Evening star., 1867-11-12
The Prisoners Marched to Alexandra.

The Prisoners Marched to Al exandria.
This morning two prize fights were to have
taken place on the Virginia side OF the river.
at Fort Albany, little more than mile from
the Long Bridge. One of the contests was to
have been between two robust coiored candi.
dates for pugilistc fame-Tem Sorrell and
Tom Bowie-a and the other between Charles
Mclaughlin and Horauo Bolster.
Both matches were made about six weeks
since, in this city, and In sporting circles here
and elsewh here they have been frequently dis
were made for a meeting, all the parties went
into training.
Tom Sorrell.
One OF the colored men is Tom Sorrell
a yellow fellow who claims both this city
(where he has wife) and Baltimore as his
home, dividing his time between the two cities.
He is between 26 and 81 years old, about S feet
TO training, 153x. He is quite active, and now
processes to be a colored sssport," although he
was formerly an attendant In restaurants. He
looked upon as a desperate fellow. b1s some
how or another he has always escaped pun.
ishDent He was backed by John o. Brien, and
was trained In Virgini8, near the end of the
Long Bridge, by Mike Carr.
Tom B0wlee
Tom Bowie is well known in this city, hay.
ing been raised in the upper part Of the Fourth
Ward. He is q finely formed man, almost let
black about Is years old, S feet 10 or ii inches,
weighed " hen he went into training ISL 4, and
although he has not tae reputation Of being IN
any way "extra" as a disciple of the manly
art, he is said 10 be man OF much endurance
He also is well known to our police: but with
In year or tw) he has been remarkably or
deriv, and has given the oftseets of the law no
trouble. His backer was Johnny Clarke, and he
was trained near Bladensburg by Charley Nu-
gent
Charles Mclaughlin.
Charles Mclaughlin 10 a tall, spare young
man OF about % years OF age, feet II inches in
height, and weighed, when he went into tram
Ing. about 145 pounds. He is q native OF New
York city. is an engineer by trade, and was
formerly in the army, but of late years has
been attending bar in The Second Ward. He
Is OF quite prepossessing appearance, having
fair complexion, blue eyes, and dark brown
ha'r, and possessing phiz seemingly entirely
out Of place In the prize ring.
Horatie Bolster.
Horatio Bolster, better known as "Rashe
Bolster" is better known here than either of
the others, having several times appeared In
the prize ring. He is a native of Connecticut.
and Is by trade q button maker. He stands
about five feet seven inches, aud weighed be-
fore he went into training about one hundred
and sixty pounds. He Is Of rather dark COM
piexion. His first fight In the ring was win
Sam Collyer In lS66, by whom he as defeated
In forty -nine ROUNDS; his second with Mike
Eng by whom he was defeat ed in sixteen
rounds, (both on the Potomac;) and the last in
Come cticut, a few IN onths since in which he
was victor over young Euglshman by a
"feul"
The start and Arrival on the Ground
Last night and this morning the lower Dor.
tion OF the Second Ward was quite lively,
as also several places on The avenue, and
many young men being about, making prep.
arations TO leave. As day break approached,
carriages and omnibusses were seen making
towards Rooney's Rams Head, 18th and O
streets, around which quite a crowd gathered,
and the same was the case about O'Briens
cottage. The corner Of 9th street and Penn
sylyania avenue seemed 10 have also been
chosen as gathering place, and Magees
bowling saloon, street was also one of the
starting points.
The crowds around these places were pretty
orderly, although one or two amicabie spar
ring N atches took place. About SIX O'Clock
the start took place, and soon there were about
thousand persons going towards the place
designatedGFort Albany, about X miles .rom
the Leng Bridge. The headquarters OF the
crowd was made at q little frame tavern kept
by Major Burns, formerly OF the I'd New York
| 200 yards north OF the fort The bar of the es.
tabnshment. we need hardly say, was abund.
antly patroniZed.
After waiting some time, the rumor got out
| tbat there would be no fight. and much feeling
was eyinced- 1t was stated that Bowie had
been at the house the night before, but subse-
| quently some OF his friends went over and
pers suaded him to back down, alleging that he
had not had training enough; that he had been
| drugged, and that there was a combination to
have him beat anyhow. 1t was stated that he
| bad gone away, but Reddy Welsh asserted
| that he would be on hand in time. and .sthey
| should not hOller before they were out Of the
woods" Some OF the rougner portion OF the
| crowd thinking they had been sssold," attempt.
L m Ay ri
Jim Kelly seemed 10 be "spiling" for fight,
but said he had no hackers, and would fight
for fun; John Charles. Of the Clipper
Shades BALTIMORE, produced a man, in the
person OF Billy Conall, who would fight for
fun or money, and the parties started for the
ring, but the crowd gathered around. and by
place between Tip Hoyt and "Mickey," well
known in the Second Ward, in which the latter
Got his bngle smashed, and emerged from the
crowd eaying that 1t was too 'jammy" for
him. Some blows also passed between q one.
Legged soldier and marine who had as much
as be could carry.
| near the mouth of the magazine, by Mike Carr,
alias English who trained Bolster, and during
the morning it was visited by large number
About seven O'Clock a carriage drove up to
the door OF the tavern, from which Bolster
alighted, closely wrapped, ana was taken into
the hotel, where be iaid Gown on cot. He
About half an hour afterwards Sorrell ar.
rived, accompanied by Mike Carr. his trainer.
and Bill Scrrell, his brother, and were taken
into the came room as that occupied by Bolster.
Sorrell was closely wrapped in heavy shawl
wore black coat and corduroy pautAloons
| While they were In this room few OF the
friends were admitted, and there was much
conjecture a. to what had become OF Bowle and
Mclaughlin. Mike Carr asserted tna& Nc.
Lauehlin was In Toledo, Ohio. Another as.
serted that he was thirty miles on his way 70
Lynehburg.
Bowien bscker. came in and said he wtshed
to state that he had brought Bowie to the house
ana he was put 20 bed with his trainer
and Anthony Sims. But during the night he
| got up, took his blankets and left, ana that
Bowie Was loafor, . coward. and scouu.
drel, and had already took $3.50 ont OF his
pocket Mike Carr said ssyes. he took an over
coat too. % and that 'she must turn up.n
A conversation ensue0 a TO how long they
ohouId remain before claiming the stakes
some coutendipg that the articl0e reading the
Aght should take place from TO le Q. m, they
vouId have 70 watt until noon: others Claimed
that as Bowie had g gone back on has backer.
ana McIIaughlin had not been teen for several
dave. that the parties could "shy their caS
torsn and Follow them to the scratch" !" and
One al McIaushltn's . friends, who also held
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