The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-22
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our Baitanasrs Correspondent.
BALTIMORE. May 2l-5

BALTIMORE. May 2l--5 p m.
Disassrs of Week Flood Nas Orisans Important
from Hayfi.-1he choisra-Ihs wsw appointees.-Ihs
narkss &c.
The past week fortnight has been Of disasters
almost beyond all precedent. Fret the great riot
New York, with all its sad evontsthen accounts of
The ravages of the cholera the westnex the des
ZION OF one-half of st. Louisiana today do
pa'ch IRON New Orleans that all hopes of stop
Ps Tue great crevnsse had been nearly abandoned and
mar he wafer wasruhing in almost all parts the city
The workhouse surrounded with water and it
mad Just reached the gashouse and the Charity Hos
Piia- Hundreds had been compelled desert their
houses, or move To the upper Stories and The transient
population Were moving off rapidly as possible for
fear of the cholera, which beginning to regain its
sway in the submerged districts The orevasse had en-
aged nearly 800 feet, and not expected 10 ceaS
flowing until the found Its level The worlmsn ar
the had ceased operations great extent on
account Of sickness and the cholera by their
constant exposure.
We have also a despatch from New York announcipu
an arrival from st Domingo bringing dates the LIST
Three terrible battles had been fought between tho Domi-
means and the Hayden forces in which the latter
completely routed aud dispersed.
AT time the Haytiens within thirty miles of the
city, when desperate battle ensued and large number
on both sides killed Those taken prisoners were
also put death.
The Haytiens during their retreat the city of Aqua
and also destroyed large Of properly
and vicinity.
Captain Warren, of the English ship Fncona, kindly
offered the American consul every assistance for the pur-
All business had been suspended in consequence Of
these difficulties.
The general impression is that this will be tho effort
of the Haytens conquer tho Spanish Tho whole coun-
try is in a state OF distress and confusion
Some of physicians under the preston that
the premonory symptoms of he.choera already
BILE in this city, and there is a abroad that
verabe resulting in death, occurred Fes Point
this morning imagine, however, that il 10 only rumor,
though it will be well for all to commence preparing for
il at once.
learn that the newly appointed marshal, Thomas H.
Kent, was sworn in this morning, and Immediately
the duties OF his office His predecessor Moreau For
rest was most worthy, competent, and faithful Off
The new collector surveyor and naval officer have
forwarded the names OF their surees to Washington and
will their duties the LIST Of June. 1t may be-
sad without fear of contradiction, that the po
has had competent officers than those
about to be displaced and if the appontees give
general satisfaction to the commercial community, they
will do well.
The MARKErs.--n the Baltimore market this morning
there sales of 100 barrels Howard -four
and 200 at 81 So Nothing doing in City Mills. Sales Of
Pennsylvania meal 81 rs Sales Pennsy red
wheat at 100 cents for goed and Maryland 100 l06
cents for good to prime, and lO6 for white The
ket very active to-day the sales being upwards 10000
bushels at64 IS cents for yellow, and 4s 80 for
whitethe latter for choice parcels These figures show
advance last weeks sales. Sales "a %
Rye is quoted at %
Whskey dull We have sales in hhds 81 cents,
in barrels. 1t is held at 70 cents.
The offerings of beef cattle to-day 300 head 200 of
which sold at - 81 rs, equal to 80 % net and
averaging 81 80 gross. The balance Phila-
delpha. The bidding spirited.
Hogs dnll at 81 - rs, according to quality.
At New York, this morning, the stock market firm.
Treasury note IS llOl new loan llsi Money easy.
Flour quiet; sales of 5000 bbls. 81 rs 81 So
quality for and State brands pure Genesee IS %
a SIS 81 corn meal 81 81 i; rye -four 81 81. Wheat is
steady sales Of red at 81 O5 Genesee 81 II; mixed
So SO cts aud yellow 50 c, with sales of 900 bushels,
33 cts rye unchanged Provisions dull pork
$40 g. and prime IS l2i, with saes Lard st 81
bbls. Nothing in groceries; prices steady. There is
a steady demand for sales of 600 bales prices
unchanged. Whiskey 20 per gallon.