Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
Foreign News

4 London dispatch states that it IS belie7ed
that the Tory Ministry will only retire before 2
large Liberal majority in the next House. It
NAV be doubted, however, itDisraeli can stand
before the storm Of Indignation that TonId be
raised bv an attempt to retain c0ntro! OF the
Government after popular verdict had been
rendered against him Mr.. Gladstone has con
Guided a personal canvass IN South LIncoln-
shire
Later intelligence from Rio, received at Paris,
renorts the arrival at MonteVldeo OF the gun,
boat Wasp, with Mr.. Washburne, On!ted
States Minister to Paraguay, on hoard hf;
Washburne has protested against the acC' OF
the Paraguayan Government in SEEING toEty
persons who had taken refuge IN the United
States Legation at Ascension.
The Swedish Polar expedition has returned
home, after penetrating to iatltnee 81 degrees.
L. order to accommodate the increasing trade
in fruits, q line Of steamers is projected to run
between some port in Italy and New DIRK.
CONFEDERATION AND EXPLOSION AT NEW
YORK. AT 10! o'clock last night, as ferry boat
Rayenswood, which runs from Thrty-iourth
street, East River, was leaving the slip at Hun
ter's Point, an explosion OF gas occurred on
board Swedish brig. which was moorcd to
the pier of the ferry slip, and was laden with Il
cargo which is estimated at 903 barrels OF naph-
tha and kerosene oil. At the time OF the OK
posion four men are said to have been on board
of the vessel. The explosion, 1t IS supposed,
was caused by lighted lamp or the burning OF
a match below decks, and vas so violent that
houses and ships within circuit OF hall nile
were affected by it. One Of the men was blown
ashore, and although much injured, was able
| to walk away The other three, it IS feared,
| persisted by the explosion. The HANDS on board
| the ferry boat fastened to cut the brig loose,
| with the intention OF towing her out into the
channel. They loosened the fore m0Oflng chain,
and fastened toW-linc to the burning brig.
| The burning brig was towed about two humid
red yards into the channel. The crew ct the
| RavepsWood were hastily obliged to cut loose
from the burning vessel owing to ne Intensity
of the flames. Before, however, the brig had
| been toWed from the pier, some sparks and the
| increasing heat caused small shed adjoining
| the large oil works Of Rockfell 4 20. to take
| fire, The frcmen succeeded in cutting down
the small shed. All their efforts we're, however,
unavailing to prevent the main shed and its
vast stock of kerosene oil from taking fire. The
| flames spread in few minutes to the oil works
| OF Andrews 4 Co., and Warrcn's which were
entirely destroyed The amount Of oil said to
have been stored in the sheds and oil wor Ks IS
estimated at 5000 barrcls The brig continued
to burn until long after midnight. Crowds
were gathered to the various piers and ferry
houses along the East river. Thc oonhagra,
ton could be observed irom every portion OF
the city, and thousands were gazing from the
tops of houses in the direction of the fire. The
total loss to the owners Of tire oil works is cstl-
mated at $25O,000, and the loss to the owocrS
of the brig and cargo Will be about SIS, OoO.-
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