Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-10-17


aud horses, to re move the sufferers; and
Il believe there was not two cart loads 81
furniture saved out OF sixteen houses, from
! John Clark's TO K. Corning's, seven miles
Daniel has nothing left but shirt and
trousers which he bad. on--his wife and
child nothing but what was on their backs,
and set out for Yarmouth on her stocking
feet the last heard of her-but where
they viii 60, or what he will do this win
Ter, ] know not; he has nothing 10 eat OIL
! wear.
Saturday, l6lh.--News has just ar.
.Slrived, that as far IS Annapolis, 100 miles
above this, is mostly 10 ashes, many lives
lost, grain and hay mostly destroyed ;
! how We are to live through the winter
know not. Daniel has not yet Come here /;
perhaps he has followed his wife to Var
mouth, or he may be trying TO save some
sof bis potatoes, &c. ! shall flush this
and 90 10 search of him. We are all en-
ployed (that is me aud my two boys) in
!. trying 10 save what little crop have left.
] My buckwheat is nearly LOST
Extract Of a letter from Gen. James Long
to gentleman Of Alexandria, Lou. J
dated Fort BoliUar, aug. 10, 1920.
"On the Both OF last month surprised
aud gave battle to the Carangua Indians,
race Of canibaIs, who have, within few
years, killed aud eat more than two hun
dred Americans. We had every adyan.
tage 10 poiut of attack, as they felt 10 per-
feet security until We were within forty
yards, charging Oh them. The euemy
were full four TO oae, and the fight lasted
more than 5 minutes-their loss was ter
rjble; ours killed and 9 severely wound
ed, two since dead, others still dangerous !;
few women and children we're uuavoida-
bly, killed in the action. These Indians
|. fight with bows and arrows, spears, and
D tomahawks. | am building strong fort
on beautiful peninsula, between the gulf
OF Mexico and bay of Trinity"
From the Auburn Republican of October 4.
Destructive Fre.-On Saturday AFTER
noon last, at half past four o'clock very
obstructive fire broke out 10 the north
wing OF the State Prison at Auburn. 1t
originated in the roof of the unfinished
part Of the prison, and was evidently the
work OF an incendiary, as there had been
no fire 10 that part Of ihe building since
its erection. The probable loss of the
state by this contlagralion is estimated al
not less than $4,000. The main edifice
was 10 imminent danger, but by the in
cessant exertion of the fremen and citi-
zens was preserved. The fire ragged with
fury until about midnight. At about the
setting OF the sun, Mr. Brittiu directed
the conyicts, who till then had been work
ing the prison engine in the yard, to their
cells. The order was refused by them,
and they were forced in at the point Of
the bayonet. Turkeys we're placed 10
the different halls TO release the convicts
in case OF necessity. There can be but
little doubt that the object of great por-
ton of the convicts was to effect their es-
cape. One only is missing. There we're
a few Of the convicts who conducted with
fortitude and assiduity and are deserving
the notice Of the inspectors.
BATH, N. Y. Aug. %.
Belfast Factory.-It very much graft
. fes this neighborhood to learn that Gen.
Mcclure, who has for a long time languish-