Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-15
MIRAntrcnt- Oct II 70.

MIRAMIcHI, Oct. II, 1925
fire and HwrT'care.--On the night of the 7th
inst. this place exhibited the terrific sps ctacIe of
general coniiagr"Ion--t sir for he two preeea-
ing days had been so intensely close, as to excite
suspicion the existence of large fires in the ,oo
out no particular alarm was felt Until about hall
past when a rumbling noise was heard 10 the
north, which Increased rapidly with pitch, dark,
ness-there beng at that time calm; II 8 O'Clock
lev sparks and cinders perceived and a
breeze from the north west, led the Inhabitants to
suppose that the woods must suffer blt No idea a
entertained OF the horrible calamity which was i'm
pending. Suddenly dreadful hurricane poured
down upon the whole north side of the river bring
Ing with 1t immense masses of flames cindcrs
ashes aud hot sand, and securing the settlements in
every direction with such amazing rapfdty M To
render II impossible TO preserve any specles of nm
perty. 10 describe the at this awful period
Is beyond the powers OF language. Tire flames. of
such magnitude and so furious, seemed unlike the
ilres OF this world, whenever they prasBed a build
ing instantaneous destruction was tie conse-
quence, and Tie shrleks OF the flying inhabitants
inc believing o' The erriiled horses. oxes &c the
roaring OF the flames. with the general illumita
tion, presented scene which cannot be IMAGINED
The hurricane ragged with such dreadful violence
that large boIles OF ignied timber, as also trees
from the lores, and the parts of the flaming houses
ana stores were carried to the rivers with amaz-
ing velocity, and affected The water in such man
nef, as 10 occasion IN tie shallow places large
quantities OF salmon and other fs to resort TO The
land; hundreds OF which are scattered on le shores
OF the norhand south west branches
The heart sckens to see The widows, and Is idoU-
ers and orphans, without clothing, home. Or inc
means OF subsistence; and il Is impossible. at l,.
carly period, to say how many hundreds have been
added TO the dead, OF have survived TO know, that q
laher, mother, sister brother has been devonred
by tAs flames, or persisted by the waters Not o,lv
from The circumstances Of numerous famille. u the
back settlements MOI having yet been heard oil. bu
also rom the want OF information regardipg the
late OF large umbering parties m the interior Of the
woods, who III feared have fallen victims IN the
flames. The shores at almost every cIapge ~
wind, exhibit dreadful spectacles of the burnt and
drowned.
Chatham at present contains aboU three hundred
oil Tie unfortunate sufferers who have resOrted 10 Il
for relief, and are experiencins ,sne partial assis
tauce, and almost every hour brings 18th il great
numbers from The back settlements, burnt, wounded
and in the most ahec' state Of distress, and nearly
one hundred bodies have been already discovered.
Extract ofaleHer. dated Haijfar, oct. is. 1926
My dear Srs will send You by The packet
newspaper, containing, perhaps, the mos. melan
emory ana distressing account that you ever read
mramachi VIII be nearly ruined in is trade from
the defrucon OF timber. The FIRE has run UPWARDS
OF 700 miles through heir hne woods. and DESTROY
ed villages and every description of property in il
way. We are making every exertion to afford re.
bei 70 the sufferers; but they have long white, 10