The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-06-10

ives Isa-Eiaht frtirc ~uaNrcf of
ruildinss niown Down-hrrni,s OF
Rte.
F,m the Mobile Srw> ot the 9th, 49, have ths
falc-lns interesting par,'eu.r. Of N" Gisl'tof ~
tLu city;
Tue main ordinance depot OF the ni,cj States 10
this city blown up ut o'clo"S this Nn"rnoos-
making Tremendous fcunrt AMI '7rladine Inc
widest confederation throughout the oity. lh'N
magazine "a located In tho Marshal ofhce. Toe
appearance of the city In that ucshlothool be, uI
description. Maor Ccu. GrAnecr, acco1pNiCd "
Col shipiey. ~eut u the -eue u destruction Nr,'t
before nyins ,hclls r,u,d 70 explode sui tw'nt.
dStrly took step for the relci oi Ne uTeitS. ,nt
for the safety OF thc city. The following ordc, frow
han viii explain the couuc 10 De- pursued.
HE,pqrAGrTre 4. :. ro.rts YsOPN
s,d calamity hv ovcttNken We At an .at tAuo,'cd
momCnt tcsutiur IN the loss OF M NNyn'le lives.
Arl great dC.ttrcto ion Of property. RON expo
.iou ofthe main ordnance depot IA tue cv Wusttsf'
this fearful calamity the work OF foul i~rs Ii't
fiel. OF the result of carclrsrcss ior y, d,,f
mine. stringent mesuIos WI a. ono, b. ta.sn "
fl the responsibility upou the guilty pa tie- ana
bring then. 10 .rnmsry punishment. Bngaasr ten.
erh nenu'" vill Immediately piaee ~ I'd, to ,n.lio
safety to 10th ci'Tcns aud 'oldier aud AL ~ rus
aye oricfcd to lcmnu quietly al home untn no fur
tsisuedJ e Gt,u,salV, Nal Gen Commanding
It 10 iu.p he at present to arrive At dcdpite 10
formation OF ,he number lost However. 3oo sii
'rlcuiy cover the number, exclusive VI wJuD-si
Mon we're thrown down and seriously wounded .. =
distance of halt mile from the eAp'oyi"n hAny
peuOn. known to be buried beneath the rtlsA.
and the commanding General has used AL svs.iAhs
labor to r,cuc thoie I'll alive All tho p-onioeus
luUdinls. from -. lous street up lncludins
water Cfommerce Hnd trCnt sta, hle about com
petciy 4emu ifhCI. The steamer Kate bale va.
l. ing AZ the Nhatr opposite tia shippers Ple., aus
with another stermrI acne toin 20 pieces, and II /,
ieroi el that even sonl on bostd them SHs lost
Nhak build IA 10 the tOundttlon me cTAAl
Ing oi broken rlNs Waf head in every direction, auc
~ f,i lns vals made the earth tesounG Ike tno
entire squares OF hui ding blov down st thu hulnBk
riins shortly attci vac Witnessed a seen, rhrh "A.
tongue VI pen can dcscrl+, or Imagination cor Give.
lUur or ftv ccls entire were one conflomorptad
mas Of ruiua t~o-thirds vi which stfc Gre,
Nhue evof tWU OF three seconds SHELF eypo. cd and
fragment and lulefN hi-ed III 0uEh tle air hich
pryycuied tue b.a,estuea I ON go,ns ucar Added
sicnnirrr along tive 'evee, Und nom co. 20 1000
bA q. q eoton, uA.,n r,n'el cd the Gene s,in mo,
gtaid Nota aNatehou-c IN that portion ot thu city
W.. len sunding ami Thousands Of utu N)iAtd hosla
Gitrr hour ainons debis hrln ,ug iorih one amer
other ut " riihing aud dead victims AuuHlet Of bVa
lee recovered 80 butncd anu mutintod that rscss
nuou " iiupo.sblc. II Ia estimated that the nrm-
len oi hllcd w,u reach $40 when It tas sn ln.o
conside that nearly AL the W.. sshops, ioun'
were tcstroye,i ia which we're empo,ci large auir
lcrO men, from whom 40 IA NO accounts have been
irtctyed. IL Ni be- i.en that the c.ttma of No wi
| he hrnu thr pioTcr hguo sieat an1dnt Of IAN
u uoD- 20 the cI IA pecunLtTy Ioiut OF view,
Va iou,ly estimated ~ from i've TO ten millions of
| IolSr tistt suairs OF lsgfe and ortly bnidiugs
vets euturly L,-loyVl. The NlnSoNs OF the custom
ho,re vure CON p'etry dcrnoi.hei, not vhoe pana
/ tclu-ituF The ueFs otiecr shared tue - ne talv
IA toe es,l' ms. y" H3% ,,Iss. IRON COZ ;nte,
/ windVNs knocked OIL the slE-s being I'iCNu
! In minute particles all over. Arlous ptuinon.
| were hloV down The 1kmUNE building vac ulaa0
! cuiuphtr eek OF INSIDE hy the entrance "
shc.l, We,shins about .lIty pounGA through tho
I rori, when icl aHorg tha material VI tho office,
/ ensshing thino TtntrAuy. Cabs, cairiA %, etc.
Royal ,tir,l vgTe gApsigCd, and horses M acuis IA.
| s,Nnrc, fll a. n shot dean. Tho shock eiped "
elect the hOltUs AEieAt deal mole than lIu.E be.
! tar. IAus' that wciC not knoctcd down instantly
| ~ med unned ana parR.yz's aud did not aeOyeI
ior bJue i.Inut"s. lie iOicu VI Tie 81 ck n1y lg
mGsilss when n ~ kuoNu thAt man Elitl tf
! Not Au4.k WE Nislhls uIOu hla body, ~ ~ taken
up few minutes After. me loss property I, Ia
L.. nss leON 90, h,AA.i street., dools aud 'uLOsrs
! su1WCd mOr'. continued week mes.s the eI~
lo1l lng un 'his rrett gtONil more eVlnnsed mud
| losing s-IuhaDcr Of bui4lnss entIoy u.
| vi4on ncnr tie siuHre nrared ~he slis
| u Mazinc stool On Conn cree attes,, Islc
luusss aud oottDn sheds, Nh,ch NnCi the upper
ppruun ARE nov but mH"s OF ruinSs buildings ou
corners ssriued W suiiei most, ,ome vi tn,u l,iIs
otiicls and comnission houses on FfOut street
| tanned oupAIHttVvy Dtug damage. % the rsrf
I HciLF, ut GuU.r and windows ~ete all Hh'-hed aud
bOkNu n but beyond this the injury dous a. an gas
| lo pnyaIe eitizens, BONE GoveItm mont va- Nse
| burned. The steamers Col. Cowltg M.d hLt. Ls4c
we're entirely drstl ed There eIe about ~ tog
ammunition, consisting of uuskel csrtri 'rc-, eAJi
powder, and y lane nninber Of bliuK plusI " cart
RACES snd QuAnug VI loaded shells bfHFI, Alislst
snd rolid sho, principal iOr hold and All q, gan.
the amouut Of powder isachlng oV tor, Al COZ.
uiueI IA the saTehCust II wa urout ALL fon U1iues
Nlue, AZ 10 about one thiTd Oi the sinrI Iunitlon
s1rIsnaered by tie reba urLeiI lay la.