Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-19
GREAT FIRE IN MAINE

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ding nsighborhood or the adjoining counties,
Herald.
GREAT FIRE IN MAINE.
We were shown Yesterday (says the Boston PAIR;
OF OF Tuesday !asD letter from gentleman in AIna
Name, to ms ainer IN this city, containing brief
account OF destructive fire with which paTls of ,bs
towns of Woolwich Wiscasset and Alma have been
rdvaged The fire began in the first mentioned
Town on The Sd inst and owing 10 the extIeme ,IroupL,
| spre1u very last; on The morning Of the 4rh the
wnh commenced blowing almost gale and by 4
o'clock IN the afternoon, the fire had run htoneh III,
back lots, sweeping IN IFS course, houses harms cal,
tie, Sc: AZ . o'clock, the fire was on the hill ius,
back at Sheepscot Bridge and the inhabitants in ;a,
vIclhl'y were employed ia removing their effects
from Their houses over the bridge having bur iinls
hope OF saving the buildings. About 40 houses and
na'ns are stated TO have been burned in Alma
Among the sufferers mentioned Mr. West Ar
Hodges, and X. * j. Cheney the former iosi ",
barn, The others a house and barn each The ere
lad ieNeiled every thing back Of Wiscasset TO the
nm.-oo rapid and extensive was the conhagraion
'h"i the women aud children had fled in confusion.
ana II Us feared that The loss OF human lives will yer
add to The gloom and suiferings occasioned by The
destruction OF buildings, caue, crops, &c Al The
time oil closing his Letter, the writer saws the fires
are now burning III four pIaces-should there no
rains AND no wind, they may be extnsuished within
week The fire has probably ravased over an
extent OF az least SIX or eight miles cultivated farms
and woodlands
Eatrdci OF a letter 10 the Editors of tie Palladium dt
'ed ~ ~ iScaSseti Saturday morning, Sent g. 1898
= write u few lines, 10 acquaint YOU with a most
SHesS'"s caiamhy, which RACES IN this town and
HCiniY- On ihursday morning severe gale of
wind commenced at from w. 10 w N w which
continued with great violeHce during The day: when
hres, which had been previously SET in the woods
spread IN many directions toward this pace copsu.
ming every thing OF comhustibe nature in their
course. ~ from ! 10 10 o'clock r. NJ this village
wore gloomy aspect. The fires within a mile of
It's IN various directions and smoke so thick as almost
10 saiocate those who went nv 10 stop their pIo-
greSs. BY the meTciui interposition of Kind Pfoyi-
dence, the wind ab'red, and the alarm, (in great
measured Tor The safety OF the village ceased. Al
most an our citizens, have been engaged, the
IaN' DAYS in helping their distressed neighbors
should the present dry weather continue and other
ne"Vy winds lie experienced, have further calanl-
iIies 10 fear.
Last night we had returns ofbefween 70 and 80
buildings, OF various descriptions, burnt most OF
w"icb were on what call The back and front
roads from this town 10 Alma, and the old and new
roads from this TO Dresden belonging principally
u hIScasset ana Ain mill and tdnnery
are included IN he number the resi- are houses and
b'rhs belonging 10 poor industrious farmers, who
nave now lost Their all. Ohe person, female, his
Pe1.s"ed' nave not time 10 give you list OF the
sufferers. ~ VIII be collected for our paper
week and expect an appeal will be made 10 The
generosity OF your city aud other towns in MassaGhu-
seus and elsewhere for relief The most the suffer
will stand in need of at present will be provisions
although many their clothes have been burnt. The
hre spread probably 4 or miles ~ as many hOnTs
We near that Bath, and other places are suffer
IhS togeiber with u.s.
PITTsBURGH, Sept. 9.-Extract ora letter
to a gentleman in this city dated Fort Bra
zeau, or Look Out. 22d July, 1895 (4O0
leagues up The Missouri)
did not write yom from the Bluffs as
had intended on my arrival ! left it immedi-
dtely after, to join the expedition going against
the Arickera Indians. / reached this yester-
day morning aherten days travel from the
BIufs, over one entire prairie. The Troops
are ten miles below, and will leave their en-
campment this morning at revillee. They
VIII be here in the course Of the day. We
shall go against the enemy with, say, GOO
regulars, 400 Sioux, go of Ashley and Henry's
hunters, and 80 men of the fur companies
The blow will probably be struck in ten days.
On my return to the Bluffs, will write you
particulars"
VERMoyT.-The General Election has Just
taken place in this State. CoRNELIUs P.
VAN MSS is elected Governor, AARON LIZ
land, Lieutenant Governor, and Benjamin
Swan, Treasurer, by the general su1rages q
the people.
We learn from the Trenton papers, that
Dinner was given,.On Thursday week, by the
Members Of the Bar at that place, to the foi
S. l.. Southland, at which the Hon. II. StocE-
ton presided. assisted by General Davenport
and Col Ogden, as Vice Presidents. The
manner of This Dinner, and the circumstances
conHected with 1t, leave no doubt on our mnq
that Mr.. SOuthard is TO receive the appoint
ment Of Secretary Of the Navy. Indeed hq
was openly toasted by the Company as g Sc
crctary ofihe Navy" MAI. mt
The election for Representative TO Con
in the Norfolk District in the State Of Mas
sachusetts vice William Eustis, took place On
Monday last. We have seen the returns
from eleven out Of twenfy-six towns in ibe
District, which give to John Bailey $50 votes
out Of $50, which are divided between fouror
five other persons. II seems highly probable
from present appearances, that there has been
no choice. though Mr. Bailey will have rcceN
ed The highest nnlnbcr Of votes. ~