The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-09
BUFFALO, July ~.

BUFFALO, July ~.
Since our last paper there have been fire.
quent skirmishes in the neighborhood of
Fort George-foraging parties and the
picket-guards have been repeatedly attack
ed in one of affairs the enemy's loss was
very serious 60 or 70 are said TO have
been killed. Sunday evening cannonad-
ing was heard in the direction Of Fort
George. The pickets Of the enemy are
within sight of ours beyond the light house,
near the place where our troops landed on
the eth May.
Three of our armed schrs. have arrived
at Fort Niagara, which brought up between
2 and 500 sailors, who passed here on Fri
day last, to enter on board com. Perry's
squadron at Erie. 1t is said that the Bril-
fish fleet have gone into Kingston, and that
our feet is now out. This probably is on
ly maGuvre Of the enemy to get our feet
divided, so that they may take it by piece
meal.
Gen. De Rottenburg takes the reins of
government in Upper Canada in the place
of gen. Shcaffe.
The British troops which appeared at
Fort Erie in the early part of last week,
(and which caused much alarm in this viii
lage) have gone mp the lake to Join Proctor
or go on board the enemy's fleet.
Mess. Still, Slanard, Seelye, and other
citizens taken at Black Rock, were reeas-
ed on Saturday week 1t. col. Bishop has
died OF his wounds. The enemy acknow-
ledge loss in the Black Rock affair of
nearly 100 i'll killed. wounded and priso-
ners.
An express arrived in this village on
Sunday evening last, from Erie, who in
forms, that sail of the encmy's fleet had
appeared before that place, and menaced
our shipping in the harbor, and that the
militia were coming in to protect the fleet.
NEw-YoRK, august 4.
Destructive fire Yesterday afternoon,
between two and three O'Clock, fire broke
out In the coach-house of MIR. Ross, in
Fair, street, near Broadway. Notwith-
standing the spirited exertions of the fire.
men and citizens, the flames ragged with
destructive fury for nearly three hours,
before stop was put to its progress. In
Fair-street, MIR. Ross's coach-maker's
shop, in which it originated, three dwell
lighthouses, and stable, besides a mum.
Der of small buildings in the rear, was con.
| sumed. Mr.. Coleman's tavern was also
destroyed.
The house on the corner of Broadway,
received but little injury; but the adioin-
| ing buildings, SO far as Truman's hat, store,
where the flames were arrested in Broad.
| way, were seriously damaged.
We cannot enumerate the sufferers, nei-
| Their estimate the amount of damages
The ruins are still smoaking and amidst
the natural and melancholy confusion which
m Ia <>I,
| tanned.
MIR. Ross, we understand, was the great
est sufferer. Most of the buildings in
Fair-street belonged to him and likewise
two or three of the houses in Broadway,
one of which was occupied by his family
| Mr.. r. also lost a considerable amount
in carriages, and other property the
! whole of which, it is stated, was uninsur.
| ed.
Happening in open day, notwithstanding
| the atmosphere was extremely dry, and
something of breeze from the S. w.
which increased the rapidity OF the flames,
by the exerlions of the citizens and FIRE
men, most of the furniture and goods ex-
posed, were saved from the progress OF the
dcvouring element.
During the con1lagration, a fireman by
the name Of JEREMIAH TAYLOR, fell sa-
crifice to his noble efforts, in endeavorrne
to stay the extending flames. While on
the top of Mr.. Colcman's house, the pa
ble-end of the building tumbled down, and
buried him amidst the burning bricks, from
which he could not be extricated, until
life had forsaken him. He was an indus
trious citizen, we understand carpenter
and has left wife and five children, who
depended upon his labor for their support.