, 1870-04-16

Thousand D0l1hFA-ThC Former on /
thc Ground MT Charles 1slnnd, but
the LATTER Absent-Action of the
Connecticut acknowledgements md
Incarceration OF thc Gang
Fro. the st,s FORK Herald, Apra1a
The prizo fight between the not too we'll dis
tinguishea pngilists, Edward Touhcr, Of Viii
liamsburg, l. l., and jim kerrigau. Of tho
Fourth Ward, New York. announced to como
OF Yesterday morning On Charles Island, near
Milford, Conn, on Long Island Sound, proved
one Of the worst and most disastrous tizzles
known in the history Of the ring. Touhey did
not appear on the ground, and whom the hour
allowed in tho articles Of agreement fot the
men to Be ntle "squars ciscle" ascom batsnts
for the bauble had expired, kerrigan, in con.
down, c1aimcd the flight and money" without
opposition. This wss not Tho only disappoint-
ncut experienced, As tho rare crowd thAt was
in attendance came to grief ay being arrested
aad imprisoned By the Connecticut autho11-
ties foE violation Of their State laws, The
manner in which they were eptapped
rejects shrc, c,rdness, Il not courage, On
the rAa Of tleir captoss- The inception Of tho
excursion IN this city, AS first planned BY the
friends Of the fighting men. and the detaila Of
the cventful day to heroic Connecticut Naa
this: kemgan and his friends, IN being un-
able to obtain boat, departed to New Haven
in the several WAYS known on Monday. and
that night gave the Elm City benefit it has
seldom experienced. Yet withal, they con-
Quoted themselves better than on many aim
liar occasions.
10 Milford tho way yesterday morning was
made st an early hour over turnpike of rare
beauty, and the horcst inmates OF the elegant
residences wondered why the Eruption Of sucl,
sanr VII inflicted upon them, Boats were taken
Wi;Aout leave or license from old Rurn.s the
Tax Collector Of the town, and tins, 1T last,
Charles Island WIS reached by \ hundred or
more 50 econ As this picturesque spot WAS
~ Yaclcd an Inprnnptu "Rcrap WAS gotten up
between tho "bnners" Teddy Seany and
Paddy Hsdge, q New York. 70. purse Of
welcM and George tcese for the fo11ner. aud
Mike I3rudy and Huttt fos tho latter. Fifteen
| rounds were fought. when a drawn battle Was
| agreed upon, IS Wclch md Fourth Ward
! esilor boarling-house runner eAne 70 blows;
| resulting in Wrlch being terribly beaten and
kicked while down.
Al half-fast 10 O'Clock, owing to the non
appearance OF Tonhry, and the agreed upon
timc TO be in tho ring having expired, keT-
gan aEkcd his friends TO pitch ring for for
mality sake, which, being DONE he entered in
| ful1 ring costume At fi1 minutes to II, and
claimed I" the fight" and atalea, 81 900.
| !. While awaiting the subeitlng OF the north
west gale. either to rctuIu as they came.
in small boats,-or to cross the bar to the
mainland At low water, the time VAS spent in
! discussing the probability OF Touheys where
aho,,ts. 1t u O'Clock the attempt was msde
to return but hero Ill The boys came to
grief. II Governor Jewell, At tho in:
stance Of tho Sclectmen Of Milford. had
taken the rteeaution to arrest them. Three
hundred soldiers swoorcd down upon them
aud, driving them back to Tho island, took al
| prisoners, marching them to the tune o1
'.SLoo, Fly" to Milford, where thes remained
fo1 time. The violent .t army" eompgiset
Captain Hendricks; Governors Foot Guards
Ca1.tain Phyle; Sarsheld Guards. Captain Gun
ninghsm: Montgomery Guards. Captain Brine
ana the New Haven Light Gual,ls. Captsi'
l.rsdley. General Marvin. Geuetsl Fox. ant
Colonel bradley commanded theH- The.
were assisted hy policemen and special acpu
| tea
In tho meantime, the streaming Pore cAtlin
\ on wticl, Touhey and his friends haa c,ah1rke,
for tho scene Of action, owing Ia her imu.ens
| | freight Of 500 rouGhf and heavy head winds
, | did not make sufficient hoadway to allow tn
, ratty 10 reach the battlc ground 1t the appoia.
I'd time. md they accordingly pnt into hi lge
| rWrt With the intention Of sending Touhcy an
Ii. seconds on by1al. Learning. however
, 4 that ,herc NJ. military forcc waiting At th
> juhction to ealture them, they concluded
: number returned to New York inucd
: steIy b. can. telegram from Ne
q Haven, seut to tho authorities n. Biagepor
had prepared them foE the coming Of Il
:, Gang. Company E, Eighth Regiment Connectie'
q | National W&VG O0 lALA ah kAGA AZ &AOA
Some OF the more wicked Of the equAre-jaw
men took tho 1o.40 train from New York n
o II once refused to pay their fares They vel
= through tho carr helping themselves 70 hckc
!; flom the hats Of passengers. besides hehas11
i in 4 yioleut manner Otherwise, and the CO
,luctor storped the train At Fairfield. detacht
e. the enrine, and sent word back to Nov Hav!
lor help. Two companies Of Hew Haven M
IT tn and tquAd Of police came down 1t one
" s1>a vcre Joined Il bridgeport hy s4usd
rolicc and The S+41ewick Guanlt. and procse
C. I'd to the eeene ot action. In the meAhk1t
le son,o Of the friends Of the hehefs
got wind, detected the storm brewing, =
n !. Ok a team before The special tram ca
". slcnr, and diving to Fairfield station wain
Is. shrir companions that tho pohee were conn! .
Nhereuron tlic greater part Of them leit
| cars and took to tho woods and fields ms
II Song towards Southport. Si1 were eeenIt
ke tstught lack to hidSrro1t and lodged IN j.
A guard ~as placed on the train, and It =
to. ceeded to New York The Boston express '
res alto heavily guarded, and strong bod! OF =
nd taEy ard rol'rc prevented any rerron gettl
keA on It Bridgeport who had no. purchase
The ticket. By this Inean8 nonc hundred or mt
hungry md moneJaeA were kept on ths tn
and arc here In town unahla to get away.
Bridgeport, those captured upon Cha,
w. Island we're taken to Nov Hx7ar, sx1irinS
: Ia ha,f-pass o'cleax- Tia oiixead EAys tas.