Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-03

PRizs FidHr.-ARRBsr OF THE RiEGLEaD
hhs.-A prize fight took plaoe yesterday NOM
ing, at Claymont, Braudywine Hundred, Del,
between two men belonging to Philadelphia
named John Ward and William Farrell The
participants had been bad friends for sometime
aud had fought several times. The whole mat
ter finally eliminated in the friends Of tho COM
batants arranging for prize fight for $1,000 a
side The parties and their friends repaired 10
the above mentioned Place at an early hour in
the morning, and engaged in brutal fght.--
They fought for about Que hour aud half, when
The second threw up the sponge and declared
Farrell the victor, aledging that Ward had
struck foul blow This Ward denied and n
dispute arose in reference to il, which promised
TO lead to serious consequences. While these
blaokguards were violating the laws Of the State
the military authorities were not idle A des-
patch Was received from Philadelphia by Capt.
Wenle, Provost Marshal, informing him that
the parties had left that city for Delaware, and
the object Of their visit. The mattor was laid
before the proper military authorities, whu di-
rected the Captain to proceed to the scene with
sufficient guard and arrest those participating
in the fight The guard reached the ring Just
at the moment indicated above, when there was
q tar spect OF a general melee, in relation
to the result of the fight AT the sight Of the
soldiers the crowd Of spectators ran in every
direction, but the guard af or considerable
'cuiif, in which a number of shots were fired,
uceeed,d in arresting Ward and about sixty oil
the ringleaders. Farrell made his escape.
One OF the guard named Jacob Runner, was
shot in the groin. lie was sent to Chester. His
wound is not considered serious. Capt Weno
had one of his hands somewhat injured while
occurring the culprils. The prisoners were
brought to this city, and except Ward, lodged
IA tue guard-hOuse ut Ninth aud Walnut Streets
Ward was taken to the Indian Queen hotel lie
presented horrible spectacle both eyes being
entirely closed, aud his face cut in several
pace. DIR AskeW was called in and attended
% his wants. Farrell was not badly hurt. Dasl
evening Capt Wenie received orders to hand
the prisoners over to the civil authorities. la
accordance with these instructions they were
conveyed to the City Hall, and lodged in the
| cells. Farrell ts said TO be an experienced
pr ze fighter while Ward has had but II DAY.
training About one thousandi persons were
present to witness the fight. Captain Culbert
searched the party at the guard house in this
city, and found on their persons several rcyol
yers, about twenty gold watches and upwards oil
$500 in money. 1t is to be hoped that the SO.
yeTest penalty Of the law will be meted out to
lhcm
lloor SKIRTS reduced in price at the Dia.
mond State Hoop Skirt Emporium, Insti
tutc Building.
GentIeMen's Hats.
Az tho latest styles At CHARLES 0AKFORD & SONS
Continental Hotel, Philadelphia.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.-Tho undersigned
have been appointed ut meeting of the
citizens of Wilmington, to invite attention
to the urgent need of speedy and liberal
contributions for the relief of soldier fami.
lies in this city and county. An Associa.
tion for this purpose has been formed and n
distributing committee appointed, who have
already begun to dispense the much needed
assistance. Nearly five hundred families
are already ON their list, and fresh applica
tous are coming in daily. An appropria-
tion has been made by the City Council
aud from some corporations and individual,
generous donations have been received hut
there has been as yet no general and adequate
response to the appeal made by the Associa
ton. The severity of the winter and the
enhanced price Of articles of absolute
necessity render this assistance peculiurl,
important. The Justice of the claim thus
made on behalf of the families of the mor
VINO are exposed to the hardships and peril
o. war Is TOO obvious to require argument
We do not believe that our community car
willingly permit them to suffer. But suffer
ing is inevitable unless the treasury of th,
Association be promptly replenshed. Itii
hoped that all who have received the circu
lars lately issued in behalf of this object
will send some token of their sympathy, an,
that the collecting committees throughou
the county and in each ward of the city Q
Wilmington, will act with as little delay n
possible. When their call is made lie
humanity and patriotism prompt the answer
and determine the amount of the contribu
ton.
Appended is a list OF amounts received u,
10 this date. ALFRED Trr
WILLIAM CANnv