The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-08-04

Of their effects with them. Al the property
left was destroyed. Consequently the house
css inhabitants were Ia great suffering Gor
he want Of food. aud OF clothing and protoc-
on from the weather when cur informanis
eft. They hjd stretched up sheets for tents,
and many were Obliged to sleep in the open
air, without the least shelter and were hall
furnished Tor rood A brig laden with pro-
visions. which had just arrived as the bon
5ardment commenced has probably supplied
them.
The terms of Capt. II,llins not being com.
Piled with he opened his fire promptly at 'he
appointed time--Hearly every ho'ldong exc.
cuti n. lie fired about two hundred shots
but not burning up the town as he de red he
sent ashore a launch with lieutenant and
bout twenty-five men, who proceeded TO sci
! IN f-c all that remained Of fGreytow While
loing so they are said to have inspected the
interior OF the buildings rather closely, and
1ilogcd as much as they pleased. Before
finishing this work they were pretty thoroughly
intoxicated with wines and liquors, and were
constantly cheering. The amount Of prop
err destroyed BY this bolnbarlment 10 statet
u be half a million OF dollars.
The doy before tho bumbardment Capt
Hollins took possession of the guns which
were Tor the protection OF the town. and tool
them TO Punta Arenas and paced them in the
Keeping Of the agent oithe Transit Company
Daring tho bJmbartnent two shots were
aimed at the Az stan from which fl1ated the
Musluito aag. The frst bali severed tht
J. 4n, if, ! ulf M a :
and the second ball cut the staff half off, Grou
which it was suspended
While the Cyaue was cnnnonading, not
' as received by Capt. Hoins from the Cap
tain of the British schooner Bermndl stating
that he regretted that he had not a British
vessel Of war there Of the size oil the Cyanc-
he would compel him to desist Capt. llOl
Iin5, in reply 10 the note, regretted thlt Capt
Jolly had not t,co just such Is he believed tina
the United States could get possession Of ihcf
On the same terms as they got the Cyane
There was good deal Of anxious looking io
the British mail steamer Dee, then hourly eS
pccted, and remarks wire made that when sh
arrived hOstilities would Immediately be su S
pended. Just as the town WIS to be fired tn
expect ted mail steamer arrived, 9ut much
the surpr.e OF all the EngIishmen, the wor
OF pilnYing and setting fire to the town wer
forward. When it was all over, the Britis
mail steamer left for some other port, havin
the Bermudas in tow.
The burning and pii1ging party were o
shore nearly half the day, and passed the tim
in great glee. Many OF them were 50 muc
Intoxicated that it was not an easy matter
get them or board again.
4 number of the residents of Greytowr
came to New-York on bOnrI Of The Prone
theus, being provided with free passages b!
the agent.
Two persons were said to be missing, anl
there were apprehensions that they had bcel
burned in the conIligrdtion.
The II NJ b. schooner Bermuda, ant
West India Co.'S Mail steamer Dee, Il Brtis
mcrchintman, were witnesses of the scene
laying in the hurbJr at the time. The revolu
ton IN NlGIragun, and the difficulties at Sa
JLan have not in the least. .nter'ered with th
trunsit Of the California passengers.