The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-09
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

BALTIMORE, February SIS, p. m.
The great prize Gghf-Ress Of the brutal The
warkeis, &c.
As informed you this morning by telegraph. tho dis
gracef and bsasty between Yankee Sullivan
and Thomas Hyer off yesterday, and the soil Of
Maryland Notwithstanding the efforts made by author
ties suppress the affair This failure caused by tho
steamer Boston. which the military and civil force
started in pursuit. running agound, where they remained
from o'clock yesterday morning until 10 o'clock this
ing.
The parties being relieved from those in pursuit.
their schooners the Kent county,
and landing marched up farm in the vicinity, where
privilege given to them for the bloody deed that
sued ring speedily formed, and O'Clock, ~
learn from an eye Witness the encounter commenced
They fought sixteen rounds In tweny-onc minutes Hyer
whipping Sullivan apparently with the greatest e-ths
latter being Withdrawn by his friends with thu firm
vction that death would be his portion il the fight
tinued Hyer mWeds,ey dressed and walked the boat,
apparently but little hurt having slight bruse under
eye and the skin slightly broken the other Sullivan,
on the contrary had be carried down the of his
friends, having broken his forehead bruised
the le eye, with his eyebrow and upper eyeash hanging
on his cheek and his face and body horribly cut-every
blow from his opponent drawing the blood.
Hyer, tho conclusion OF the encounter. with his
friends, left board their schooner for Wilmington where
they intended take the train OF this afternoon for
Philadelphia. Sullivan carried the infrmary on
his arrival in this city, and is thought that his injuries
very serious. He is certaaly in bad way, and will
be able the ring again. The fight has result
ed it hoped it would by nne-tenths OF
citizens. Sullivan q noted bsckguard, and had
been logging Hyer for several years accept his cha
enge, who learn bears the character of peaceable and
inofe nsve in Now York, and has been reluctantly
drawn by the persuasion Of friends, and desire
punish the who had often insuted him bring
about this encounter.
Two of the seconds OF the parties Tom ODonnon and
John Thompson brought up this morning before
city court and bonnd in the OF 81 TO answer
before the court and keep the peace for year.
committed prison. II is stated that Sullivan
LEFT for York. Pennsylvania in the oclcck this
morning.
THK MARKErs.-in the Baltimore market, this morning.
sales OF 400 barrels Howard br.nd
81 s7i and 100 barrels mixed - Sl No sales OF City
Mills Holders firm asking e5, with buyers % 67i.
Sales of yellow at 80 No sales Whitehead 46
cts. Sales Of oats % 80 cts. Sales of 200 bushels
seed SAT Small sales of mess pork making
S3 $3 Is, prime Sll and larger of pri-
$l2 rs. Prime bulk meat has been sold
81 81 for shoulders and II u for hams Sales
1000 pounds assorted bacon, new Baltimore at cts
New York. this morning. there sales Of treasury
note 6's at 1871, and new loan at 1894 offered.
Flour quiet Sales of 600 bbls brands IS a.
SIS &c. brand Genesee held at IS 75 Corn meal
81 81 s.. Rye -four SO Is % 81.
Small sales of red wheat los ITO cents Sales of
tor yellow. Southern oats IS cents Rye 81 cents.
There is a moderate business doing in provisions and
prices steady.
The cotton market is steady with sales of 400 bales
Whiskey "a cents in barrels