Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-09

the haWe OF M ., was afreSteu "
order of the governor Of Pensacola, de-
prived OF his property, and dsta'r ed Tor a
month on board of Spanish vessel. ne
effected his escape with some diahealsy,
and returned to Crleans--Some short
time after finding the commander OF the
vessel here, he commenced Oh faction d.
gains. him for his goods. The man was
arrested.-l'he Marquis sent verbal
message 70 ihe governor, demanding his.
discharge, auG threatened to leave the
country im,media,ely lift was refused.
Our VIM. c. G. Gas ,he Frenehlner IN
d.r,.icn call him) acted deci,seiy. he
replied jl,at he would NOT answar A. verbal
demand bus # the Marquis WAS in haste,
ms passports were ready for him an APP
piic,.ion va. made b. his coun,1I TO tins
cour, for the same parpose, and met WIKI
the same success, tn man was not dis
charged, ano the Marquis had net lett tha
country. They iounu ssme difficulty In
a,rcss.ng the low the sheriff =, f'lsl was
p,e,snsed by .:oout 'wsn,. S.,amahHthceis
with drawn swords, they however though.
proper tc return them quietly te their
scaohards, on ses.DSa hle u soldiers Tx
bay onsls, PRIME anu load.
a letter from a gentleman ~ S.. Thomas.
dated Nov. 70, to bis frfuu in Prov
dence (iihode.island gives The follow
Jag additional infermasi6 n relative TO strc
Iat. ~ f><
Since 1 lasI wrote you fon nsncs, this
town has bcen completely dearoved b. a
tremeEuous hrs, winch commenced al
about seven O'Clock on the eten;ag OF the
ED instant, In u store next % the Ciiag's
wharf, and is salo " nave uccn oCcasIencd
by an gro sln~x.n,sthc mu,qnl sAI talGs
L bed. AT hrsS II was aPpaIsf1,ly yely
iriLlng having been soon discovered, and
here was not Il bre.etts OF air 10 Increase it
,lt as tntre were neither ensiaes nor fire.
packet. IN the piaCe, the inhabltants could
uCt extirguish Il. IN aoo III fifteen minutes
tt,erwarus i fresh breeze came from the
Eastward, blowing directly in range Of the
Town, and threatening 1t with a total de.
slruction, he Inhabitants being unac.
cns.omed 10 such scenes, and not knowing
any me thoJ 10 stop 1t, were IN the utmost
CONSERVATION. 4 he American captains in
port went immediately on shore, with their
crews, and proposed TO the Commandment
I lat they should 60 to lcswara OF the fire,
AID pull down or blow up several houses,
and oy that means stop its further progress
blu, thus was objected to, and forbidden.
after this, the inhabitants declined at
temptiSs to check the devourIns element,
anu each on. endeaYoured to preserve his
own property, leaving the flames to take
their course. They continued to rage with
the Srea. IS, fury until about FIVE O'Clock the
next morning, when the wind fortunately
veer.d more 10 the Southwark, and by this
means a few houses a; the West end OF the
town were preserved. about 1900 houses
and stores were burnt, ard the damage by
loss OF goots, sc. is estimated at ten mil.
hons OF dollars. Vast Quantities of money,
both gold and silver we're melted, he fam.s,
having extended so rapidly as not to allow
time tor saving It. There were sevcra.
"''' '"e> "siV VIZ SUhliouta'i, "aS udo q
large Quantity of cash, preferred being
bu; Mt with it rather than cult his treasure
hs accordingly persisted, and next informing
his bones were found extended over his
iron chess. Nearly ak our property was
preserved. owing 10 the exertions of our
crew. The governm-a; has laid an .ena,
barge on al vessels, ard put ir resulsition
all provisions IN ,sr harbour, for the use
Of the truly wretchea inhabitants scme OF
hem, previous to the h.e, were living liz
ease and aftiuence, bet are now obliged to
neg piece of bread for their destitute IA
..lis.
The negroes anu The poosr classes Of IL
white Inhabitants, are employed IN digging
aae, the ruins, ARD in the watsr for the
remains of prov ,>ions thas were turnt, ard
which they devour withou, the least cook
ing. Few believe have WITNESSED
greater scenes of distress and ;aeyasta.ion
than have been exhibited By this destruc-.
tive FIRE. Four hfths of the inhabitants are
obligeato sleep under bushes in the noun.
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