Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09
FIRE IN PoRTsMoUTH-Loss OF LIFE


sinn I Iii - About IL o'clock on "Wednesday
;,;,ens were reused by the cry OF hre ana 10"
,he,s were in the upper part oil Inc IOWA. wing uu Nv
.brnl from the red glare that l'lumnea 'he Sou'e ~
sky far and wide. Our hrst impression was, Mtat
W,,s, stree, was in hamesj but, on reaching maiAe
Sou,,. II WINS evident that The negheoring to"n VI
Portsmouth was prey to the devourng eie"en. ~
learn rha, the fire orgnatedn the husemen sory w ,e
large brick tenement occupied BY the Post oice ahu '
Rookstore of Mr. Anderson. When It was discofe'ea
The store was wrapped in flames and with The nope o.
subduing the fire. The doors were kept close
books papers Belonging to the Post once OF 'i'
derson were saved. oe,oof
On the second floor of the building was the once o,
the Portsmouth Times which regret to add WIN NV
its materials and stock Of printing and otheF paper
wholly consumed. lf;he sympathy OF tue co"'inu..y "
for the unexpected and heavy loss ct our cnnpu'.'t
the Times avail TO lessen his Calamity lie 's''1'
shares il in n eminent degree ,, All
Above The office Of the Times was The Hall OF Tue o
Fellows, who have lost all their furniture ano equip
ments. The adjoining tenement occupied oy WI; w.
d Roberts as Tin and Copper Factory, was also oe
s,royed NEARLY all lis contents having been saved WI
Roberts computes his loss at or near 81 ,VOo anu W"
Hill of the Times 81 600 In wooden oui'u-
ing east of the Post Office took fire and was e1ngoish
ed but nevertheless the scene OF an accioeh' vi vac
mos, painful character The house was occupied by
Mr. Thos c. Goodwin, az Cabinet Warehouse, ana
its proprietor busily engaged IN saving all mat nc
could from the impending ruin He succeeded III say
ing much and was in the act OF removing chesl from
Of the rooms up stairs when Inc cnmneys q. I
Pos, Office buildings fell upon the house and crushed
him TO atoms hr. William Brooks was assiSuhs
Mr. Goodwin, and was also severely wounded. WI 2o"'
Nichols was also seriously injured, and messls te
nolds Burdett Jack anda Marine from the navy iaI"'
but nj this writing Mr. Goodwin alone is dead Inc LUZ
mense building occupied by the Post Office ana W.
Roberts, was owned by Messrs J. w. Nlufaa"e" a".
John Cooke, md was as fine structure as any o,s
could boast II recently eIeceo, had g'an,e
and was first rate tenement in all respects MT
bv Mr.
Murdauob was not. Mr.. Anderson was pufuy '"s| -
The loss of The Society of Odd Fellows ranged rom
SSUO 70 81 900; uninsured. Mr. Hill had h0' o"o wv
ar's worth insured. -, ~ IS Paris
mouth with grief for, he was one oil Inc most
ing and public. spirited ofits citizens lie was ever
10 give an impulse TO the improvement OF Inc Wv" ~
trade and business and was, in all respects an useiu
and virtuous citizen. tie mas iei' WIG "
loment bis untmely end. ,L
Every eIerton was made to extlngush ''e no' -
Norfolk Fire Companies went over TO the assistance u
thsir Portsmouth friends who had so handsomely Pas
times assisted them friend in Portsmouth speaks OF
the conduct Of Lieut.. PIercy Of the w. D navy as W"
inc and worthy of all praise. lie was IN Inc 'n'us' VI
danger and disregarded all personal considerations IN
his generous purpose 10 arrest the p'ogresSo the
D,s,rp TO GENERAL ScoTr.-The friends OF Gene
raj Scott in the city of New York; have revived Inc pro-
ject of giving him complimentary Puo'ic u,lne1 ~
honor Of his public services. The General ho"e'.,
Get hold OF him. He passed through Baltimore g, on
Thursday evening, and is now in Washington. ne
moves with the CELEBRITY of courier in time oil an ih'a'
snn.- Baltimore american.
TALLAHASSEE, March 23-On Monday afternoon last
fifteen of Capt Rowells men, on scout near me sSnoy
Ford in Jefferson county discovered Inc aii OF
IN the plantation Of MI Patterson. On pursuing short
distance, two Indians were discovered sitting On .he
fence: dash was made by the scout under Lieut.
when on nearing the fence they were fired on by
party of Indians concealed behind Two men rive were k
ed and two wounded supposed MORALLY. me voi3h
esrs returned The fire short lime and retreaied The In
dams also made h.s retreat leaving one Of iSe,s parry
company, company Outrageous and regulars and voun'
from Monticello TO the nu%be, in all Of about Two
and was pursued to the Augustine road where the party
scattered and again united short distance south OF the
road where the trail again taken by our forces
The course of the Indians towards the large swamPa
and hammocks on the Econfeenee. The party was es'
ma,ed to number from 20 to 60 The individuals kIl
Cd were George Donaldson, and Daniel Finn, an old
resident in The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gray, and !"
N' TFloridian.