New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13
CONFEDERATION i'm sacramento.

The steamer Confidence arrived an hour
since, bringing the exciting intelligence of the total de-
fnuctioD OF Sacramento by lire She lett that place at
O'Clock This morning, ana we nave the following iul
report of the disastrous event. prepared Tor this paper
by the express messenger of Adams & Co.
at liz o'clock Tuesday evening FIRE broke out in
the millinery shop of Madame LanOs on Jst, near tue
corner OF 4h. The Inspectors were quietly counting
their votes and numerous crowd awaiting the decision
OF the Judges TO that no time was lost Wnn astOnlsn
ing rapidy spread from building TO building up and
down and across the street la five minutes the Ores
cent City Hotel the opposite side was Iii flames and
being OF very infammabe material and large size, sent
the fiery torrent in every direction The hardware
store OF UawoIth Co. communicated the names 10 te
brick block adjoining, which went to the ground
aud carried the fire up street on both sides until 1t came
to eth-st On the lower ride, from Brown Henry q
Co brick block which caught from the Crescent CITY,
there nothing to stay its progress but the Overon
block On the corner Of Sd and Jst the side aud
Scudder, Carroll g. Co.. on the opposite corner ..
For time the superhuman exertons put iorth, u
seemed would check eRtrely subdue the hre, and
the boom Of the powder light artillery that was de
posted in every building by the hook and ladder boys
was he signal Tor the aud staying OF the fire on
this line In vain, however. The wind, heretofore
blowing toward the levec increased 10 gale and
changed to the north, thus turning the hre broalsde
on and in five minutes it had spread TO street from
Land third TIE fire curled around Scudder & Car
rolls and extended 10 DIR. Morells drug store on the
south side OF street. which proved barrier Tor te
These buildnge Of wood were built in 1872 and ms com
busiible rs powder The flames caught the WOODEN
luudnc opposite md spread 10 the rear on street AZ
This time Mccall 4 Co.'S building was Oh fire inside, and
OyoltCns huge building caught On the rooi ihe Dufh
inc Of fLs building sealed the fate Of all 10 the leyee
On 10th sides the street and bearing down the len 9TH
Of the city, the flames extended soon reaching the "
Iesrs The buildings ali around were blown up WIN tn'
rapidly of magic. carts standing reaay WIN oa1 ~
III kees Of powder The Union Once next TELL the
rrour1etors saving presses type ana paper suenI
Tor few days supply. They intend issuing an extra Tor
the o clock boat The Iehama block, containing rage,
Bacon & Co's Swi,ts and Gwin's Banks, were saved
nv the wind blowing directly across the street ifon
them b STAIRS brick store also made wall to pre-
/ vent the fpiCld Of the fire in that direction
At this moment the fire reached from the Leyee ist
IN lOih ono sea OF fire cIumblng everything to ashes
Tho largo brick store Of J. A. Haincs, the brick blocks
on Kst and all but that OF the Lady Adams x Co. on
Nj between lst and 2dt This building stands prom
ilerty and erect this morning monument 10 the pro-
/ prio,oI'6 sagGcity and good sense
Tho families ON the line below est were busy re
moving tier vGlusbes and furniture wheh Tue halcS
crossed the brick baIier and swept Win renofseies
fury, down and acros, hcAing rom DO .o5sn
its,rked tongue and apparently shTveng the Wo1gca
buildings with single breath The inmates OF lhe ms
ri,1lspycnty and over-wcre taken IN season TO the
I,yec and from thence 20 house, by Drs blaiy ana
W;nis,ns The City Market (brick) and Hospital were
The ast ON that line when the cuzens eHecus 5tVPP1'
| its further progress. On let the brlcA 'uA,liS "a
Reynolds Il Co made but ght oat,ier, snI 70 ,.,
in almost Immediately, with three OF NO IS
Who were burnt 10 death Everything TO Eiehtn-st on
| the north and Ninth St ON the south slde OF ~ ~
Tw,litht. on n, down to Met ON the es, ; y
and Al TO the Levee The ii Dorado, supposed inpteS
nebc. is also Quilted, aso MeIrius aud Dr. NORM ;
end Scud,er & Carols The number OF lives Iost 'lHl
can be ascertsinod is sx. Madame Lsno' where ne
IRE crignsted was sick and persisted in her own bed
Thee men oi Engine Co. No. fell with re roo o.
REYNOLDS 4 Co.'S store, and were swallowed ny awe
The confusion OF the day and scattering OF people pr
V,ned ro. call to ascertain the names 81 the gallant
! but uIf1itunatt hrtmcn.
A lady mex, door he plsce where the hre orlSlns
Ted, alfo Is supposed lost The number seoren'l IS
$50 on n, ard the Cansnche Every assistance posi-
lie was pioered by the Captains snd Agents Of the
| stS.m9rs whose vessels were crowded VITA females
"a be wind slsnting southeast threw the sparks from
the goods all OF which were saved. AT . O'CLOCK the
ire Isd nearly oeaf ed the snoudering
huge clouds OF smoAe and lard flashes, .nal urOusn'
;rss;cht The losses cannot be less than so,coVC
Among the heaviest losses that IN the haste ana CON