Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-08-16

mensely valuable contents are destroyed.
From New street, the fire soon extended to
Broadway, sweeping in its course oil before it.
The whole Of the East side of Broadway from
the Wavery House (incuding that noble Hote)
TO the Bowling Green, is in ruins.
The Mayor has issued the following procla ma
ton:
PROCLAMATION.
Gen. Sanford is hereby requested forthw
to order out company of horse, and such other
force as he may deem necessary to protect the
property Of our citizens.
All persons are requested to render assistance
on this great public calamity.
H. F. HAvEMEYER, Mayor.
July 10, ls45.
BY virtue Of this proclamation, Gen. Sandford
has ordered the Sixth Brigade under arms, as fol-
SIXTH BRIGADE N. Y.s.A.
BRlSARF SsS iogR,I i9HRIEis; iSn jug, ,,4,.
The Brigade is ordered, for immediate service,
in fatigue dress. Commandans of Regiments
and Companies, and the officers of the staff, will,
on receipt of this order, assemble at the Quarters
of the Brgadier General, for full instructions.
BY order of Brigadier General NORRIS.
WIN. DENMAN, Ai-de- Camp.
Our Reporter sends up the following account:
Its extent and duration it is amust impossible
to calculate, but we are afraid we are within the
limit when we set it down at one square mile
1t commenced in New street, and burnt East and
West. A little after o'clock the flames extend
ed acroes Broadway, little below Morris 8. reet
and when we last visited that part Of the calamity
the flames had reached Greenwich street.
At the same time the Broad street Hotel was on
fire, and 10 the East there were several valuable
stores on fire in Beaver street. Both sides Of Broad
street were burnt from the public store down to
Stone street. The loss oflfe, we are afraid, will
prove to be fearfully extensive-in all probabi
ty, varying from twentyt to fifty persons. At this
time there is no ascertanng any particulars, as
mos, Of the slain, If no: all, yet buried in the
ruins. We heard that lady, who boarded at the
Waverly Hotel, was knocked off that house by
the explosion, and killed instantly.
1t is to be regretted that the crew Of tho United
States North Carolina had not been landed, as
they might have relieved the firemen and prevent
ed much of the loss Of property if not of life
Col. Bankhead, Capt. Hudson, s.. NJ, the May.
or, AIDS Charck, Stonea, and Assist, Aid.
Purser and the Chief of Police, were early on the
ground, and contributed by their presence and d..
rection to encourage the fremen and prevent dep.
relations.
The Mayor issued proclamation in which he
entrusts the protective forces to the command Of
Gen. Sanford. At the time Of writing this, (l2
M.,) we are informed that the fire has been in
some degree got under CONTROL and it is to be hop.
ed, thai it will not extend beyond the limits it has
now reached.
AT the present time, 10 o'clock, the fro is still!
advancing, and CONSERVATION and confusion fill
the lower part of the city. The Battery is filled
with goods and furniture, guarded by United
States troops. Rich sofas, piano fortes, and the
ornaments of magnificent drawingrooms, are mix.
ed in hopeless confusion with wretched and dingy
utensils Of the poorest portion Of our population.
Heaps of dry goods and groceries, casks Of hard.
ware and crates of crockery stand in the streets,
to be moved as quickley as money and horses will
do it.
The ferry boats are carrying goods and furni.
ture to Brooklyn. and we saw several Of the
wretchcd and homeless families, sitting on the
bridge on the Brooklyn side, not knowing where
to 60.
The fire advances against the breeze, and water
seems to avail little against it.
The merchants who are any where within the
vicinity OF the fire, are packing up their goods
ready TO start.
The following are the losses Of the Insu.-
anco Companies, as far as we are able TO ascer.
tain: