at the Sunnyside Hotel
until the 1st inst when ne changed his quarters VIII
mngton, re attended by Tom Chaers and his assistant
trainer.
The Sunday evening train from New York was heavily
laden with members OF the sporting fraternity Of that
city, 81. Louis, Cinc,nnati Boston and other places
rou TO the place Of fighting, and their numbers wero
vastly increased by the arrival OF trains throughout
Monday last, A
ChArlestown small hamlet OF some half dozen scat
tered houses the line q the Baltimore Phadephia
Railroad, and is rwentyseven miles distant from
Wilmington, Delaware, and six from Havro Do Grace.
Mccoole ler. Wilmington on Monday, and stopped ~
North East for the night at the house Of Vance Hammond
IN old opponent Of Yankee Sullivan. He was early in
the vicinity of the ground next morning Of thl
Deighborng houses Coburn slept all night at Havre de
Grace where he expected TO meet Ed Price, Of Boston,
who had prom sed to act as one of his seconds.
The Baltimore trains discharged their heavily laden
cargoes Of human freight solitary station OF Charles
town. and the few houses all being closed the inmate
asleep, walking about for the entire night was the
only alternative Fortunately the evening was warm
and pleasant and the moon beautifully bright,
so that the hardship not so severely felt BY day
break next morning the ring commissioners commenced
pitched beautiful piece Of turf close 10 the North
Fast river, and everything in readiness double
ring formed, and charge Of dollar . head made
upon all who desired good chance witnessing the
MILL 4 a-f rrH arIs
THE EXCITEMENT OF TIRE CROWD.
Hour after hour passed aud st there signs Of
the principals Every fully expected that the fight
wonld became light enough Ia see
disncty. asserted. and with truth that McCoole
aud bis seconds close hand. ready the
ring ms Coburn appeared the ground Coburn
however, at lIavre de Grace quietly awaiting the
arrival Of the Washington train 10 Phlsdcphia TO bring
him to Charesown the articles specifying that the men
should be the ring between the Of twelve " and
woP. H. Ibe crowd consequently began to grow impa.
tient
After -four or 1--WE hours eager waiting doubts were
freely expressed that there would be no hght
that day There being only liquor store in the
place, the stock In trade quickly consumed among so
m'ny thirsty souls, while the private houses did a
thriving business by providing breakfast for the
hungry multitude. Evcntariy, at twelve oclocs
cheer announced some distinguished arrival.
and I'd Price, Of Washington former opponent Of Co.
burn, to enter the ring This presaged b si
ness, and It confirmed by his addressing the crowd.
and stating that he Price) had been agreed upon
by both PARTIES; th they might rely upon justice
being done to DO sides. and that the best should
win Hearty cheers followed tins little address, and
selection of twenty-five ring police TO keep order and
prevent the crowd from pressing the rores then
made. ti fre.-f
ARRIVAL or s'cooLr.
Precisely at quarter past twelve O'Clock oud cheers
announced the approach Of Mccooe, whose cap was
zen flying into the ring He was attended by his
csluircs, Australian Kelly anJ Johnny Roche and he