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Some soldiers passing told the servants in our hearing

to get out of town at once, as one of the buildings

was full of powder and shells and would destroy

the town. We thought there is was their malice in

trying to frighten us, but it has proved to be true

that the ammunition was there and it was only the

mercy of God which saved us. The soldiers kepf off the

few citizens who would have attempted to extinguish the fire, but

allowed them to move out as much of Mr Corrint's furn=

iture as they could. the ammunition was in a part

of the foundry building nearest this way, and foturn=

ately had a fire-proof roof. and our soldiers got into

the town soon enough to use the fire engines, and save

the biulding and our lives, and at the same

time secure a valuable spoil. Can it be credited

that in such an age, and such a country as this

has been, such a fiendish design could have been

contemplated. The union hospital with a large number

of sick and wounded is just opposite the place.

An officer rode up to the porch and asked what

was the matter, we pointed to the house where the

flames were just appearing, he asked if there was

no fire department, we told him there were no

men to use the engines, he looked very grave

and troubled, and rode down towards the

fire, but turned down into Piccadilly street.