Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-10-27
From the N. o. Picayunc, Oct, Oh
Destructive Fire-Fiyc Sleambo,,. m

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| the flames were almost immediately co,rns,'
TO the Illinois, which was lying alongs;Ja u
All exerlons 10 check the progress or,k'
proved unavailing, although the Fire D.n.' "a
turLed out strong, and the crews Of ,hor gr
boats labofing with grea, zeal. The uo,.t1Is u.Is
lying next below the Illinois. was nI,a 1"''
FIRE. and the flames ragged with spcb r,so So01
lhIse time was allowed to remove anv ,S;a 'Ial
tho boat. "''"s
Tho Robert Morris, below the Nev
America, above were showed out into ihs :,
as soon as the fire commenced. and ISL"
With but little damage. They 90, up s,e,S0
out in the river, and came in 10 the uLs"r
when the danger was over.
The North America and Aaron U,.,
above the faicon, one OF them above the Ar
berth, wore both burned. Only two Of ,he
are in sight this morning, the others bnyino
down. s.
The wharf was considerably damaged hv
hre, ana several piles of freight, covered with i
pauIins, on the levee, were burned.
The strong wind which prevailed d,.;
time the fire was raging drove the sporks
derable distance above, and the Inn 20"
boats were in great danger, but by the cx...
of their crews they were saved.
! The Illinois, Captain Ste,inius. nrrvoa =
| wi
valuu BILE cargo Of Western produce. somns =
of it, consisting of oats and corn, wns d;.opo ~
during the afternoon but the remoipdar So
was the most valuable, was burned will ,bo
Several of the passengers down had M, 80,
the boat. and they had barely time 10 esc,1o
their lives, losing all their baggage. A orco
OF trunks, carpet-bags, &C., was burn, otcs
thrown on the wharf. We understand ,L,,
OF her deck hands (negroes) are MISSING. =
loss. including boat and cargo, is estimo,cd
$4,000. Three eighths OF tho boat were ow
by the captain and pilot, which we believe y
uninsured. The other five eighth., we NM
stand, wero insured in ST. Louis.
The Falcon, Capt. Richards, arrived N
Louisville early yesterday morning, and had
charged nearly all her cargo. There were n
a few casks of bacon, small quantity of ieab
and few coils Of rope on board. The boa, J
recently built at Louisville where she was own +
and insured for $4,000. She was one of
finest of the numerous floating palaces on
river. and her loss is much 10 be regretted
The Marshal Ney arrived in port on Tbursa
last-had discharged all her down rrerph, !,
taken in very valuable cargo of forwarding zoo
of all descriptions for the West. EveryihinS "
burned with the boat. Among her freigh, We
about two hundred hogshsads Of sugar. The l.
in boat and cargo cannot fall short of 5000
The Ney is owned in ST. Louis, and we belle
insured there.
The Aaron Hart, Capt. Kountz. had been
port several days, and had on board yaIua
cargo, which, with the boat, wos DESTROYED. T
Hart was Cincinnati boat, valued al $3.50
and was insured for $4,000.
The North America hnd been laid I'D in o
some time, and had nothing ON boa rd, so that
only loss is the boat. We are not aware BY WIN
she was owned. She was an old boat. and
very valuable.
The boats burned, we believe, were all ow,
and insured, up the river, so that the insnrai
Offices in this city sustain but lille loss, which
on freight.
The total amount of loss is about S250O00
CUBA.-The London Snn dard, of August
thinks II not improbable that the citizens of
United Staics may have designs on Cuba as "un
republican form OF government no exiravaga
can be pronounced impossible and goes on
deplore the neglect of such rigorous measures
would ere ;his have extinguished slavery ann
all civilized nations Of tho Garth. IL goes on
admit that the same hasty unprepared measu
of emancipation which ruined the British W
India colonies, would reduce our southern Sli
from boundless afiiuence TO utter ruin, Will
indirectly censures the British government for
making its work universal.
The Standard slightly overestimates, perh,
the power Of England, when il says that the ST.
could not hope TO retain the island in perman
occupation without the consent of Great Briu
as al the very first warlike movement between
countries, it would fall into British hands,
thus all the ports OF the southern States would
sealed up. This is the incessant threat Of
British press and Parliament, but we are quite
likely to take London rs they ire 10 take Gu
Still we do not deny The importance of the key
the gulf 10 our military economy, as the chief
fence of our inland sea and its tributary riy
and we thank the British journals for their C
TO enlghten our careless people 10 these vital
terestX
Most Of the leading anti-republican journal:
Europe have dwelt anxiousy on the impolicy
allowing this republic to obtain Cuba, inasm
as it is possible that the white population Of Br
will not be enabled to repress much longer
enormous preponderance of the negro populal
and will disappear, like Hayt, out of tho is
producing nations. II Brazil falls under ne
domination, like Hayti and Jamaica, and its p'
lyzed industry ceases to bring into commerce
quota of coffee, cocoa, sugar, and other trop
productions, Cuba under our free and energ
influence would control the market in trop
productions and while we were supplied al he
at the best prices. our ships would sell TO the
OF Christendom on our own terms Of exchar
These, and all other arguments which EngI
wages SO ably against the policy OF permh'
Cuba TO pass to the Union, and in favor of enlu
ing and abetting q negro power in our gaieS'
people Of the United States will take in The pro