The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-01

Mr.. John Lawrence, an experienced seaman,
was III charge OF the sail boat. lie states that e
made over lTcr. to get out of the way, AMI also
to make The pilot Of the steamer alter her course
but ull in vain.
The above was communicated to us by Ohlcers
Trual and Hernandez, who were OH the steamer
returning from Savannah, where they went In
charge OF the swindlers, Wcstlakc anu Bergman.
They state that Major wiitcrbcrgcr, proprietor of
the Pulaski House, who, with the merchants, was
swinded, wns very glad to see the swlndlcrs
In custody. lie took charge Of the officers and
treated them well.
TIE RURAL CARoLINIAN.-Th November
number OF this magazine Is now ready. II Is
equal TO the first number i'll typographical taste
and accuracy, and superior to II in the variety
and absorbing interest or the reading matter.
Besides the literary miscellany ami editorial,
liouseholdGnd business departments the Rural
Caronian for November contains the following
articles: Improved Farm Implements-The
Steam Plough, Illustrated, by the Editor; Con-
ccrning Agricultural Fairs by =. ]. Malone; The
Application Of Manurcs, by Edward L. Evans:
Rural Domestic Architecture, illustrated, by the
Editor; Docs Deep Ploughing Pay ? by the Editor,
China Grass and the Ranic, iustraled; Results
OF High Culture, by the Editor; Nut Growing, by
James ii. Daniel; Sow Wheat, Rye and Barley;
The Tea Pant and its Culture, Illustrated; Chi.
ncsc Agriculture; Economy OF Manurcs, Garden
cr's Chronicle; More About Ny Glover Hxperl-
mcnt, by Colonel ID. Wyatt Aiken; System OF Cot
ton Culture, by DR.. n. d. Cloud; Raspbcrrics for
the South, Illustrated, by the Editor How to Plant
Strawberries, by the Editor; Moorc's Extra Apple,
Illustrated; Pears for the South illustrated by the
Editor; Plan for Fruit and Vegetable Garden,
Illustrated; A Hand bouquet, Illustrated; Straw
berries-uow many Quarts to the Acre; Transfer
ring Plants; Another Rustic Gateway illustrates;
Lime Aronud Apple Trees; Nicholas w. Darrell
and the First Locomotive with portraIt) by
James N. Eason a Home.ma Cane MIL Illus
trated.
We remind our readers that during this month
and the next We will send the Rural Carolinian
and CHARLESTON NEWS to ne,D subscribers at the
following unprecedented low rates: CHARLESTON
DAILY NEWS and Rural Carolnan, one year, Sc so;
CHARLESTON TRI-WEEKLY NEWS and Rural Caro-
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may be sent to this ofilce, or to Walker, Evans &
Cogswcll. proprietors Rural CarolInian, Charles
ton, s. G.
The FIRE AT THE CITADEL SATURDAY
MoRNING-EXPL0sIoN OF CARTRkpGgs-AC C l.
DENTs-LETTER OF COLONEL EDIE.-At q quarter
past six O'Clock on Saturday morning last smoke
was seen issuing from the lower portion OF the
given About half OF On hour afterward the
alarm was sounded from the bell. The fremen
with the apparatus Of that district were promptly
on the ground, and worked manfully to eXtin.
guish the flames.
There was strong casterly wind blowing at
the time, and while 1t prevented any damage from
the IRE to the main portion OF the Citadel vet
carried showers OF sparks In westerly direction.
Several times the roofs OF the row CT houses on
King street. opposite tho Citadel, were get afire
by sparks, but were Immediately extInguished.
| by O'Clock, the lames were subdued, but only
| after the whole OF the west wing, excepting the
| walls, was consumed Had the fire occurred at
night, the damage to property would have been
| much greater, as it is more than probable that
several OF the houses on King street would have
been destroyed.
The amount OF damage is not known. The fire
| is supposed by some to have been caused by the
sparks from soldiers pipe falling into the hay.
In the store-room where the fire originated werc
stored several hundred pounds OF hay and straw,
and about two thousand tubc cartridges. The
| rooms over the storG-room were used as quarters
Tor the soldiers. During the fire these tube car
tridges commenced to explode. The spectators,
| not knowing exactly what caused these cyplo-
slons, rapidly moved out OF range Fortunately
| no one was hurt. The cap OF one OF the spccta.
| tors was pierced by fragment OF the cxpIod
| missiles.
There we're several accidents during the fire. but
| none, We are grati1cd to state were OF q serious
character. Two soldiers, whose usual way OF
egress from their sleeping quarters was cut or by
| the flames, jumped from the windows, and re.
ccived severe bruises. Mr.. White a member OF
Truck Company, No. 1, was slightly Injured
by the capsizng OF truck.
As usual there is much complaint about the
sounding Of the alarm bell. It Is stnted that the
| ringer sounded for the sixth district when he
should have sounded for the fifth; that he did not
sound the bell until half an hour after the alarm
was given; that when ordered to call out tho fire.
men OF the first district he sounded the gcuera,
| alarm and brought out the entire department.
The following is a copy OF n letter sent to Chief
Engineer Nathan by Colonel Edle, commanding
| at the Citadel:
HEADQUARTERS POsr OF CHARLESTON,
] . CHARLESTON, 8. O., October 30 Isaa I
NJ H. Nathan, Esq, Chie) Fire DepariynenG.
sIR.Permt me to tender through YOU 10 tho
members or the different fire conpanies M Tho
clty my thank1 for their promptness. eneruv and
cnlclency IN arrestng the fire at the Citadel thJs
moining. @ But ior their efforts the whole build.
ing must have been destroyed. Their Conduct Ia
deserving OF the highest commendation. and IL ia
g. atlfying to mo to so declare. " "
am, with great rcapect
Your obedlent servant,
Brevet Colonel q. 8. A. Commandir;p.
The Citadel belongs to the State OF South Caro-.
| lina, and was taken possession Of by the United
Staten authorities when the ,.Unlon came in .,