The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-04-16

GREET FIRE At AUGUSTA.
Copy ofa letter from gentleman IN .47tgus
AUGUSTA, April 3, 1929.
One Of the most awful calnmities that ev
er visited this place, occurred to day. A 4
| bout 2 O'Clock, p. NJ. an alarm OF fire was
given. 1t broke out in block Of 3 two
story wooden houses, in Ellis street, . few
doors below the corner of Washington ST.
and burnt with the utmost fury, until allthe
lower part Of the city was consumed. The
wind was blowing fresh from the west, by
which the burning embers were carried to
great distance, and set fire to houses or
3 hundred yards from the place where il
first commenced. The scene was most ap-
palling Ifa line were drawn across the
city below the Bridge. bank buildings, from
the river 10 Green street. including the
north side, nearly every house below is de-
stroyed. Bridge row, the market house,
Theatre, and large amount of property
consumed. BY the great exertions Of the
Fremen and citizens, the FIRE ives prevent
ed from communicating 20 several ware
houses Zone was burnt in which large
quantity Of cotton was stored and also from
reaching the bridge, which il was feared
would be burnt. A number OF houses were
blown up with gunpowder. and others torn
down; but have not heard that any acci.
dent has happened to those engaged in Or.
resting the progress Of the fumes. Many
families are houseless and destitute. as the
fire spread with such dreadful rapidity that
furniture, wearing apparel, &c. which was
taken out OF the houses, and put in the
streets and gardens, at what was thought
sufficient distance from the fire. was con.
sumed. cannot say what number Of hou-
ses were burnt, but I'believe considerably ly
more than 100, Il am told above 200 Ma.
ny of them were small and occupied BY poor
people," IN. Y. Courier.
We understand that Capt. Andrew Ma
ther Of this city. has been appointed to the
command Of the u. s. revenue cutter Eagle.
on the Connecticut station, vice Capt. Fred.
Lee, removed. Ibid.
From the N. Y. Journal OF Com merce
| LATEST FROM MATANzAs.--To the po.
brig Telegraph, which arrived at this port
are indebted for the following interesting
items Of intelligence.
/ News had reached Matanzas Of the cap
lure on Key Sal Bank by a British man
f war, after Q severe action, Of Q piratical
schooner, supposed to be the same which
had robbed and murdered the crew Of the
Auentive-she had previously ybeen chased
off Cape Antonio, by Spanish brig ofwar,
but escaped by superior sailing-and when
captured had bnt so men alive. 1t 10 con
/ ,a,t ~, - 4 1T L.
! a planter from the interior came into
Matanzas 8 days before the Telegraph sail
ed. who reported having seen q schooner
+ and the boats OF a man Of war engaged in
a severe action in a boy about 20 miles w est
Of Matanzas Point. -.
A Spanish man Of war brig. on the day
previous to the sailing Of the Telegraph,
boarded q vessel supposed TO be a pirate,
and found several dead Spanisrds on bosr rd
and having previously heard firing stood
to the Eastward. where she fell in with a
brig which went down few moments be.
|. fore she could get alongside; did not learn
her name, or TO what nation she belonged.
, From circumstances. Judged her to have
/, had an action with some pirate, who had
scuttlcd and abandoned her
} A Boston brig which arrived just before
tuS uctu
B chased off Double Headed Shot Key, BY q
, pirate; bu, night coming on, he endeavored
!. to rludc them.
The U. S. ships Erie and Hornet, smiled
: week before the Telegraph, in pursuit Of
, two piraticaf sehooners which had been
of Cape Antonio.
Pirates, known TO be such, were daily
, pointed out in the streets Of Mstsnzas--but
. such is the wretched state Of government
. there. that no one dare publicly accuse
s them: and il 10 ssccrtsined beyond doubt,
that they regularly communicate TO their
. lswless comrades n account ofwhst every
vessel is laden with before leaving port.
Considerable alarm existed among the
4 American merchants and masters Of vessels
!. respecting the Pirates; so much 20, that
4 very sdvsnis gecss freights from Ma,snzss
to Havana had been refused; and some