The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-02

Pn,L.pxLrnlA, Aug. Ia. p. m.-The COTTON marhs, is
and former quotations fully mansn ne Fon
sound stock and 35 Sl4 vs. 37A for fresh ground No
change in rye oa, aud meal Sales OF red whsa,
msnd No change In whiskey
Tremendous. Fire in Cs~ego-Loss, S5Oo,oOo.
Oswxao, N y. July 81 "A fire broke al o'clock
yesterday morning IN the large building al HE sast end OF
rious ny purposes The fire then oomninn
Gated with the adjoining honr mills Of VIM J. Pnrdee and
Henry Matthews, the norh, which were consumed
with considerable amount Of mr and wheat. The wind
being favorable, blowing s" breeze from the morrill, The
fire arrested in this direction, the next adjoining
mill Of Henry Fi,zhugh 4 Co. by the weit-deced efforts
Of the ana be efficient aid OF the powerful force
The flames we're carried from Crocker's building
the street The east end Of the bridge caught fire. and com
canal by Mr. Jesse Bennett AT this point Engine ConPa
as.pese eioa 10 s"ve their engine they we're compelled
by toe nt-nse hea, on Bridge street, to abandon to tue
The DE spread the south side of Bridge with
sres pdy and the Whole block lying between the rive.
pool and the Wynan ne, but were saved by being
dropped down stream.
Near hall the brsc burnt. The Oswego News o.
this morning Says ''As 20 press the fire is. still
raging ba, within the limits named and is now under The
control oil the emcn The loss is estimated at $500,OOJ
TIE insurance is not estimated
Terrible Steamboat Erplo,ion on Lake Erie Tue~yve
BUFFALO July 81 The splendid steamer America, from
Sanousky bound TO this port, bust her pipe this
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persons were scalded The second engineer and two
three other persons killed Their not yet
asceraiDed The America was regular packet between
this port and Sandusky. She very fast saiter and
only itle years old The loss 10 estimated
about $5O0OO.
SECOND DESPATCH.
BUFFALO, July 3I.-We have just received the following
list wounded. ascerained, by accident
the "Amerca," last night There others whose
unable 70 learn. There were twentysev-n
injured, OF whom nine dead and eight
badly, perhaps moraiiy, wounded
Michael Haggcry, Buffalo, badly Michael OConnor,
Providence, badly Patrick Welsh, Buffalo. badly Vim
Bennett, Balistoo Springs. sll2btl, J. II Shameful
Middetown, CT, badly; Patrick Hoatly -, very badly !;
Archibald Lcndsay, Michigan, badly Jerry OConnor,
wife, and five chiidren-wife apd children, badly
Timothy Lucei, -. badly Thomas Timber, Buffao,
badly Patrick lieay, Buffalo, badly
The Sawfa FL Excitement IN Teas
NRw ORLEANS, July Is Late sdvces received here
Texas represent that the Santa Fe unaba
ted letter has been published by Tue governor OF Texas
the and representatives OF that State Congre
asking them their exerions have the civil aud
military power OF Santa +. Withdrawn
H4l Of the ViccYoy, &c.
HALIFAX July " The hull aud engines The Vceroy
three thousand doars The pure eis
were party At Yarmouth
Duel bsf,cesn CnbaN Heross.
CHAnrssroS July 3l.--A duel was fought at New Or
leans 2S between Colonel Bunch and Captain
Lewis, Cuba invaders. Lewis through
both thighs though he not dangerously Injured Lew
Is Jnanded Creole, and charged Bunch
W It'll misconduct CardenAs, which led the
ing.