The national Republican., 1867-11-27
LOCAL DEPARTME ENT.

cIDBErs Several days past this city and Balti-
moro and the Northern cities have been in q
state Of commotion, among the sports and
shoulder. .hitters especially, concerning the pro.
posed fight between Sam Collyer, Of Baltimore,
and Billy Kelly, Of New York, and in the last
day or two many Of this ilk have been preparing
for the 6stic occasion by laying in supply Of
sandwiches and "hardware." As far as our
information goes the betting has generally been
800 to $40 In favor Of Coiyor, both in Balti-
more and New York, though some even bets
were made up to the time they arrived In Balti.
more. II was even asserted by some that the
affair was a "put up Job" that Collyer should
win the fight, even should Kelly be the better
man. As early as IL o'clock, noon, on Monday,
the fast men began to assemble In Baltimore,
preparatory to taking n steamer down tho bay
to tho expected scene OF tho fight, IL having
been given out that II would be dangerous on
account OF the alortness Of tho military 10 come
by way Of Washington. The p. Il. fraternity
kept pouring into Baltimore until about 0
o'clock, p. m, by VIII Oh time Carroll's restau.
rant. on Frederick, below Baltimore street; John
Charles Clipper Shades, 81 West Fayette street;
John English's Astor House, AZ West Fayetts
street, and other drinking saloons were crowded
with a far greater number Of sporting men than
we ever saw In ono city at once.
We notice among those present from New York:
Barney Aaron, Jim Colbert, Butt Riley, Johny
Lazarous, Young Billy Edwards, Mike CASTILLO,
Butt Riley's KID" Jim Cuisiek, Johny Roach,
Mike Henry, West Barnes, Jimmy Weleh W. E,
Harden, Teddy McAulif, (who had the draw
fight with Billy Kslly,) George Mitchell, the
stakeholder, and numerous others.
From Washington, there were: Charley Hur-
die, Mike Carr, John 0'Brien, Tom Sorrel, (col.
ored, Johny Clarke, Kasho Bolster, Ned Lilley,
Reddy Welsh, and others.
OF Baltimore: james Henrietta, Sam Brooks,
John Charles, John Fltmming, Rash Levy, josh
Mullen, Albert Gourley, Joe Beard, John Men.
ly, Patsey Gamble, Silver Heels, West Sage,
Harry Eicholtz, Alonzo Feast, Ned Flcmming,
Bill Brown, John Jeemcs, Boney Lee, No. 2,LW.
Wolf Capt Bcckwith, Lew Copeland, Tom Allen,
Billy McLain, Tom Kelly, who fought Parkin.
son.
From Philadelphia: Oyster Jack and a email
gang Of others.
Also, johnny NOell of Pit..burg, Abe Hioken,,
just from England, Terry Ryan Of Alexandria,
Johny Milward of Richmdhd, Master Lewis Of
Albany, besides numerous small fry.
There were newspaper correspondents present
from the New York Herald, World, and EUen.
ing NswJ. and from the Evening Express, and
other papers Of this city.
After the gangs got together in Baltimore, the
betting, generally, was in favor Of Kelly.
1t had been arranged for the party to 70
down the bay on the steamer George Weems,
but at the appointed time she had not arrived
up the river, and all hands were entertained
with numerous rumors 1t was given out that
the Weems nnu broken ner smart ana coulu not
go down with the men, and the river was SO
foggy that no other boat would venture out Of
port.
The various saloons were kept alive by fire..
quent potations Of bad whiskey, and not fow
got punched" in the noso. At Csrroll's, P.
D. Riley said ho had been robbed of $50, and
John Mitchell Of the same city, Baltimore, was
accused Of "going through him. We noticed,
by tho baltimore papers Of yesterday morning,
that Mitchell had been arrested, and that the
charge then dwindled down to 4 two dollar one.
At Johnny Charles everyb body was kept awake
by songs by Mike Carr, Of Washington Mas.
ter Lewis, Of Albany, and others, and 1t soon
became apparent that Master Lewis was 4 first
class Irish vocalist and excellent daneSr. lie
would be q valuable acquisition to some Of tho
boards of this city, where they while away tho
time with such amusements and lager.
By mid night II became clear that no boat
would 60 before or o'clock, at all events, and
the crowd at most Of the restaurants, infested by
them, gave themselves up to reyelry, q knock
down or more occurring at each place, except at
the Clipper Shades, where most of the New York
sports congregated, and Thomas Barnes kept
everything quiet and easy.
Billy Kelly and his friends stopped during the
night at Carrolls restaurant, but Collyer's lodg.
ing place was known to only those who backed
him, and q very few others. Kelly was backed
by Jiu Cuisick, and cOllyer by John English
and others.
Kelly was trained, the first three weeks by
Butt Riley; and not doing work enough to suit
Riley, he quit, and Jim Cuisick flushed the
training, which was done at Rockey Moore's,
Inwood, New York. lie was reduced to the
weight Of 1861 pounds, and he is, apparently,
done up for the ring as well as any man we have
ever seen, being slightly taller than Collyer,
straight, square shouldereu, and full breasted.
ColIyer did not "show up" consequently, We
can ouly say that he was represented as In good
condition, and reduced to 1926 pounds.
About O'Clock 10 the morning the crowds
began again to endeavor to find out II any ar,
rangomen U had been made for the "scrap," but
the steamer George Weons had not arrived, and
no other boat appeared willing to undertake the
job.
A. about half past l IN. John EHglish re :
ported that q couple Of tug. boats had been en-.
gagged, and the two bruisers would be put on
board. This caused a rush to the Frederick
street dock, and tugboat.ful Of men were soon
on board, and the boat was run out into the
stroam, to be out Of the way Of the authorities.
Kely's friends took another tugi but still, SEQ.
ing no fight ahead, all the miH-tonians disem.
barked at about l O'Clock, asserting that the
whole thing was a beat" and all hopes Of a
fight were abandonedl Kelly soon afterwards,
We learned, left for New York,
On Monday forenoon Collyer was arrested and
taken before the Marshal, whore he gave bond
IN the sum Of $1,000 not to fight within the
State of Maryland SO 1t became necessary to
arrange to risk visit to General schoheld's do
minion,
Yesterday forenoon jim Cuisick, Kelly's
hacker, was also arrested, and gave bond, too,
not to have "scrap" in "My Maryland.'
Kelly claimed the stakes, 81, 900, at IL IN.
yesterday, and George Mitchell the stake
holder, said he would give them to him. TC
this tho Collyer men objected, oontensiing the
articles of agreement provided that the money
must be fought for, but up to 80 p. m. oil
was quiet among the hruiser'.
RoBBERY.-Ann Tilghuan, james Evans
Richard Garrison, and ]. II. Evans, colored
were arrested, and had hearing before Justio,
Thompson, at the Second precinct station, charg
cd with robbery. 1t appeared that on or about
the 18th inst, the house Of james CLANCY, who
resides on Q street, betV cen Thirteenth ant
Fourteenth, was entered, and a large quantity
Of Ofclothing and jowery taken thereirom, Odice
Cation, of the Second precinct, had suspicion o
several parties, and on Monday evening arrested
the four persons mentioned. The entire party
reside in a house on Q street, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth and gold watch and quantity
Of the clothing stolen from Mr.. CLANCY wa
nh l..