The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-15
rHE BuRSINa oE CHARLESTON.

SDUhAsANa oA 49,
The Charleston Coarler Of the mnrning
Of the goth Its last (Coatederate) issue
thes describes the horrors OF the evacuation
of the city;
The terrible scenes through which this
coamunity has passed since our last issue
can only ba conceived by those who wit
nsssed the dreadful reality. The saddest
part of all is the loss Of life which occur
red between eight aud nine o'clack Satur-
day morning from an accidental explosion
of powder and the blowing up Of the North.
eastern railroad depot. Aonut one hundred
and fifty demonstrating men. womea
and caiIdre1-were either instantly killed
or persisted in the flames. and about TIVE
hundred wounded. OF the immense de-
struction of property NO estimate eau be
formed, but il wall Amount 20 several NIL
lions.
Early Saturday norRiug. before the re-
tirement Of Gen. Hardses troaps, every
building, warehouse or shed, stored with
cation, was fired by gard detailed Tor
the purpose. The engines were brought
oat; but with the saali force At iae disp'-
sal Of the Fire Department very little else
could be done than 10 keep the surreuna-
Ing buildings from isurtlng. On The west
ern side OF the city the conaasrati1n rag.
ed with great fury. ia tie wharf OF The
Savannah railroad depot several hundred
bales of cotton awaiting shipaent on the
blockade runner; slso, several thnlsani
bushels Of rough rice. On Laca, street,
leading to the depot. was saei cantaln-
ing twelve handred bales OF cotton. whlcs
together with several other sheds and build
inxs flied with cotton. belonging 10 private
parties, fell prey to the flames. Luca.':
mill. containing some thirty t1sasaid bush
els Of rice. and Mr.. II. II. Walkers ware
house, at the fuot OF Bread street. MET
with commlssary stores. were also De
stroYed.
shortly after eight o'clock occarred IN
terrible explosion at the Northeastern RAJ
road. The explosion was tremendous. an
shook the whole city. Il appears. lroa
ali accounts that tie dreadful catastrophe
was caused from the careIes, handling
powder by some boys. taxing handialis an
throwing u into the cotton fire At the De
p0ls In uUlHS tbtS ivy hh"ikt''s'y -
train Il. the apartment 10 which y ~
stored. Tae spectacle which ioliownd va
horrible. Iaan instant the whnle biildn.
was enyelopedsn smoke an flames. Tn
cries of the voanded. the inalilliy OF IN
spectators to render assistance 10 thos
rolling and perishins in the fire. all render
ed il a scene Of indiscribabIe terror. III
flames spread with great rapidity, comma
nicating to the adjoiaing aaildins., includ
Ing the ins large resid :nce Of Dr.. selmi
D.ls. on. the northeast epraer OF GhAp'
aui Alexander streets. all of winch ser
destroyed. Tae bu,liin,, on I've ypposit
aide ~ the street were suon enselDpei
fun.,, and the Ere now beclms UNI mag
a,ie. All the buildia,. em5raced in ii
area Of lDlr a iarss al Cpspsl. Alexaade
WI,iia, ton ani Clsdat'e streets to Ca
hon street, with few exceptions. we're d,
sirlYsl. A51at t5n n'ciock, fire broke VI
IN rhs large lnr story BRICK hlilling
Midln. DR. =, Al tie northeast corner
Eat Bly AL Lllrsn, street. I!s. ~
N, linn,as buillias 90 the n,r,hvi
Corner OF ainm,ty street, we're all burHe
AnJtner lire bruke cut a1nll IL O'ClorS