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ordinary courier which has just arrived from
i { . r iin, bring!} the news of combats on the dlst
Of March apd Ist of April, which covered the
brave Polish legions with glory* A grand
battle had taken place on the 7th, in which
M'mhitsch was completely beaten, and the de-
Jiieraaoc of Poland established. The Rus
ians lost 35,000 men and 50 guns. Ihe
rr nv of the Autocratjnay now be considered
‘completely destroyed. Every one here is
mad with joy. God protect the cause oi the
t 1>
1,0 According to the Hamburgh Correspon
dent the Lithuanian! surgents had taken pos
osion of Wilna, where they had organized
: Provisional Government. Three thousand
insurgents had established themselves at Po
lar) "en. At Kowr.o, they took possession of
a jfusian battery. The same paper,,lso cites
accounts from Posen, according to which Field
’Marshal Gicsmar, who was on his route for
('reslaw, took post as six>n as he became ac
quainted with the events in Poland, and di
ice ted his progress towards Komsbcrg. Ills
-udden departure has given some confidence
w t i JC rc port that the Russian Army of the
Grand Duchy of Posen was about to pass the
frontier and enter Poland immediate)/* There
is nothing official in these accounts; arj all
’which is thought quite authentic is, that the
Grand Duke Michael lias left with .4000 men,
anj i;.-ieces of caption, for the district of
M w\Ve have reason fo believe that the battle,
which has just endedtn a glorious victory, in
the environs of Rvki, commenced on the sth
and lasted till the'7th; at least so say the ties
patches which arrived yesterday at the l or
cjgn Ollice, as well as travellers hfttc ar
rived from Frankfurt.
jjy the Journal de Vcrviers, dated the lGth
we have received the following important in
iioence “Firchbacli, of Stuvolot, who ha?
just arrived post from Frankfort, announces as
certain, that at the moment cf Ins departure
the house of G. Mumm& Cos. of that city, had
received an express from Warsaw, bringing
the news that the heroic Poles had again at
tacked the Russians on the sth of April, and
had taken 15,000 prisoners and 42 pieces of
cannon. The Russian Army is completely
routed, and Field Marshal Diebitsch riving
with the remainder of his troops. It is believ •
cd that he has bei n obliged to take the road
towards Wilna, where an insurrection hasjust
broken out- This circumstance may cut oil
liis retreat on that side.
From the Ixvndon Courier of April 11.
Further Important success of the Poles.
We are happy to state that we have receiv
ed olliciul accounts of two new actions be
tween tiie Russians and the Poles, in which
victory was again on the side of Freedom anti
justice. We subjoin the official statements
relative to those events.
“Head-quarters tit Sicdlec, #
April 10, 1831, 9 o’clock, P. M. $
“to tue national government.”
“I have great satisfaction in announcing to
the government that the l’olisli army obtained
a considerable victory yesterday. We have
taken several cannon, and 2000 or 4000 pris
. oners, amongst whom are nearly 000 officers
of different ranks. Gen. Proiudzynski, com
manding a separate corps covered himself with
glory.
The advanced hour of the evening does not
permit me to give a more detailed report.
[Signed] “SKRZYNECKI.”
Warsaw, April 11.—Another affair has ta
ken place at \\ engrow, under General Uinin
ski, who has passed the river Liwicc. He took
401) prisoners of the Russian Guards, the
choicest of the army, and obta nod possession
of several valuable magazines. ISamogotia
and Lithuania have been in a state of revolt
since the 29th of .March. An estafette who
arrived last night, brings information that a
revolution had also taken place in Volhynia.
A gentleman just arrived from Warsaw, rep
resents the final success of the Poles as abso
lutely certain.—He says that if the power of
the Emperor of the Russias was three times
us great as it is, he would not succeed in sub
duing that brave and patriotic nation. Asa
specimen of the unconquerable spirit by which
the Poles arc actuated, the gentleman alluded
to, states that they have undermined W arsaw,
lor the purpose o"l destroying the city, rather
than it should fall into the hands of the Rus
sians.
London, April 23 —Private accounts from
Warsaw state that the Polish Commander in
Chief, whose head quarters were at Siennica,
was near those of Gen. Diebitscli atGarwelin,
and that Diebitsch could easily be taken in
llauk by a Polish corps which was at Siedicc,
and in his rear was Gen. Dwernicki
It is stated that the number'of prisoners
taken, by lor exceeds the amount in the bullc
t!n, and that the domorilization 'in tire Rus
sian army was v ry great. The national ar
my, which was in want of cannon in the be
ginning of the campaign, has at present a suf
ficient quantity with a reserve of 40 pieces,
ilia Russian artillery have lost their talisman,
those famous pieces of cannon which were in
the campaigns of France and Turkey have
been captured by the Poles; the. Russians
Used to cuL them their Grandmothers.
From the Message tics Chambres.
INSURRECTION IN LITHUANIA.
Private letters from Constantinople, re
ceived but a short time since spoke of the
ne:v armaments of the Porte. It was suppos
ed that Turkey meditated the resumption of
hostilities against Russia. .Such a project,
however, whether contemplated or not, has
hoen ut a great measure neutralized by new
insurrections, which have simultaneously
Droft. ni out in Albania and Servia, fomented,
fts it is sajd by foreign influence and support
ed by the pa* ha of Scutari.
A diversion o>.' Eie stile of Turkey would
liSvu been a poworbJ assistance to Poland :
but lids aid is no longer necessary. The de
voted courage and heroism of that nation have
at length succeeded" in rousing the old blood
•'f the former Polish Provinces. Lithuania.
Volhynia, Pedulia, and the Ukraine, have, in
Pic face of Europe, and almost under tin
swords of the Russian army, made common
■anae with Poland. This net of adhesion to
the Polish revolution has been sent to W arsaw.
Phc centre of the movement ia at W ilna,
where a Provisional Government has been
formed, which will propagate insurrection by
W' vi; of proclamations' and tpaniftodov*
TTtl ' MAGQjv ADVERTISER, and agricultural and mercantile intelligencer.
But let us contemplate for a moment the
complicated events of which Russia is at this
moment the theatre. The Lithuanian insur
rection has gained Somogotia,it extends its in
fluence from Gcorgenbcrg, Polangen andjitos
sienna to Memel, a fortress ot) the ccfast of the
Baltic, belonging to Prussia. The apprehen
sion of an invasion of the territory situated
to the north of Konigsberg appears at this mo
ment to occupy the minds of all at Berlin.
It is even apprehended that the short's of
the Baltic may escape from Prussia, and sev
eral letters which have been received from
Berlin already insinuate that an armed inter
vention of Prussia in the affairs of Poland is
considered as not improbable. We believe,
however, there is but little foundation for this
supposition. We have grounds for hoping
that the 1 russian Cabinet, which thoroughly
understands its position, will not thus com
promise that wise neutrality which it has
hitherto maintained, and the departure from
which would lead to results so much the more
serious as it might authorise ether cabinets to
deviate from that line of moderation which
they have hitherto followed.
We learn I'romWarsaw, that an act of adhe
sion, of which the following is an extract, has
just been received from the ancient Polish
orovinces that embrace the national cause—
“ Lithuania, Yolhynia, Podolia, and Ukraine,
have ever foi.ncd a single national body with
the kingdom of iVa*'d. The oppression and
slavery wo have suffered since the last divis
ion of our terriforv', lias ne'ver been abl to
extinguish in our hearts the lo re that we feel
for our common country, nor that un
changeable tendency oi the parts oi the na
tion so violently torn from each other, o v w day
to re-unite so as to form only o.'ie l’rte and
independent body. A superior arid illegal
force has indeed succeeded in establishing
frontiers, but it was out of its power to destroy
our national existence. It is imperishable
under the shield of history ; it exists in our
bloo i, and in the reciprocity of our sentiment,
our recollections, our language, our misfor
tunes, our wishes and our hopes.
Let us proclaim aloud, before all Europe,
that the cause of the Poles extends as far as
the Dnieper and the lhvina, that vve all form a
part of that Poland which has been so long
oppressed; that the national representation is
one and inseparable; that the actual Diet alone
is legal, that all the signatures wrested by
force, after the manat rof the infamous plot
of Targovvica, of execrable memory ; that all
the addresses and acts extorted by craft and
violence, ifre not, and will never be, the real
expression of the conscience, opinion, and
sentiment of tlie provinces unjustly united to
the Russian empire. For so important an
object, we delegate to you the conscientious
representation of Lithuania, Volhvnia, Podo
lia, and Ukraine; placing our whole confi
dence in your civil virtues, we place in your
worthy hands the fate of this noble part of Po
land.” .
“ Of these most brisk and giddy-paeed times.'”
BATON ROUGE, May 21.
Lamentable Catastrophe! —On the morn
ing of last Sunday, about 18 mile3 below New
Madrid, the steam boat Coosa, Captain Cain,
ascending the river, came in contact with
the steam-boat Huntress being heavily laden,
her bow struck below the guard of the Coosa,
and to use the words of the captain, with
whom we have conversed, “made a hole in
the Coosa as large as a door.” We did not
learn that the Huntress received any damage.
Captain C. dors not attach any blame to the
captain or officers of the Huntress, but on the
contrary speaks in terms of gratitude for the
timely aid afforded by the yawl of the 11. that
of the Coosa having been taken possession of
by the mate, who remained at a distance
from the boat. The Cabin of the C. parted
from the hull and floated, which was the
means of saving some of the passengers, that
doubtless would have perished, had the whole
went down together. The night being very
dark, added to the confussion incident to
such melancholy accident, lessened the means
of rescue. The above facts were stated to
us by captain Cain, in addition to which he
has furnis ed the following, with a request
that it might be made public.
“At half past 3 o’clock on the morning of
Saturday the 14th inst. near Island No. 13,
the pilot sung out to me that there was a
boat coming down meeting us, upon which 1
cried out ‘stop her,’ and on examining, as
well as the darkness of the night would per
mit, I was alarmed to sec the near approach
of a boat, and told the pilot to ‘back her in
stantly,’ but the next moment, and before any
rctrogade motion could be given to the pad
dles of the Coosa, the two boats met; 1 rim
down to see if we wore damaged, and heard
the water pouring in under the larboard bow,
upon which, I ordered the pilot to make for
the nearest shallow landing; I then ran into
the engine quarter, ,nnd told the engineer to
‘give her all the steam, for the boat is stove.’
Thence 1 ran into the ladies cabin to rouse
them and the other passengers. All
hands being now awake, I called on the
mate to prepare for landing the boat. I now
repaired to the ladies cabin, but while 1 was
going round upon the gangway, the passen
gers went forward upon the other, by which
1 missed them. The next moment, the bow
of the boat went down ; the most of the pas
sengers were collected on the boiler deck.—
When the cold water of the river came in
contact with the boilers, which were much
heated, there being a heavy head of steam at
the time—an rxplosion took pluco, which
shattered the boiler deck, when the people
either jumped into the river, or were washed
from the boat. Thirteen persons are mis
sing, among which are Mr. Thompson, ol
New-York, and his daughter, 13 years of age.
A Hutch gentleman, taken in at the mouth
of White river; one black passenger; the
cook ; two freemen and the second engineer,
all black, and five deck passengers, names
not known, as we lost our list.
“The darkness of the night in connexion
with the confusion created by the accident,
prevented the pilot from selecting a shallow
landing, and the beat went down in deep wa
ll. r. CAIN.”
Starving Juries— We have always con
sidered this retpiisition of the common law as
a burbarious relic of antiquity, which should
be scouted from our jurisprudence. What is
the value of an opinion extorted from the fain
ting and exhausted energies of nature? It
is a mean, contemptible appeal to a man, to
address his mind and conscience through the
medium of his stomach, tosay nothing of the
inhumanity of compelling him, through fear
of starvation, to stifle the operations of con
science and act in opposition to his settled
convictions of propriety. If a Juror should
die from the effects of hunger, what cogni
zance should be taken of this judicial mur
der 1 II a jailor should starre a felon under
sentence of death, he would be hung for it,
but it seems there is no harm in starving a
Juror. Judges frequently hesitate in the
formation of their opinion for weeks, but who
ever heard a proposal to imprison or starve
a Judge until he decided a cause. Judges,
too, where the Courts are so constituted, are
allowed to differ, and the majority governs—
but jurymen are not permitted to differ or hes
itate. It is high time a regulation, so absurd
in principle and cruel in practice, should be
done away.
Raleigh Register.
~GQq-
Augusta, May 30.
It is probably concluded by the Charleston
Rail Road Company to make the Road enter
this City by the Bridge. A proposition to
this effect was before the Board of Directors
of the Branch of the State Bank on Friday
last. A Rail Way is proposed to be built to
the lower side of the Bridge. Little doubt
exists of satisfactory arrangement between
the parties.— Georgia Courier.
Extract of a letter to the Editor, from Dr.
John T. Cabecn, residing in the Union coun
ty, dated 9th inst.
“i have sent you some seeds of the Pinus
M'ridtKi (Sea Pine,) native of tue shores ol
the Mediterranean. This species ol Bine is
deemed highly valuable in Europe for masts
and spars. The trees frequently exhibit a
solid straight shaft or trunk to the height u'f
from GO to 80 feet, without a knot or branch.
Like the Italian Pine, this species also produ
ces an eatable fruit, niuci.' esteemed and fre
quently served up at desartx, By bestowing
soinecareand attention to their culture in the
first instance, they may become naturalized to
our clime, and add one more specie!? to the
valuable list vve already possess of indigenous
forest trees.”
We have received some seeds of the Som
Bine, mentioned in the above extract, aint
will cheerfully distribute them to any person
wishing to cultivate the tree, either for usi
or ornament. These seeds Were received
lrom Algiers since the late conquest of that
City by the French troops.
Arkansas Gazette.
Tuesday, June 7 , IMil.
lir. Ambrose ISaLer,
We are authorised to say, is a candidate to repre
sent tliis County in tire Senatorial branch of the
next Legislature ; and we are also authorised to
announce
Tarpley ISoIt. E*q.
For the Representative branch, at the ensuing c-'
lection.
\\ c are also requested to inform the pul.’ie, that
Solomon tirore. Esq.
is aeaodkuie for the Representative branch in our
next Legislature.
(£/■ Lothario was received too late to appear to
day, but shall be attended to in our next.
FARMERS' BANK OF CIIATTAIIOOIHIE.
Yesterday subscription books were opened in
this place for stock in the Farmers’ Bank of
Chattahooehie. The doors were soon thronged
by eager and animated speculators, with faces as
fiscal and metallic in their expression as those of
Rothschild, Barker, Gerard, or the veriest banker
that ever promenaded Exchange in the full pro
spectus of an overflowing stock market. A6soon
as the hour arrived there was a general rush.
The amount of stock apportioned to this place
was 200 shares, subscribers limited to 50, at
SIOO each, $5 to be paid in. The number of ap
. plicants was 277, each offering for 50 shares; as
this far exceeded the amount of 6toek intended
for this place, it was thought the most equitable
plan to allow to each applicant one share asfaras
the apportionment would extend, and this was
done by ballot, casting out 77 from the 277.
From this statement it will be perceived that the
amount of stock asked for by our spirited capital
ists was equal to $1,385,000! We should like to
see the same spirit as actively engaged in the es
tablishment of the contemplated Rail Road be
tween Macon and Savannah.
From the appended article, it appears that the
Columbus Democrat is not altogether satisfied
with Mr. Lumpkin. On the contrary, that papei
seems to view him, rather as a wavering and
temporising politician than as an energetic and
decisive statesman. By the by, the editor of the
Democrat is not singular in his opinion. There
are many more of Mr. L’s political friends, who
think in a similar way. They believe, however
faithful and able he may be to the discharge of
his representative duties as a member of Con
gress, that, at least, lie does not possess the ne
cessary material to make a leader of a parly.
Mr. Lumpkin has been interrogated as to his
attachments, politically, for Mr. Calhoun. Some
of our cotemporaries consider the question unim
portant. W e view it in a far different light.—
W'c think it of the first moment, and that the peo
ple have a right to expect a categorical answer.
The rupture between the President and the for
mer gentleman, has marked a wide line of de
marcation between them; and whatever Mr. Cal
houn’s patizans may say to the contrary, it is evi*
dent that he has either gone over to Henry Clay,,
or intends “setting up" for liimself. Time will
prove that \vc aro not wrong in these assertions.
Mr. C. would make the declaration now, but the
time is not propitious for its development. l*n
dvr such circumstances, it is indispensable to the
operations of the Republican party that Mr. Lump
kin’s opinions should be distinctly known. One
of the reasons which he urged for declining the
first solicitation of his friends, was, that the Ad
ministration wanted all the assistance its friends
could give it, and that it behooved all true patri
ots to rally around it, “ or words to that effect.”
That the same necessity continues to exist, and
that the same support is required in an almost
two-fold degree, since the defection of Mr. Cal
houn, and the delivery of Mr. L’s sermon on pa
triotism, must be apparent to every reflecting
mind. It is this fact, taken in connexion with
the abandonment of his post, after the schism be
tween the President and liis \ ice, which brings
us to the conclusion that Mr. L’s attachments are
not iu the right place. Let him come out. For
“ if we shall stand still,
In fear, our motion will he mock’d or carp’d at,
\\ e should take root here where w e set, or sit
State statues only.”
From the Columbus Democrat.
We suppose it will not be prudent to doubt
any longer the fact of Mr. Lumpkin’s being a
candidate for Governor at the ensuing elec
tion. His letter to our esteemed friend of
the Augusta Chronicle, consenting to be
come a candidate, and giving his reasons for
that course, will be found in this day’s paper.
Tlie reasons perhaps are nearly as good
as those which compelled him, a short time
since, to retain his post in congress.
But will they last as long ? Will they sur
vive the Dog Days. Nous verrons. But if
our friends are disposed to run him, why let
them do go, our offering an individual oppo
sition will answer no good purpose that we
can conceive of; and reserving to ourselves
the right of voting for whomsoever we please,
we will leave others at liberty to do the same.
DESTKUCTIVK CONFLAGRATION.
The larger part of Fayetteville has been laid in
ashes. All the particulars that have reached us,
will be found under our Postscript head. The
distress consequent upon this terrible visitation,
must be great indeed. Let us endeavor to relieve
_it as much as we can, for we know not how soon
u - b may require similar aid. “ Danger is most
cciuvaled "'hen near, and sends her dreadful ti
dings in Alow.” But it is unucccssary to a
rouss tlu? .liberality of Macon, by appealing to her
sympathies or fears. She is well known for her
acts of b enevti fence. We therefore beg leave re
spectfully to suggest, the calling of a public meet
ing, as the most effectual -mean of affording im
mediate relief to our suffering brethren.
For the Advertiser#
WOMAN.
As the vine which has lon/ entwined its grace
ful tiblage around the gnarlea oak and been lifted
by it into sunshine, will, when the aspiring plant
has become the hardy ruler of tje forest and is
th#n marred by the rifting thumleri oU, still tar. l il
ly cling with its caressing tendrils a rcund the ri
ven trunk, and delicately bind up the .shattered
boughs of its former supporter; so, it is beauti
fully ordered by a Providence ever benign, that
woman who is naturally the dependent and orna
ment of ruder man in his happiest hours, should
be,his 6tay and solace when smitten bv calamity.
For though in converse with the world, man m,iy
hide the blast with ordinary resolution, womav. l
in the moment of sudden adversity evinces a more
exalted fortitude, amiably and mildly blending
the calmness of moral firmness with the loveli
ness of Christian resignedness. While she enfi
bres herself into the rugged recesses of his na
ture, gently upholding the drooping head, and
wooing the barb of anguish from the core of the
wounded heart, she chastely' presses him to the
dove-like resting place of sympathy and thrilling
tenderness. R.
For th© Macon Advertiser,
CURE FOR A COLD.
One pint best white wine (or other sharp) vin
egar—one table spoon full sweet oil—one gill
honey—one glass old madeira wine—and two
fresh eggs in the shell.
Preparation —Put the vinegar and eggs in any
vessel that will endure the heat of a slow fire —in
about six hours it will be reduced to half the
original quantity, and the shells will be dissolved
—then take away what may remain of the eggs :
after doing which pour in the other ingredients
one by cue; observing, during tliis operation, to
keep aonstantly stirring until the whole comes to
a small boil; then strain and bottle it for use.—
Take a little w hen the cough is troublesome.
MARRIED, in this couuty on Thursday last,
by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, Mr. Thomas M. El
lis, to Miss Eliza Cunningham, daughter of
Robert Cunningham, Esq. both of Jones county.
%y\ttire.
riNHE copartnership heretofore existing between
-*■ the subscribers under the firm of
6r. Chum plain A* Co s.
was dissolved on the tith inst. by mutual consent.
G. CHAMPLAIN is fully authorised to settle
the atfairs of the concern.
JOHN T. ROWLAND,
L. ATKISON,
* v G. CHAMPLAIN.
{'Silicon, June 7, 1831. 15-8 t
Sri. '
The business will lie continued by
G. CHAMPLAIN.
.June 7, IS3I. 15-8
TM *‘!i 1y ’ Hoi la rs Re ward.
UL'NAWaY on "the 21th of "yay last, from
Mr: David F. Wilson’s brick yard, near Ma
con, a negro boy named '-
CoqIC
about 1G years of age. *TJie said Cook is about
five feet high, has a thii> Visage, and is an active
and intelligent lad for Ids age. He was purchas
ed from Mr. Archer, residing in Seri veil county,
where it is probable he may endeavor to return.
Any person apprehending said negro boy, deli
vefing him tome in Mafcon, or confining him in
jail so as I can get him again, shall receive tliea
bove reward.
JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH.
Macon, June 7 15-tf
U'vD!3'J?B
ON Saturday last, a Pocket Book, containing
a, note on Lainar & Cos. for S3OO, due 25th
Dec. 1831, payable to Seaborn Jones, Adm’r and
Eliza A. Bullock, Adm’xof C. Bullock, dec’d.
There w ere several other papers in tliebook, use
lul to me, but no one else. The finder will please
leave the pocket book with the subscriber, or the i
editor of the’ Macon Advertiser, and a reward will 1
be given if required.
U. J. BULLOCK.
Juno 7 1 15-
Port of llacon.
arutvell ~
BoatExqel, from Darien, with full cargo su
gar, coffee, and liquors to Day ii Butts owners.
Boat Two Brothers do. do. do.
Boat No. 2, from Darien, 6alt to 11. S. Cutter
owner. No departures.
“Free Trade and Sailors’ Rights.’
Cotton saß c. Freights to Darien, $2 p. bag.
Liverpool, April 23.
We have experienced rather a dull inquiry for
Cotton this week, and in the business done by
private contract id lb. has in some instances been
conceded in Inc prices oi Bowods worn out quota
tions of last week.
Ol 1100 Bowed offered, 830 were sold at 5] a
01, very ord. to good. Sales of 1010 bales Or
leans at i a 7id. 20 at 8, chiefly at a 7d. for
lair to good 1170; Alabama and Mobile at Of a
Og.
Ministers having been virtually defeated in the
Reform Bill, Parliament has been dissolved, so
that we are in doubt when the proposed duty of §
on Cotton will come into operation. Government
have the powerofputtingitintoeflfect, but wheth
er they' will do so now, or wait until the new par
liament is formed is yet uncertain.
if// thism(truing' 1 s .IS a it.
“ We come, we’ve hasten’d.”
Tiro at Fayetteville.
From a supplemental sheet issued by the Editors of
the Observer and Journal in that town.
About 15 minutes after 12 o’clock M. on
Sunday lust, the citizens of Fayetteville were
alarmed by the cry of FIRE, and the other
signals usual on such occasions. The roof of
a Kitchen belonging to Mr. James Kyle, near
his elegant brick building lately erected at
the N. W .dorncr of Market Square,was found
to be in a blaze, but to so inconsiderable an
extent, that it was believed the efforts made
to extinguish it would certainly be success
ful. Deceitful hope! They were all unavail
ing. In a very few moments the flames ex
tended themselves to the large brick building,
and to many small wooden buildings in its
vicinity. In a few minutes more, tlie roof of
the Town House caught, and that building
was soon enveloped inflames. From thence
four large torrents of flame were seen pouring
in as many directions along the four principal
streets of the town, with a rapidity and force
which defied all stay or resistance. In a wes
tern direction, the fire extended itself up Hay
street, on the right hand a short distance be
yond tlie point of intersection with Old street,
extending backwards in a northern direction
to the very edge of the creek, embracing in
its devouring sweep the intermediate build
ings on Old street and Maiden lunc. And on
the left as far as Mr. Canute’s wooden build
ing, beir.g the next house below Mr. John
Macrae’s long row of Wooden buildings, at
the Wagon Yard, extending back southward
ly to Franklin Street. Along Green Street
tlie flames progressed northwardly, crossing
the creek, and consuming in their transit Mr.
lEccle’s mill, store, and dwelling house, and
tIWJ handsome bridge erected a few years
sin<v by the town, sweeping before them ma
ny valuable buildings, including the Episco
pal Churcb, on the right hand side qf the
street until they reached the private residence
of James SeawelJ, Esq. which was saved, by
a providential turn of the wind, and the active
exertions of a very few persons with water and
blankets. Oil the left hand side of the street
they progressed until they were stopped at the
house J. W. W right, Esq. by blowing it up
and extended back until they reached the
house of T. L. Ilybart, Esq. which was saved
by exertions of great activity and persever
ance. Along IVson street they destroyed
every building on both sides as far eastward
ly as a few doors below Liberty Point, inclu
ding the store of Mr. Wm. Mclntyre, situate
on the opposite point formed by the junction
of Person si'rctf, and Coni Spring alley, ex
tending back northwardly as far as the edge
of the creek, consuming the Presbyterian
Ciuirch, Catholic Chapel, and all the other
buildings (with the exception of the dwelling
house, mills and warehouse of Mr. James H.
Hooper, all of which were saved with much
exertion) including the buildings on both sides
of Bow street. Along Gillespie street, the
flames extended as far a? the State Bank buil
ding, on the right -hand side, which being
nearly fire proof enabled the citizens to con
tend successfully with the flames at that point
and (o save that building. On the eastern
side of the street, they destroyed every build
ing to a point opposite the State Bank build
ing,and extending eastwardly so as to include
all but three of the buildings on Dick Street
between Person and Mumford streets.
It is impossible to form any correct esti
mate of the entire loss in real estate. There
probably is no instance in history of so large
a portion of a town being consumed, where it
was not the result of voluntary human agency.
The fire continued to rage with unabated fu
ry until about six o’clock, when, by the blow
ing up of houses, and the other means usual
on such occasions, it was suddenly deprived
! ef food for its raging appetite.
| The public buildings destroyed were the
1 Town House, the Cape Fear Bank, the Catho
lic Chapel, the Presbyterian and Episcopal
Churches, the Academy, the Lafayette and
Mansion Hotels. The building in which the
United States Bank did business, and the of
fice of flic Agency of the State Bank, were
also destroyed, but as they were merely ren
ted for that purpose, they arc not put down
as public buildings. The private buildings
destroyed, in number about SIX HUNDRED,
would require a long catalogue to enumerate
particularly.
But besides the buildings immense quan
tities of books, valuable papers, money, house
hold furniture, goods, wares, merchandize
and produce; were destroyed. Where the
fire broke out persons near the scene,would re
move such things to what were then supposed
places of safety, but by time they would get
them fairly deposited they would discover
the flames in hot pursuit of them and would
be driven to farther efforts for the security of
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their valuables, until driven from place
place and completely worn down with the ar
exertions, they would at last I* compelled * >
abandon them to the power of the mereik
flames:—a very email portion of any ofth< s.
articles was saved. .The amount destroyed i*
difficult to estimate. We cannot undertake
to offer a correct list ol the houses or ev< n.
point out the principal sufferers. Itwo*.!d
be infinitely more easy, ft > make a catalogue
of those of our citizens, vA o have not suffer
ed. Language is entirely inadequate to the
description of the sublime a ad awfu.' scene ot
Sunday, or to convey an adeq >ate idea of the
appearance of ruin and desofa*' ion which t,ir
town now presents. If pity n a wrung ft '’ba
ilie iron heart ot the stern Mann % adisintei v
ested foreigner, amid the ruins* of Carthage,,
what must be the feelings of every warm hear
ted citizen of tho United States, i.nd especi
ally of our own State, when he shall look up
on the melancholy wreck of our late flourish
ing village. But it is by dcseeneiiiij ,0 “ ,1
inquiry info individual losses and d*s. resses,
that our true condition can he best • under
stood. Many who on flic morning that
day were in the full enjoyment of all the c ’■de
nary blessings of life have now nothing * 'oft
to them but the single suit of clotlivs vchi* h
they then wore, not a morsel in Store eitix r
of bread or of meat, to meet the comm.ni tie • '
inands of nature, destitute even of the sheU
ter of the rudest hovel from the inclemency
of the climate. Nor is this state of priva
tion confined to man in the full enjoyment of
his natural strength and independence, hnt
includes all conditions of life, —the. widowed
mother bending beneath the weight of years
and surrounded by her famishing babes; —th
helpless and unprotected female—the sick,
tlie lame and the aged. Many who were in a.
state of prosperity, now find themselves entire
ly denuded of property, and burdened worii
debts of immense magnitudf . Put \va for
bear.
Furnished with the foregoimg outline, im
agination cun from its ou n ri sources, till out
this picture of wretchedness, with mom truth,,
than by adopting the cold suggestions ofany *
recital. It seems that those who were bWt
able to loose, were most successful in saving,.
The Banks were all so fortunate as to secure,
the whole of their money, books, and valuable
papers, although their losses must be great hi
the destruction of real estate, and the entire
and partial prostration of so many of tlx irdeLi
ors. It is a remarkable circumstance- tb;.'
some money and many valuable papers, left
in the vaults of the two Banks, were taken
out after the fire uninjured.
Many of our fellow citizens from the coun
try attracted by the smoke and fragments oi
burning materials, (some of which it is said
were borne to the distance of twenty-six
miles) came in during the progress of the fin ,
and rendered us real hearty and useful aid.—
But a variety of causes combined to render all
their efforts for a long time unavailing, and
tiic last remnant of strength and resolution
was nearly expended before the enemy was
subdued.
Thc dt y on which it occurred w as unpropi--
tions. The citizens had just returned to
their houses from their several places of wor
ship, in that state of mental calm, and coni
postire, v. hith the clay and their late employ
ment were so well calculated to inspire; and
which however propitious to the attainment
of spiritual strength, uporhaps not the most
favorable state of feeling for suddenly and un
expectedly engaging in any temporal strife or
labor. Besides this, being at their private 1
residences instead of their places of business,
they were further removed from the scene of
action, and the tcnetny had gained much
strength before they could brmg themselves
in conflict w ith it. Contrary to all expecta
tion the supply of water was found to be in
sufficient from the waterworks, probably ow
ing to the improvidentfy taking out some of
the upper plugs, and thus in a measure cut
ting it off. Owing to the pressure of the fir<,
the sudden contusion, and the anxious solici
tude of each one to save his own property, it
was not found practicable to form a continued
line of communication with the creek, and in
deed the engines themselves, so far even as
they were supplied with water refused tee
perform their functions.
The great heat of the weather was also veri
unfavorable; the sun’s rays had heated tl:
roots of the houses almost to inflammation,,
and rendered them fit to be ignited by the
smallest spark; added to this, was its relax
ing and oppressive effect upon these engaged
in end tavoring to extinguish the fire and thus
diminishing their ability nearly one half. A
very large proportion of those who were en
gaged in this service were those who had al
ready been worn down with exertions to save
their own chattels. But of all the unfavore
blc circumstances none contributed so large
ly to the spread of the fire as the absence of any
wind of sufficient force to impel the flames in
any one ccftain’course, w hich would have con
centred the exertions of the citizens to one
point, and prevented thejfirc from spreading in
other directions.
Me have thus laid before our readers a ve
ry imperfect account of this awful, catastro
phe. Many particulars doubtless have not
reached us, and in the present excited state
of feeling it is difficult to trust any thing,
which we did not ourselves sec with our own
eyes, and have therefore confined ourselves
principally if not entirely to the relation of
such things. Amid such total overthrow of
their pecuniary prospects, we are happy to
sny, there seems to he o general manifests
tion of fortitude, and manly resignation unde r
this afflictive dispensation of Providence, to
gether with a confidence that he who hath -
visited us w ill provide us w ith the means to
hear this visitaticn- The spirit of enterprise
is far, very far from being crushed,
M e cannot close this account w itliout sta
ting a fatt ifliich may sen e as a warning to
other towns. In several places where the
flames wete arrested, it was owing' entirely
to the protection afforded by shade trees.
The entire loss is estimated at one million
and a half of dollars.
MM. Mi. Mloirarel,
WE arc authorised to say, is a Candidate for
tlm Sheriffalty of Bibb cstmtv, at the ensu
ing eleetion.
April 2()