The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-08

Sullivan sssspsA from the back door, sni OsDsnnen
arrested and iropsd, under the superstition that
he Sullivan, who In the meantime escaped 70 the
schooner he eame down In, MeGrsth carrying hin
through the serf on his shoulders.
Tom Hyer arrested and looked up In the light
house, but he made his escape from window and sue
eeedsd In getting board another schooner, and ct
O'Clock this afternoon they knocking about In
the bsy without water, fire food and with no axsa
purpose to the nght.
The steamer with TIE military cruising about In
pursuit Of them, and has not returned TO the city
BALTIMORE, Feb Y-sPM
Intense sxoitsu ent prevails In this city.
A dispatch from Chesapeake, above Pools Island
just received states that both Hysr and Sullivan hav
arrived there, and will fight near Dover In Delaware
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
The steamer Boston, with the military, Ia aground
at POOLS Island.
BALriMoRE, Feb, rs O'Clock P. M.
1t reported that Hyer and Sullivan have both been
arrested at CAROLS Island. But the military have
not returned it Is believed to DO fsint to throw the
police of of their track.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 7-9K O'Clock P. NJ
All Is yet In . mystery about thu prise fight. Thou
sands Of rumors sHoat number Of which say that
both Of the parties have been arrested The steamer
Boston, which LETT yesterday with two military oom
Up to the hour Of closing this despatch, nothing
definite has been received.
BALrIMoRK, Feb. 1-9P.M.
Hyer and Sullivan went to POOLS Island this morning
in pungees.
The Sheriff Of Baltimore, with the military, police
and civic psse reached the island in steamer Boston
They found tho ground prepared, arrangements
made for the fight and large eonoourse Of people ON
tho spot.
The Sheriff arrested two persons concerned In the
affair learn that Hyer was arrested, and confined in
tho lighthouse, but esosped through . window, and
went of In his pungee.
The steamer pursued the pdngees but returned un.
successful, to the leland.
The supposition 10, that the fight will come of in
Delaware.
Handbis In the streets stating that the parties
fought and that Hysr whip 2ed Sullivan In nine rounds
knocking him blind This is doubtless hoax.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10 P. M.
The police and the military succeeded in break
ing up the prize fight. Hyer was arrested at POOLS
Island, but escaped on board schooner, did also
Sullivan. hey cruzed about in the bay until tho
steamer Boston, with the military board got ashore
when they stesrsd far Chesapeak City. A despatch
from that city says that they will light Dover to-
morrow morning. at ten O'Clock. The Boston has not
yet arrived.
Photographic to tho National Police Gaxette.1
"WEDNESDAY, 7P. M.
Tho grand question is settled-that it, it is proved
unsettled. Johnny MoGrsth, the champion Of the
English light weights and the we'll known Andy Mo-
Claim, Of Philadelphia have arrived from the bay in
sloop. They state that ut O'Clock NO arrangement
had been made for a spot to fight. Sullivan and Hyer
were on board different sloops No time or plaoe has
as Jet bsen fixed for future meeting. There is .
great deal of chagrin expressed all sdss no fight
ing, but most desperate drinking. The universal i'm.
preston IT, that Governor Thomas is horse; but At
present he Is not very much blessed.