The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-26
FROM CALIFORNIA.
From the Nep York Commercial Adusrtissr.l
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY.

Fifteen Days later.
The United States mail steamship Crescent City,
Captain Stoddard, arrived at the quarantine at
about l2t o'clock this morning, and at her dock at
O'Clock. She brings one hundred and hity-six
passengers, in whose hands, the officers Of the
sci report about $3.50 900 in gold dust
The Crescent City arrived out at Chagres in eight
and half days from New York; left Chagres early
the morning of the l4th of June, and arrived at
the dock in Kingston at p. m. ON the i6th thus
making the passage in two and a half days She
left Kingston on the 18th, at half past p. IN.
BY this arrival we have adyices from San Fran
cisco TO the 10th Of May, being fifteen days later
than our previous intelligence We are indebted
to Gregory Co.'S California express, Adams
Co.'S express, and TO Mr.. Lord, the purser OF the
Crescent City, for copous supply OF the Califor-
MIA daily papers received in advance Of our own
files.
Great Fire nj Sam Francisco.
most destructive fire took place at San Fran
cisco on the morning of the 4th Of May. An extra
Alta California issued the day of the conhagra-
ton, furnishes the following particulars:
About four o'clock this morning the alarm OF lire
was given in Portsmouth Square, and flames were
seen Issuing from the building known as the Uni
ted States Exchange. Before many persons had
collected the entire building was enyeloped in
flames, which communicated with lightning like
rapidity to the Phoenix Exchange, toward Wash
ington street, and TO the Empire House upon the
Clay street side
the efforts which could be used to check the flames
utterly fruitless. The scene was animated
beyond expression, and hundreds were seen hurry
ing 10 and fro endeavoring to clear their stores OF
goods. and convey them 10 place Of safety. The
flames spread across Washington street and caught
the building upon the opposite corner, and also the
S. A. Wright Hall What little assistance could be
offered toward checking the flames Of no avail
and the huge flakes Of burning mat srials, which
waited by the breeze and fell upon the sur
rounding buildings rendered their destruction IN
cvtable. The entire block between Kcarny, Clay,
Washington, and Montgomery streets was entire
iy destroyed, with the exception OF Dubois bank
ing house and Burgoyne n Co.'S:
The books, money, and valuable papers In
almost all the mercantile houses were saved
Upon the north side Of Washington street nearly
all the buildings were consumed to Montgomery,
including the large brick building occupied as the
National Theatre. Taking backward course, the
flames spread across Washington street and de-
stroyed the Bella Union, Haley House, Washington
Hall, ST. Charles Hotel, Aita California printing
establishment, Frazer's building, and all the edi
fees up as far as Dupont street, sweeping through
TO Pacific, and going down again to the lower
The loss of property is very great variously csti
mated at from three 10 foe millions Of dollars As
as il rendered certain that the north side
of the square must be consumed, we had stopped
our morning edition, which had just gone to press,
and commenced moving our press and materials
into the plaza. We were enabled, through the
kindness Of friends and acquaintances, who
promptly came to our assistance, to succeed in
saving a considerable portion OF our material and
presses although much damaged from hre.
The buildings, both front and rear, were entirely
consumed. Upon the south side Of Clay street all
the stores were badly scorched and seriously dam
aged, but were saved from destruction by the ar
duous exerions Of the citizens and property hold
ere, who threw water upon the scorching fronts
and kept the roofs covered with wet blankets
One or two engines also did good service Ill that
section
There is no doubt whatever that this fire the
act of incendiaries, and we happy to hear that
there is a prospect of their arrest Suspicion has
already attached itself to three PERSONS we learn,
and the police are upon their track One OF them
has been arrested II is stated that two lads sleep
ing in the basement of the Empire-in the bowling
saloon--perished in the flames. Several persons
were injured by the discharge Of fire arms caused
by the heat, but none of them dangerously. The
flames were not subdued until about ii O'Clock,
and, while we write, the cmbers still blazing
brightly and glowing with angry heat, as If In tri-
umph at the work Of devastation of the fre-k king
Our ncighbors of the Pacific Netcs moved all their
The Office of the Journal Of Commerce was de-
stroyed, and portion Of the type and material OF
the establishment.
The effects of this conlagration will fall heavily
upon the city at the present time and probably pro-
ducc temporary depression in business. The
scarcity of water and the utter absence OF any thing
like an organization in the working parties. rem
dered their services less available than they would
otherwise have been.
reward of &c. 900 has been offered by his honor
the Mayor for the detection of the ncendarics.
IL we take into consideration the great extent OF
property destroyed, covering more than
three times as large that Of the December fire,
do not think the estimated loss of four millions
of dollars Ia exaggerated.
The San Francisco Journal of May Is says:
:" The work of reconstruction goes bravely on.
Already SEINE forty four new houses are in pro-
gress OF erection, some of equal dimensions with
those that were destroyed by the fire. and not few
nearly completed. In few days more, the wreck
of the late coniagration will be cleared away, and
scarcely vestge of devastation will remain to mar
the general aspect of spirit and prosperity which
characterizes our unusually fair city. The energy
and alacrity the expedients and resources, which
distinguish The Anglo American population OF Cali.
cheering operations.
The Pacific Mems furnishes the following record
of the loss:
KEARNy srREEr.-B. j. Reynolds, general Iner-
chant, $4,000 Aldrich & Mccullough, billiard
and drinking saloon, $4,000. J. p. Reynolds x
Co., general merchants, s $4,000. Cooper Co..
$1,000. y. y. Davega, clothing and fancy store
$4,000. Dow 4 Co., auctionecrs, $4,000 Jack
son & Shirley, paints, oils, &c, $4,000: Mcguire
& Co.. Parker house, $4,000. Mills Co,
Phoenix Exchange, $4,000. De Boom & Co,
Empire House, 100000 Knowles & Co, Jewel
iers, 8 500. Wcthered & Bowie. ON Kearny and
Clay, including the Delmonico, Crookford, and
other buildings, 100000 w b. Cook & Co,
rahe, $4,000. Ambrose & Kendall, tenants Of
suttcr Restaurant, $1,000. Teschemacher, owner
Of the Suffer building, $1,000. L. Wehier, Uni
verse Restaurant and Confectionery, $4,000
Mrs. Silby, 5000 X. ID. Hearth, loss unknown.
Bache Co, $500. Simon Co., 81 900. Kel-
scy, Smith, Rislcy, boot and shoe store, $1,000.
Palmer. Cook, & Co., Wright Hall, verandab Col
ionade, Washington Hall, &c, with other build
ings in Clay street, $4,000 Chambers, McCabe
Il Johnson, Ell Dorado. $4,000.
WAsHIsGros STREET Earl, Mcintosh & Co,
dealers in provisions, $4,000. Scboss x Co.,
$1,000. Bodenheim Sharf, clothing, &c, Sl4.
900. Hastings CO., fancy store, $1,000. Still
& Thomas book an and Periodical store, 200.
in hardware, $4,000. G. Rooney Co., 81. Charles
Hotel, $4,000. Dixon, Haley House, $40, 900.
Ross & Co., Bella Union, SO. 900. Alta California
newspaper establishment, loss unknown, probably
not less than $4,000. California Restaurant,
$4,000. From this point TO Dupont street (narncs
of sufferers not known) the loss Of property must
exceed 100000. Carkson Co, cssees OF. w right
Hall, $4,000. Soruco Brothers, Of Washington
street place, 100000. Muller 4 Bclieme, proprio-
tors Of Napoleon Restaurant, 8 900. w. b. Suy-
dam, 50, 800. NJ. Schloss, $4,000. Krause & CO.,
$1,000 }. & A. Rosenbauin, $4,000. Rosenbaum
& Shaffcr $4,000. J. MCGOWAN, $4,000 l.. A.
Hart & Co, $1,000 Goldstcin 4 Co, 81 900. j.
Jacobs & Co, s. 900. Jacobs 4 Hess, $4,000.
King & Co., $500. Rosenwig h Lusk, $4,000. My
oatt Hrvant fo hathin o. est blighment. ~ 900.