The Arkansas banner., 1851-01-28
Earning CT the ss. Charles Hotel, at New
 Orleans.


 Orleans.
 This magnificent sdi6es, ,hs pride of the Soath. and tho most eeIsbraisd Hotel n the United States, lies new hssP of biseksued and sGOudsring ruins- The fire was 6rsi discovered between the fsoat aad the reef of the house above ths Portico. sap pOsed 10 have been comma aieatsd from stove pipe The Bremen were prompt h Ihs attempt to arrest the flames, and hose were Fan sp the central stair way and drawn out apoa the roof, but Ihe greatest aitEsusiy occurred in getting wsser to 90 great height and the hoss wers seon let down. Tke splendid dome and eapols, which lowered above the whele city. then took Ere. and all hopc of saving he baiidiaS was lest. A scene tlsea occurred of the greatest confusion. The immense hoase was hied ~th visitors. and the rush 10 the accessible rooms The packing of tran8s. removal of furnitaFs and tsEssgs, aad The frantic cries of the ladies. all made up sPPal'iBg picture.
 The Piesyaue of ilse 18th inst, psalisRsd and aes patched uii tss fire prozrsss,sg. gives the fol- lowing additional particulars of the burning of sd. joining buildings. The fire was discovered as IT o'rleeE. P. Onhhe 18th; strong breeze blowing from the North west. ls says:
 At this time. a5Oat half past l3 o'clock. ihe SfS17r1 S+FrSA 1t one tune threat sned the Church of pr CIspp. on ihs opposite cor neF; the ,nrFs,s Of the steepe took fro several tin but were sAtinguishsd by the exertions of the fire men Every avenue isacing ta the hotel was dease- y crowded, thai i, was aiu,os. impossible fr the fir men ts work.
 The height of the roof SO great that ,he force of the eoginss was net sufficient 10 carry Rp the water by means of PiPs The whole iron; of the PSftco w4s now ia flames, the fire having made is wsy into the ia,rrior of the building. burning ,he raiers of the roof st the Ins the pillars sup porting the cuPoa on ihe south sile were wrapped in flames. The plaster work cOmmence3 falling and ths freneu and lhe great crowd immediately in ffout Of the building. had bat hardly removed from their pereas si,aaticn whea the prSlse,iOn of she roof or cernies over the portico, fell with crash
 The Magnificent doms was now tofieting. and lie spectacle presented was grand and sublime, wails feeling of regret aaa sorrow generally pre-. va5'ed to see the saiidins. which The pride of oar e..y, gradually becoming a mass of ruins.
 j; l o'clock ihs dome fell in with trems ndous crash. sui he lees were fac, extending ic. he rsar ihroash the interior of the hgiidius, pres4n;iay scene which is beyond 2e.c;ip'ipn Previous ,o thi. much Of the fsFai;afe had been ssre in ,srna ged condition. Tse farhitare os ,ae ladies' patior .ad ihs easpei Sas saved, sa4 some oi ih. sed.ng and linen.
 We hslieTs ihs siiysr plat. sa! saaa5les are safe Al o'clock, M., he fire Eai s~scseI the paIior windows. ard 8: half-Fas; t'se l9ls buiiiiug was w'aFFei in dames, eown to The gronai asor, he inferior being completely ga;;s and he entire roof aad waiis on Gravier s;Ieet falling in.
 The sierpis of Nr. CiaPp's eharrb an. part of he roof are on ire while We writing, wi,h 30 hope ol saTiog it. The saiatngs oa Csrondelet street. n he rsa' O. he hotel also burnirg and the roof of ;he Methodist CaqFch or :ss corner of Posaras and caiond-iei streets, $ in flames. The lefty s,eeFie has jas, fallen ia
 Being all of scoi rssre is no ho7e of saving ,his haiidag. The fire l, si,'g cxtea.iHg, and ss high wind prevaiis there Is telling uber- il vi!l sld There seems 10 b. searity of wa:er, asA the ire men aFt already much fatisued People are moving their farna's in sE directions Thi, i, one of the sTeaiss, eaiami;ies cut city sriT>ssd.