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Herald Of The Times
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Letter from Guayaquil, Jan 9, 1831, details Dec 23, 1830 fire destroying 47 houses and $2M in property, disrupting business; ongoing revolution with Gen. Flores counter-revolting from Quito and marching with 3 battalions against Gen. Urdaneta's similar force, battle anticipated.
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"On the night of the 23d of December, 1830, at 11 o'clock, a fire broke out, which, at 5 o'clock in the morning, had destroyed five squares of the best part of the city, comprising 47 houses. The loss is estimated, in goods and property, at two millions, in which some of our English and American houses have suffered very much. The place is in a terrible state--no business whatever is doing. No one thinks of recovering their debts, as the fire is an excuse for those who owe. Houses are very scarce and rents very high. The English and French Consuls have their houses filled with the sufferers. The Custom House escaped without injury.
"To add to this distress, we are in a state of revolution. Gen. Flores has returned to Quito, and made a counter revolution, and is now marching against Gen. Urdaneta, with three battalions. The latter has about the same number of troops, and we expect daily to hear of a battle."
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Guayaquil
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Night Of The 23d Of December, 1830; Dated January 9, 1831
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fire destroyed five squares of the best part of the city, comprising 47 houses, with loss estimated at two millions in goods and property, affecting english and american houses; revolution ongoing with gen. flores marching against gen. urdaneta, each with three battalions, battle expected.
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A fire broke out at 11 o'clock on the night of December 23, 1830, destroying the area by 5 o'clock in the morning. The city is in a terrible state with no business, scarce houses, high rents, and sufferers housed by English and French Consuls; Custom House escaped injury. Adding to distress, a revolution is underway: Gen. Flores returned to Quito, made a counter revolution, and is marching against Gen. Urdaneta.