The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-05
EorcigM Intelligence.
FIRE AT CAIRO.

We have already given an account of the
destructive fire which took piece at CAIRO,
up tic = iSt. Of March last; and we now pub
lisl nothei from AN authentic source, winch
contains some further tc tais of this dreadful
catastrophe.
"rhc fire broke out in large building
near the Arsenal, when small quanlty OF
runpowdcr blew up, but did not cause any
great tamage The kaya Bey and other
great men in command went Immediately
to the apot but, the wind blowing iresa
from the north, all their eMcrtions towards
arrcsting its progress proved unsucccssiui'
Nhcn at about sun set a magazine, containing
500 ccntars of gunpowdcr, caught ilrt, eX-
nio,,cd with a Tremendous noise This ex-
n,osion caused terrible shock that was
severely felt all over the t0wn; the windows
of the frcn.,h quarter (tistait about three
miles from tire citadel were broken to
those who lost their lives,
were Nj Bcy, Inspector General OF the
linen Manlrgactorics (thc same who COM
maudcd * Rosetta III the last acton WITH the
E.nglish), and Emin Ehrndi, Chief OF the
Engineers. The kaya Bay Was but a little
hurt. The colfagration row gained ground,
and the Arsenal aA well as the adjoining buil-
dinus we're soon in flames. Another magazine
with 100 cnnt4rs OF g,npowder was next
blownup.
son the morning Of the o2d. it was rcpor-
ted that the great vault under ground, where
the tnain deposte of powder rests, was SUR
rounded with lire so that nobody dared to ap-
preach the citadel and consequently every
thing was left in the hands OF Providence.
This deposit, it is to be observed, amounted
TO thirty thousand cantars, 1his clrcum-
stance naturally impressed great terror IN
the minds of the Inhabitants, who, thinking
only Of their personal safety, forgot the dam
ger of the plague, and flcd towards Shoobra
Boo,nk. and to the western side Of the Nile,
not TO be exposed TO the effect Of the cxplo-
sion if it should take place. Others repair
ed to the gardens near the town.-Sig. Kos
setti's garden was full of Europeans and
Lcvantines. The Neapo!itan, Swedish and
Spanish Consuis, with their families, were
received in Mr.. Salts garden, as well as the
family OF the Pacha's physician, his inter
prefer and others. The most complete
disorder rcigned among the inhabitants till
the evening, when the intelligence was
spread, that the fire was net near the la"gt
deposit, and had almost ceased. Some how
ever did not return TO town until the heX'
morning among these were the families @
tile Austrian Consul, DR. Martini, &c. ~
fact, this morning, the conhasration having
diminished, the kaya Hey returned to thu
citadel, and, after many c%crtions, flnall!
succeeded TO stop it entirely there.
"ln consequence Of some conversation
: with his lIghncss at Brnc Air, Mr.. salt wa
= persuaded that the fire could not penetrate
> to the large deposit Of gunpcwdcr; III fact j
is keptin ono Of the ancient subtcrranean Ca
vclns cut in the rock en- the MoIattan fort!
feet deep, and the entrance is defended b,
three iron doors, Of which the inner on
is Backed up with Garth for greater precau
I ton.
: 1.-THE Fnshl during this time remained a
ShoobIa, and did net come TO town, owing y
doubt II his being in quarantine, but sent a
:, order fer one hundred thousand piastres I
:. be distributed to these who would ventur
Il their lives in catinguishng the flames, AND
T BY giving from five hundred TO i thous:n
I i,luStrrs or more to each man, miners wcr
:, at last induced to set seriously II work.
! ! lit is impossible to ascertain how the fir
II originated, l'ut it is supposed to have bee
= occasioaed by negligence"