The New York herald., 1867-01-28

belonging 70 tho services worked we'll BY that time
drink that they % became, with few honorable and ans
exceptions almost uncomfortable. II was impossible
70 keep them immediately under the eyes Of their off,
and the moment they out Of reach their w0rt
passions were quickly and deplorapy exhibited II was
most humlliating fine fellows in whom ordinarily
their country takes such pride so completely lost a. on
this memorable occasion; for never saw men so
utterly and heipessy drunk many OF those on
whom so much dependence was placed for help. One
gentleman whose go-downs were on fire went into hs
house adjoining them. and in the dining room found
several who had been sent 20 assis. in removing some
determination that he had to draw his revolver TO drive
them out Many OF the men went in only for punder,
and we heard one say 10 sentinel who was true TO his
duty, Now you look here, you may well shut your
eyes ab and all divide It afterwards We also
heard ask his comrade II he knew which were
the houses In the place; question asked in a way
that revealed plainly the meaning OF the questioner
But u T. unnecessary 70 dwell here on individual cases
man dlty Is the description Of the ilre
CHANCE wINp--wIpH frREAD OF THE FLAMES.
About balfpast I've clock In the afternoon the wind
changed 10 the norhwsrd As 1t WAS fearod would and
there seemed but little hope Of conhnng the flames TO
the ground they occupied With the change however,
came moderation. and there longer that fierce
furnace blast that made every spark match. The fire
!, Ina ssvcra ,.rgs yo-downs were s
seemed to burn more quietly, and TO content ITSELF with
the victims already had, without seeking for moro
Up half past the wind continued light and after
that vccrcd 10 seaward again. Thus danger seemed
to lessen mems minds became less pertnrbed and ap-
prehensons for the remainder Of The settlement sunk 70
rest
MALICIOUS NATIVES.
We hear OF attempts Of japanese 20 set nre to
certain European buildings in anticipation Of the ap
proach of the great Ere We believe four In custody
for this crime-some OF whom, II not ALL are said TO
have been taken 10 the act From all we can gather
taken was at Messrs Hscht, Lsllen,hal 4 Co Is,
their best servants. and that he had worked
nanfuc throughout the entire day 20 property,
his own little Japanese ppe which all here know con
tains but three whins al she most The excitement OF
all was 80 great TINT an incident so trrng was magn
Ned into conspiracy OF the Japanese TO set the whole
settlement ON fire. II had good effect In way
asmuch as t induced many TO set watch over their
the morning many persons who felt fearful Of the
spread OF The flames had caused their furniture TO be
removed as they hoped to places Of safety. In many
destroyed and Of course. everything in them.
ErfEcrs PILED m fpE STREETS
All along the bund, along the main and other streets
furniture. clothing and other effects deposited and
oil are much damaged hy the usage received. Every
crowded with those burned from the Japanese town.
most Of whom saved very little indeed In all Of
this kind there whose lot appears harder than
others, and the present s no exception TO the rule STILL
the visitation must be looked upon general one, and
all must strive to bear their share in the calamity Those
who safe do much TO alleviate the suerngs OF
those who have lost, and IL s certainty that there
are many among us who in this viii be found
wanting.
IHr UNITED STATES CONSULATE
The new consulate OF the United States csught in
three places at the moment so that various
accounts given Of origin and all Of them cor
rect II caught in the roof the manner originally
described hy II caught underneath The verandsh by
the sparks flying through the open lattice roof OF IT, and
" caught by small carpenters shed at the side OF the
house that TO have been removed the following
day. IL the first consulate built by the United
States 10 any foreign country; and We know how great
the pride Colonel Fisher took in superntcnd-
II vas on The spot where Commodore Perry made
his rst treaty with japan behalf OF his country Tho
interior exceedingly well arranged the public
business Of the consulate and comfortable residence
for the consul Colonel Fisher is, understand very
heavy personal loser by the fire. He in the new
building at the time he heard the alarm given OF FIRE in
the native town, and Immediately rushing over 10 the
old consulate took out all the archives and lodged
them he imagined, securely in tho bonded
warehouse. Almost as they there that
building itself caught and they consumed
The rosr orricE DESTROYED.
At the French consulate N. II. Degron, the most
master, lost everything ho possessed and notwith-
standing the most strenuous efforts Of the French
marines and several French gentlemen all the postal
materials wore destroyed One marine named Delaunay
seriously wounded. In the Pos. Once most Of tho
letters, documents aud vainablcs including money and
postage stamps, were consumed The strong box could
neither be opened nor saved The hre pld that
little could be done, and when some hours later the
the chanceerie OF the consulate very few papers
saved and hardly any gentlemen occupying the French,
Prussian and American Consular buildings or the gentle.
connected gh te English Legation and Consulute
who lived In TITO same range saved than the
clothes on their hacks We should hope that In the
OF persons 10 6hcn employ their respective govtrd
ments will hoid them harmless from ioss. M pemop's
loss was tho more TO be deplored the savings OF
heightened period were in Gle house and a swept
away instant We concrede without say ing
word for the Chinese pradorss md sarvants
nected with the various hoDre Thar ac1iytv zeal.