Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-25

to have been caused sy hot s.hs. thrown o, heap Of
dung or among dry chips but the deposuons Of Mr. Tes
her, ana hts maid. di.prove tina assertion. She admits
having remained in the mid STORY OF tho wing or
itrni which nc h,mes first Issued. for Tins that
hSh' e!eanoe eeor; that che left about ten O'Clock to
refc Tor the night. and that while IN the praying
shs observed light ia the ground story OF the wing-
when she gave The ALARM THIS statement eorroborsd
b, her master, and the latter portion OF it, respecting the
part the wing hrston rs, by several who the
time noig hhors.
The tocsin Immediately alarmed the citizens, many Of
wnoh III being Saturday night had sought early slumbers
alter their weeks toll, auy for the morrow the
peaceful enjoyment OF the Sabbath amid the comforts
industry OF the ak days Of abour had enabled them pro-
cure Thn military. police, aud number OF citizens, With
some ritc Companies were promptly in attendance. but
,ahecn' supply of water could he obtained Nothing
dsheaftened all prcscat vigorously cx-ed themseive. 10
he he from extending, and several sheds and han
gs'os in the vicinity OF Mr. Testers tell beoie the sturdy
strokes OF axes welded by itemcn and soldiers The
herce hame. however, gradually oNcmas.r,d them. The
nensc heat drove them from their work. and in half
honr several hncks in Tui,S. shower OF burai,g
spnk and Hakos OF he, carried nv tie wind in 81
ech 50 N demonstrated the necessity Ut employing other
and specde means ri checking the progress OF flames
man water or msnsSl lab,ur. Accordingly powder
een' tor which was soon the spot and
some distance from the IA nee
the work % demoon but rspid the advance the
hanes the blocks intended be blown up hopcr.sy
"n n' before tire arhllcymen could return from the
A'ne with ammunition. Houses in every direction
no" seen 10 be on tire, far ds,ini, Others
s especially on Tic north sidc ct the main street. ST,
Iohn street. The wooden facilitated Ignition. aud
pes OF dry deals standing open lots readily took
hIe from the barnng .mbsrs which fell upon hcu and in
'fer turn added fresh strength the hyin. oi de-
strnetion Thc efforts the military next turned
towards The preservation Of the higher portion Of st John
suburbs and that OF ST. Louis From DA guon 81. where
he"mmenccd, uextendcd Oh TIE side To ST. Joachim
street, and the other the brow VI the hill overhang
ing ST. Rochs. taking IN ST francois and Glscs streets
As II swept onward il wdened until IL reached Ar
n'ery street, IA the 81. Lewis suburb the South,
ana on the north side TO the edge OF the 81. Rochs
district IN" houses Scween D'Agulon, 81; francois, Ola
CTS, ST. John, ST. George, ST. Don ST Au,ustn ST. Joa
ehn aud NouNeile Streets being enseloped in sheet
OF lame Passing the bursl ground destroying the
small English church its progress, its ourss becau
somewnn narrowed quarry intervening between the
bunIS houses ami the remainder the S. Lewis Suburbs
tended IN Grca, degree prevent its further extension TO
the south, aud indeed tor the moment contributed 10
rest IT. PROCESS IN that direction. IL swept onward how
ever Showing ST. Simon, ST. James, ST MARIE ST Oliver
heheeu Dehsuy, aud ST. Peter streets. until II reach
81 tue dwellings This side Mr.. Green's house At
Mnnt Pleasant the leow point whco necc.-
5 NY harut itself out On the south side uf ST Johns sui
uro the hFe found ample material which feed 4
S'pt hsduUusN from street 10 Tie playing
81 the engines the unsAampcd eli r Cf the citizens and
the destruction u! houses by blasting This latter check
eventually succeeded but until thirteen houses had been
blown up! NJ nine o'clock Sunday morning the last
house. consumed, fell In, and the fearful work was nj M
end.