The New York herald., 1870-03-03
DESPERATE PRIZE FIGHT.
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Second Encounter Between Billy Ed
wards, Of New York, and Sam Coll.
yer, Of Baltimore, for $4,000.
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The Battle Fought at Mystic Island,
Long Island Sound.
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Fcrty-one Rounds in Forty-five
Minutes.
nc Mdvvards Knocks COllyer
Out of Time.

weights between the nghling men Billy Edwards,
OF New YORK, and Sam Collycr. Of Baltimore, Tor
$4,000 was decided on Mystic Island. opposite
Mystic, Conn, on Long Island Sound. yesterday
morning, resulting IN a decisive victory for Ed
wards O success ev0klng from his friends many
enconIums. This battle being the second OF
like character between the same boxers, with
she attending incidents usually surrounding such
encounters, makes II one OF the most remarka-
be on record. The deep anxiety to be present at
the contest caused great throng OF all classes OF
ciuzens 10 follow the cue' given, and at the ring
side were representatives from nearly all tbs prnci-
pal cities In the North. narrative Of the ARRAY
VIII be found below
THE EXCURSION "UP THE soUNDr
The comparatively shors distance TO the battle
ground from New York. the little physical wear and
tear loss OF time, absence from favorlte haunts and
expense Incidental to the trip, induced Dan Noble,
one OF Edwards hackers, TO plan an excursion TO
she place, wherein were combined the threefold OBJ
1ect-to escape being stopped by the authorities,
tou maui down little sugar'' and TO allow
MS and freddy the Backsmlth's" friends
~ witness the contest Wlta Q generaship
...~u oeIore exhibited BY Noble ne S....
with the New London and Norwich Steamboat CON-
pany TO admit the delegation" to proceed In the
regular steamboat, City OF New YORK, from pier No.
90 North river Tuesday evening: and well was the
invitation responded 70. Such brigade was seldom
seen en- board Sound steamer In the season OF
nowers when there prodgality OF fsunshine lovely
nights and charming companions, sucn trip weuid
be enduraDe II not delightful; but when this order
Ia rcvolutionized, and a thr0ng Of two hundred
SCARED veterans, their way to prize fight,
iOstle and hob-nob lndlscrminatcy with friends and
strangers eer your face and indulge In the pro-
fame slang OF their k, 1t may prove slightly unpleas
ant The peaceful and regular travellers retired to
toeIr state rooms at an early hour. They shIank
from coming In contact with the throng
Ever agile, watchui, ana impressed with
TIE idea that he must be vigilant. Noble
IN natty evening dress, quietly canvassed
the boat with bunch OF tickets, which, at i've dol
lars each entitled the holder beside the passage to
New London 10 proceed to the fgnt and return to
the latter place III beat provided for the OCCASION
NOW and then he would be acc0sed by some boon
impossible TO prouuce The requisite CASES"
10 hlS plteous appeal Tor pass" ne
would listen attsntlsey, bur, true to wen
Ominousy and replied, n have put up for
tnis joo and want to get square, and the refused
applicant would turn away sorrowfuliy. Sucn were
afterwards proviosd for, good reserve material
beng requsite quiet prevailed ultil supper time.
when purly, square snou dereo monster, already
demented by the poison poured down his throaL
entered the room TO mstiliat eementsoof . riot.
EAs pacKsIavn OF Kcuoy'S wantru 10 Know why
couldn't be chawlng has nsshr' Too intent upon
their own comfort. his companions "wenG
Saon upon nd, anu :, T1ss . sxan,g eaay Rsaav
promenaded up ana down the saloon witn Jun
Colbert, and Barney Aaron chatteu with ROCKY
Moore, Lew Baker with AlocrDan Burns, Wnie tne
baance nngled Win other Aldermen from TINS
cl.y and smoked the time away. Tnen the scene
shifted; Reddy and Rocky played euchre for twenty
i've dollars game, win many admring lockers on,
and Nobe began to guzzic champagne, wniie ne
gioed Kelly ABOUT the .ploody webbing Of Bar
nav - al q
man present who wanted . Little not0riety The
smoking rooms we've med with gamblers and they
played part with consumIpate skill. Jim
iaagerty. VINO crushed Reidy IN The "Nurderers
Biockn snort lime since, now with quiet AIR
walked the Brussels Garrett entered the gaming nall,
made his bets and looked noncnalAnt rs an iDno-
cent babe and not the man VINO added the ugly cica-
trlce nanAsome counleuAnce OF the outlaw.
IN one OF the disputes incluent 10 the whiskey
inDbatlon " the merits o. tne anticipated Datte
rne lie was gwen to Haagerty, and III Tue fWinkhn9
Of an eye the ruggeo fst was cAutcnng pistol stocK
sne eloug ated drawn and pointed the heart
lnsulter, but friendly hands Knocked the oar
rel down, saved life, ana at last. in mediatorial
service quenched the natIed OF the moment keddy
never o0aed yowards haggerty IN ali this, keep
sng to his cards with tao stil wounded
Ten O'clock arrived. aud the thermometer OF mer-
riment rose hgner anu nlgher. Come, leps go 70
bed, SneneJ, lt's late !" shouted ono curly neaoed
saaoitUG of Houston street to his pal"
.'bioody bed tonight; ! amt on lt," came
Iooui TO heat bis brain wtn viiainous liquors, Tor
wnlcn he always .Owedn the frightened attendant.
Then a bcVy Ol young cAuCluascS oluk sing, VINO
were snuggled on board the boat shutled down 10
the Darkeeper. bawiing Ike Comancnes, and, under
cover oi coniederates, ''ited bottle Of heidsick
and decainpeu 10 O convenient place 10 swill 1t.
Tnen barney Aaron xwokc from a hurried slumber
and feverisnly and.naturAly felt his pockets, wnen
10 MIS- ternation, were $3.50 gone from his
exchequer. Ii u Maddened bull sent
loose in crowd there could have been
no less sngse dom, sa,a saow rnsn
the feeling OF dependency, and Barney felt ieeble
lie lett The gang, to do no one knew wnat but sud.
yl DulI Ma aflnIl Ili.nlln mi
sand he mad got IT'D The sequel 49, OF the pro
fesslonais," knowing 1t To Ds ais, mad thrown 1t
up.n
Later the spirit OF evil ncitcd the gang to polder
mIsdeeds. Bawdy songs were vocAlizeu by STEM
and reached delicate nerves and seusslye ears. One
ruflan, with leer almost nhumSn, caught .
BUCKET OF water and was about to hugl 1t headona
uown the staircase, out neighoor, mol YET atuned
sucn pastime caused him 10 desist And SO
the orgies spun On. As midnight approached
and destination was being re2cned the
Kaleidoscope was instructive and suggestive.
Looking through the obscuraton of the lower after
cabin, was seen the bruisers SIN ~ tner euchre
Win u sea OF greenoacKs before them, and away IN
Ene distance the drinking enthusiasts stIl Bwilling
poison. Ihey were getting primed for more impor-
tant Work. On the upper deck war seen Noble, In
stocking Iee perched on barrel, snd with ciouded
brain ne aniwered the questions OF lis satellites
some Biept Inc majority dld not and the rst chapter
oi the Soliyer-EQ"aIcs ng1J augured badly. One
O'Clock the City Of New York arrived at her
dock, the exeurson partJ ripe Tor any mischief tnat
circumstance or place suggested. The inyoce OF
the coats missing goods wlil never be told. As the
boat "Inaoe Iasp' q crowd oi Edwards men sent
Lhrough The night air the chorul Of an Indecent
song. 1t WAS the valve OF safety that prevented ,ae
annihilatioa OF surrounding material thlnss
STOElIr0 NEW LONDON.
The quiet seaport OF New London had . sensation
Tie motley crew on the boat, those VINO nan
come from Brooklyn and more distant citles-bos.
ton, providence ano PoTtiand-by rail, joined
the rsi-shrisd shoutng brigade nom
New York, and more sluarelawed, Closely
cropped, uBambit.ous looking men couio
DOT be well again brought together. Along the
still, unbghted, darsly gloomy sheets they uod
until worn cut, when the only restaurant open IN
the place was thronged with visitants. The Metro
politan Hotel was the scene oI rendezvous, Ia iti
rooms oince and bar could Dc Seep tni
same Ted.nosed assembiage that meandeTed aon.
the wharves by nigut and day 70 catch th'
import oi the OCCASION. Yet quietly they conducted
tIemselves and, although the gentle people of tb
old whaling village knew nttle OF the cause OF sucl
Influx OF strangers, they wondered ADD reasoned
or the New London raid nothing be said tha
truthIulIy will bear sensational import. Earl.
"wednesday morning the crowd augmented, an,
Patsey Casey, John Egan aud Bufk OF Albany
heaocd their interesting throngs. In prOmnen
billiard saloon . noted publican dealt out tickets 10
tue 'ciambsken to the masses and Noole, full 0