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v.r>-u Gr,vo I~IANB-Among the Items vi
.,-,fy, news. we see il stated that French frig-
ale has taken possession. in the name Of the French
Government. Of a valuable gUano island IN the
Pacific. in about latitude : degrees IS minutes
South. and longitude I5f degrees 80 minutes West
from Paris, The island referred to must be either
N,I5.ns situated in south latitude I. West longi-
tudc l55. or Volunteer Island. =" which Is not far
from it. but a little further south. We have not
before heard of the occupation Of such an Island
by the French in this vicinity.
CooLlE TRoUBIES-The schooner Prince brought
IN several Cinnamon from the PrincevilIe Planta-
ton. charged with murder. and an attempt to burn
q building. There appears TO have been a general
row among the coolies on the estate. which resulted
in the death Of one OF them. We hardly expected
10 hear OF anything Of the kind from the select
well-beLayed laborers imported by tue Govern
ment. =
PEEsoNAI--Our readers will remember Mr..
Horace Mann. who recently made q scientific tour
of this group. The following item shows that he
is settled in Massachusetts,
Horace Mann. the son and namesake u the late president 0
Antioch College. has !ust returned ron . scish'LnS e1llIratloh
His Investigations were confined mostly TO the interesting bO;an-
duct the depsr;men, OF botany in DR.. bio Lewiss Young Ladies
Seminary 81 Lexington, Mass.
JEFF. DAvIs-The mail brings rs nothing definite
in regard 10 the trial of this person. though it is
stated that he has applied, through his counsel,
requesting that it take place as soon as possible.
Everybody surely. will agree with him in this re-
quest. The statement that he will be tried in Fir-
ginia is probably official. and Chief Justice Chase
will preside at the trial, no doubt.
SAvED-The United States Consul at the Fills,
informs the State Department AT Washington, that
the captain and crew of the American whaleship
PlOrer, heretofore reported lost. were saved, as
well as a great portion Of her cargo. by another
whaleship in company with her. So says an ex-
change. -
E6- On the Outside will be found an interesting
article on coolie labor in the West Indies; and on
the Supplement-, an account of the su1Ierings en-
dured by the Andersonville prisoners. The tele-
graph reports that Capt. Wirz has been found
guilty. If ever u man deserved punishment, it is
be. -
Ezs- Messrs. Bishop & Co. Bankers, have been
appointed agents of the Pacific Insurance Company,
and are prepared 70 take marine risks on ships.
schooners and cargOes. foreign or interisland.
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E4sTERY EH4LLyG ITEMS.

Rss4ec,lrg .hs insurance CT ~azIers burned and bonded by
the SasH4aeoaa Il her Archie cruise, ve anl tie FLOWING a
tie Ss- Bedford STANDARD
I Ho=iani, Jr- Z Co, and AZ reported ~ia 30 bbls. sperm
81 O. lard. g. a. ys,a~t: -. o3ia:, when 'Ae s..i~i
10 Insurance Il tbs c-y, bit she = fully coTer=d ~ oace- IN
Bark NinryI. ga ;nas, Owned By william clifford and others.
a1i last reported ~ May clean She IA valued. With outfits.
&c = -. - SM-
and rezsu-~t il New YORK Also $4,000 besides IN Nes
BARI I--be.la. 3I5 tons. Owned b. Thomas KnoSIes & Co.
and others. and valued Siih outfits. -l-a che sailed hence
-. - .-----I 49, + r-fr.---I - ~. - a.
snip Isase HaEIani was ~alasa When she sailed. ~a.h h~r
ia.arsi. --- MI '-- 1900 no. IL :
BARK Maria q, vas valued &: $4,000, al4 there IS abou:
SIP HHaaa + ~ .S.arli fr aboa. $1,000. sh~ was valued
win outfits 81 o7-r Ss-,v09, a14 i ".;E c~aicAilgs worth
Bars Bra.zis3 5 ia.scsl .saa; $4,000 She ~as valued
ship Nassau j. Injured Nr S'lC@- She ~s valued when
Bar. Congress p. j. insured fr abou; $1,000. she sailed
fr go 90, aLi with ca-chilgs was valued az SIS 90.
BARK Way=riy IA, insured Dr about $1,000.
BARK Catherine, % New Lon i0u, IS tons. "a lat reported
sailed firm Honolulu Dr Arctic, WIKI 1900 bbls whale oil on
Co upon her q; the Ocean o1ce in this city, re.asured il New
Bsrk VIM. c. Yye, 0: san Fronc:.co, formerly belonged to
TIL. port aai i Insured az The Union Mutual olce fr $4,000.
Bar. Gen. PIKE. bonded. i Insured. with war risk a: the
Ccraa once or 5000 r=iasarei n New YORK
Tie following tens are also from Se~ Bedford papers:
Bark Pursuit. OF N-~ York. 40 tons. built at Baltimore in
terms.
ford reports her a; - Helena, JaIy 2i=;. with 25 tbls sp~rm
HIo IN the Spring 10 e: tor the North.
The ship Three Brothers, Captain John Taber, sailed from
Nev Bedford, sept. 20. for The North Pacific ocean.
ship Rsinbo~, Baker, ani BARI John wers- Dean, sailed
September = and 20 from New Bei'ord fr the North Pacific
OCEAN
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ASSENGER

For sAs Fsascrzoo-Psr Comet, Nov. 1911 Nathan, W
ThsupsIn. : F;ch-3.
For SAS FFASCsCr-psr Suyrni9te, Nov l5-Nrs CoriinE
AMI 9 children. Dir ami Mrs J Z Kinney, Mr. and Nrs Mupoli.
J 2 HinEiey. J PeelinE. T Pierson. c II Hood. IT.. " Allen. 7
Miller. II Higgins. " Grimm, Thos Mcleod, II : Hayes. L
Keegau. : VI HeETCium. " Ii Haskius. J q Wo!tndga. J u
Eiwarts. J Murray and wife. Is CCLetts. " II Murphy, L
Movers. l. Hsskius. J 7 SDCE, kt4aIkai-Jl-
FROM sAS FEASCiSco-p-r Onward Nov ls-Tasker Pratt,
z z Gardrer. Capt 3 7 L9yeaud. Capt Il r snow, Mrs b ?
Snow. Master Thomas Snow. Mrs Capt. Jsruegan. Miss J \
King. Mr. l. L Tortsrt, Mrs L LTorbsTt and 3 children. } u
Ore1s. " u Raymond, Wa Johnson, IAos DUllighan, ChaS 3
S;acEpo!e, " \ Martin, II L johns Alien julien, : Smith, =
Sterh-u-. q ? sean. " II Dial. Jas ii CLAIR. Z P!4;: AMI :
b5y-. WIn Lag. q Drew. John Robert. Ms Matte, ) k=-aAe,
J Austin. ! KANE. kshJ5. kahuu-5s-
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POM or HONOLULU. H. I.
ARRIVALS.

.. 12-Schr Settis Merrill. Fountain, from Lahaina.
I2-Schr Esl-ma, from KJhala.
iZ-S-hr Er1cIine. Crane. from KOIa.
Fan vi =hiP Hercules. Dexter, from OchCt.k, via
lilo, Eitn COO bhis oil ard 5000 los bone.
PAN ship EIz4 Adams, Fish. from Arctic, via Hl0,
with go bJIs oil and go 10 bone
Ian va ship Bart. G0sI1d, b0.le-. from Arctic, Via
Lshai1a. with 200 bb.s oil aid 900 los bone
i3-Am Th ship Reindeer, RsyEor, 5 mos. out from
SeE Bedford.
BAN h bark VIM. Ro;ch. Prlyer, from ocho..k, with
500 b5ls oil ard 1909 lbs bone.
.I5-Am Eh bark J. T.. Thompson. Brown, from Arctic,
with $50 bhis oil and 1900 lbs bone
I1-Am al ship Ceruel-= H1~lauI. HOm3n. from
Arctic. viii: lsoO bhis oil and 1000 lbs bone.
I3-IIaw'n bric Comet. Wilhelm, from OchOtsk, With
zoo bbs oI and 900 lb- bone.
Ian w ship Java. Euo-, from pchotsE, with 200 bbis
oil and 10000 Us b0uv.
l4-Au ~ bark Minerva. Penuima0. from Arctic, With
900 bJis oil AMI 1900 Ibs bone.
liam Ill lark Peru, HulL, from Arctic, with 50 Dll-
-p- 500 bbls an oil ani 10000 I5s lone.
Il-Fre3ca ~ ship Winslow. Lablast, from Arctic, with
100 bh!s oil and 1880 Jos bone
liam wh bark siepsril, sinclair, from Arctic, With
$50 hbIs oil and 5000 lbs bone
I5-Schr IA Moi. Wilbur, from kaLu'ui.
I5-Schr Active. hapUshi, from Lahaiua-
I5-Schr Warwick. Ban. from NulokaL-
15-Schr Mary. from IIuo-
l5-Au VIA bark Vineyard. CasEen, from Arctic, with
$50 btl- 81 aud 1909 lbs bone.
l5-Od'g Eh ship Oregon. Nammen. from Oehoisk, with
1850 bbls oil AMI 10000 lhs bone
1J-Am clipper ship Sacramento. Nelson. IS days from
san Francisco, En- route FOR HougkCug.
lG-An al ship Lsgria. Fisher, from Arctic, With 90
btls 50. aui 1000 bb!s XII. oil, and 1900 lbs bOur.
lam ~ ship California. Cleveland. from Arctic via
Lahaina- with goo blts OF and 1900 lbs bone
l1-Au =h baTE Mount WaIas:Cn. Wills. from Arctic
yu HIo, siih 1000 bhis oI and 1900 lbs bone.
l1-is~'u BARK Frrelca. Spencer. from Ochg--E Wa
Iiii1. si,h 90 bbls -. $50 ibis vi. oil and 1900
lbs bone.
17-Sehr Naaaasa~ai. Marchan;, from Hama
I--ScLr Noi Keisi. Sap-la, from kahulGi.
lam bark DuwarI, Hampstead. - days fre1 san
francisco, with mdse 70 Aidrch, " alseT q Go.
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Locn COMMERCIAL VIEWS.

Thsbark OHtrTr4 % the Hawaiian P.cke, iae, which ar
riyst ye-terIay fros son Francisco, had q long passage Of ls
day. she briuxs an assorted cargo, embracing quarter sacks
Your. py Gcois. Provisions, Wines, Machinery, &C. 70 the
value Of SCI .s-6 o., and also 5000 in coin She also has 4
large rt q passengers. g in sM, among whom are Capt. b. =.
snos ani family. nd Nr l. l. TCrbet and family
The ship Sacramento, which arrived on the l7ih, IS days
from the slssr part, : n route for HOnssons, for which port
she sails to-day.
The British ship B~lIelEaTH. unIer charter to load slaHo a;
Bakers IsLlaI. AL tie American ship Laurence for Hong
kooy were 70 follow in 3 fen days md are Therefore nearly
dus.
The bark .. c. Murray arr.Eel oSer az ian Francisco on
the a-th. 20 I-ys from HoaolGl1. Sh- you'd leave about Nov
a. snt wHI bring the next mail AID T=ssensers-tds here the
LEth d 2sth-
~. - -rr.- Ls.al-. / number 9. I4E-.us sIt BL1 re- r-i
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r-p17t~l g. U.s. Tee 7-a-f- trHE .- Fr-rty far e-rsa~' AZ
f4..i1z ~ Average catch -@--H--
H. tarz Hat4is4 has been Lii GO IT oil -ui bon- fr NsT
Bsisrl. y Ne--rs- N,el=hers : Co TIE quantity oa Ea11
end O. 1r..e Is considerable, Fr,l-hy sufficient . II Two
ssca s-ss-.
TIE Couef s.l-d on N0-L-y and The >myr1lote o. "eiles-
d.y, bl.a ri.a 1cI ra.-= aT san F--Iri-r2-
he Hz=zlau fa-k K ~ poo ws q sal from b'-n-a
Oct. y. p t. por. 80 - ass1.t.t cargo q ner-haai--e
~ : : very fas: ssI=r, and XII probably make TIE passage
ct inside = four months, Z she has Ii. Csl4l good l-ck-
\ large sale q s;arie gods ;o1k place OF Thursday. =; the
zac..oz rooms q ;. Il. Gle, 81 pres -eaiE=l seE- g-as
sstistact5ry.
TIE G9I,-.1z ..z1 sh51lI b .o..sei b captains cruising II
Ills ocsan. Z f-,u IL Alta
DAsGzz1-s REF gEp5z1s % CAPT HCwes 4 the tEgs1-
tie Lu,Jr1. from sydney. =. :. ". Trp-r-s passing over =
coral RET. % The l5-a q >-pc=1O=r- 81 a..ct= % North
Tn 4 - ezs; and E=st, ard about three El-s D1T-h ani s1-;--
There -as zboE- eighteen feet O. =zt=T a. The pcint where liz
LusbyE crossed. bEc the eastern SIDE appeared . be Ie4r! az
Q! =z,sr, e L-=re we've k=zvy breakers or iAAi P4I q me
ref
Tie reef referred to i probably the -amzrzng lsl=s,' de-
covered ~ Cap.. Sc5t. 10 Il. 2 NJ ship SGmGT1Hg. n $3.50,
and lgsate4 - hsm il We: longitude I52 =, North latitude
IS. and are probably aid down CO most admiralty charts.
Capt sc9-: r=yorts coooalut trees O. : parton q the i..=;s.
He =tz:ss Ia, reefs r-a @: IL various directions s.ms Line Or
ten nils from tie main LAID
La.-.. dates ,rol Ne= Bedford reTort saIss c; spsrn oil q:
g. %. 2Ic5 55Is Po,zr .: g. 20; and 1900 I5- bone a. g %.
E1cEISGE-Oa san Francisco i 4-5:at.e :: par % ! T~r
cert. t.-c1at- Wlalers' goa drafts c. NeE bsic-l, 2 =.
Or ce-- premium - the god
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-s- We are indebted to Mr.. Mather>on. fist
officer Of the ship Sacramento. for q file Of Califor-
mia uare.-. and 10 VI. Hitler for the same. Also
70 Master Thomas Snow for a vivid sketch Of the
late ea..hnrak" IN San Franei-rn. "'i'h he saw
aud felt.
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DEPARTURES

Nov liam I'll ship Emily Morgan. Athearn, FOR cruise.
l2-HzS'n gIutost Ne.ie Merrill, Fountain, ! guns.
in search % the British yacht Themis-
l3-Am bark Comet, Fuller, FOR san Francisco.
BAN Nh ship Europa, Crosby, for Home
liam WI ship William and Henry, SistsOn, for cruise.
I3-Sclr kaiama fr K0haLa-
-Il-Schr Mary Eli=n, West, tr kahului.
I5-BrgN ahi-uaers, fr HHo-
lam Sh bark Hercules, Dexter, for Home.
I5-Schr Prince, Hatfield. for Hanalsi.
lam bark Smy rnio;e, L7vit;. for san Francisco.
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LAHAINALCNA SENINARY.-Rev. John F. PogpA
has resigned the Presidency Of the above inst;tn.
ton. with which be has been connected for som.
fourteen years. and his resignation has been ac.
cepted by the Board Of Education. His health
during the past two years has been 50 poor a. 70
compel him TO relinquish the place. Rev. 8 =
Bishop has been appointed his successor, and Rev
C. b. Andrews a. Professor. Mr.. 4. has alreadv
had several years experience as. teacher in the in.
stitution. and a more judicious selection could no,
have been made. The Presidency was offered 70
Rev. ". p. Alexander. of Wailukn, Mani. wbo
formerly filled the place. but was declined. Mr.
Pogue has received three calls from native churches
To become their pastoral Kan. Hawaii. at Hama
East Maui, and at Waimea, kauai-but is undecid,
ed as to his plans for the future.
~ We can assure Mr.. Cane-and-able alias :.
of Lahaina, who figured in last weeks Gazette. tba,
Mr.. Anonymous. as he styles him. never held Office
under this Government. nor ever applied for one
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Ship.' Mails.

FOrsls FRAScsco-Per Onward and M~aunakea. about Dec.
For LAHA:SA-p=T Active. al 1 =. VI. to-day.
For R~2HuLuI-per IA Moi. at 10 a. y. today.
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hours by the IEsais which displayed . British
fas, and evidently desired TO speak and board
the wLaler. But Capt. Dexter. remembering
tha, the Sieaandoai displayed the same colors.
very rrudently kept his vessel under full sail.
and left the yacht as;ern. The Nahienosrsa also
reports that the ITEMS cnisayored to approach
and speak her, but was unable - 60 so.
On Tuesday the Thnois stood into kahulul
harbor, sent = boat in - the schooner MOI. and
put Rev. Nj. Mason and = son of Governor
Nahaol-lua on beard that vessel. Mr.. Mason,
il seems. took passage On the 1he5"'s Tor
Lahaina, but wishing 70 avoid any trouble At
that port, where the Marshal was, Capt. liam
ham went around To the windward side OF
Maui, and landed his passengers, as above
stated. The vessel then went on 10 Hilo, where
it Is said she intended 70 take q supply OF
fresh water for tie voyage. The report comes
from Lahaina, and is credited 70 Mr.. Mason, we
understand, that the woman about whom all
this fuss i supposed 10 have been made. simply
took passage for Hawaii, where her relatives re-
side. and that Capt. Hanham intends to leave
her there. But this story does not correspond
with the request said TO have been made to the
Governor 10 allow her TO 60 to England, and
may be merely & blind.
The Nettie Merrill touched at Lahaina on
Monday P. NJ, took on board Marshal Parke,
and sailed for HiIo the same day, where it is
likely she arrived on Thursday, ahead of the
THenis. What took place there, We have yet
no means of knowing. Of course, if Capt.
Hanham places himself within the Jurisdiction
of this Kingdom by entering that port, he will
have TO give up the native woman, or resort TO
force to defend himself, as there is no doubt the
Marshal viii use all the power he has to cap
ture the woman and, as both he and Capt.
Fountain possess the nerve TO stand a pretty
brisk fire, we may yet have TO chronicle a serious
naval engagement, with losses on both sides.
Dreaming Of these sad consequences, our re-
porter signs:
=" Oh. I have passed a miserable night,
so full Of fearful dreams snd bloody sights,
That. a. l sm = faithful Christian man,
l would 20: spend another such = night.
Though tweTe 20 buy 4 world Of happy days"
1t seems hardly possible that all this fuss and
expense have been ON account of an alleged alb
duction. Another story is. that a letter from
Capt. Hanham, written after his departure, and
on board : schooner bound to this place,
to 4 high parsonage, has been inter
and that the facts disclosed in that letter
are the real cause of the demonstration which
has been made. Be this as it may, We reserve
all comments on the affair till the truth is
known bur Us journalists We are called upon to
narrate what has thus far transpired.
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VI AKRIED

Asl-HalFEa-Ia "a F-1cscs, Oct IS,a. :; Grace
C.---lrai- D. EeT. H. Goodwin. Pelham ". Ans. |. : y
= Aqua W only tau=Ets. q Wm.H 0per. q S4a FraaciS-o.
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EXPORTS.

For san FE.SCIsCo-per Comet, Nov. l3-265l kgs sugar
(34seO1 be- 10 - kerosene oil, 36s bbi= moiasse. l02S9 gals,
100 bxs candles. li bales pU,u GsioO lbsb 2O bullock hide,
10 c=ks cocoanut on. 81 bags peanuts, Is 5xs AMI 20 kgs roots,
10 bales cotton, l bl pork.
Value O: domestic produce, s1o.ls7 IS.
Value Of foreign produce, S5,35S 30.
For san FRASCI-Co-p=I Snyruiote, Nov. 1856 pkCs
sugar (2II53S lbs. sos bbHs mossses (z3sis gals, - c., = kEs
aad ; cs curio-it.es. 8 csks sperm oil, l59 bXs candles. 81 bags
peanuts. Us hides. Isl bN= oranges, 2l9. cCcuauCts, SIS bags
coffee S-5is I5sl 100 bags nee 10000 los), i ubls melado
(5s57 !h=), l. bags -suarinds.
Value Of domestic produce, IS ,91 %.
Value traushipP.d. Sl,6+5 Cd.
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Notice.

4 CARD!
FsNHE Bark "RObcrt Towus.'
4 Capt. Barker, at this port. 18th October. brought from the
Arctic Ocean a number Of seanen from ships burned by the
pirate Shenandoah. The masters and officers of the ships
speak in the highest terms Of Capt. Barker for using every
possible means To notify American ships Of the proximity of the
pirate, and also for supplying those Of the men that were desti-
tute a lay in his power.
It gives me pleasure, as 4 representative Of the American
Government, TO preset the thanks Of said Government, to
Capt. Barker, his Officers and Crew, for the kindness exhibited
by them on this occasion.
J0TS WORTH,
II Acting L. :. Consul at Hio.
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IMPORTS.

From san FRAScrscO-p-r Onward. Nov. 1t, 600 bricks,
10 90 .hooks. U25 kegs heading. 10 pkgs udse, % empty
nsls. 100 LaN.s applss. 30 q scks -four. lbas specie Ls5.0ool
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NorrH TRYING.-An exchange SAYS:

- SH1PrryG N PoRr-We have in port today forty
Whalers. ten merchant vessels. and twelve coasters
in all - vessels. Six wha'~r- are n windwarl
ports.
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A. crupard 9Th the statement fr August. thzr- l. a 70
11c;c1 oft- pGb.c deDt q nearly sIZ742CCJ and n in.sre.,
efT sSois13- I'D also a retactsga q s5CIzCOJ q the =g4I
tea1sr rOce- 10 circulation
aDt1h- % te 1ses-1Ty 327+C,7s5
A-o1u;i r. re Treasury currency S5-z5s44I
The Portland daily press., 1865-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.

Statement of the Provost Marshal General
Report of Gen. Grierson's Expedition
Prisoners Sent from the Old Capitol Prison.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
The Secretary of War in answer to reso-
luton of the House enclosed statement of
the Provost Marshal General, that he knew no
instance where boards of enrolment have ex
empted preachers belonging to churches whose
religious tenets do not bring them within the
scope OF the act of February last for enrolling
and calling out the national forces, nor does
he know of any privilege having been granted
to preachers OF any denomination of profess
ing Christians, which have been denied to
others.
The War Department has made public the
official report concerning Gen Grierson's ex-
pedition which resulted in the complete inter-
ruption of the enemy's communication by the
Mobile, Ohio, and Mississippi Central railroad.
About forty miles of each road is destroyed, in
GLIDING large number of bridges, depots. &c. !;
also four serviceable locomotives, and ted
which were undergoing repairs, about 100 cars,
a pile of driver and engine wheels: 700 hogs,
a large amount of corn and wheat, and 1000
stand of new arms at Egypt, in addition to
400 destroyed at Verona, and burned 300
army wagons. Major Gen. Dana believes this
expedition is second to none in the war for
destruction to the enemy.
Gen. Burnside and Col. milford, commits
sioners of exchange. arrived here day.
The old Capitol Prison has been entirely
cleaned of rebel officers and men. Several
hundred guerrillas have been sent to Northern
prisons within the past few days.
Nineteen rebel surgeons were ordered to be
sent from Fort Delaware to Fortress Monroe
yesterday for exchange.
1t has been directed that in future no Of
fcer or enlisted man In our service shall be
committed to the old Capitol Prison. except
upon the order of the Secretary of War.
The Portland daily press., 1865-02-09
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
EVENING PAPERS.
Great Fire in Phisadelphse.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.
large fire commenced about O'Clock
this morning In the Coal Oil Works on 9th 6
Federal Streets; about fifty dwellings are be-
ing consumed, occupying two squares on both
sides OF 9th street, besides few houses on
Wharton and Federal Streets.
Second DESPATCH Fifteen lives are report
ed lost. The streets at the time were flooded
with snow water and oil. The oil ran along
the streets in full blast setting fire to the low
er portions of the dwellings, and preventing
the escape of the inmates. Four children are
said to have persisted in one house.
The fire originated in Blackburn and Co.'S
sheds for storing refined oil in bond. 5000
bbls have been destroyed. 1t was insured
mostly in New York. Forty seven dwellings
mostly three story, were burned. Six bodies
have been recovered. Others are still miss
ing.
The oil that escaped from the burning bar
rels poured into North street and down to
Federal filling the entire street with lake
of fire and igniting the houses on both sides of
Northlstreet, for two squares, and carrying de-
vastatlon into Washington, Ellsworth and
Federal streets, both above and below 9th St.
Fully Eve squares of houses were on fire at
once. The scene was one to make the stout
est heart quail. Men, women and children
were literally roasted alive in the streets.
Capt JOS. 81. Ware, five daughters and two
sons met with sad misfortune. They all
succeeded in getting into the street from their
houses, just as they left their beds, but found
themselves in river of fire.
The family became scattered. Mrs. Ware
had her youngest child in her arms and was
endeavoring to escape, when she fell, and both
herself and child and another daughter 10
years of age were burned to death in the
street. Capt. Ware and his sons escaped,
but the other three daughters are missing
One of the bodies recovered is supposed to
be that of James Gibbons. It is thought that
several other persons besides the six taken
out, have persisted, and are still under the
ruins.