Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-19
SOUTHERN NEW s.

the following items Or news
Soon after TWO 0 clock yesterday morning q
&! broke out in the extensive factory building or
the Crenshaw woolen building, situated On
the south side Of the canal. ID Klchmono ana
spreac! with such ra aoidity that the bulidlng
was destroyed in a short time, together WITH q
portion Of the Tredegar foundry, owned BY
Anderson and s; Co., adjoining on the vest
The entire machinery OF the m'll, togetnes
,;th some manufactured goods, ready for de-
livery. and doubtless aquantlty OF manu1a! cur
ed stock Was destroyed The fire was acclden~
tai. The mills we're owned by a jolut stock
company, and most Of the work done was tor
the Government. About one hundred and NJ
ty operatives, male and female, are thrown
out Of employment. The company were IN
sured for one hundred and seyenty-one thou
sand dollars With regard to the losses at the
Tredegar Works the reporter has obtained the
following particulars: A portion Of the ma.
chine and blacksmith shops, and also one OF
the buildings In which gun carriages were m"
ished were destroyed. The fire also con"
suued large numuer Of old patterns; but the
gun patterns were saved, togethsr With the
new building tor casting and the machinery Tor
toring heavy guns, aud this operation WILL be
resi,ned in few weeks. lhls property Was
likewise IN ,ugeds ),
The hlcnmoud journals lay stress upon the
occupation OF " est Point, Virginia, by the
| Union forces, inlimatlng that It's possession
would be an lneaculable damage to that large
and most productive portion OF Virginia,
which, having thus TAR escaped the ravages OF
war, has supplied the people OF Rlchmond
aud troops and hospitals with large supplies
| of breadstufs and other provisions.
| John Mitchell, the Irish refugee, now edit.
ing the Richmond Enquirer, is mentioned
for brigadier- generalshlp IN the Confederate
service.
Gen. Howell Cobb is raising new regiment
for service in Middle Florida, where he IS to
have a command.
/ S. Fl. Prosise is: candidate for the Virginia
| Legislature to represent Petersburg. VIM.
| I. Jones and T. H. Campbell are running tor
! Judge OF the Petersburg Circuit Court vice
| Gholson, resigned. ~
Col Wm. A. parham and Gen, VIM, Ma
| hone are candidates tor the Confederate Con
gress IN the I'd district OF Virginia.
| An ordinance has been passed IN re ersourg
nrohibitlng the taking of Federal money.
Major Prentice is On the propeller Weldon,
with ESQ other prisoners, bound TO h1cnmono
for exchange He is the son OF Mr.. Prentlce
| of the Louisville Journal,
Three dollars is the regular price at common
| boarding houses in Richmond, ana the 1ooo
served is very plain indeed. :, v-,uo a.
Cen. Buckner, commanding the Mobile dis.
trjct. has issued an order, in the course OF
which he says:-''I If any citizen or resident OF
Mobile thinks that the time has not come Tor
him % to make preparations to defend his home,
let s him make arrangement, at once for leaving
the city when the danger arrives. :, euo+ 81
The confederate flag, adopted on the hrst 20 OF
May, is marked with Sross similar tb;rtean TO ene
cattle flag, The cross is blue, With thirteen
stars upon it.
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