Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-17
DREADFUL CALAMITY AT raoY.-FvE FER

SONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CLAY.
An Avalanche of Clay, similar 10 that
Inch occurred al Troy on the same spot
list wear, fell on Sunday evening at o.
lock, distance of 500 leet from HE high
rounds in the suburbs, and alter reaching
,e level plat of the city, continued from its
npulse To move 500 leet farther, covering
d acres Of ground. 1t was accompanied
i,h cataract of water and sand, which
ep, up a terrible roar. Tie Troy Budget,
rom which we take the account, says;
The mass moved along with great rapid
", carrying along with ii two stables and
Tree dweIing-houses, and crushing them
nd their contents in thousands oil pieces.
The stables and hnrSes were moved 10 the
stance Of over 200 feet into hollow on
ne corner Of Washington and -Four streets.
Z In It's way the avalanche also encountered
brick kiln, bur!Irg ii partially over and
rumblng ii together, from which lew
ninutcs aIicr tie flames rushed forth and
up the city as with great cnnilagatlon.
This signal was the frat intimatiun tlal
vas hadoflhe catastrophe 10 those not in the
immediate vicinity.
The three dwcllinG-houses destroyed
we're ofIiGht structure, in Two Ol which we
re named to sny, were Mr.. john Grace
nd wife, aud Mrs. Lcvenworth and two
hildren, whose Iielcss bodies, with the
reception of Mrs. Levcrworlh, were taken
rom Tie ruins. A little boy, child Of Mr..
trace, was taken ont alive, bare-lOolrd, and
,are-headcd, and very liile hurt This
scapc 8 miraculous, as he buildings were
hayicred into thousand pieces. Another
bodv was found, name unknown, which
nuke five killed. MIS-. Levenworlh, was
,arely alive at The last account. The
budget al Is:
The Avalanche passed over public high
yay which leads to the mill and nail-ldclo-
Y, and lniult have carried along with il
one struggling traveller. Tie clay is
,iled uQ in masses 10 the depth ol from 10
u 40 ect over a large surface. II must
ave moved wil great rapidly, and II Is
nriunalc that il had not happened nj the
inc when ihe ld5orcrs were employed III
iurinn from the hill ii tAe Time il was
moving freely, and this morning the scene
vas cntiery covered with white veil.
The scene tina presented itself III The car
h part uiihc evening WIS awful IN The hIyh-
81 degree. The horrors Ol an earthquake
ould not have presented more dreadful
pectace. IN the midst of n mass ofcpnvul'
ed earth, . multitude of human being,
rcre moving TO aud fro some carrying
orches and others digging among the ruins
nd dragging from the midst the remains oil
One Iieless body, or were rescuing some
Inc in whom lie had not yet become ex.
nct--somc were crying 'ho ropes, ropes
belp,' 'shoves,' &c. While the scene wa
mly illuminated by the flames from III,
urning brick kiln, which is yet shoulder
ne like an almost exhausted volcano. tn,
Gene must have been Witnessed tn be reali
ed-wc can give but faint description o
!.
Five large trees were procipita,cd dow
he hill, some oi which are now standing
reel at the bottom, aud Others in a slight
ncned posture. The whole is c,nsidere
singular phenomenon, and its immcdial
cause is the result Of much speculation.
ATE g. IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN
Gomez has been completely cut up and dc
Gated by the Navarro left in command q
he Quren's troops alter the recall Of Re
il The battle was 81 Medina Meu0ni