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By Joseph Clisby.
W«r for Iho Correction of JCrrers.
The New 4ork W orld says that the present
war is only an expensive tuition for the correc
tion of two capital errors into which the South
has been led by bold and able demagogues.
One of these is the idea that the North is an
inferior race, destitute of manhood and cour
age, and having borne so long the bullying and
abuse of the South, would bear it forever with
out resistance. The other is that it was the
purpose of the Republican party to overthrow
slavery in the Southern States. But the World
ailiuiu it. wilt i*» a fatal bar to the proper im
proveimnt of this expensive tuition if “ this
contest is pei verted into a war for emancipa-
lion,” of which it admits the danger. For first
if servile aid is invoked, it will be an admission
that the prowess of the North was inadequate
to the task of subjugation, while the declared
jKilicy of emancipation would seemingly give
the lie to all the assurances of the Republican
party that they did not mean to interfere with
the domestic affairs of the South. Very likely.
The World represents what it calls the "con
servative wing" of black Republicanism, and
j< getting weaker in the knees every day. Be
fore the present Congress adjourns, we are of
opinion his wing will be broken and incapable
of flight, both in Congress and Cabinet, and
the errors corrected will therefore be his own,
anil not those of the South. However strong
have been the representations made by our
“bold and able demagogues" of the malignant
and unscrupulous animosity of the Black Re
publicans to the South, the war is going to de
monstrate that not one half has been told v or
even imagined.
“THE WORLD MOVES,”
But sonic contend that its moral track, like
its physical, is in a circle, ever reproducing in
its progress the errors, follies and crimes of the
pant. Twenty years ago it was the favorite
op'ninn that the ages of steel and gunpowder
and brute force had passed, and nations would
thenceforward settle their quarrels by the prin
ciples of justice, religion and common sense;
but during no time in her hoary history has
this sad old ball witnessed more of violence
and blood than during these same twenty years.
The school boy of those days read with horror
about the atrocities of the French and Indian
and the Revolutionary wars and thanked tiodhe
lived in more civilized times. He spouted from
the rostrum Lord Chatham's vehement out
burst of indignant eloquence at the monstrous
proposition to employ the barbarous tribes of
North American Indians in the work of subju
gating the colonies, and learned to look upon
the red coats as impersonations ol a fiendish
cruelty too horrible for the 19th century. His
nerws jhrilled—his cheeks glowed with the el
oquence of the great British or«tor, when he
denounced the ministerial declaration that “we
ought to use all the means which God and na
ture have put into our bands to subdue this re
bellion,” and he wondered at the cold-blooded
brutality of the proposition. He could not ac
count for a barbarity in a civilized white race
which should coolly propose to turn over their
own kith and kin to the indiscriminate butche
ry of savages. But here again the world has
moved round and a similar proposition is this
day made by the Black Republicans of the
Northern States, in almost the precise lan
guage of Lord North. Nor need we confine
this allegation to the Black Republicans. John
Cochrane himself, in a speech delivered a few
nights ago, in Washington, declared that the
North ought to use all the power God and na.
lure had put into her hands to subdue this re
union, thus using the precise language, as well
as idea, which drew from Earl Chatham a scath
in? rebuke which will live as long as English
history. We may well say the world moves in
a circle.
“FOR DECENCY’S SAKE."
Under the head of “Stop it, for decency’s
sake,” the Savannah Republican reads us a long
lecture about partisan bitter nett and strife,
from which we quote eo much:
“A correspondent of the Macon Telegraph,
who evidently belongs to the species referred
to, by way of indulging his hatred, asks tho
question: “Will Ben. Hill accept” the Sena-
torship to which he has been elected by the
Legislature; and we regret to see that the edi
tor of that journal countenances what was in
tended as a reflection, by ft long commentary
representing Mr. Hill as a mere hunter after of
fice, hoping^ however, that he will disappoint
ti e expectations of his enemies and prove him-
*eif a statesman. The whole spirit of the ar
tWe is dcprcciative and aggressive.”
To all ol which we have only to reply that
it i< manifest the Republican did not read the
•rticle he reviews—because, if he had read it,
fit would have seen that it contains no reflec
tUn upon Mr. Hill at all, unless the declaration
fi'M he has been for ten years anxious to be
Senator and ran for the office with a view of ac
cepting it, be considered a reflection. But our
friend of the Republican is unluckily one of
those intense and irreconcilable partisan spi
fits who are morbidly sensitive to affront, and
detect it where nono is designed. A sore foot
imus to be always in search ol a snag. Wo
kg our friend to bo quiet—ho is too young yet
t« be gouty and worrisome. Mr. Senator Hill
•hall have the fairest kind ol a showing in tl
Telegraph, and indeed we start out with him
hj expressing the hope that he will prove
Peat deal better than the mass of modern pole
ficians, whose points it was our purpose to dis.
PUy, and no alleged demerits of Mr. Hill. He
5 lia!l lie fairly treated, if hcrea.Ter it shall ever
become the custom of the Republic to hold
°{*«n sessions. If not, then he will be only
“uaH part of an invisible integer, whose mani
Station# are too long in getting before the
Public to admit of timely criticism.
TOE DICTATOR IN NEW YORK
The Herald of the 2d, chronicling the move
fctnta of Fremont and Jessie in that region
**•!» how they went over to Brooklyn two Sun
days ago, wild their “Stull"' to hear Henry
'Lrd Beecher—bow the congregation
'ken they entered, how Beecher preached
fc *won in praise of “human greatness,” at the
'‘cse o, which the congregation shook hands
the General- -escorted him to his carriage
^"l parted from him with three l ousing cheers,
'he Church of the Puritans” is unanimously
^ dictator, and is just as straight in poli-
as in religion.
'uLtowisa w Victor!tf.—We copy an ar-
" from the New York World on this sub-
with which a good mar.v of our readers
•‘Kpgree. » V HSi
Volume XXXVI.—Xo. 13
THE CHARLESTON CONFLAGRATION.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
All hearts bleed over ihe terrible catastrophe
to Charleston, a city which has heretofore dis
played a generous and noble sympathy for her
southern sisters under similar afflictions. It is
much to be feared Jiat in spite of all the efforts
of her philanthropists, so wide-spread is the
disaster so numerous are its victims, that
great actual suffering will be endured, unless
the people of the Confederate States generally
come up to her help. W», ; n u. wn . oil foot
very poor just now, amf have good reason to
feel so. The demands of patriotism and do
mestic charity are also heavy; but still we
ought to stand in our own lot and do something.
We hope the Mayor will call a public meeting
for that purpose.
And would it not be justifiable and praise
worthy in our Legislature, now in session, to
make an appropriation of a handsome sum for
the same purpose *
We are gratified to see in the accounts no
evidence that the fire originated in design,
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
The Senate, as we have already stated, on
the 10th, refused by a vote of twelve to eigh
teen to recede from its substitute to the House
bill, for turning over the State troops to the
Confederate Government, and appointed a com
mittee of conference on the subject. The com
mittee consists of Messrs. Gordon, Vason, Sew
ard, Lewis and Gibson.'
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill to
incorporate the Planters’ Insurance, Trust and
Loan Company, adding the personal liability
clause.
In the House a bill to allow the Inferior
Courts to change county lines was debated and
lost.
on the Extortion bilL The “woman’s” bill
was made a special order for Friday. The
following, among other bills were passed. A
bill to incorporate the Confederate Fire and
Mat ine Insurance Company.
A bill to prescribe the mode of proving open
accounts in certain cases—allows personal ser
vice. Passed.
A bill to fix the time of meeting of the Gen
eral Assembly, fixes it on the first Tuesday in
November; passed.
The rules were suspended, and Senate amend
ments to a bill amending the charter of the
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
Tite Legislature adjourned sine die, at tee
Brunswick and Florida Railroad, were con> I suppose, last night Our last information left
Groans of tho Kentucky Unionists.
We quote to-day the first instalment of the
groans of the Kentucky Unionists over the
Black Republican plots for emancipation, in a
terrible Jeremiad by the Louisville Journal.—
Prentice takes his text from a mere hint in the
President’s message, and omits to notice the
hicks which are visible every where else, from
the Cabinet to the ward caucus. Every thing
tells trumpet-tongued the impending doom of
the Southern Unionists, if they do not save
themselves by a speedy adherence to the Con-
fodoawU tci_
pointment of the Journal is a mere ruse to es
cape the indignation of a betrayed people.—
Prentice made his election, well knowing the
consequences it would involve to the unfortu
nate Kentuckians who he has miserably delud -
bd into submission to tho Black Republicans.
He would persuade them that he, too, has been
deluded, but we hope he will find nobody sim
ple enough to credit the tale. He was paid
for treason and let him take the consequences.
What a farce it Ls to hear the rascxl appealing
to the conservative patriotism of the Hessians 1
The Public Defence.—We learn that the
two Houses of the Legislature succeeded at last
before their adjournment in compromising their
disagreements upon the public defence bill, in
such a way as leaves the troops still in State
service and an appropriation ample for their
support
The Georgia Legislature aids Charles
ton.—The Legislature, we learn, yesterday
unanimously appropriated $100,000 to the city
of Charleston, as an expression of their sym
pathy with her in her recent affliction. The
Legislature adjourned last night
Gettiso Impatient.—The London Herald is
A committee of conference was appoint lout in a strong rebuke to the Lincolnites, and
after demonstrating by facts and figures that it
is to the commercial interest of England'to
take sides with the Southern Confederacy,
warns them that she will do it, unless they
speedily abate their insolence and lawless out
rages. The Herald had not then heard of the
Trent affair, nor as yet have English advices
come to hand of a date subsequent to their re
ception of the nows. We are awaiting every
day with some impatience to hear what the
English think of it.
curred in.
The special order was a bill to alter the
State Seal of Georgia. Passed.
A bill to protect soldiers in tho service
against judgments in certain cases. Provides
that judgment obtained while soldiers are ab%
sent, may be re-opened within three months
after return. Passed.
A bill to allow the Palace Mills of Columbus
to issue change bills. Mr. Lee offered a sub
stitute legalizing the issue of change bills al
ready made.
i On motion, the bill was amended so as to le
galize all other issues made, and allow them to
be retired.
Mr. Whittle offered a proviso that no person
or corporation shall be entitled to the benefit
of this act who fail to redeem their bills on
presentation—agreed to.
Mr. Adams offered an amendment prevent
ing the rc-issue of bills redeemed—agreed to.
The bill as amended passed.
A bill to amend the the charter of the Cher
okee lusurance and Banking company. Passed
A bill to constitute an Eclectic Board of Phy
sicians.
Mr. Adams sustained the bill.
The applicants were natives of the South,
and gentlemen of intelligence and character.
Dr. Mulkey, of Talbot, considered the eclec
tic system an offshoot of Yankee humbug.
Mr. Dubose thought such an objection would
force us t.> hang up our trace chains and shut
up our workshops. He understood the physi
cians practiced on the small dose system, and
thought the Allopaths had killed more men
with big doses of calomel and other stuff than
would be destroyed by the existing war. He
called on the House to inaugurate the small
dose system.
The rules were suspended and a bill to legal
ize the orders and judgments of ordinaries ab
sentia the service, was taken up, and passed.
The rule was suspended and a bill to char
ter the Macon Insurance company was taken
up. Mr. Neal of Columbia offered an amend
ment extending the provisions of this bill to
the Eastern Gecrgia Insurance company of Au
gusta. As amended the bill passed.
A bill to allow the Western and Atlantic
Railroad to issue change bills. Amended so as
to allow the issue of $200,000 and passed.
A bill to forfeit the charter of the LaGrango
bank, and change its name, &c.
Mr. Bighatn offered a substitute changing the
name of tho Cotton Planter’s Bank of Middle
Georgia.
Mr. Thrasher offered an amendment extend
ing the provisions of the charter of the Atlanta
bank to the Atlanta Banking and Insurance
Company. Agreed to.
Mr. Washington moved to strike out the
words “Cotton Planters.” Agreed to, and the
bill passed, ayes 73, nays 28.
the two Houses still at loggerheads about the
public defence bill.
Numerous bills were passed by each House,
on Thursday and Friday, but as the important
bills were more or less amended in each case,
it is doubtful whether in the hurry of the last
day’s legislation how many of them became
laws. Among these the Cotton Planter’s Bank
bill passed the House by a vote of 7G to 23.—
An effort was made on Thursday to protract
the session until next Tuesday, but it failed.
“THE SMALL DOSE SYSTEM.”
The House, it will he seen, has “inaugurated
the small dose system ’ by passing a bill estab
lishing “an-Eclectic Board of Physicians. A
bold member declared on the floor that more
men had been killed by big doses of Calomel
than would be slain during the war.” Won’t
tho doctors be after him ?
[From the New York World.]
Victories to be Followed up
There is a general expectation that General
McClellan’s grand army will soon engage the
rebels at Manassas, and achieve a signal victo
ry. We trust that tins expectation will be
realized. We feel far better assured nbout that
than we do about the use to which the victoiy
will be put when gained. Will it be duly fol
lowed up, or will its advantages be frittered
away by subsequent inaction ?
There is no mistake that the great defect in
tho fighting, on both sides, in this war thus
far, has been the failure to turn victory to any
practical account. Had the rebels sped to the
Potomac, directly after tho taking of Sumter,
they might have captured Washington. Had
they hurled their reserves, after Bull Run, upon
the capital, again they might have carried it.
Had they followed up their repulse of the fed
eral troops at Big Bethel they might have anni
hilated them. Had they at once pushed on
their fresh columns from their success at Lees
burg, they might have dealt a far worse blow
upon the forces which had crossed higher up
the swollen stream. So, on the other hand,
had we followed up the taking of Hatteras by
tho occupation of the sounds, the entire water
communication with Norfolk would have been
cut off, and important positions would have
been gained on the mainland. Zollicoffer’s en
tire force might, in all probability, have been
captured, and East Tennessee been now in our
possession, had the most been made of his de
feat at Camp Wildcat; and there is no good
reason, as all admit, why Floyd should have
escaped after his late re-pulse in Western Vir
ginia. There is ground to believe that Charles
ton and Savannah might have been occupied
without much difficulty in the panic after the
Port Royal victory ; at all events the troops in
the forts might have been taken prisoners, by
timely movements intercepting their retreat.—
In fact it would be difficult to specify a single
instance, from the opening of the war until the
present time, in which a victory on cither side
has been actively followed up. We believe
there cannot be found a case, excepting that
of Rich Mountain in Western Virginia, under
McClellan, where the enemy defeated by Rosen-
cranz was immediately pursued by Benham,
and routed again, with the loss of Gen. Gar
nett, at Carrick’s Ford.
Now it is not necessary to appeal to military
authority to prove the importance of following
up a beaten enemy. Jomini declares that
“when an army puts itself in retreat, whatever
may be the motive, there is also necessarily a
pursuit. A retreat, even the best ordered, ex
ecuted with an army intact, fives always an
advantage to him who pursues.” A retreating
army is sure to be demoralized, and more or
less disorganized; and if followed up with
proper spirit and skill, the chance is ten to one
that the defeat will be made an absolute and
irretrievable rout. It is not always the com
mander who deals the most powerful blow that
is the greatest general; but rather he who
knows how to make blow follow blow, giving
his antagonist no time to recover. There are
few if any, victories in themselves decisive—
few’ if any, overthrows from which the sufferer
might not rise as strong as before, with a little
breathing time. Waterloo itself might have
been retrieved but for Blucher’s hot pursuit,
and the panic in Paris because the enemy was
so quickly to thunder at its gates. That which
gives Napoleon the pre-eminence over generals,
ancient or modern, was his swiftness in follow
ing up victory. The whole question of the du-
PRICE NOT SUPERCEDED.
It will be seen that the story of Price’s su
percession is officially contradicted by Presi
dent Davis, who distinctly intimates that it had
a malicious origin. It is too bad, at such 4
time OS this, to d.slurb public confidence with j Trtoa of rebellion turns almost entirely
BOOTLICKING FOR LINCOLN.
The Richmond Disjltch re-translated from
the French of the Nej Orleans Bee; a most
extraordinary article frun the London Times,
which we have seen noj allusion to elsewhere.
The Times literally be^ the Lincolnites not to
distrust England—mod humbly deprecates the
captiousness of the Northern press—promises
the very best of neutrality—and deplores the
ungenerous suspicions which have led the Lin
coln government to divert a portion of their
■ work of soijp*--"' “ ~
has '.iv-snowing as
the concluding paragraph: * |Bj j
‘•We believe, then, that Messrs. Lincoln and
Seward are taking measures of precaution
against a danger which has no existence in fact,
and in doing this thty incur an useless expen
diture of men, moiiey and materials, which
they ought rather to concentrate upon their
real enemies—thosq whom they have before
them. The Washington Government gives
gratuitously to the South the advantage ot the
preparations which it is making against an im
aginary enemy. The Confederates desire to
be recognized by Europe, with the sole view to
divest from themselves the military power of
the North. Although there is not the least
probability of any such recognition, the Fede
ral Goverrraent dissipates its forces, as though
it were desirous to prove its power while in
creasing the number of its enemies. Let it be
assured, however, that we will not recognize
the South, that we will not attack the North,
and, consequently, that it has no enemies to
contend with, out those against whom it is now
waging war.”
From the Richmond Dispatch.
CAMERON’S REPORT.
Naturalists tell us that the ostrich, when
closely pursued, buries his head in the sand of
the desert, and thinks because he can see nobo
dy nobody can seehim. We do not learn,
however,that there is any instance of his having
escaped the pursuit ofthe hunter by this device.
Lincoln’s War Secretary imitates the ostrich
and hiding his head in a budget of figures anc
falsehoods, hopes, because he cannot see, the
whole woild is equally blind with regard to
him. He tells us he has six hundred and six
ty thousand men in the field, and that, coun
ting those who have gone home, he has had up
wards of seven hundred thousand. He com
pares his own energy with that of the first Na
poleon, who during his last reign of one hun
dred days, created an army of four hundred
thousand men, and strikes a very heavy bal
ance in his own favor. This mighty army of
his, he tells us, has everything that an army
can possibly want; arms in abundance, provi
sions to throw away, transportation out of all
proportion, courage almost superhuman, unri
vailed Generals inferior officers of the first class,
an overflowing military chest, and cannon
enough to level Gibralter in a day. He docs not
perceive that the whole world is asking, “If
you have all this, why do you not go over, and
make a breakfast of the 'Rebels?’ If you are
really as strong as you say, and they as weak
as you would have tlic world believe, why are
you so'long in overrunning them ?” In other
words, he does not perceive that though his
head be hidden in the sand, there are other parts
of his person, and those not the most presenta
ble, that do not enjoy the same advantage. ■■■
Cameron is gifted with commendable powers
of invention—at least he finds no difficulty in
inventing a lie. He says Massachusetts, (lur
ing the Revolution, put 56,000 men in the field,
being a fourth part of her population, and con
siderably more than all the South put in- He
does not perceive the inference against Yankee-
doodledom. What a miserable set of cowards
they must have been, if they had such an army
in the field and yet allowed Gage with fire or
six thousand men to hold Boston against them
for a whole year. Nay, if Washington had not
come to their relief, with the rank of Comman
der-in-Chief, and many Southern regiments had
not joined him, the British Army would have
held it to this time. Washington had his eyes
fully opened to the Yankees. The whole pop
ulation of Massachusetts capable of bearing
arms were put down on the muster-roll, with
view to plunderingftbe Treasury in after times.
Not a tenth part ol them ever performed a day’:
The South only put down such as served.
They kept no record of militia, as Massachusetts
did, fori they meditated no speculation upon the
treasury. However, they whipped the British
out of their country, which is more than the'
Yankees did. They did it, too, without the
assistance of the Yankees. They went to help
these same Yankees as soon as they got into
difficulties, but they got no assistance in return
Cameron tells us that the same proportion of
Yankeedom called into th e field now would give
an army of three millions. If they do no bet
ter than the Massachusetts men did when Wash
ington had them on Long Island and at King’
Bridge, we wish him joy of his multitude.—
Washington having witnessed the fright of a
brigade of them before a dozen or two British
light dragoons, and having in vain tried to stop
them, threw his hat dovn in the mud, and ex
claimed in a fit of rage ihd despair, “Are these
tho men with whom I am expected to save
America ?” And most issuredly, if better men
had not come to him froi the South, he never
would have saved it
Cameron thinks lightly ofthe victory at Ma
nassas. General McClellan is not of the same
way ot thinking. It has struck him with
wholesome dread of the-Confederate army.—
The Yankee soldiery likewise seem to think
more of it than the Secretary. Nevertheless,
“I doubt not,” say Camtron, “that the. army
now assembled on the Po.omac, will, under its
able leader, soon make stch a demonstration
as will re-establish its aifhority (the authority
of the Yankee Government, that is) through
out all the rebellious Stales.” This, at least, '
good news for the “rebts.” They have been
waiting for this deinons’.ration five months.—
We want to see it. We: are tired of hearing it
talked about. But wo wint also to make a bar
gain with Cameron. Ill has boasted of his six
hundred and fifty thoustnd men, as he boasted
of the Grand Army last summer. When we
shall have beaten his aimy of the Potomac to
atoms, let him not lie ai;out it. Let him not
pretend that we defeatec him by force of num
bers. Let him not repeat tho despicable devi
cos of July, to cover tin shame of a disgraceful
rout. If Cameron will agree to this, he may
send on his army as soon as he pleases. But
no more lying.
Let everybody take notice that Cameron says
he has force enough to contend with any na
tion on earth, far moro with a pack of despica
ble rebels. When "his forces are routed-
they will be, if he will let them come out—mark
what he says, and confront him with this Mes
sage. Recollect, ho says, “no force, so large
and so well equipped, was ever put into the
field.” Show him this when he is making ex
cuses for the next Bull Run races.
i .iw, upon the question how much of the Napoleonic
reports designed merely to affect the personal - r j t jg possessed by our military leaders—
Partisans must t £ at S pj r j t w j,ich sent Napoleon in twenty win-
I ter days from the ocean to the Rhine, and in
. fortv more from the Rhine to Vienna, further
popularity of the President,
suspend their practices during the war.
A id you Charleston.—The City Council of f r0|I1 t ;, e p 0 tomac to New Orleans, and all
Savannah have appropriated ten thousand dol-i the while scattering his foes before him like
lars-to aid tne sufferers in Charleston. ! leaves before the whirlwind. As for the sol-
■ ; <Jiers, we are sure they may he counted upon
Composition of Tint Lincoln Army.—lb# J to do anything required ot them. They will _
Baltimore South says a regiment of unnatural- i shrink neither from danger nor fatigue. They To Maj. Tl. A. Eroadxcell'
ritv ! have acquired a discipline now that will make [ The rumor that Gen. Price will be superceded
uud Germans recently passed through that city ® £ 0 rk : and if there be a ! is false, if not malignant. I have not received
their way to Washington. Many of them f ai i ure t 0 effeetthe work we have in band, both | a tender of Missouri troops, and consequently
The Rumored Removal of Gen. Price.
CoL Heath has been simply assigned to the
Department of Arkansas and Missouri, and the
country will be happy to know that the gallant
Gen. Price has not been superceded or interfer
ed with.
The Memphis Avalanche, ofthe 10th, con
tains the following dispatch:
RtcnMoxD, Dec. 9,1861
had not been in the United States two weeks.
In another regiment there were a number of
negroes, rough and uncouth.
thoroughly and speedily, the cause for it, we i haveno power to make appointments for them
are confident, will be found elsewhere than in | or to controlo their organizations
the ranks.
JEFF. DAVIS.
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATEST FROM THE CHARLESTON FIRE.
Augusta, Dec. 12.—The Charleston Mercury
this morning says the fire broke out at nine
clock last night, and before ten o’clock the
fire was raging at several points in the lower
part of the city at the same time. . The boild-
ings there were mostly of wood and inflammable
materials. The fire spread rapidly, and at ten
“Some U r4>feT«mt'
the fire commenced in three places at the same
time. It then crossed Hazel street and h'irtied
Cameron & Co.’s immense machine shop.
Towards midnight the fire assumed an ap
palling magnitude. Troops came down from
the race course at double quick time, and ren
dered valuable assistance to the firemen from
the precincts.
From Market, East Bay and State streets the
fire spread to Meeting and Queen streets.—
Great terror prevailed among many families,
owing to their natural protectors being absent
in the war.
12 o'clock.—Meeting street from Market to
Queen is one sheet of flame.
1 o'clock.—The fire is rapidly pursuing its
way southward to Archdale and Queen streets.
2 o'clock.—The fire is still unabated. A
splendid effort was made by the firemen to save
L. \V. Spratt’s house. They saved the fine
line buildings on Hayne street Passing south-
westward, the fire swept the entiro tract to
the rear of the Charleston Hotel and to the
end of Hayne street No buildings north of
Market street and east of Hayne street are
standing, except those of Henry Gcrdtz ar.d
Miss Pinckney’s. Crossing Market street, the
fire extended down East Bay to Cumberland
street, consuming the Circular Church, Insti
tute Hall, the Theatre, and all the buildings on
King street from Clifford to near Broad street
3 o'clock,—Tho steeple of Circular Church
fell Gen. Ripley is moving to and fro giving
orders to blow up certain buildings, and explo
sions now rend the air in several directions *
Charleston Hotel is safe. Loyd’s Coach Facto
ry, the old Express office, the old Executive
buildings; all the old houses between that
point and Queen street are burned. The fire
is approaching the jail. Reserves are ordered
out to prevent an outbreak on the part of the
Yankee prisoners.
4 o'clock.—The fire is raging on Friend street:
St. Andrews’ Hall is burning.
6£ o'clock.—The Cathedral steeple has fallen.
Broad street is on fire from Mr. Gladden’s to
Mazyck street At 6 o’clock the firei is till
burning; and great distress prevails among
the poor families.
Nashville 12th, via Mobile.—-A special de
spatch to the Nashville Union and American,
dated Bowling Green, Nov. 11th, says that a
body of Federate crossed Green river at Wood-
sonville, this morning, but Terry’s Texas RanJ
gers drove them back, killing one. Four thou
sand Lincolnites are atMumfordville preparing
to cross. A fight or foot race is imminent
A special despatch to the New York Post
dated Washington, Cth, says the President
avows his purpose to adhere to a cautious and
prudent policy in relation to foreign affairs.—
There need be no apprehensions of an occur
rence of hostilities between the United States
and Great Britain, unless the British Govern
ment seeks some pretext for war. There is no
ground for serious difficulty. The government
feels no anxiety on this subject, believing a
temperate policy will allay feelings and tend to
cement friendly relations between tho two coun
tries. ....... ,
- A caucus of the Republican members will be
held to morrow evening for the .purpose of
agreeing upon a lino of policy to be adopted
in reference to tho slavery question.
Another Execution in East Tennessee.
Richmond, 12.—A. C. Haun was hung in
Knoxville yesterday for Bridge burning.
Nothing public from the proceedings of Con
gress yesterday. Nothing of interest from the
camps. Unusual sympathy and interest is felt
for the sufferers from the great fire in Charless
ton.
’FROM MISSOURI.
Sedalia, Missouri, Cth Dec.—The last advi
ces from the South say that Price has moved
part of his force from Osceola to a point five
miles distant, where he has established his
headquarters. Rains’ command remained at
Osceola.
A train of fifty wagons laden with supplies
from Lexington, for Price’s army, passed un
molested within fifteen miles of this place, on
Monday last
There were four recruiting officers at Lex
ington, enlisting recruits for Price.
Judge Birch, who has been a prisoner in
Price’s camp for some time past, arrived here
(at Sedalia) to-day, having been released on
parole.
Ztoinforcements for Fort Ficlions.
Boston, Dec. 8.—The steamer Baltic sailed
for Fort Pickens with the New York 7th Regi
ment, this afternoon.
MEETING IN AUGUSTA.
Augusta, 13th.—A meeting of the citizens
was held here this morning for the relief of the
sufferers of Charleston. Over five thousand
dollars were subscribed in a short time.
stances, may we not exhibit our sympathy with
her people by an offer to place at the control of
the Legislature of the State, now in session, a
portion of the sum we owe her ? The magni
tude of the calamity affords a reason for mak
ing an exception in her favor, and promptness
of action will manifest, in the most appropriate
manner, the sincerity of our regard for the
people of that gallant State, and our entire
sympathy in all that concerns them. I recom-
1-gfroeh it atSRuTJWtfil^ V -V-crccd
sufficient for the purpose proposed, to be plac
ed at the control of the authorities of the State
of South Carolina. Jefferson Davis.”
Mr. Kenner, of Louisiana, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously adop
ted:
A Resolution to make an advance to the State
of South Carolina, on account of her claims
against the Confederate States.
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars be and is hereby appro
priated as an advance on account of any claims
of the State of South Carolina against the Con
federate States, and that the same be paid to
such person as may be authorized by the Leg
islature of South Carolina to receive the same.
Confirmations by Congress of Commission'
ers under the sequestration act:—George II.
Scarborough, of Virginia; Thomas C. Reyn
olds, of Missouri; Walker Brooke, of Missis
sippi. Confederate District Attorneys: John
C. Nichol, for Georgia; W. M. Randolph, for
the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Nothing of interest from the camps had been,
received up to s>x o’clock last evening.
In the Legislature of Virginia the contest
for Confederate Senators was creating consider
able rivalry between the friends of Hunter and
Barbour. Both appear confident William
Ballard Preston seems to be the favorite candi -
date of the Whig side. The time of the elec
tion was not determined upon.
S. M. Hite, of New Orleans, was found dead
in his room in the Spottswood House yester
day morning—supposed from apoplexy.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr. Seward and France—Movements in Con
gress—McClellan denounced by the Repub
licans—Affairs getting tangled.
Washington, 10th.—Seward’s letter to Mr.
Dayton, Lincoln’s Minister to the Court of
France, is out Seward is anxious to abolish
privateering. Thouvennel is chary. Seward
rejects tho French proposition of neutrality.
Commodore Wilkes’ official statement of the
arrest of Mason and Slidell charges the British
agent with complicity in their escape to Eu
rope.
Pendleton, oF Ohio, moved in the House a
resolution declaring that the power of suspend
ing the Habeas Corpus is reposed alone in Con
gress, and spoke at length in favor of his reso
lution, but it was tabled four to one.
Resolutions favoring the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia were brought up in
the City Council of Washington on tho 10th,
and there is no doubt that Congress will move
in this matter at an early day.
The New York Post, of the 9th, says that
Thaddeus Stevens stated in the Republican
caucus that after Cameron’s report had been
accepted by Lincoln, McClellan went to the
President aDd said he would resign the com
mand of the army of *be Potomac, if Came-
rons’s report was sent to Congress, respecting
emancipation and the enrolling of the slaves,
whereupon the report was modified in these
particulars. The statement of Stevens creates
a great commotion among the radical Republi
cans, who think McClellan interferes where, he
has no business.
Affairs in the metropolis were evidently get
ting tangled. The Post says McClellan should
bo arrested.
Sherman, of Ohio, in the Senate, adverting
to tho inquiry into the Bull Run and Ball’s
Bluff (Leesburg) affairs, thought there was
cause that the whole conduct of the war should
be investigated.
It is believed that tho Confederate force op
posite the Federal lires is at least seventy thou
sand. :
The correspondent of the Philadelphia la-
quirer says, that a number of the citizens of
Georgetown and Alexandria openly favor the
Confederates.
FROM RICHMOND.
Relief of Charleston—$250,000 appropriated
— Virginia Senators.
Richmond, Dec. 13.—In Congress to-day, the
following message was received from President
Davis:
“The calamity which has laid in ashes a large
portion of the city of Charleston, calls for our
sympathy and seems to justify the offer of aid
in the manner hereaftor suggested. The State
of South Carolina will no doubt desire to assist
the people of Charleston in their hour of need,
but as her resources are now taxed to the ut
most in resisting the invasion of her shores,
the prompt intervention of this government
may not be deemed unsuitable to tho occasion.
The State of South Carolina, in common with
other States, has made liberal advances on ac
count of the war, and this government is un
questionably largely her debtor. With the
existing pressure upon her resources, it is pro
bable her desire to aid the suffering city of
Charleston may bo restrained by other demands
upon her available means. Under such circum-
FROM NEW YORK.
Cotton—London Times on the Nashville—
Federals sick—Faulkner and the Confede
rate Prisoners to be Liberated—Protest of
Mason and SlidelL
New York, Dec. 10th.—Cotton firm. Sales
1800 bales of Middling Upland at 31 to 314.
New York papers, of the 10th, and Balti
more papers, of the 11 tit, have been received
at Centreville.
The news of the Mason aiid Slidell affair had
not reaclftd England.
The Steamer Nashville was still at South
ampton, and created a good deal of discussion
in England. The London Times says that the
Nashville must be treated as a ship of war, on
the same footing as those of the United States.
The abolition tendency was in :a easing in the
North.
Tho Philadelphia Ir quirer publishes a state-
Richmond, Dec. 14.—Official intelligence re -
ceived sayr the Federals five thousand strong
attacked Col. Edward Johnson’s command on
Valley Mountain on the 13th, but were repulsed
with great loss, after an engagement of seven
hours. The battle commenced at seven o'clock
in the forenoon. Johnson’s force is.1,200, and
has since been reinforced by two regiments.—
Johnson is a Virginian and a graduate ofWest
Point, but commands the 12th Georgia Begi-
Mountin','Therslsnothingot inkSX. . ; «Cin the
camps. • Vr-y-r.
Ben McCulloch has arrived.
Congress did nothing of interest to-day.
Augusta, 14th.—It is reported here that the
Georgia Legislature appropriated $100,000 for
the relief of the sufferers by the Chaileston
fire.
FROM THE WEST.
Nashville, 14.—Members of Kentucky Leg
islature had a caucus previous to the election
of United States Senators. Garret Davis re
ceived 46 votes and Joshua F. Bell 45.
Syracuse, Missouri, 7.—Busy preparations
are now being made for the erection of wintef
quarters for the Federal troops. Price is stil
south of Osage river, near Osceola. If he
crosses the river lively times may be expected.
Sedalia, 7th.—To-day ten six mule teams,
while on a foraging expedition near this place,
were secured by a party of rebels, and tho
teamsters taken prisoners.
RELEASE OiFhaTTERAS PRISONERS.
Boston, 7th.—Next week 11 officers and240
privates of a North Carolina regiment will be
sent to Fortress Monroe from Fort Warren,
and released on their parole.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Memphis, 14th.—Three thousand Federal
troops from Paducah marched to Vienna on
Thursday, burning dwellings and a, lumber
pile, and returned without making any attack.
Camp Beauregard all quiet
Columbus, Ky.—Jeff Thompson’s last ex
ploit was- the surrounding of a party of Fede
rals guarding a bridge between Charleston and
Bird’s Point, killing Jour and capturing two.
Strong Indications of a Fight on tho Poto
mac.
Richmond, 15th.—In the Virginia Legisla
ture measures are progressing to make an ap
propriation for the relief of the Charleston suf
ferers. .
Thero are strong indications again of a very
early engagement at Manassas and other points
on the Potomac, and possibly on tho Peninsula.
Pliney Miles, of S. C., is exceedingly ill of
pneumonia.
Maxey Gregg has been appointed Brigadier
General.
Nothing new this afternoon.
In Congress tO'day H. C. Burnett and Judgo
Monroe were sworn in as members from Ken
tucky.
A largo number of military appointments
were confirmed, and will be published in the
Army Regulations.
Nothing new from the camps.
THE GREAT FIRE.
The cTrni fire in Charleston marched on>
ward iu its im ns career, until reaching the
river it stoppci for want of material. We ap
pend from the Mercury the following account
of the extent of this sad disaster:
the sweep of the conflagration.
Tho following is the course of the fire from
Cameron’s foundry:
On East Bay the fire extended, on the east
side from the residence of Mr. J. S. Bird to the
corner of Market street, burning out Mr. Hen
ry C. Smyzer, Mr. C. M. Heissenbuttel, Dr.
Pritchard, Mr. Jacobson and sundry others.—
On the west side from Mr. Geo. Kinloch’s to the
southwest corner of Market street, inclusive,
was destroyed.
On Pritchard street, the property of Mr. J.
Torrent, Mr. Tavel, Mr. Artope, Mr. Cordray
and others was consumed.
On Market street, from East Bay to Church,
south side, was destroyed.
On Anson street, east and west side, from
Claussen’s Mills south, sundry buildings were
destroyed, to Market street Claussen’s fine
mills were most fortunately preserved.
On State street, on either side, the flames
spread destruction from Market to Cumberland
street, to Meeting, including its elongation,
Horlbock’s alley, to King street, is in ruins.—
Church street, from the Corner of Market to
Cumberland street, is also burned. Linguard
street, with its sundry little tenements and ma
ny occupants, was completely destroyed
Meeting street, on the east side, from the Ice
House, near Market street, to Mr. Kennedy’s
tailoring establishment, opposite the Mills
House, and from tho Theatre on tho west side
to the Mills House, is in ashes. This range in
cluded the Circular Church, Institute Hall,
Theatre, Apprentices’ Library, Palmetto Sav
ings’ Institute, Art Association, Charleston
Savings’ Institution, and the fine residences of
Dr. Rodrigues, Dr. DeSaussure, and Dr. North.
The Mills House most fortunately escaped with
little damage.
Queen street was laid in ashes from Dighen’s
Stables, north side, east of Meeting street, to
the school of the Sisters of Mercy near Mazyck
street, and on the south side from Meltzler’s
Globe Hotel, to Mr. Jabez Forton’s resident,
midway between Mazyck and Franklin.
The fine buildings owned by the Sisters of
Mercy were most fortunately preserved by tho
most strenuous efforts of the firemen, who blew
up several buildings for this purpose.
Archdale street, from tho Unitarian Church,
on the east side, and from Mr. Thos. Ryan’s, on
the west side, to Queen, was destroyed.
. .. . .. .. , . . , , I King street, from Horlbeck’s alley, on either
ment which evidences the Humber of sick and si(Je so ° uthvra ^ £ave the buildings of each cor-
wounded among the Federals tobo I'.-oni forty
to fifty thousand,
The New York e«,iiw;poncLi.w **i' the Inquir
er says that Minister Faulkner has been libera
ted and will soon be on his way South.
Wall street is afflicted with the blues incon
sequence of the big estimates of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
The New Yotk Herald, of the 10th, says
that Gen. Price, of Missouri, is played cut and
a young Virginian has been appointed over
him.
A large number of Hatteras prisoners, in
cluding eleven officers, will be released in a few
days from Fort Warren.
Gen. Banks has gone into winter quarters at
Frederick.
Gen. Scott and family had arrived in Eng
land.
Mason, Slidell, McFarland and Eustis have
published, in the New York Herald, a protest
against their seizure.
Louisville, 10th.—Zollicoffer has not ad
vanced North of Cumberland River.
Frankfort, Ky., 10th.—Garrett Davis has
been elected U. S. Senator in place ot Breck-
enridge.
ner, were destroyed—on tho east side to the
Quaker Meeting House, on tho west side to Mr.
Melcher’s bakery, near Broad sti
On broad street was destroyed—commencing
with St. Andrew’s Hall on the north side, to
the residence of Dr. Wragg, inclusive, corner
of Franklin street. In this range are included
tlie fine residence of Bishop Lynch, Geo. M.
Coffin, Mr. J. B. Hayward, Postmaster Huger,
Miss Bowman, John Laurens, Dr. Mazyck,
Captain Rutledge and John Bonnell. On tho
south side the fire raged from Mr. C. F. Levy’s,
opposite the Cathedral, to Mr. Seabrook’s ex-
ti L.-.'r.v we st. :: i. dotrr.ying all, save the house
standing, on tho corner of New street, and Mr.
Huguenin’s brick residence below Savage.
Mazyck street, from Queen to Broad, east
and west is laid low.
Short street, running from Mazyck street to
Franklin, was laid in ashes, including the hand
some residences of Mr. Middleton, Mr. McKay,
Mr. Graveley, and Mr. Williams.
Logan street was entirely destroyed except
one dwelling on the east side, near Xradd.
New street and Savage street, are left with
out a landmark, save tho brick chimneys of the
handsome dwellings which recently adorned
that section.
The residences on Tradd street, from Logan
to Savage, on either side, with Greenhill, Lime
house and Council streets, SVe, with one or twa
exceptions, all in ruins.