Show tile the following cablegram has bas just been received at the state department irom from tile united states consul at point A pitre at 7 a m on the esth dinst a storm of steam mud and fire enveloped tile city of pierre and vicinity 1 ot atmore more than twenty persons escaped with their lives lightern Ligh teea teen vessels were burned and sunk with all on board including four american vessels and a steamer from quebec named ahe united states slates consul and family are reported among the vict victims irris A war vessel has come to Gunda guadaloupe loupe for pr provisions 0 and will beave at 5 tomorrow tomo irow 11 the state department ilia has leen been receiving ce iving dispatches from commercial houses in new voik asking that war ships be sent bent at oneo one 0 to martinique to afford relief ahe matter is under consideration |