The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-14
Sporting Intelligence.

Sporting Intelligence.
The PRirr FI0Hr SULLIVAN AND CArNr, ron
80 900 This affair which has caused much excite
ment in the sporting world for the last four month";
both in this country and Great Britain decided on
Tuesday last May th in the nelghborhood of Harpers
Ferry, Virginia
Forsever days previous the fight numbers strange
faces were noticed in that vicinity the curiosity Of
the inhabitants to know what brought them thither
was wrought to the highest pitch Of excitement
Caunt and his seconds had arrived there few DAYS pre-
vous to the contest, with view Of examining the To-
catiss and conciating tho people opposition such
proceedings anticipated. They found very little
opposition however, the residents all anxious to
witness the sport, and II became the leading topic of
conversation among all classes OF society who waited
with anxiety to witness man fight on the improved
English system.
On the arrival OF the railroad train the depot on
Monday hundreds Of the patrons Of the astc left the
cars and moving In every direction through
the town. endeavoring to abodes for the coming
night which they found easy matter As soon how
ever lodgings had been secured the restless dspos
ton Of that class Of people began to devsope itself and
they scattered in every direction to seek diversion
Some assembled the towering heights Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains to view the surrounding scenery and the
Shenandoah and Potomac rivers tho beauties OF which
lnter5ect
per's Ferry. The bed OF the Shenandoah, from the
mountains, appears TO be tagged 80 very regular
and uniform the ereviccs in it's rocky bed
Some amused themselves by visiting jefferson Rock
named after that great man, and which he
sat when he wrote his beautiful and graphic de-
scrption Of that place and the surrounding country
Others employed themselves in examining the govern
ment armory with the beautiful buildings and works ad
joining; while Others of speculative genius hav-
ing discovered pit in the upper part Of the town.
amused themselves la Santa Anna In witnessing and
was yet another class Of somewhat different bent Of
genius who endeavoring TO convince the natives Of
these parts that it was impossible for them to point out
to certainty where the little JOKER
AZ night came on crowds began to congregate about
the hotels and speculate the events that be
enacted on the subsequent day At nine o'clock. the
crowd dispersed the Vrgnians to their homes aud the
strangers to seek the beds they had previously engaged
(Which by-the-byc had been let and relet by their
often they were applied for or to take the
chances ofsecuring those belonging to other individuals
The scarcity Of accommodations were so great that as
many AZ ten persons crowded into small room,
while on the floors of the parors any quantity were
stretched out.
the people began turn assemble about the doors
of the hotel to ascertain where the battle to be-
fought although it raining tremendously at the time
fearful Of disappointment In not witnessing the affair
The had been selected the night previous both
It had been understood by the principals that the
mandant of the armory intended to interfere and stop
the proceeding, surprising that they had chosen the
would take the workmen in the foundries away from
their occupations and being then prevent
1t, he procured warrant for the bellgerents This
ascertained from Of the peace officials Of the
neghborhood, who themselves anxious to witness
apugistic encounter Of the latest fashion The com
missaries were started on tour OF exploration into
Lowden county. the next adjoining, in search of a
battle held out OF the ursdcton OF JEFFERSON county
found suitable place, where the civil authorities would
ouer no as tney were 10 witness the
latest improvements in this kind Of wararethe science
having yet reached Virginia This intelligence
received by all parties with much satisfaction and by
eght CLOCK all were on he arch Tor the scene OF &C
ton
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might De reached IN Few moments the river being for
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