The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-08-16

Thsosgh Tho Mindless - NJ WALTON
81 Tho Jefferson Herald, ~ have besa Put
! Ia possession Of a Clip from tits Delta Of
the ID inst. containing important Csli'or'
mia intelligence.
l, WI be remembered that n few weeks
ago, 40 gave an account Of the burning
Of the city Of San Francisco, one Of the
most destructiye fires perhaps o" record
This fire ocearrcd on the 4th Of May u"
tho .3d Of Jutc they had repetition Of
the calamity, and San Francisco Is again
IN ruins. To give u minute description OF
The progress OF the hlnes, and OF the
hos.es consumed. would bc uninteresting
to the general reader; suffice i TO say, that
the most valuable part Of she city has been
laid in ruins. Abou. five hundred houses
were burned. The loss is estimated at
three millions of doilars,
| The fire broke gu, about ten O'Clock in
the morning on the 22d Of jane, in two
story wooden building, and spread with
fearful rapidity and although every excr.
ton was made, it was found Impossible to
ares, its progress. The burnt district cx'
tends six streets from east TO west, and
Eve from north to south, including ten en-.
tire squares, AID tie major part Of six
others.
The scene upon the Plaza WAS terrific
md Singular. Goods were moved TO it
from al parts Of the city, and after the
buildings on the north side, and the adobe
Iunling had caugh. and were burning,
many Of the goods on ,he Washington side
Of the Plaza were soon in flames.
The patients in the City Hospital, hum.
herring about ninety. were removed into n
lot in the rear OF the Hospital, mud were
afterwards taken to a building ut the foot OF
Dupont street, at tho north beach, where
they were comfortably provided for.
y'hc prisoners in the city prison, were
remandcd 10 the county Jail, aud all the
books Of record in the Recorders and
Msrshal's Offices were saved.
A man was shot dead by mn officer in
Bush street. for plundering the property
placed there by the sufferers in the fire.
One man was Killed by falling timber,
and one child burned. Numerous arrests
have been made by the Vigilance Commit.
tee. One man is expected to be hung,
who was caught in the act of setting FIRE
after tho FIRE had been once checked. Two
others are to be tried for putting the crigi.
nal fire.
Several lives were lost. II is Understood
tina, the Committee of Vigilance have rrade
n largo number Of arrests, on charges Of
ircendiafism and theft, com.,,ited during
the fire Three were tried and honorably
acquitted. Others ara still ironed, and
held in custody for future examination.
There is nc doubt that this terrific fire
was the wcrk Of an inecndiarY. The iimc
selected was good one. just MS the people
were going to church on Sunday morning,
and the place was upon hill, from which
the fire must inevitably have spread to the
whole city Il is impossible at present to
give anything litc an accurate account of
the amount OF property destroyed, or CT
The losers.
There was evidently IN arranged plan to
set fire to aud consume the city. Long be-
fore the fire reached in ,ha, vicinity, a man
was discovered, attempting to set fire to Pa.
ciac street wharf lie was arrested, and
it is understood was handed over to the
Vigilance Committee. The portion of Mar.
vim Il lIitchcock's building, occupied by
Louis KLEIN as cigar store. was fired III
the rear by some miscr ant, who broke one
OF the paine. Of glass In the sash OF the
door leading 10 tho yard. and set fire to the
curtain Of The window. The mark OF the
match ienl.ed for the purpose IS visible on
the door. More than ever we are con.
vinced BY this. tina, there is in this city an
organised band sworn to destroy II. Ev.
ersthing Connected with ills FIRE has certain.
y shown it
We are iufcrned that Mr.. Sanchez, in
Sacran. ito Street, discovered about ! o..
clock, some villain attempting to set fire to
his premises. iic fired at him, but without
effect. The incendisry escaped.
We find accounts Of quite a number OF
murders, and several persons we're to be
hung.
Lynch Law appears to prevail through.
out tho territory.
A Mexican detected in the act Of carry.
Ing or n bundle Of goods, from tho scene Of
tho fire, was taken down to tho Market
Square, and received twenty five lashes.
Since the fire, Il is said tho remaining
hotels are 10 crowded that il Is almost i'm.
passi,le for a stranger 70 Get accommoda-
ton over night. Tho Tactic Star gives
the Relieving accom-. Of All airray at 50.
tsof9.
I'VE learned last night some indefinite
particulars Of 4 painful ARRAY 1t Sonora