, 1861-05-13
LEGENDARY FIREs LIZ WAhHIKGToH.
The, Fire zouayes Called into Service.
THEIR HEROIC CONDUCT.

fspe cial Dispatch to the New York Tribune.l
WAsHNGroE, Thursday, May 9. .lsG1.-
LEGENDARY FIRES. :.
Let New York honor yet more her flremen.
They are the first ccnquerora in the urholy
war, and have just defeated tue plans Of our
adyersarIes. They deserve the thanks OF all
good men. At two o'clock this morning most
unearthly and long continued ye1ls announced
to the startled citizens that fire was at it's
mischief, and had attacked L. Liquor establish
Iuent next door but one to Williard's immense
Hotel. In short time the fire WAS extin-
guished and all Was pronounced tate.
At o'clock another fire announcement Was
made, and this time fierce flames were seen
rushing from the lower part Of the building
that had been On fire before The bells rang
for aid, out no aid appeared. and meanwhile
the flames spread with fearful rapIdity toward
the hotel, which was filled with dense vel
umes of smoke. After seemingly iutermina-
BILE delay, one or two inefficient fire companies
appeared, against whose feeble efforts the fire
made colatiaued progress.
HEROIC CONDUCT OF THE FIRE ZoUAgEs.
At this juneture Gen. Mansfield bethought
him Of on gallant fire laddieB, and dispatched
an Aid to Col Ellsworth, asking for O detach-
ment. "Fire: are!' rang, through the quar-"
each company were Running swiftly and in
order down the broad avenue, headed By their
Colonels. 12eaGl1ing the engine house, they
found it ba tricaded, and-evidently with in
tention-so fastened IS for 3 long time to defy
their entrance; but they broke in the door,
and rushed The engine to the fire.
Here they were Joined By several hundreds
of their com panions who would net brook the
idea Of confinement CT idle slumher while
their enemy IVES In the fsld. With trumpet
in hand, they came and accomplished WONDERS,
some OF which were hightfnl to behold, such
It Ae14 n4,n I1<r rF<1 !,
third, they standing On the roof enveloped In
flames, while he, head downward. was suspen-
ded over the burning building until he sue
ceeded in reaching a nosa-pipe which Was ex-
tended from the end of q short ladder.
After two hours' hard and perfect work,
inA building and the one next to 1t. In com
pIete order they were marshaled, VII CT l
Ellsworth led them up the hill, where Gen.
Mansfield, bareheaded, addressed them, thank
ing them and praising them, and repeatfug
several times, IL am proud Of you, very
Arte, short congratu1atozy speech from
Col Ellsworth, and accepting an invitation
from MIR. Willard to breakfast, they gave three
immense cheers, sang "Dtxie,n aud content,
edly marched In perfect order to their quar'
: ters,
The building was fred by seceseionists in
four places. The matter viii be thoroughly
uFdStSat*A " aue AFb Ma4sHz>1 " uAJ. - II
without doubt one Of series Of movements s
to destroy the city by fire. to which allusion
has been made before. tits needless to expa.
tiate upon the intense excitement caused here
or upon the pride felt by New Workers in theil
fellow-citizens. Among Others, Sim con ORA
Per, =. B Cutting, Abraham Wakeman, Thur.
low Weed and Farmer Abel Congratulated the
boys, who were de'itious with joy, and stood
metaphortcally on their heads with delight.
: The interior OF Wizards Hotel is unitjur
ed, and theguests are entertained as nsua1
a fine stand of colors Is to be presented to tht
!; regiment as q testimonial of the respect and
gratitude Of the Honse, for which the Viii
lards subscribed 800. To-day the znnves
: have been all the rage