The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-08-14
LATE CALIFORNIA NEWS
From the N. o. Picayune.
ARRIVAL OF THE ALABAMA.
Another Great Fire in San Francisco.

Another Great Fire in San Francisco.
The steamship Alabama, Capt. Foster, ar
rived at this port yesterday from Chagreg,
bringing US California papers to July 1st.-
The Alabama left Chagrcs on the oath ult.
There were then in port the steamers Geor-
gia and Empire City for New York. The
Alabama brings l48 passengers and $40, 600
in gold dust, consigned to J Connolly.
It is with pain that we are compelled t
record the occurrence of another great fire
in San Francisco It took place on the 22c
of June, about 10 o'clock in the morning
and commenced in two story wooden build
ing on the north side Of Pacific street, neal
Powell street
The burned district extends down Broad
way to Kearny street, along Keany, takin,
both sides, to Pacific, down Pacific to Ohio
and along Montgomery street, taking in OF
Jackson and Washington streets a small por
ton below Montgomery to Washington, u
Washington and Clay streets to Dupont, a
long Dupont to Washington, up Washington
to near Stockton and crossing over, alon
Stockton to Pacific, and up Pacific to tn
house where the fire originated, near the corr
er of Powell street.
Charles S, Lyons was found burned t
death on Jackson street, between Dupont an
Kearney. No particulars could be obtaine
concerning the manner of his death. Th
coroner will hold an inquest upon the bod
to-day.
Mr.. Bach, of the firm of Bach, Barnett
Co., was burned to death in endeayoring t
save his store-room.
i The Alta California says:
1t is understood that the Committee
il Vigilance have made a large number of a
rests, on charges of incendiarism and the
committed during the fire. Three were trie
j and honorably acquitted. Others are sti
ironed and held in custody for future exam
} nation.
There is no doubt that this terrible fire Wi
the work.of an incendiary. The time selec
ed was good one, just as people were goir
to church on Sunday morning, and the pla
was upon hill, from which the fire must
e7itably have spread to the whole city. Hea
en- protect the demon who is proved to ha
: been concerned in this diabolical act. 1t
impossible at present to give anything like
!, accurate account of the amount of proper
destroyed or of the losers. Probably abo
five hundred houses and three millions d
: lars worth of property have been destroyC
: There was evidently an arranged plan to
b fire to and consume the city. Long befc
} the fire reached in that vicinity, man "
e discovered attempting to set fire to Paci
street wharf. He was arrested, and it is I
|, derstood was handed over to the Vigilar
L Committee. The portion of Marvin & Hitt
c cocks building occupied by Louis Killer
b a cigar store was fired in the rear by sol
miscreant, who broke one of the panes
glass in the sash of the door leading to
yard, and set FIRE to the curtain of the W
dow; the mark of the match ignited for
purpose is visible on the door. More til
= ever we are convinced by this that there is
e this city an organised band sworn to destl
Y it; every thing connected with this Ere
certainly shown it
e By this FIRE many people are really burr
IS !, out and left without place to lay their hea
u Many who had removed their goods to
= Plaza and on the hills at the head of Ke
3 ny and Dupont streets remained with th
y through the night. The FIRE in various pa
= of the city continued blazing till late no
$ lining the heavens with a lurid glare,
= Over the ten full squares that we're burn
3 Withinth actual limits 81 the burned distr
= the only buildings left standing were th
$, : which were saved on the Plaza.
no Spealzingof the destruction of itsoW