New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-02
Great Connagrntion-Expio Of Rebel
Mayayine.

We are indebted to Mr.. Theodore II. Vosburg,
q passenger in the steamer Suwo NADIA for a copy OF
III. Sqranuah Republican of Saturday morning last,
from which we take the following rather highy-colored
account Of an explosion and large fire in that city;
DISASTROUS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES scESEs-
GALLASTgY OF THE soLDERs.
AT q few minutes past o'clock last evening the
,ets ~ opr city again resounded with the peal Of the
tire alarm the befry OF the Exchange ana al tne
same time dense volumes Of smoke were discovered Is
ning from the large double tenement fourstoTy brick
hnidinO ON the north side OF BrOughtCnst Inc hre,
which Is supposed 10 be the hendlsh work OF an ince
diary originated in the cellar Of the western tenement
which was used as miscellaneous stoTe'oOm' anu
filled with cotton rosin leather. furniture and o,he
conbustibe material The upper portion oil the build
ing was occupied by several families ana 80 fsllu was
che progress of the flames that all modes OF egress or
ineress we're cut off the smoke curling up the stairs IN
dense Volumes bidding defnnce 20 all attempts 10 enter
As soon as it became known that there were several
persons still in the building. including women ana
children unable 10 escape thril OF fearful terror ran
Through the vast crowd. aud Toe gtehet ecl'sihehI
prevailed Presently the Windows In the second anu
third stories opened and there at the classmates
could be dimy discerned the forms OF three or four
yomep-ont terrified mother casping her innocent
infant in her arms The multitude cheer and shout
rendDg the air with their cries OF warning; Jump loi
sxour lives well save you;" for Gods sake jump.
wornan: =" Jump on the mattress. no danger jump
we'll catch YOU" &C. while an expression OF the deepest
soIcitude and horror was depcted upon INC
sea OF anxious faces. Brave men, WITH stout hearts
stood ready with mattresses 10 rescue 'he inmates II
they could only be prevailed upon TO take the fearu.
lesn "a, life Higher and more dense arose the clouds
Of smoke each moment and soon the forked names
bissed sayagey threatening the total destruction 81
che building. 1.,.,. A. s,.xu ,o., ,,us,
he made or all would perish. Through The neDaous
im that party obscured the form Of the
women WHO stood shuddering with dismay We caught
the glimpse OF woman preparing 10 Jump Hoih We
1hird story. More hearty cheers rolled up from the
trembling crowd women seeing no hope OF escape
from the horrible fate that was moneniar Threatening
her jumped and caught on large matrsss by the
soldiers sustaining injury beyond slight shock and
considerable fright flon the sacond window, iona
mother threw her babe upon tie mairass and jun ped
out Immediately after ii. Both were rescued without
ipjury save The slight conclusion, by the noble veterans
The first occupant plunged IRON the building was
q colored woman. who caught in the arIns Of the
soldiers AS Os il was @certaincd that all wore
saved wild shout Of JOY went up and each soldier ap.
peared anxious 10 test the fu capacity OF bis lungs.
the lover portion OF the building. which com.
pletely Quilted, occupied BY Mrs OBTien as a mil
linery and dress making store.
MIS- O Brcns loss ia stock and furniture viii amount
20 81 500 The lower part " the building which was
entirely destroyed occupied BY Mira. Michael Prem
dergast whose loss win be about $1,000 Mr. Thomas
Daniels loss will amount to So 0O0 There no In
surance on either building goods and the loss falls
heavily upon those who can Ill afford 1t.
BY the active and determined efforts Of the soldiers
the flames eEtirey subdued By eight o'clock, and
had IL not been Tor their energy and stubborn wili
most destructive confagraton whould have swept
over city.
One OF tie greatest obstacles met with at the fire was
the absence OF fire plug wrenches which were in the
possession Of the city tremen.
Hereafter let not this criminal neglect imperil the
safety of entire city Young America is IN the
habit Of gushing fires ia more speedy manner
than the Savannah fremen accustomed TO, and In
she future let there be lack Of ire-pug wrcnches.
The fire occasioned great cOmmotion in our city ns
great apprchensous felt lest the wind should com
mnnicaie the flames TO the adjoining buildings;
The roaring Of hundreds Of voices the rafting OF the
fire engines with their bells ringing the rushing OF
thousands OF feet and the presence OF thousands OF
troops al conspred TO form grand and thrilling pic
ture A.ter witnessing the extensive oonhagrations
that range throughout Northern cities and the
a0dus operandi Of our wetraned fire department IN
exngushog them. IL Is quite novel to watch the pecu
liar and intricate process by which the Southern hre
proceed to battle the Fire King
LATER ACCOUNT
APPALLING CALAMITY l-FEARFUL C0EYLA0HAIIOS
-EXPLOsfOS OF THE OLD REBEL MAGAZiSE
CORNER OF WEST BROADWAY AND ZEBLYs
TERRIFIC scKSES-Two SQUARES IN AsHEs.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Jim. 49, 1864 a. IN:
As we go TO press one OF the most fearful
that has occurred in this section ot
oar country Ia in progress At l o'clock the alarm OF
IRE was again sounded from the secpc OF the Exchange
for the ID District The remen soon on the spot
md found small row o. wooden buildings in hames
The wind WAS blowing strong sasterly gale am tue