New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05
Arrival OF the Mariposa-rhe Explosion
at Mobile.

The steamer Mariposa, from New-OrleanS
May &C. arrived at this port on Saturday morning by
Der we have received the following interesting details
q the fearful explosion at Mobile:
From The Mobile News May rs.
The main ordnance depot Of the United States forces
stationed here was blown up about "a o'clock ms
Afternoon making a tremendous report, and spread
ting the widest conservation througnout the CITY
Tie magazine was located IN NarshlS rnrs
situated on the corner Of Lipscomb and CommeIce.
pts ard the present appearance of the CITY III ina"
peighborhood beggars description. c.,
MsjOrGeneIal Granger aeeompa,nied O S'sore
Ne flying shells had ceased TO explode, and imnena'sy
took steps for the relief OF the sufferers ana or he
safety Of the city Tie following oruer ITO" MN WIZ
explain the course to be pursued:
HnADouARTxRs L SIrEo STATES Forces, May Is, ~ m.
ss in ,be los Of many valuable lives great de
urncon OF property from the explosion o. the
sslsmy was the work Of foul incendses the result Of
ssressne.s for determine Stringent measures WI
tes and bring .hem to summary punishment . 49,.
y 10 both citizens md soldiers and ell persons ordered
70 main quietly hore gni 90 i"l'e, Ssn5et cnma
II is impossible at present arrive at any definite
information Of the number lost We think however,
that 200 will scarcely cover the number exclusive OF
the wounded Men we're thrown down ana seriously
Injured at the distance Of half mile from me
MANY persons are known to be buried beneath the
ruins and the commanding general has employed all
available labor 10 rescue those still alive.
All the prominent buildings, from st. Lons'st MP IN
GLIDING Water. Commerce and Frontsts., are abou'
com pletely demolished.
The steamer Kate Dale was lying at the wharf, oppo
site Shippers Press, and with another steamer was
torn pieces and it is reported that every soul on
board Of them were lost. . 49,
The shock made the city trembe like an aspen ehak
inr every building to It's foundation. The crab OF
broken glass was heard in every direction and falling
walls made the earth res0und like the rumbliDg OF an
earthquake. Gen. Granger and Col Shlpley were on
Che ground Immediately after the explosion took place.
Col Shipey OF the opinion that there are al least Tour
entire squares of buildings blown down. Too mach
praise cannot be given the officers and soldiers for
their promptness in being the ground, and the as
distance they rendered i'm removing many sufferers
We visited the burning ruins shortly after the explo
sion in company with Col Shipey, and witnessed
scene which tongue or pen can describe or imagina
ton conceive. -Four five blocks entire were one con
glomerated mass OF ruins t~o'thirds OF winch were on
Dire while every two or three seconds shell exploded
and fragments and bullets whistled through the air.
which prevented the bravet of men from going too near
Bill all men did nobly Added to the FLAMES of the de-
moI,sbed hnidings were burning steamers along the
icyee and from ZOO 10000 bales of cotton, which
rendered the scene still more grand
Not warehouse in that portion of the city was left
standing and thousan OF worked hour after hour
among the debris bringing forth one after another OF
The writing and dead victims. we saw the Doules OF
Mr.. Mcmahon, i'll charge OF the carpenters WORK; OF
the Captain ssstant Quarternaster and the prser OF
the steamer Laura which vessel was lying on tle ma
Tine ways. opposite the city. who was kied "hhe blu
ting at his desk by piece Of shell OF brick
A number Of bodies recovered are so burned and mn.
tilsted that recognition is impossible 1t estimated
9hat the number killed will reach 3VO hen IL ~ taken
into consideration that nearly all the Workshops,
founderes cotton presses ETC. which covered the vast
area destroyed were employing large number OF men,
and from WHO'LL 80 Ia accounts have been received
Wwii De seen that our estimate Of 200 VIII be below
proper bgures The bell on the guardbOuse rang all
the time OF the ire great amount of damage is done
70 the city IN pecunary point Of view We have heard
Nvariousy estimated at from s5 600 coo 10 $40 O0
Eight squares large aud costly buildings were com.
pletely demolished.
The windows OF the Custom House. on Norff and
East Irontsts, are completely demolished There is
not a whole pane remaining This was an tbe DAMAGE
Sustained BY this building III. Neus office shared The
fate of all buildings on Royaist. from Cont 10 the
Mobile and OHIO Railroad depot. having its Windows
Knocked out glass strewn in minute Particles ALI over
and various partitions blown down. Tie Tribune build
ing was made a complete wreck OF inside by the
entrance Of shell weighing about 60 pounds through
The roof which fell among the material Of the Office
smashing things generally. Cabs carriages. etc. on
Royast capsized. and horses in some instances
Ieli as II shot dead.
The shock seemed TO affect the horses great deal
more than human beings Those that were not knocked
down Instantly seemed stunned and parayzed and did
tot recover for minutes. The force OF the shock
nay be Imagined when II Is known that man named
John Kayanangh. a paToled Confederate soldier was
Killed instantly board the Kaie Dale by conclusion.
Not mark WAS visible upon his body when taken up
lew minutes after.
On Wses-st. the loss Of property is immense. Be.
eW d. MelseIst the doors and windows suffered