The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

building stands immediately opposite the large brick block, occupied by Geo. T. Griffith, drug gist, Sutton, Griffith & Spring, merchants, and Bennett $ Walton, merchants, also it stands near the large brick, and on the same side of the street, occupied by Spring & Clarke, lawyers, Drs Bomford & Shumard, Johnson & Harlem, merchants, J. Battersby,: ,::jeweler and Wm. Il. Rogers S Co.,, merchants. This last named building was in imminent danger several times and had the frame store taken fire, 1t would have been saved with great difficulty. In tine mean time the fire spread from Czarnikow's warehouse, where the fire first caught from the stacks of fodder, and caught a dwelling house belonging to Czarnikow, thence to the stable ot the St. Charles hotel, thence to the confectiona- " of c. Compagnion, thence to the grocery store of NJ. Henry, burning all the buildings to the ground. It was with the utmost difficulty that the fire was prevented from crossing Ozark street. The house of Chas. A. Birnie, opposite, was on fire two or three times and .the house of Anton Neiss was also very near taking fire, the turpentine was drawn out of both of these houses by the heat The St. Charles, occupied by J. K. Mckenzie, was saved with great diff ticulty and much eyertion, 1t was on fire two or three times. The furniture was removed from the house into the street. The St. Charles, and the grocery store of MT. Henry, which was burned down, are owned by Mir. Asa Clark Mir. Henry saved portion of his goods, but lost about $2,OOOin hides.
 The danger of the adjoining block from the contagration was such that Messrs. Weaver & Quesenbury removed their goods, also Messrs. M. Mayors 6 Bro. were moving goods from their store, as all were fearful that the entire block would be destroyed. And great many others were moving goods, but it is impossible for us to give thorough detail at this time.
 It is impossible for us to give any thing like correct description of the scene, and we mere ly give an outline of what we are enabled to pen, which we must confess falls far short of the reality. Our citizens worked hard-hav. ing no engine, hooks or any other implements to put out fire with, save few painted buck cts, taken from the stores, and few axes and ropes-but what they lacked in instruments was made up ill energy and perseverance.
 We cannot append the losses sustained by each individual, at this time, as we have made no estimate; but the loss in the aggregate, we think willnot fall short of $50OOO Messrs Brooke & Latham, we believe, are the only persons that had effected any insurance.
 After the fire had partially subsided, the crowd were startled by man coming out of the gate rom the fort, covered with blood, en- quirlng if he had friend; and in minute or two 1t was ascertaned that he had stabbed Michael Doyle, an Irishman, in the employ of the government and who had been engaged in assisting to remove goods with his team Doyle was cut in the side of the neck and bled profusely. Bibb, for that was the name of the man who committed the deed, was arrested immediately and while the wounds of Doyle werk being dressed, Bibb made his escape; but was arrested in the morning and turned over to w. w. Perry, who took him to Van Buren, to be examined by the U. S. Commissioner. Doyle is in the hospital in a dangerous condition.-- We learn that Doyle, after being stabbed, knock ed Bibb down with stick but did not injure him great deal. Bibb is stranger, and no one knows him, or where he came from, or what Is his business; but it is supposed, he is not a man of good character.