Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-05
REPUBLICAN OFFICE. J
SAVANNAH, Feb %.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM BARBADoEs.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATIOM:

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM BARBADOES.
DESTRUCTIVE TON
By The arrivul at this porl. yesterday, of
The Br ship Britannia. Capt. Smith. from
Bridgeport, Barbadoes, we have received
file OF the Barbadoes Globe and Official
Gazette. 20 The 10Th ult. The Globe of
The 9Th inst. is filled with an account of a
most disastrous fire, which occurred at
BridgeIown. on the night of The Sd and
morning Of the 4lh inst. That paper says
" A fourth of the stone bull, portion Of our
city is in.ruins!! Hundreds of The inkabi-
tants are without, homes, clothes, or frr-
nilure, and thousands upon thousands of
pounds sterling worth Of property has been
destroyed in varinns ways, or totally con.
sumed by the devourng element! !"
The Globe then gives list Of about
TWO HUNDRED HOUSES burned.
and a statement Of the losses incurred BY
the fire, amounting In the aggregate 10
abou, TWO MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS!
TIE Globe, OF The same afternoon, adds:
"All business in the city is still quite.
suspended, The stores closed; and every
ones thoughts ensrossed by the late over
whelmning calamity. The master and
passengers of the Maid of Erin, which ar
rived here the next morning from Grenada,
describe The appearance of The conHagra
lion as seen Ly hem fifty miles al sea, 10,
have exhibited spectacle of fearful sub.
limiIy; but 10 us on shore it was one uf
unmiiigated horror aud awe, as we could
only view it in detail. and amid the dis.
fractions of waling and amentalion-the
Cracking and roaring Of the fames--the
falling in of The roofs-lhc cries of the
working parties 10 each othcr--the occa
sio1a! dfafening explosions of gunpowder
as the houses were blown down by the
ArtiIlery--and worst and most revolving
of all, The liellish shuulines and hurrayipgs
of the dregs Of the popuace rejoicing at. he
progress of The work of destruction and
desOaIiOD
The Globe then gives the following re-
marks in regard TO the cOnduc Of the free
negroes OH the occasion. which is indeed a
striking commentary upon the practical
workings Of Abolilonisrn in the British
D0mnions
I'VE would willingly STOP here did not
Stern truth compel us 10 notice in the
strongest terms Of indignant censure. the
almost general diseraceful conduci of The
lower classes of The assembled black male
their manifestations of delight
were hidcoUs and demoniac, they would
render no useful assistance IN bringing wa
ter 10 The engines or aiding in their work
ing- -hnl il WAS high sport to them 10 break
INTO every house as the names caught il.
dash OFT shutters and windows which they
could if necessary have easily opened, and
thence fling into The street every heavy ar
tices of furniture, even % tables ard pianos
utterly reckless Of those who were pass
ing under IN their lawful and benevolent
pursuits, and after This public and wanron
destruction Of properly descended--stag
gering under the wight Of valuable pro
perty which the authorities were generally
TOO husily engaged 10 detain aud thus i'm.
lnense l"ss has been supcradded 10 tho al
ready sufficiently heavy sorrow Of the
aud ouicasl."