The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-03
THE CAM "a CONFEDERATION
Thrilling Incidents and Narrow Fscn psst.
Scenes at tho Burnt Districts.


Hun Correspondence or ne Montreal Vines
On the evening Of the 10th was engaged
about mile and a half from home, along with MI.
Bryan Daley and his three eons. In swamp abont
half mile southwest OF Mr. Daley's houea We
had cleared road across the swamp ffo,r - " ..
5. T., and were busy carrying Ser and e,tncp.h-
ing Whatever Gre We. carried across or ro al nv thu
ninu, "hi"'' "as very high. We like Fise kent two
going clearing the road Of the branches OF fail
inE trees. as they were falling too fact ~ allow M
time to cut their trunks, the Gre having uuiermned
FIRE across our road In number OF places ana al
I a swamp In blaze. Some Of rs ro' ont Nv run
mug aatos' we tract Of hre while Others ~ rs tried
hrace WIN Tue hrc across the swamp. In which we
were successful We had not time 10 clngratnl,,s
each ot.er on our escape, but set 10 work with an
speed to clear the sheds of sleighs wngons bug.
gies, and harness OF all descriptions Ctrawins tles
into potato field with n horse belonging 20 Mr. j
Fcran, which hanpcucd TO be standing In ne s,,hle:
hut the IN fortunate animal when let 60 started fo,
home at full speed, and after running abolt mis
perished miserablJ in the flames near what wls oui
In less tine than takcs to write ,ns. the m,
cane out OF the swamp and flew 20 ~ barn 2N
yard" distant. and in ono instant II wa tlI 10 blaze
We now ileo to the house with whrt ''ct we had
in our pail'. Tic water that had been drawn half
mile was In barrels which we're too clos 10 tns
barn to allow us to get at them, owing 10 the heat
I U6s left to guard the house from The numerou,
sparks, which rancl about like hail, ana succeeded
for more than half an hour In e1tuculshng ihs
hamos az fast as they kinded. white Mi Daley,
three sons dragged the clothing and part OF the FUR.
niture into the adjoining field. At le gth my water
gave out and the roof or the house takinr ere ned
for home, little thinking OF what was before me
I had to run across the direction the wind va,
blowing, down a narrow strip of ground between
two fallow- not one hundred yards apart Back N
tho ALLOWS. to NV right, was q dense swamp. MY
eyes being blind with dust and smoke md not sec
that Nr .Gcorye Sinmonss budinrs were curly ali
burned, until got near item, and was stopped bYi
strong log fence which was all H. a haze
It was nov that the hicl realty OH &. aorcc, o,.
my wife and four small children broN, ou nv muJ.
Rirh' to thcvipiwafl OF Mr.. Sinw,...'. .,r.. tne
road Is crossed IS beaver nc-.cn. W'c' b.. skirt.
ed on botn III les by h~r - ind nl'n1 n..t To.
wac all In b'.z' ~, just h'h"d -; ,tood ny
iCusc IN The &C.; ~ Of ptc Stump.. each pnn pl whcI
/ kno 10 ic icy TINS time namlua toltH
stood Devil .tr.l Tor mpuc1'. ~ r. .f' W.,
certain dealt, and goint back was Iowa. .nr ME
ones and vii" TO do howliu. TEN ',,t obi a., ~
whcl they we're srrroun iel. look ugnli AMI
now dscc net 10y ow" ucIson'l i1-'' Tn. iuCe
that hal crosse hut a few minni', U'' Do. W. ~
On fire. aud huih fall 'ws were tHEu. g.. Thus I
shut in 10y lziug fences to be roasted between
wo faows. The instinct Of sci pr, .crv on drove
AL otter thoughts f"m my mind. ran it'o riich
ofpoa'oes where there we're " siunps. ahi rp.n.
IS near {, the flllow to tie lee yarl to- Gunes
would permit commenced dig ing 'u, tuong
the potato Ia: but had not got II .. ug. when
the dying IRE, smoke, and sand became unhegsabc Z
and pl1cin. my arms q ross my face sn tlt ! m<ht
breathe through my shirt sleeves, stuck wy t.o-;
. lar AZ could into the hole, my body an. ~ b,.
ing stretched out to the loewarh. "
The storm uf burning cinders n \ an . A s,oL.
that passed over me no human t',y" . -
nor any one imaEine except ..ne, caro though i
- 4 / u frtf' %
time when gust 'ori cone. even Al. pu n had
~ mouth sd noe covered with my s.Jrt .ceves
m,s6t not su.locate. TIE Lea, both rom
4 ps.- ,Uy cind,r :. a. ;he two tires we vlul and
, the boIe dug kcrt tiiiI- up with sand and when
| the wind would sl,cken some l rcrdcd, 9u' The
loose sand and down with my head ~i"'' having
| Now, a more dreadful suffering awan'lws.
had four small children. the oldest; Margaret Jane,
| years and seven months and MARY Ava. a'ei ten
nonihs-ail len to the care OF one not very ftr"ns
woman In clearing studded over Niu. 'l'' stumps.
| My heart wou d sink when ny in.a-.n'' Vlc'uTed
| Nancy (my wiiel aud the four itc one "iue 10
fore the tempest, wfhch ho~led MN ." t',"thlj
roar As Il gnatins over the prey it W c' an ci
| securing. | cpu1 almost imagine 'tfl lheif
cries Of - D-on' as the fiery f,mc- D.. told on
their c'ot cs could picture out 10 La ''' means
1 iay icr more than an hour, wr,a tn' siorn
| abated, and the wind chsngin.. - con.t bieeLs
came IRON the northwest. | then role, over IN
my side, when f'und my lcss haC rcd. -. L. and
after come t.mc sat up with my b.tG '' me "'nd,
although ! had hard work TO open N 'v"s. ~
soon the Csc would allow r'n ,r."orh ths
beaver medov, blew the asles % !.i' u To.
creek. took good hearty drink and '"uu' i Ver'
sweet although those who have sH'' Led th'
water az that creek nhd strong "a 10 q" S' ~ u
| 1 soon came to where my house one, ""e, aud
an " sH iPe hee Fee" re faTH 10 zero ny Scce
I now went in different directions, All 'uueh
found several people. no one could CIV ne AM
certain information about those ivr whom wa
| COS King.
| In the morning was wandering d.cpnsolately
| toward whore nv home used to ne. wi'r wa.
| startled nv hearing n wtll-kNpNn Ntlct D. ~ Ivy,
| and l0okind toward where the sound pro-, ,cl
| saw Nancy coming quite near. 80 hal s"rl ma
some distance OF but was not quite iGH wNo n
| WAS til she HturnaChcd nearer. ] s'I '"'t wl eu
tried TO ask II tile children were sS't .h i'p ~
| sured that they were, leave Il 10 tI"-' "H' hav'
| found lost children TO guess m m joy
| We have to lament the untmClN dC1' q Two o.
| our oidesi ncglbbrs: one burn ~ t,I'r IL, uVi
| mile iron home, she other burnt 10 nre nEu uulh
| where she had 1c for rc;uso.
| SCENES At the BURST rIsTrtCr ~ "~- VA.
Another correspondent Of the w. .v'.'t+:
| / had thought that no new scene. e. h.,- cont
surIass those had already euconrL.r,| uruc ~
20 years experience OF them; In IN" o. ,J,atUn
in the Ottawa district Tor the Last few d1 10 &C
| In rs many hours ~ former ytor-, cr.,lui' -
sights that for ni.erN aud d',ul ro7 - .pl At
| have previously CX"ericnc"l rnwlri 3. l.- Cor
| rers, tor mics, 10. EIb,t.'iai t1' 90 .' lounJ
, | At one place OIL, rived =. man siti.r. co. ' ,Gc
= pine log, WITH ,Gnei shirt, uants, au -s 20 M
| nat or covering TO- his head; l- -l".. @.- hrt
5 | "A 'cw hours ago. sail I' luH .. - ~
| .mouicrins EN- ers " ther' slous fIf.. DO f.r. "
| of them 1iel With Grain; tier. .'o.t O.. COWS "t
| m there the sthl-s-Luw Nuu H.u TO- '''
| vaescs Of : cows, - Sscep, UHt =. 9. a.. it-l
| ing Tornd agl puiutiug Hcro,. IT, f'.t ~
| There stood 81: homo; now o. 8. ru I.'"
{ | OF 80 year hard labor. IL luat'r tN De-. %,
| wife and bairus. viii no u. .. c. -.... ''
Il | cover mysc!i. bat III nE Got ci ' .
| pare. ana Wit ga i'i- hiuI-t .. I'.' ." De- %
. | Dish heart ~ h"t" W. -ilu ..' " or '' 81
% | 'in.Cr nf thu swami s'lll fgGir nj u
have began sort o. rlt t. get INTO %. ... i'7o
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