New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-13
TERRIFIC CONFEDERATION ON Lorr
ISLAND.

The northern portion Of Central Long BLAND 4.
iag Friday, Saturday and Sunday last was the 49,.
of couaaeratOn unparalleled in the open couD,,, !,
the seabOard States.
The extent Of country overrun Is about thrtv MIL.
in length by FIVE miles in breadth, mostly woodl,,S
but stripping in its course many farms Of their sno.
and buildings.
The fire originated on the farm Of jose L. G. Sn;,
Of Mills Pond, Township OF Shutdown, in the s.,.-
noon of Friday, 9th inst An old field had been s,sa
for the purpose of consuming the stubble and rubs
thereon, from which it commune ,ted with the Al.
joining woods, and was soon beyond control.
The condition of the country peculiarly fa,o..
able to the rapid spread of fire. There was no fo,..
on the trees and the ground was thickly covered VIII
leaves rendered dry MS tinder by the receu. sum,
weather.
The wind was blowing q gale from the north.
west, at the ccnmencement, and continued TO bov
strongly during the whole time but varying to III.
southwest near night of tie first day thus changing
the course of the raging element and b,fflug lin
efforts Of the population, who had set back ires 70
arrest it's course. by the middle Of the afternoon u
Friday, tue fire had reached the section north d
New-Villsge, v thin about two miles Of the County
road, and four miles east from the commencement
running over the woodlands OF Messrs. Jeremaa
Lee, Samuel A. Hawl ns. r. W. Howell, Lac
Hammond. The latter had 400 to 500 acres oyerna.
The fire continued eastward AID north Of Sedsa
Overrunning lsrgs tracts of woodland and barnae
fences owned by uankns Smith, Alex. RulsBd T.
w. Ruland Nelson Norton. j. NJ. Nortou Davis
Norton, and Henry Longbothsm. Northwad d
Coram, the sufferers were: Smith Still, L. IL. Dsva
Lester Davis, and Alfred Davis.
North Of Sweezytown and the Ridge, Horace Ban.
dali had COO acres Of odand burn1d over. aud 700
cords of corded wood destroyed; Daniel Pity 800
acres of woodland and also large tracts Of woodland
were burned in this section belonging to Lester
Ruland Ezra Randall, o. Randall, D. Randall, s.
Randall, j. Sweezy, Daniel Edwards. Austin Rau.
dali. and Jas. Davis. The FIRE advanced Ri further
due east, but we have no details Of the damage.
From the las-named points change Of wind car.
red tie southern wing Of the fire southeastery over
the section lying between Yapbank and Manor Sa-
tions, burning over the lands Of Sidney Smith 900
acres in exeut-mostly woodland, destroying all tue
iesces Of his home stead farm, catching in the barn.
yards, and narrowly missing the destruction Of BIZ
bindings. Mr. Smiths lose is probably not less than
$4,000. Also, overunning 900 acres OF james Ii.
Weeks, destroying two tenant houses and barn.
From this point the fire crossed TO the south side Of
the railroad, and reached Mast.c and Fire place
where the losses in buildings, woodlands, etc., 10
very heavy. We bear Of some of the sufferers a
follows, viz:
Henry Nichol two barns csriAy housc farming utensils.
etc WIN Robert barn with tix head Of oltile sd 81 iDn
OF h.y; tfbe.t T. Smith 400 acres oi wood sbd John "
Floyd acres Messrs. k0b~,s so serss SAL Csrwsn
DIV ling house burned Also dwelling II tie Widow BS
tow aud dwe ling house Of the Rev. hr Hswkins
distinct fire seems TO Lave onsiuated st Belpor,
ard progressed easterly, till it met the main tFe at
Fire place. Other fires lave occurred on the island
during these three destructive days. One al Blue
Point destroyed the buildings Of Mr. Mosn.
An immense smounto OF property has been destroyed
Of viii h we have as yet no details.
The aspect of the fiie was ut timea, and especial.
at night fesifally grand. The head Of the couu
was abou. two milee in breadth, which the wrd an
the draft created by the uprising Of the rarerd air
propel!ed through the county With terrific rapdlty.