The New York herald., 1867-01-28

entertained that the direct line the Are had taken would
the seashore.
rBK FIRE REACHES THE sAnvn TOWN.
Already The native town had found boundary
beyond which il did not pass, and all was level
but smoudering, when . momentary shit OF wind
me M az r on the TO the
,ngs caught and In most wonderful short space OF
time the whole blocks Nos. TO- So Al to 43 and and
were all ab!aze Now serious apprehensions began TO
be felt for the settlement should the wind continue
high and shift 70 the westward. nothing seemed
all likely to save it, The Gre engines
brought the instant The alarm
OF FIRE was given but alas for the efficiency of the Yoko
hama FIRE BRIGADE there the slightest organiza.
tion, and some OF the engines we're utterly useless,
having got out Of order probably from dsuse.
SCARCITY OF WATER
II difficult also TO procure sufficient and continuous
supply OF water for OF those that well manned
and in order, that length there seemed be
About eleven O'Clock the wind shifted little west
ery and quickly laid hold OF the houses aud downs
main street. Nos 81 50 and So speedily attacked;
proceeding the direction. Nos. ~ and ~, II
About eleven O'Clock much apprehension was felt in
consequence OF its being reported that there three
cannons loaded with ball az lot ST. and thai the balls
could not be drawn II turned out that there one,
bot the difficulty got over by tho military, who either
removed II 10 place OF safety otherwise made
cure Soon after there alarm spread by the
Tort that OF go-downs that about catching
had quantity OF gunpowder in IT, The proprie
tor allaycd any Apprehension that score by
ccn,radcting the report Up this The naval and
military had worked wcl as ito do them justicc an the
officers and some few Of the men connned,o 20 through
out the day. Colonel Knox Of her Majesty I'd, 9TH
was In all directions trying TO direct the efforts of his
men; and Admiral King and Captain Jones' from the
Princess Royal with Captains Ccurlenay, Stevens and
wsddove, with de,schmen,s from her hs,cstys ships
scys, Persens and Adventure, used every possible tx
erton Lieutenant Bond with his sappers worked with
the utmost zeal throughout the whole day; but all
seemed hopeess there wns no impression made on the
and their emplcyis could do In spite Of he
willing and hearty cooperation Of their friends and Of
all who mad hands TO help and the daring che soldiers
| and sailors ihe Gre had II all its own way.
| BLOWING OF TIRE Borsrs-
| ~ length il was determined to blow mp number OF
buildings across the line the flames seemed likely TO
take, ard commencement was made in the house OF
! Mr. Wander TAX. protest Was made by the owner,
and is sad by come Of tho Consuls but she Admiral
deeming the only thing that could be done TO cut on
/ the communication, persisted Whether the step was
udcous We will not pretend 70 say, for the debris Of
\ the house caught and burnt 10 ashes The adioin-
| ing house, the Club, however, not consumed
although caught fire once twice, but II was terribly
~ The exeriions OF Mr. smith and his STAFF succeeded
ia eytnrcshng every ignition that occurred In most
and becsme an easy prey 70 the flames end the last
new treproof house belonging 20 Messrs Texer 4 Co.,
y. only saved from combustion BY miracle, as the
work quite exposed and al nhtia the premises exactly
OPPOSITE No $, having been entirely destroyed the Wind
changed and perfect rain OF sparks fell among the rub
bsh How u failed 10 ignite is, say, miraculous and
" y had caught We do not know where tho mischief
would have stopped. As IT was, the buildings Of which
II formed part escaped through the resistance the cor
responding reproof walls the opposite side offered
tbe tire that with the exception OF the sparks before
mentioned, the FIRE did not reach that limit On tho
bnnd, the first building that escaped the French
Hospital u proposed TO blow this up, hut the Com
missare objected so strenuousy that the idea was
happened fortunately, abandoned The house OF Mr.
Davies fAdamson n Co on No. IS, in great peril
Some Of the other buildings the lot destroyed
At time u scemed that Nos 81 20 5s IN the main
inevitably 70, but happily although all
ceived some dnmage, IL Is or no very great extent
To save them, however their owners had ~ almost
Incredible exerrons, and but for the assistance OF
party Of men from one Of the merchant ships We do
ryrgyr DESTRUCTION.
The blocks destroyed then, are Nos o 4 part of
g. g. bungalow saved but much damaged 2, 81 a. %
"A srna bungalow saved u.s. 26 a. part OF 2s part OF %
blown down 40, Al, Ala, ~ 43 "A. as a. a. ~ tpart
eayed but much injured) az, So 81, 81 So part OF u,
70 n aud No So IN addition TO these abe block Of
buildings containing the French American Portuguese
aud rrusean ,cnsulaes aud the old British Consulate
buildings the newly built American Consulate
the Whole Of bonded warehouse A, and all the adjoining
budings-the whole Of the japanese Custom House
and tae Gre engine house or the native town fully
twothrs utterly destroyed within two hours or
fbe o1gns bursting out of the flames
ryCrspiARisS
Many declare tho whole to be the deerDined work OF
nosodarm bu there be proof OF anything OF the
sor and the Japanese therefore have the benefit Of
Foreign setehnent TO dsprove.if a. " N hardly
key that for the FAKE Of burning down the foreign
reedeDces any would be foolish 70 burn down the
greahr part OF fheir town, especially as was
trngng certain rpn on ih6ssands upon the
charce cf iniuring hundreds. We tunot therefore,
'h'nk iha' incendiarism had anything 10 80 with n
rns ssalssIs rss CIT uouoRA