Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-27
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Co.'S 6faa1on, Nay 27.-Ths Ant sxcus-
sten train arrived here at half past nine,
and Souad q least ! 900 people represent.
ing Ksntuoky. Ohio, Indiana. Illineis and
Missouri - ~ ground before they started
from Oineinnati. There WAS an immense
crowd arosnd Ne Ohio I Mississippi de-
pet. but ~ nunbss that entered The cars
VS. much ouo119 tAan was expscted. The
train wos ma1o - II cattle, heg and grain
sam, viii sooeh Woodon benches. When
~ asssoo q MoOeeoe = Lswssoesburg
~ aaaouoced \ cssatsd n immense q.
eitomoot.
TAs sseisa assssl The springs 10 dsolaas.
The p1ass ehsesa 10 nearly . mile north
Of the station o. the land Of q. II. Oady,
an old citizen, being level meadow Of
about four acres, with corn and wheat
aelds on Ill sides except the sast, where
there il rolling wood. very thick and very
bushy. At An early hsur in the merning,
oil the trees commanding a view Of the
battle ground were Allied with men and
boys, whe appeared determined cit il out
on that line, II it took al day. The man.
ayers had done stalking and had the ring
ready By daylight, but - soon
% u WAS known that McCeols Was
arrested they were taken away. Coburn
succeeded IN dedging admirably he went
frsm place to place, and thus escaped arrest
although large lot Of officers were On his
track oil morning.
Tho news OF The release Of McCoole in
O., 900 bonds, and that he was on his way
to fight created great sensation and gsnsS-
d rejoicing.
McCsels viii b. here In few minutes,
asd he has not much tine 10 spare.
The sseond exoursioa train, which len q
Oincinnati q s'clssk. containing II ears
With about ! go pssssogsrs, jest arrived q
MsCoele was q The depot, and Was enthu-
eiastioally resslvsd BY The szoussisnists. -
Jns. 6hssss, Il LAwssosshare. vas HE bail.
The bail will b fssisited u ne f1eht comes
on
Jest before ssaehine Anera, Elicit, q
Cleveland. ed Laskiss, 81 New York, two
veil known pugilists gss Int . dispute and
drsw ssvslvsss. Ne shsstius was done.
9eOoole loeko aloese psssiesly - be did
q Ais aehs With Jenss he q having .
jolly uoe Aoeog his friends, end 10 CONT
dsot Of vieteey. There 10 little OF 10 bet
i:g.
There aro indioatious Of rain storm.
At2:Se ?. n. Colbasn va arTssled, jest
- he va setssiag the ring. The light ID
probably -.
Third despatch. Prize Ring, 27th.-
The ring was made and he pfincipals Il
10 the eight In The vicinity, bat hidden.
AeCools 10 decidedly The fsvosiis. Bets
running I've 70 one against Cobuss. St
Louis mon are betting three to enc "a Nc.
CesDs. New Workers. are evidently dis
eesssssd.
u 70 estimated there are 5000 people
en The grounds. A sharp shower drove
many people 70 The woods. Everybody il
Gosd aatussd. A party In he weeds suse
camp-nsssing hymns, in which hundreds
Joined. About so newspapers are repre-
ssnted.
Mike Coburn, brother Of Joe, and Patssy
Sheppard commenced catch weight fight
whom the roushs broke ont Of the ring
and rushed to the stakes, keeping out oil
reporters, 20 that nothing but the result
could be reported. Many are hurt. Tn,
fight Was declared draw. Every thing il
confusion and disorder. Il 10 generally
believed that the McCoole and Coburn fight
10 of.