Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-04
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81. CttRlSTUPHERS, Jan 81
We have been favored with Barbados paper
OF wednesday last, giving the following account
OF destructive FIRE which broke out in Bridgctown
that day: y
6 Half past, S p. i've have been obi
ged to stop The press Till this late hour, in conse
quence of general alarm which has been felt in
bridgetown, since II o'clock, this morning. oe
casIoned by the distressing CALAMITY offre which
broke out in Ba, street.
| The flames appeared very fierce, and aided by
! cons derabe high wind, threatened for some time
TO involve great part OF the town,in one general
Calamity. TO the distance OF a MILE in the di-
rection OF the fire, the streets and wharyes were
crowded with people removing articles of furni-
ture and merchandise. The wind, however, for
tunateiy shifted-aDd the mighty exertions of the
troops and seamen particularly, were seen TO be
gradually subduing the power of the raging ele-
ment. Several houses in the line of the fire was
wisely and speedily pulled down, while large
Quantities OF rum, and other combustible articles
were thrown into the water Al half past q il
was observable that the further progress OF the
flames had been happily arrested. The conaagra-
ton, through the perseverng efforts of the militia
ry, seamen, militia, SC. aided by the blessing of
God, was finally checked at 3 O'Clock The loss
sustained by this grevous calamity Is very consi-
derable, yet we ought to feel grateful TO Divine
Providence that we have been preserved from
more dreadful and ruinous catastrophe Possibly
there may be twenty houses destroyed in ali; some
wooden ones; and occupied by persons whose 81
'uations 10 life are little able 10 bear the loss Sc
veral huckster women have had quantity of ar
ticles destroyed, snd one gentleman, Mr. James
Is reported TO have been deprived of every part Of
his property. Two or three lives are also said to
De lost ore negro man, who, by fall, broke his
leg and arm, which required instant amputation:
and two Others, reported to be burnt to DEATH
On the Cd Of December, Mr.. Forbes. Charee A,
Affairs Of the U. States at B. Ayres, addressed
note TO the Minister ofForeign Relations OF that
government, requesting information as 10 the cha
racer of the brig William which recently left tina,
port 10 cruise against the commerce of Brazil.
under the same Of " Lavalleja.' To this note
reply was received, daled on the h Dec. STATING.
q" that so soon as the government was informed
that the aforesaid brig, which was in this port
with patent Of mercantile navigation for VAL I
paraiso, and which sailed clsndestinely, had com
mt,ed, IN the latitude of Rio Grande several ex-
cesses against vessels under the Brazilian fig. and
knowing that there are IN the port Of Monte Video
two OF her prizes which have been reiaken bv the
vessels of war Of his imperial Majesty; addressed
on the 18th uumo, TO the Captain General Wis
conde de Ia Laguna, communication with the /
object OF ascertanng the reality Of these excesses
and authorizing him 10 proceed with all the seve
rty which The laws may prescribe against pirafes
IN which character the said vessel ought 10 be
considered, in case ofthe certainty Of the 6c,s
which are stated