The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-06
Our LsCun. Correspondence.

LAoUsA TekhIros march "a lsoo
Thc D,sbues,e Fires al Lcsrnc- adei.isEdi Particulars
Of tie Cw.ascro'ien
Our town has, at length become the victim Of ncen-
diaries More than one-hslf Of the property OF the
town has been destroyed some say two thirds-tho
latter shouid think the nearer TO the truth. On
Friday night 10th inst, FIRE broke out in the centre
Of the town, which WAS supposed to be by accident
and contumed fifteen or twenty Of its most valuable
buildings including that which occupied by tho
custom house. A general CONSERVATION seemed to
Pervade the Inhabitants ut the moment. However,
the panic gradually subsidized and two nights we're
passed IN comparative tranqu utility when about iay-
break ON the morning Of the 18TH the bell again
sounded tho alarm Of fire. l from my bed and
went 10 the window and the first glance conveyed to
me the startling reality that the town would b. de-
etroyed The most valuable portion Of this place
sists in two streets running parallel each for
about hall mile. In one II the streets which Is
called Commercial street, the houses are mostly OF
stone. and Of substantial character in the ether
they ere partially it being inIerspersed more or
lees with that ched houses and ali the outskirts OF
the town are either matched houses or Mexican huts
ana these form the greater portion OF the town. but
The land breeze at this season Of the year blows
eleven O'Clock and continues until the middle OF the
forenoon Of the next day No mathematician could
have calculated his point with more precision than the
fend who fired tho town-the destroying angel could
not have had better minister IN the midst of a
cluster OF matched houses set on fire, which
brought the flames directly into that part Of the town
befo ntioned, aud it spread with such frightful
rnpdity, that very little could be saved IL was at
least, two blocks from when discovered II, yet
such was its progress, that had barely time TO save
my trunks. It's appearance absolutely terrific
II came rushing upon in one wide sheeted blaze,
like sea Of flame, owing to the combustble materials
with which tropical town Is surrounded. All OF
Commercial street destroyed. with the exception
Of the block in which the house OF Gutencr Co. Ia
situated-it being the last but in the street
dwelling house opposite. Tho houses OF Guti1er &
Co. and Preciat Gusl 60 the only two CONNER
cial houses not swept from existence hy this wide
spread confisgraton. In addition TO this the fire con
srmed tho greater part of the two streets parallel to
this.
When the fire first broke out. many poor people
placed their effects in the church Tor safety but 1t
short time before the astounding arose that
the church on TIRE At that all rushed for
ward to the s0ints-bad wood cut into worse H.
CURES and caricatures at thatwhe the last hopes OF
the poer left to tho de stroyng element An In.
dian Christ and q counterfeit Virgin seemed 70 this
people Of value than all the Of the widows
and orphans such is the effect of superstition on
cultivated minds.
The house Of Gutiener 4 Co lost large amount in
houses ais the house of Precia Gual Co but II
Is imp possible at this time. to name the amount The
whole loss is varously estimated 10 be from 100000 to
100000 which Is very great considering that the poPu
laton Is only about $1,000 Such rs the scarcity Of hou
here. that many families have gone to Campeach
every thing paray zod and nothing Is talked OF but
this awful calamity.
We received to-day. that several houses were
burned in Paazada few days ago aud also some in
Champotan so it appears that the game OF the inte-
rior is being played upon us MONTEZUMA.