New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-08


North, sweeping away not only buildings, crops, |
timber, etc, but consuming even the soil.
In Ohio the pine swamps west Of Hudson have
been burning for several weeks. The meadows,
to the extent Of several hundred acres, have
been burnt out to the depth Of four feet, and
will, when the swamp fills with water, become
o lake. The fire would commence eating under
until whole acres we're undermined, when md
ing vent 1t would burst out furiouBly, consuming
every thing within reach. '+', ".s3y
President Pierce, of Hudson College, went to
the swamp to view the scene, when ne saw
several large trees, apparently on solid ground,
commence tumbling, as Though caused by an
earthquake. The fire broke out all around
him, and he narrowly escaped with life.
The inhabitants in the vicinity are in state
of the utmost CONSERVATION.
DANsvILLE IN. " HERALD, August 30.-In
this vicinity we have heard of fires upon every
side of us-in Cohocton, Wayland, South Dams
Vile, Burns, Ossian, West Sparta, and Sparta
In number of cases saw mills were threatened,
and lumber and logs obliged to be removed.
People by hundreds have been out fighting fire
The heavy showers which visited this section on
Saturday last came very opportuneiy and
afforded great relief The Cedar Swamp in
Wayland, six miles in length by two broad, is
burned over, with slight exceptions r. s.
Faulkner's timber is nearly all saved, by the
well directed and desperate efforts of a company
of some twenty-five men. Other owners stood
by and saw their own property burn, thinking
| all efforts useless. Mr.. E. cut road across
his lot in advance of the fire, and dug wells
every few rods There are upward Of twenty,
some Of them ten feet deep before reaching
water, right in the swamp; the water inyarla-
bly, gushed up in stream as large as mans
arm, cold as ice water. The timber in this
swamp was nearly all first quality cedar, of
large growth, and Of course very valuable. A
large number of posts, rails, etc, were lying in
piles in various parts Of the swamp, and con-
sumed. The loss is great
| CANANDAIauA, August 30.-Tn Yates county
and in Naples and South Bristol in this county,
we learn that large fires are raging in the
woods, which could not be arrested by any hui
man effort. The whortleberry swamp north Of
this village has been burning for several days
past. Since Sunday morning the heavens have
been darkened with smoke. One farm in Italy
has been completely destroyed-house, barns,
| fields, trees and soil
/ NoRwALK, (O) August 29.-Wells are lower
than ever known before No rain here. The
whole country is filled with fire; vegetation is
so dry that it crackles up like gunpowder at the
slightest approach of any thing like fire. The
great swamp lying betweenHudson and Boston,
Ohio, is still burning, and great care has to be
taken to keep it from spreading. The citizens
In some places it is said to have been burned to
the depth Of four feet. The fire will undoubt-
eddy burn until we have copious showers of
rain. This swamp is about five miles in length
and from one to three in breadth, and filed
with whortleberry bushes, pine and tamarack
timber. A good deal of valuable timber will
probably be burnt.
/ RIDEAU RIVER, (Canada) August 25.-Great
numbers of men. and even women, are fighting
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from the Rideau with carts, wagons, and by
hand, digging trenches and pouring in the
water, and making every possible effort; but as
it is deep in thei ground, and stiff north west
wind blowing, sparks will arise and overleaE
the trenches in spite Of all art and unless some.
thing purely Providential transpires soon, ali
the water in the Rideau will not save us from a
general confagration. Several houses have
been burned.
NAVAL AFFAIRs.-It is stated that the U. s
race Independence will be put in commission
next Monday, under command of Capt. JOSIAH
Tathnall The other officers are TO report them
selves at the Brooklyn Navy Yard ON the first o
September, (to-day) She is ordered to thu
Pacific. and Capt. VIM Morwin goes out in her
: to relieve Capt. Dulany, of the St. Lawrence
the flagship on the station. The st. Lawrence
has been absent about three years.
The U. S. store ship Relief is loading will
provisions for the Brazil squadron, and will sal
next week. A good opportunity is now offere
for persons to communicate with such of thei
. frinds as may be on either of the above stations
Recruits are shipping tolerably fast Durin
the week, among the number were several abb
seamen, who probably entered the service 70
the extra pay Government has lately added
1 the regular wages. .~
D About eight hundred men are employed upo
e the various works at the yard. This is onl
, two-thirds of the number usually required.
u Every thing in the way of materials for tn
construction Of the new steam frigate has bee
y ready for Mr. George Steers for long time
but nothing has been heard here of his inten
ton to commence the work on the first of SEP
, TENDER.
:; A few days ago the commandant Of this sta
| ton dispatched two vessels to the Washingto
navy yard with live oak for the new steam frig
Z, ate to be built there.
VI The alterations of the frigate Sabine are pre-
: crossing, and she will probably be ready fc
a launching early in November.
The new war steamer Santa Anna, built
Jacob A. Westervelt s. Co., for the Mexica
n Government, sailed yesterday from the foot
d Governor street, East River, at two O'Clock
d. and made successful trip to and from the Sar
1t dy Hook light ship.
,e This steamer carries fourteen "a FOUNDER
y The forecastle, powder magazine, sail-room, etc
are forward, and accommodations for the off
q GERS and others are provided for on the lowe
~ deck, aft Her machinery consists Of two osci
'. lating engines, made by the Farrin Iron Work
q which occupy about 80 feet in the after part
z the ship. She carries one Thousand "a poun
=, : shot, five hundred grape shot and five hundre
: shell. She is considered to be one Of the fines
d war steamers afloat Her officers are, Willial
g Hunt, Captain; Robert j. Gray, Chief Eng
n neer VIM Smith First Lieutenapt Rohel
% Craig, Second Lieutenant, New York Sun, Is
The Boston Chronicle of the 91st ult. says
This morning draft of seamen, about or
u hundred in number, will leave the Navy Yart
u Charlestown, under the command of Sailin
d Master Moores, to join the United States shi
Is Independence, now fitting out at New York fe
the Pacific station. Commodore Mervine goe
out as Commander in Chief of the naval force
e on that station, and Capt. Tatnall, late CON
y mander of the Navy Yard at Pensacola, as fla
k captain Lieut. Baker, late of the Boston sta
6 tion has also received orders to join her as Ms
;, rine officer. The Independence will probably
4 absent three years.
n The sloop.of-w Cyane will probably be pal
n off in a. few days, but what disposition will
n made of her crew is not yet known with Gel
e tainty, but they will probably be discharged.
a The corvette John Adamsis fully prepared
II receive crew and will haul out of the dock
u once.
IF The steamer San Jacinto will leave on Satul
J. day next. She was thoroughly examined, bl