The true Democrat., 1854-09-27
Fires in the Woods.
Great Destruction of Pro .erty.

We have accounts of destructive fires ragino m the woods in various sections of tie country The mails have supplied us with particulars The Buffalo Democrat, of the 25th ult, says:
 very destructive fire is raging in the woods m the vicinity of Swanton, near Lake Cham. plain and the Canada line. It has run alopo inc track of the Vermont Central railroad. for two or three miles, and passengers have to be car red Tn wagons eight or ten miles around the hre The loss fpropcrty is immense. Anoth- CT flre Is raging Ill the woods on Catskill moun talns. It has already burned over large tract i oi territory, and is still unchecked The Buffalo Courier of Saturday eveuipo says:
 The pine woods west of this city were o, fire on Thursday night within few miles of the clty-men and teams were out blowing fur rows to stop its progress. An immense quanti . ty of wood and timber has been lost.
 In Washington county, N. r., hundreds of acres of timber land have been destroyed, with one saw mill and large quantities of wood. In the northern part of Fort Ann the woods have been burning for week, and it Is still raqino threatening houses and mills.
 The Chronicle says the mountain. near Whitehall, is all on fire, marching toward tb. lumber depots and steamboat landing. The steamboats have to feel their way on Lake Champlaln, the smoke Is 50 dense. Fires are raging at numerous points on the lake. from Rouse's Point to Whitehall, Westport. Moriab etc One firm at Crown Point have had SEQ. OoO worth of lumber and wood destroyed.
 Five miles back from the lake at Grown Point, the saw mills, with wood and lumber belonging to Hammond < Co.,, hay been to- tally destroyed by the fire spreading from the forests. Their loss is estimated at S5OOOO.
 A passenger states that at the sources of the Hudson, the forests were burning for fifteen miles around. The appearance was sublime, but the air was hot almost to sufocation.
 The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, of the Zoth, announces that fire Is raging on Mount Tom. It also says:
 .One thousand acres of woodland have been burnt over in Raynham, and the fire is still rao. ing. Some valuable woodlands have also been burned along the track of the Taunton Branch railroad, in Norton. A large peat meadow near the centre of Lexington has been on fire for se veral days.
 In different sections of Ohio, too, destructive ilres are raging-vegetation of every kind hay. l1S been 50 dry that it cracked up like gun-. powder at the slightest approach of anvthino like fire. The Ravenna (Ohio) Democrat says:
 The fire in the swamp south of the village which started about two months ago. is stilj burning. A large temarack swamp in the west part of this township, near the Feeder, is on fire We learn that very large tamarack swampm Franklin is also on fire. There are several swamps on fire in Rootstown. Indeed fires in swamps, in fields, and in woods. are pre- valent all around us. In those places where these fires have been the roots of the grass have been entirely burned out, the fire extending into the ground to that depth.
 Great destruction has been caused bv the fires in Maine and New Hampshire. A wagon containing SIOO worth of goods, in charge of Mir. Curtis Hunt, near Stoddard, N. H., a few days ago attempted to pass along a road before the flames, then ten rods distant, reached it. A strong gust of wind however all at once blew the flames directly upon the horses. and thev dropped as quick as if they had been shot. In moment however, they rallied and at. tempted to proceed but were again struck with the flames and fell. Mr. Hunt saw that It was impossible to save the load and attempted to unhitch the horses. He succeed. ed in releasing one of them and getting him ont alive, though badly burned The other two together with the wagon and load, were burned. MT. Hunt barely escaped, his shirt nearly burn- ed of his back, and his face and hands badly blistered.
 A letter dated Sunderland, Vt., Aug. B, after speaking of the terrible drought, says:
 "The large mountain on the east of us is on fire. It has been burning about five weeks, and has burned over about 400 acres of valuable timber land, and will be very great loss to the owners. The sight from my window, of the tall and thick forest all wrapped in light blaze, IS one of grandeur never before beheld." The Portland (Maine) Advertiser, of Satur- day, says:
 :. By letters from opposite sections of Frank lin county, itappears that the whole region is on fire. Fire is raging in the pine woods of Chesterville, and has burned up house and barn.''
 A letter from Lake George Mountains, dated the 25th inst, says:
 The woods all around arc on fire-even with. in three or four miles of the Lake House Down the lake number of houses and barns