The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-26
Attempt 20 Burn the Rebel War Depart
ment.
The Last Union Call for Troops,
IErnm fha Rir.hunond Whi0 March o.

extensive carpenter shop was wrapped in flames which
vsre spreading rapidly The IRE brigade were soon on
Ne ground but owing 10 the combusibe nature OF the
s%s: BEEN doss s''S
wards shop. with its contents lumber nails carpenters
TOOLS &C., valued n between fifteen and twenty thousand
dollars, was destroyed. The brick building adjoining
~ shop on the vest owned oy Kcoard Amen, and
fHaered useisss by nreioss about $4,000 The Of
~ 100 saloon. west OF Baker Co.'S scorched and
6anaged 70 the amount Of three four hundred dollars
: shaniy east 4 woodward. shop. occupied BY Julian
y c5nisnls, and valued By the owner at IS oco.
he large wooden building almost Immediately on the
ne s
occupied ~ William stage ss tailoring establishment.
md by John W Davies = lumber house, noIt took
with fearful rapidiiy, and though the arcmen made
svsry exsrion, the raging element was not stayed until
wssiherboardns, and few posts and rafies the
-, are all that remain Of the house proper.
s sn.S whS q. s sna READY
VI. Mr.. Davies Lost In this house forty slabs Of
marble, valued q $50 COO Two or three sheds back Of
ss,y facing 90 Ninth s.rss. occupied By the ladies en-.
sloyed IN ths War Department had rs western gable
nsss.s beat Ss Ire cracked al Tho a:nG:o@s
9 4. wsndsnssrS o., ;Ss Union Sewing Machine
Compauy and r H. Reach The loes IL TO be regretted
5 = . ss s .%.s s sss
ne statue Of washington, BY Powers the property Of
Ne Masonic fraternity, was In Of the buildings on
nr. navies' LOT, and was removed 10 safety.
The opnion has been expressed that was the object
q che author Of this are destroy the War Department
However this may be- We think there little doubt that
wthe nrs attempt Ore woodwards shop had not been
discovered By the watchmea before gained Roadway,
soothing short OF . miracle could have saved the war
buidnx strong gale was ~ the time blowing from the
e1th which would have carried The flames into the win
esws Of the department
what Rebels Deem Hopeful Indications.
iron the Ricbmond Examinsr. March 1e1
would Dc very unwise 70 make our calculations foS
pss seas 80 spSs n ss.umptcn that .hs war az
0ssksd decsnslsa In that SOLDERING propensity which
Yankees take foe military spirt q extraordinary n.
1pisioa stand are whsa their lines have lately been
brought 70 aetion keen sense Of the enormous outlay
doubts! ere, sud fe.rsul looking for Of repudis.
ssssn tbs unspsakabls cosrups.cn which has taken
poessiou NJ every department OF their and
y compare the magnificent outlay with the mean results:
hpse 81 time ise, and the weary reaction consequent
spon ovcr excitement With the st increasing probsbii.
lsss Of the ocs United States being dsuntsd forever
e are hopsfu Indications for us yet thoy are far from
Indicating that there win noe be much enort 10 pro-
Rssvn 20 resrinR for the destruction Of the
ScerAcy IN 1854 - there last year. or The year
sre r short, the war interest still strong enough ts
ruSe our eneng's country with absolute sway.
Reported Ca pture or Cum be ri nd Ca ~
Ell II From the Richmond Examiner, March III :.
there was report IN the city yesterday that Cuber-
lend Gao had been recapturcd BY s,euera w " Jones
commanding the Confederate cavalry forces 10 Inc
Mountain department Although The report was ~ very
general crrustion wac impossible ass IN Ia 10 any
yssonsble sour 10 being fonnd 70 DO at second hand N
sysvy inasnce OF our Investigation, We shoald sdd tint