The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-26
CITY IntelllQence.


This whose name has been the theme Of converse
for weeks past and against whom there appears exist
very strong prejudice to his participation in the recent
fight between Mccoy and Lilly, arrested yesterday
and brought to this city under the following circumstan
ces. II appears that Sullivan, in company with Ford,
who of the seconds of Lilly and another person.
whose name is unknown but who is supposed to have
been in some manner engaged in the recent fight have
been cruising in the lower bay in small sail boat for the
past several days. supposed for the purpose OF obtain
ing passage to Europe in Of the first transient
vessels that sailed that would take them.
On Saturday last, person, who it is stated black
smith by trade but whose could not ascertain,
while cunning the beach Sandy Hook perceived
the sail boat containing these men, and from her
OF induced to notice her very particular
ly Suspicious created in his mind that the boat
contained something somebody that not ought
to be- and them to Passed idshipman Bart
lett othe s. schooner Washington, engaged in survey
along the coast Some the supposing that the
might contain prize of Sort the description
given by their informant, that might possibly be the
prize fighters" for whom reward of $500 was offered
proposed to Passed Mdshpman Bartlett go search of
the suspicious boat if he would accompany them. They
prepared equipments and made a cruise around Sandy
Hook and in the Bay, but could discover nothing that
looked like long, low black boat" Of suspicious cha
| racter.
Either the return oil the steamboat IOlaS
Branch yesterday morning previous these particulars
communicated to police officers Ben Hays and 10
staunon, who short visit to the Branch and
the boat up the lower bay with Passed Mdshipman
Bartlett the blacksmith who gavethe first information
the officers, with other passengers all eyes the
lookout for :" the boat" On nearing Staten Island,
small sail boat as in the distance that in point
answered the description given by the blacksmith when
all excitement on board the steamboat. Hays clapped
the spy glass to his eye, and he brought to bear
upon the sail boat in the distance exclaimed Yes that's
| them-Ford and Sullivan and some else"
Captain Aare instantly consented, at the request of
the officers shape the Of the towards them
and was it perceived than Sullivan and Ford
crouched down into the boat for instant but finding
that pursuit intended they lowered their sail
sprang the of the in order reach Staten ISL
and shore before overtaken.
The excitement then board the steamboat was in
tense the fires urged but the small boat appeared
be the gamer Resort then made of the yaws of
the steamboat, which well Manned with Passed Mid
shipman Bartlett and Officer Hays conductors of the
chase.
The boat containing the pursued during all this delay
of preparation at the steamboat skmming the
surface of the water with great speed propelled forward
by the athletic force of the muscular oarsmen whose Ii
bery depended the energetic efforts of almost an in.
| stants Hercuean lal or.
The excitement upon the river had by this time extend
to the United States soldiers shore stationed under
hill below the Telegraph, who stared with wonder
the extraordinary proceedings goiEg before them
The boat from the Iolas underway in full pur-
suit and the distance between the shore and the boat con.
tanining the pursued, was perhaps never rowed in
quicxer time She reached it FIRST and the three men
bounded out with the agility Of deer and rushed up the
hill with the speed of men who didn't wish to STOP be
stopped The persons pursuit called upon the soldiers
who were looking on to give chase, when Sullivan
captured in short run, and surrendering without any
sstance he taken board the steamboat brought
to this city. Ford, and the man whose is yet
dsclored made their escape the former without hat or
coat he having LEFT in the boat Officer Hays remained
upon the island to pursue the search for them and
Der Of others sent down yesterday afternoon for the
purpose. 1t is therefore, to be presumed that they
will be arrested.
Sullivan stated at the prison that the third person in the
boat, who escaped whose concealed had no par
tcpaton in the fight but employed by him to aid in
the management Of the said boat.
He also says that he has Lilly the We'd
nesday night after the fight He complains very much Of
the excitement against him. and denies all participation
"getting up" the fight between Lilly and Mccoy.
1t is also stated by those who profess know that the
parties in the boat have visited the city almost every night
during the past week. and gone down the bay in the
ming. Sullivan viii be conveyed to White Palms. West
chester county, to-day, unless bailed.
The Grand Jury of that county before whom these
will be brought well those for mdemeanor at
the Harris Island fight its session Bedford
this day. Kensett and Halsey also 60 up to-day.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEopLE.-" The Bloody Massacre
Of citizens of the United States Dartmoor State Prison.
can be seen at the famous Pewter Mug" in Frankfort
street. Charles King, Of the New York American and
why.
CoRREoroS.-ln article relative to the history of
Prize Fighting published on Saturday it was stated that
OF the seconds Of Bell the Prize Fight Harris
Island We now understand that such not the
PoIrcE-Al or nearly all the officers are on Staten
Island search Of Ford and the other who escaped
with him. Nothing doing yesterday of interest
CRoIoN CELERR.rroN-Thc "F athers Of our City" may
talk about the Grand Procession and spend the peoples
fountains and their jets but what has this to do with max
ing this water as free as the air we breathe for so must
be and the people will demand. Come. come gentle
stir yourselves other next spring will stir you
from your seats.
How about that preventive police Must another Com
mon Council fix it, The term OF the present is than
half enough.
TEMrERAscE.-Henry wooley, the polite and gentle.
manly host ofthe Pavilion Hotel at Flushing has tender
ed the Of his dining to the Franklin Temperance
Society to deliver Concert Tuesday evening next
der the management of Sandy Welsh and others Harry
is noble fellow and can take care of and accommodate
his temperance friends those that like little to keep
the cold and the warm out There such place with
for bass and king fish, Just exactly at this time So tenn
perance folks stay day and go fishing Harry knows
the very spots. SO Gale Weeks says.
CoRREcTIoN.-In the report of the trial of Mr..
verren, in yesterdays paper, it was stated that Mr.
Tarde, one of the witnesses sworn by the prosecu-
ton, was a son-in-law of the French Consul Gene
raj of this city. He is the son-in-law of the Rus
sian Consul who was in Office at the time of the
trial of De Bullion.
01- Jim Crow Rice has returned from splendid
engagement at the fremont, Boston. He leaves to-
morrow for Baltimore.
EARLY FRosT.-We had a severe frost in this vi
entity on Friday night There was one in the
neiphhOrhOod of Rcsfon On he cay,o u,obf