THE NUMBER WHO HAVE PERISHED

are not yet definitely ascertained, but enough is known, to place first reports far in the back ground. At Peshtigo village, over one hundred were either burned to death or drowned in the river in the efforts to escape the flames. – The "Sugar Bush" is divided into what is known as the Upper, Middle, and Lower Bush. From what we can learn, and by gleaning our information form all possible sources, we are quite certain that over sixty were burned to death in the Upper Bush, about seventy-five in the Middle, and fully one hundred and twenty in the Lower Bush, miserably, terribly perished.

Hundreds are maimed and helpless; many of them rendered cripples for life. Thus, in one short hour, whole townships were devastated by the fire fiend, nearly four hundred human beings were hurled into eternity by one of the most awful visitations ever known in the history of the world, and the wretched survivors left with nothing to subsist on but such supplies as are and may be contributed by the charities of the people. To the despairing cries for help, the people having their sympathies fully aroused, have and are responding nobly.

The whole country is a scene of devastation and ruin that no language can paint or tongue describe.

There is only one farm of any note in the entire Bush that has escaped. This is the fine farm of Mr. Abram Place in the upper bush. He having an immense clearing and protected also by the roads was enabled to save his house, barn and nearly all of his stock and supplies. His house has been an asylum for the suffering ones of that region, and he has rendered them all the assistance in his power.

Nearly all the buildings of any value in Menekaune were consumed in spite of the most despairing efforts, and we are safe in saying that

At Peshtigo and in the Sugar Bush all the cattle, sheep, swine and poultry are destroyed. Miles of country, where but a few days ago existed pleasant farms and an abundance of the necessaries of life, now lie devastated with not a living thing left.

Crowds of people, with teams and supplies, have gone to-day to gather together such of the remains of the dead as can be found; to pay the last sad tribute to their memory, and perchance succor the few who may yet be living, but to whom no aid has yet arrived.

Yesterday, Mulligan, having in his charge a gang of railroad employees, was engaged in gathering together the remains at Peshtigo and in the immediate vicinity, and identified all that it was possible to identify, and arranging the charred and blackened corpses for burial. He was assisted by his wife and several men, and his efforts have been noble and heroic. He deserves much credit for the good and efficient service he has rendered.

We are saved here at Marinette, as if by a miracle, and we say on our own responsibility, while not wishing nor desiring to draw any invidious distinctions that but for the heroic, self-sacrificing and discreet management of Mr. A. C. Brown, Marinette and very likely Menominee would not both be in ashes. Hon. I Stephenson, Fred Carney, A. C. Merryman, R. E. Stephenson, Chas. Shields, Messrs. Gould, McGillis, the Wrights, Prescott, Holgate Bros., McLennan, Cook in short everybody exerted themselves to the utmost to stay the fire, and by God’s help succeeded in saving the greater portion of Marinette.