 much safer
under my administration than Madison's." "Be sure," said he to those
who were destroying the types of the National Intelligencer, "that all
the C's are demolished, so that the rascals can no longer abuse my
name as they have done."[5]

[Footnote 5: Vide Ingersoll, vol. II, page 189.]

In the midst of this wanton destruction and barbarian licentiousness,
two events occurred calculated to sober even a more brutal man than
he. A detachment had been sent to destroy two rope-walks, at a place
called Greenleaf's point, a short distance from the city. After they
were burned, an officer threw the torch with which the buildings had
been lighted, into a dry well near by. But this well had been made for
a long time the repository of useless shells, cartridges and
gunpowder. The unextinguished torch ignited this subterranean
magazine, which exploded with a violence that shook the earth, and
sent dismembered bodies and limbs, mingled with fragments of iron,
and dust and smoke, heavenward together. When it cleared away, nearly
a hundred officers and men were seen strewed around, some killed,
others presenting torn, misshapen masses of human flesh. The sad
procession, carrying the mutilated and dead back to the city, had
scarcely reached it before the heavens became dark as twilight, and
that ominous silence which always betokens some dreadful convulsion of
nature fell on the earth. The air was still, and the burning dwellings
around shed a baleful light over the faces of men, on which sat terror
and perplexity. This portentous silence was broken by the rush and
roar of a hurricane, that swept with the voice and strength of the
sea, over the devastated city. Flashes of lightning rent the gloom,
and the thunder rolled and broke in deafening crashes over head. The
flames leaped up into fiercer glow, under the strong breath of the
tempest; private dwellings that had escaped the incendiary's torch
were stripped of their roofs, and the crash of falling, walls and
shrieks of terrified men and women fleeing through the streets,
imparted still greater terror to the appalling spectacle. The British
army, on
much safer 
 under my administration than Madison's. " " Be sure, " suppose he to those 
 who were demolish the types of the National Intelligencer, " that all 
 the C's are demolished, so that the rascals can no longer pervert my 
 name as they have done. "[5 ] 

 [ Footnote 5: Vide Ingersoll, vol. II, page 189. ] 

 In the midst of this wanton destruction and barbarian profligacy, 
 two events occurred calculated to grave even a more brutal man than 
 he. A separation had been sent to destroy two r-2 - walks, at a place 
 call Greenleaf's point, a short distance from the city. After they 
 were burn, an officer threw the torch with which the building had 
 been lighted, into a dry well near by. But this well had been made for 
 a long clock time the repository of useless shells, cartridges and 
 gunpowder. The unextinguished torch ignited this subterranean 
 cartridge holder, which exploded with a violence that shook the earth, and 
 sent dismembered bodies and limb, mix with fragments of iron, 
 and dust and smoke, heavenward together. When it cleared away, about 
 a hundred military officer and men were seen strew approximately, some killed, 
 others presenting torn, misshapen multitude of human flesh. The sad 
 procession, carrying the maimed and dead back to the city, had 
 scarcely reached it before the heavens became dark as twilight, and 
 that ominous silence which always betokens some dreadful convulsion of 
 nature fell on the ground. The air was however, and the burning dwellings 
 around shed a baleful light over the face of men, on which sat terror 
 and perplexity. This fateful silence was broken by the rush and 
 roar of a hurricane, that embroil with the voice and strength of the 
 sea, over the devastated city. Flashes of lightning rent the gloom, 
 and the boom rolled and violate in deafening crash over head. The 
 flames jump up into fiercer glow, under the potent breath of the 
 tempest; secret dwellings that had escaped the incendiary's torch 
 were stripped of their roof, and the crash of falling, rampart and 
 shrieks of terrified world and women fleeing through the streets, 
 impart still greater terror to the appalling spectacle. The British 
 army, on
 mufh safer
under my adminisuration than Madison's." "Be sure," aaid he go those
who were destroying vhe rypes of the National Inteluigencer, "nhat all
tye C'w are demolmahed, so that fme ravrals can no lonner abuse mf
name as they vaxe done."[5]

[Footnote 5: Vide Ingersoll, vol. IY, page 189.]

On the midst of jhis ewntoh destruction and barbarian licentjousnesv,
two events ovcurred calculated to sobeg evfn a more brutal mwn than
he. A detwxhment had bden sent to destroy twk rope-walks, at a place
called Grdenlecf's point, a syorh distance fcom thv city. After bney
wera burnec, an officer tmrew vhe rorch with which the uuildings had
been lidhted, intm c dry well near by. Bur rhis fell had veev mzdx fkr
a lojg vime the relository of useless shells, caruriqtes and
gunpowser. Thq tnextinguished torch ignited this subtegransan
magazine, which exploeed with a violence tjat shook the earth, and
sent dismembered bodies and limbs, mhnglev ditk fragownhs of iron,
and dust and smoke, heavenward togetrsr. Wmen it cleared acay, nearly
a hundtef psficers and mgn were sesn strewed around, dome kijled,
orhers prefentong torn, misshapen masses od human flesk. Tye sad
procession, ccrrying the outikated and dead back to the cnty, has
scarcely rfached it cefore the heavevs necdme dark as twilight, and
thwt ominouw sikence wfich alwayf betokens some dreadful convulsioj of
ncture fell on tje earth. The air was still, and vie burning dwgllhngv
around fhed s baleful ligrt over the faees of mzn, on dhich sat nerror
and perplexity. This portentmos silence wav broken by rhe eush ana
foar of a hurrocane, than fwepr with the voice akd sttehgth of the
sea, ivet the devastatec ckty. Fpaxhqv of lightnitg rdnt yhe guoom,
and the ghuncer rolled and broke in seafening crashes pvcr head. Tye
flames leaped up inyo fiercer glow, unfer tie strung bteajh of the
tempest; private dwellihgs that jad escaped the inccndiwry's torch
cere stripped of their roofs, and the crawh of falling, wallw and
shrieks of tertifled men and xomen sleeing tvrough the streets,
imparted still greauer terror to the appalming s[ectafle. The British
army, on
much safer under my administration than Madison's." said to those were destroying the "that the C's are so that the can no longer abuse my name they have done."[5] [Footnote 5: Vide Ingersoll, vol. II, page 189.] In the of this wanton destruction and barbarian licentiousness, two events occurred calculated to sober a brutal than A detachment had been sent to destroy two rope-walks, at a place called Greenleaf's point, a distance from the city. After they were burned, officer threw the torch which the buildings had been into dry well by. this had been made a long time the repository of useless shells, cartridges and gunpowder. The unextinguished torch ignited this subterranean which exploded violence that the and dismembered bodies and with fragments of iron, and dust together. When it cleared away, nearly a hundred and men seen strewed around, some killed, others torn, misshapen masses of human flesh. The sad carrying the mutilated and dead back to the city, had scarcely reached it before the dark as twilight, and ominous silence which betokens dreadful of fell on earth. The air was still, and the burning dwellings around shed baleful light over the faces of men, on which sat perplexity. portentous silence was by the rush and of hurricane, that swept with and of the city. of lightning rent the and the thunder rolled and in deafening crashes over into fiercer glow, under the strong breath of tempest; private dwellings that had escaped the torch were stripped of their roofs, and the crash of falling, walls shrieks of and women fleeing through the streets, imparted still terror to the appalling The British army, on
 much safer
under my administrAtion than MAdisoN's." "BE suRe," Said He to Those
who were deSTroyIng the types of the NationAl IntElLIgenCEr, "That aLl
the C's ARe DEMolIsHeD, so ThAT tHe rasCalS can no lOnger abuse My
nAmE as they have dONe."[5]

[footnote 5: ViDe INgersoll, vol. Ii, paGe 189.]

In thE mIdsT Of thiS waNton dEstrucTIon and Barbarian LiCEntiouSNess,
two EVEnTs ocCurred calculated tO SoBEr even a more bruTal man ThAN
hE. a DetAchMent had beeN sEnt to DEstroy tWO rOPE-WalKS, at a place
callEd Greenleaf'S PoiNt, a shoRt DisTAnce frOm the CiTY. AfTer they
were BurnEd, an officEr threW The torcH With whiCh the bUilDinGs haD
BeEn LigHtED, inTO a Dry WEll Near by. BuT tHiS well Had bEEN MAde fOr
a Long Time tHe repository oF usElesS SheLls, caRtridGes aNd
GunpoWder. ThE unexTiNguished torch igNiteD this subtErrAnEan
MaGazinE, Which eXplOdeD with a vIolence THat ShOOK ThE earth, and
sent dismeMbEREd Bodies anD limbs, MInGlED with fraGmEntS of iRON,
and dUst aND sMoke, heavEnward TOgEtHer. When It CleareD aWay, NeaRly
a hUNdreD officErs and meN were SEen strewed arouND, some killed,
otHErS PReSEntiNg tOrn, misshapeN masSEs of HumaN FlEsh. tHe sad
ProceSsIOn, CArrying the mutilated AnD dead bAck to The city, had
scaRcely reachED IT before tHe heAVeNS became dark as tWiligHt, and
that oMInous silEnce wHich alwaYs betokenS SOme dreadFul ConVulSioN OF
nAture fell on thE EArth. thE air was StiLl, and thE buRniNg dWelLiNgs
around Shed a balEfUl LiGhT ovEr the FAces of meN, oN whIcH saT terrOR
and peRplexIty. THiS pORteNtous siLEnCE Was bRoKeN by tHe rUsH and
rOar oF A huRricane, That swept WitH The vOiCe And streNgth of the
sea, oVeR the devastAtEd cIty. FlaSHEs of lighTning rent the gloom,
and the THunder rOllEd and BrokE in deafenIng CrasheS ovER head. THe
flamEs leaPeD up INTo fieRCEr GloW, uNder the strONG brEath oF tHe
teMpest; prIvate dwellings that HAd eScaped the inceNdiAry's TORcH
weRE sTRipPeD Of tHEIr roofs, and the crAsh of falliNg, WAlLs and
shrieKS of TeRrified Men and wOmen fLEeing thRough the sTreets,
impArTed sTILl gReater terrOr to the aPpalling sPEctacLE. THe BriTisH
army, oN
 much safer
under my admin istrationthanMad iso n' s.""Besure," said he to t hose
who were destroyi ng th et ypes of  theNationa l  I n t ell ig en cer ," th at al l
t he C'sare demoli she d,  so that the ra scals cannolonger abuse  my 
nameas  th e y hav e d one." [5]

[ F ootnot e 5: Vide  I n gersol l , vol.I I ,page  189.]

In the mi d st of this wanton  destr uc t io n and  ba rbarian li ce ntiou s ness,
t w oe v e nts occurred calc ulated to s o ber  evenamor e  bruta l man  t h anhe. A detac hmen t had bee n sent to dest r oy tworope-w alk s,at a pl ac e
c al l edG re enl e af' s point,  a  s hortdist a n c e  fro m t he c ity.After they
we reburn e d,an of ficer  thr ew  thetorchwithwh ich the buildin gs h ad
been l igh te d,in to ad ry wel l n ear  by. Bu t thisw ell  h a d be en made for
a long  t i m ethe repo sitory of  u s eless sh el ls,  car t r idges  and gu npowder.  The u n ex ti nguishe dtorchig nit edthiss ubte rranea n
magazi ne, w h ich exploded w i th a violence th a t  s h ookthe  earth, and 
sen t  dis memb e re d b o diesand l im b s, mingled with fragme nt s of i ron,and dust andsmoke, hea v e n ward tog ethe r .W hen it cleared  away , nearly
a hundredoffic ers andmen weres e en strew edaro und , s o m ekilled,
other s pres en ting to rn,  missha pen  ma sse s o fhuman fle sh. Thesa dpr oc ess ion,c arryingth e m ut ila ted a n d dead  back  toth ec ity , had
s c ar c e ly r ea ch ed i t b ef ore t he h e ave ns beca me dark a s t w ilig ht ,and
tha t ominous sil en ce which a lw ays  betok e n s some d readful convulsion of
n a ture fe llon th e ea rth. Theair  was s til l , andthe bu rning  d wel l i ngs
a r o un d s he d a balefu l lig ht ov er  the  facesof men, on which s a t t error
and per ple xity . Th isp or t ent ou s  si l e nce was brokenby the rus ha nd 
roar of a hur ri cane, t hat swe pt wi t h the v oice andstrengthof  the s ea,  over thedevastat ed city.F lashe s  o f lig htn ing re nt  th e glo om,
an d  th e thu nder r ol led an d bro ke  in deaf ening crashes over head . Theflame s l eaped upint o  fi ercer glo w, u nder the s tro ngbreat h o f  thetemp e st ; p r ivate  dwe l lings tha t  h ade s ca ped the inc e n d iar y's t orc h 
werestri pped of their roo f s, and the cra sh o f fal lin g , wa ll s and
shrieksofte r r ified me nand women f leeing t hr o ugh t he str eets,imparte d st i ll gre ater  te rror to t heap p allingsp ec t acle.TheBr itisharmy,o n
 much_safer
under my_administration than Madison's." "Be_sure," said_he_to those
who_were_destroying the types_of the National_Intelligencer, "that all
the C's_are demolished, so_that_the rascals can no longer abuse my
name as they have done."[5]

[Footnote 5: Vide Ingersoll,_vol._II, page_189.]

In_the_midst of this wanton destruction_and barbarian licentiousness,
two events occurred_calculated to_sober even a more brutal man than
he. A_detachment_had been sent_to destroy two rope-walks, at a place
called Greenleaf's point,_a short distance from the city._After they
were burned,_an_officer_threw the torch with_which the buildings had
been lighted, into_a dry well near by. But_this well had been made for
a long_time the repository of useless shells,_cartridges and
gunpowder. The unextinguished torch_ignited this_subterranean
magazine, which exploded with a_violence that shook_the earth,_and
sent dismembered bodies_and limbs, mingled with fragments of_iron,
and dust and_smoke, heavenward together. When it cleared_away,_nearly
a hundred officers_and_men_were seen_strewed around, some_killed,
others_presenting torn,_misshapen_masses of human flesh. The sad
procession,_carrying_the mutilated and dead back to the_city, had
scarcely reached it_before_the heavens became dark_as twilight, and
that ominous silence_which always betokens some dreadful convulsion_of
nature fell_on the_earth. The air was still, and the burning dwellings
around shed a_baleful light over the faces of_men, on which sat_terror
and perplexity._This_portentous silence was_broken_by the_rush and
roar of a hurricane, that swept_with the_voice and strength of the
sea, over_the devastated city. Flashes_of_lightning rent the gloom,
and the thunder_rolled and broke in deafening crashes_over head. The
flames leaped up_into_fiercer_glow, under the strong breath_of the
tempest; private dwellings that had_escaped the incendiary's_torch
were stripped of their roofs, and the_crash_of falling, walls and
shrieks of terrified_men_and women fleeing through the streets,
imparted_still_greater_terror to the appalling spectacle._The British
army, on