The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-07
Terrible EXPLOSION at Mobile.

/ The main Ordnance Depot of the United
States forces stationed here was hioyn up about
\ fifteen minutes past o'clock P N, Of the 10Th
nakinga tremendous report aud spreading the
widest CONSERVATION throughout the city. The
/ magazine was located in Marshal's Warehouse,
situated on the corner Of Lipsconb and Com
nerce streets, and the present appearance ofthe
city IN that neighborhood beggars description
| Major general Granger, accomp inied by col
onel ohpley, went TO the scene of destruction
almost before tile fying shells had ceased to ex-
pode, and Immediately took steps for the relief
OF the sufferers aud for the safety OF the city
| The following order from him viii explain the
course To be pu saed.
HEADoUARrERs U s. FORCES, Nav 25th, g. P
NJ. d sah cdimity has oveft4ken Us at uu-
expected mcment, resulting 10 the loss OF many
valuable lives and great destruction Of pro
| pertY, from the explO ion of the main ordnance
! depot in this city, at Mrrshali's Warehouse
! Whether this fearful calamity was the work OF
! ou ineenliaries or the result vi careessness,
is Tor " to determine. Stringent measures vii.
at once be taken to fix the Responsibility upon
he gully parties, aud bring them to summary
punishment.
Big Gen. Dennis will Immediately place
guards to insure safety to both cLizens and sol
qrie,y 1T home until no further danger is ap-
| pretended.
G. GEANGER, major general commanding.
1t IS Impossible al present TO arrive at any
definite Information OF the number OF lost We
hnk, however, that two huadrtd will scarcely
cover the number, exclusive OF wounded Men
we're thrown down and sefo sly i juted at the
distance Of hall mile from the explosion.
Many persons are known to be buried beneath
The ruins, and the commanding general has ems
pl0yed ali available labor to rescue those still
| alive.
All prominent buildings, from St. Louis street
up, includi Water, Commerce, and Front
streets, are ABOUT completely demolished
The Steamer K lte Dale was lying al the whar
opposite Snippsr8' Press, and With another
steamer, we're torn to pi ce+, ana it is reported
every soul on boardof th,n was lost.
The shoes made the city trembe lie an aspen,
shaking every building to ats touudation. The
crash ol brok II glass vas heard in every direc.
ton, and falling walls made the earth resouna
ike the runDllHg OF an earthquake. Gen. Gran.
ger and Col. SAipley were on the ground iul-
! uediately after the explosion took place. Col.
Shipley l5 OF tile opinion tha, there are nc leds
four entire equaes OF bulldirg @iown town. Too
Hueh praise caaOOt b. gwen - Jhe officers aad
soldiers .or their prumpi ness "a being on the
Irouad, ana the assistance they rende, ed n re
moving many Sufferers.
We visited the burning ruins shortly aftel
the ex plGsi0n, III company With Coi, 5Upey,
and witness d scene wIci BO tongue OF pen
cdn desc lue Or Imagination conceive. Four o.
live blocks entire were one cOpglOmefaied mass
ot runs, two-thitds OF which we're Oh ire, while
very t"o three seconds shell exploded aud
fragments and bullets wnistled through the air,
which prevented the b.ayest OF men tt0m going
90 near. Sui AL men did no0y Added t.
the flames OF d moll5Aed buildings, were burn
ing Z amels along the levtt, and from $40
. 10 90 Gales ot cotton, which rendered the
Gene still more grand
Not a warehouse in that portion Of the city
vas left standing, aud thousands Of men worked
houg after hour among the debris, bringing forts
one after another OF the wEthlug aud dead vic
inns. We saw the bodies OF Mr MeAahon III
charge OF the carpenters wor OF the captain
As>la ant Q lalternaster, and tae Purser of th,
steamer Laura, which vessel VS. lying on the
Marine Ways, opposite the city, who was killed
while setting at nls desk bya piece oil shell oI
brick.
A number Of bodies recovered are 80 burned
nd mutilated that recognition is impossible. /
: estimated that the number killed sill reach
300 Wnen it is taken into Consideration thal
IL ary all the workshops, foundres, cotton pres
>eS, etc, which covered the east area destroyed,
we're employing a large number OF men, anu
rom whom 80 far 10 accounts have been rtcrIv-
I'd, it viii he seen that our Is innate o two
uudred will be below proper figures. The bel
On the gu rd-house rang all the time OF the hire
great amount ot da nage is done to the cit
III pecunary point oi view. We have heard
It varously estimated az from fve to ten million
iollar>, Eight squares of large and ce-tiy build
rugs were completely demo iShed.
The windows Of the Custom House, on North
and E st front streets, are cGmpleieiy denio,ish-
ell There is not whole pane remaining. Thls
as all the damage s stained by Til, bu aiding
The News Office sdred the tate of all buildings
On Royal street. from Cont to the Mobile and
Ouo Railroad Depot, having it, windows knock
ed ont, Il 81 Strewn in minu pa ticles all over,
aud va ioHs parlitio blown down.
The Tribune building was made complete
wreck OF Inside by the entrance OF shell weigh
ing about >ix poun Is through the rool, whca
tpil among the material OF the Office, smashing
hirgs generally.
CHS, ctrriages, etc on Royal street, vert
cap>ized and horses in some Instances iell as il
shot de d.
The slock seemed to effsct the horses a grea
d al more than human bel ~. Those that were
not knocked down iDstautl, seemed stunned and
paralyzrd, and did notr Governor some minutes
! The lore, OF the shock NAV be imagined whe
! it i known that man named ] Jhn kavanangh,
paroed COntedrr te soldier, was XIII Instantly
/ on board the te Dale by concession. Not Il