New-York tribune., 1868-08-25
THE co11rER-EDW4RDS PEKE-HGHE

A DISGRACEFUL sCENE-A BAITlMOkLAN MCi'-
DERED.
RuT1voRF. Aug. 24.-The Eighth and Four
+ontb Wards Of New-York and Fourth and sixth wards
NJ philadelphia spewed out about 400 known theVes ana
brusers Yesterday and last evening they assehoeu
force on Lght-st wharf awaiting the departure OF inc
steamboat Metamora The city authorities sent form''
ablo body of pocemen 10 the steamboats, pier, and he
presence of the officers wholesome restraint upon
the murderers burglars, ordinary thieves, ana pick
pocets gamblers prizehgbters oaiers ana outcastS VI
the baphemous and drunken crowd II seemed 10 De o
impresson OF the NewYork roughs that E0Wmus ""s
NOT In condition to match Coyer, and the wagers were
largely in favor OF that athlete who was SAID hau en-
loved superior training and been prepared 10 g' a' 10
pounds while Edwards had been overtIainod down 10
us pounds And besides, Edwards, II was anhounoeu'
had been taken down by sudden illness Nle the crown
were waiting for the hour thai had been hameu IoI o
departure Of the boat and during the arranging oI INC
bets several skirmishes attempted by iheDilaeu
prize-dchters but no fight was permitted ule
poce force on the wharf being too strong for the crowd
AS usual among such gatherings, many absurd rumors
were ahoat among them that the Secretary OF war had
sent revenue cutter with detachment OF soldiers 10
Cone River 10 capture the puglss IT was SAID also'
that boat which sailed from Washington IN the morn
ing and took large crowd down TO Pncy Point would
reach the scene the combat before daybreak on Mon
day morning and that trouble might DO apprehepded
from the meeting Of the Northerners with the party from
the Federal City But all these blew over as might nave
been anticipated and at midnight the MetanoTa cast on
her rnoorDgs and steamed down for Cone River IN West
oreand County Vs about IS miles from the mouth OF
the Potomac Previous the sailing Of the steamer 1t
was announced-seemngly by authority-that the hght
between Abe " Hicken and 80 Castlron ~ Collins had
been indefinitely postponed
The fight took place Trayers Island, Northumoer-
land County Va. The made their appearance IN the
ring at seven minutes past ten O'Clock ana alter some
delay in choosing referee and ring keeper time was
called for the first round Neither Of the men was IN
prOper condition 10 fight both beng under their proper
weight Coyer going into the ring at 23 pounds and ~
wards at l2L pounds. The fight stoutly and stub
bornIy contested on both sides. The betting was
about even, the friends OF each urg.ng BIS
claims most yocerousy. The fight lasted one hour ana
,iuutes In the I'M round Edwards struck COlyer
terrific blow the iuguiar, which Knocked nm out OF
time, rendering him unconscious ioi over 10 minutes.
Edwards walked 20 The beach unsupported, anu
youd allow 10 10 assist INN on bOard no
steamer on the downward passage soon after leaving
Baltimore Several rOugns engaged in Ieht, ID Whth
nst0s and bludgeOus freely used. one man, Fat
Mullen OF Baltimore was shot through lhe Hght DIcatL
another had finger shot OF, ana ilTd was eabDea IN
the side and head The upward Ilip was qult| l4o0 ~
hundred persons were on the ground, Barney aaron
aud DO0ncv Harris seconds for LdWa0-, ana Juu
Newa and Patsey Mcaly for COlycr a. ID. kehoe rel
cree. and 5. ID. Case ring keeper.
TIL. WASHINGTON WITNESSES OF Ilif tpNle5t. o..
WAsmNGTON, Aug 24-Large numbers or persons Iclb
TINS city, and Alexandra. on saturday ana sunday hgIs
TO witness prize fight between CoiEef anu IaWdI15'
DELEGATIONS Of sporting men ana rouEhs IRON fautl-
pbia New York and Boston, Joined kindred spirits ~
baltimore and left for the asuamed city at late Lour
last night IN a steamboat for the scene ot conflict Inc
the fight shoud be for 81 900 side IAe party
returned al late hour