Cunning Of The Ken,uekS state Prison.


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Correspondence of The Tribune.


FRAHxroRT. Ey. Aug 81, is4i-I o'cioct. y. ~


II. GREeLEY, Esq.-Dear Sr | have Just
arrived in the city. Last night one of the great
est scenes OF excitement took place here that has
ever been witnessed About 10 O'Clock the State
Prison was discovered to be on FIRE. There are
in the Prison more than one hundred and sixty
convcs. The flames spread so rapidly through
the workshops that there seemed to be but one
way to save the lives Of the prisoners, and that 10
open the cells and allow all 10 leave the prison
walls. The young men OF the city rallied at
once--epaired to the arsenal-broke 1t open
without ceremony, took out four Or five hundred
stand of alms-organized az once and put them
selves under the command Of The Governor. Ihe
!rnploring cries OF the prisoners 10! relief grew
more and more earnest. Every buildlns within
the walls was N flames except the bulioIng con
tanning the cells, and The provision honse !he
reservoir which supplies the city with water had
been partially cleaned out on Friday and the wa
Ter was not !et on uniil the alarm was given and
the flames were permitted to move on unchecked.
Tie Governor arranged his men, entered The
prison and addressed Inc convicts. He told them
if they attempted to escape every man would De
shot They telI upon their knees and begged bat
to be delivered from the horrd ceath that threat
encd them and they would suhmi. to any thing
Just es the GoverEor was aoout TO open the doors
Of the prison 10 Inc convicls, u supply OF water
was obtaiEet, and the engines began to play upon
the building containing the cells. Tne Govern
or then left, assuring the prisoners that they
should be rsscuedi ii the buiiding could not be
preserved Fortunately for all, they were sue.
cessfu! in preserving the buildings above-naned
aud IN keeping the prisoners within their cells


| have just visited the ruins. Nothing has been
saved of the machinery or materials of the work
shops. About fifty Of the convlcis were then at
woik in qucnching the fre in different parts OF
the yard. Nost OF them ware from e'gnteen To
twenty. i've years OF age. Tney Iaok exceeding
~ detected. We have long been OF opinion tnat
Il is much easier and lnuch cheaper to prevent
CRIME Than TO punish 1t; and we most sincerely
hope that the attention Of cur Legislature will be
directed to this SUBJECT. The true object OF pun,
ishment is not at,ancd by Our present mode Oh
State Prison discipline.


Respectfully yours, NlAIOh