New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-13
FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
IsTREss OF THE B'EoP
The Fire Still ISaging.

BBAScHyILLE, Dec. l2-Passengers just arrived
from Charleston report a destructive are there last
night. The telegraph wires were destroyed by
the fire. No particulars.
Particulars Of the Fire.
CHARLESTON, Dec. IA terrible fire COM
menced at O'Clock last night, and ragged with
fury tilb5 O'Clock this morning. St. Andrews
Hall, the Catholic Cathedral, Circular Church,
Institute Hall, and an immense namber OF build
ings were destroyed. One hundred poor families
are destitute of homes and effects. The iremen
and military worked with the utmost ardor, but
the flames were almost uncomfortable. II is re-
ported the fire broke out in three places stimuli
taneously.
Further Particulars Of the Fire
AUGUSTA, Dec. 1.-THE Charleston Mercury of
this morning says the fire broke out at O'Clock
last night ana before 10 p. NJ. was raging at
several points in the lower part Of the city at the
same time, the buildings there being mostly wood,
together with other infammable materials, caused
the fire to spread rapidly. Russell & Co.'S sash and
blind factory at the foot of Hase street, is burnt
Some report that the FIRE commenced in three
places at the same time. The fire crossed Hazel
street and burned Cameron b Co.'S immense ma
chine shop. --
Towards midnight, the fire assumed an appalling
magnitude. The troops came down from the race
course at double quick, and rendered valuable as
sstance to the firemen. From the precincts of the
market to East Bay and State street, the fire
spread to Meeting and Queen streets Great terror
prevailed among many families, owing to the fact
of their natural protectors being absent in the war
At IL P. NJ, Meeting street, from Market to Queen
street, was one sheet of fame. At o'clock, the
fire was steadily pursuing its course southwark to
Archdale and Queen streets. At o'clock, it was
still unabated A splendid effort was made by the
firemen to save L. W. Spratts house, which pre-
| served a fine line Of buildings on Hayne street
Passing southwest, the fire swept the entire trac
to the of the Charleston Hotel, and to the enc
| of Hayne street. There are no buildings north o
Market street and east of Hayne street left stand
| ing, exceptothose of Henry Gerard and Miss Pinck
| ney.
Crossing Market street the fire extended dowi
East Bay to Cumberland, consuming the Circula
| Church, Institute Hall, the Theatre and all tn
buildings on King street, from Clifford to neal
| Broad. At o'clock the steeple of the Giro ula
| Church fell. Gen. Ripley is moving to and fro
| giving orders to blow up certain buildings. ES
plosons now rend the air in several directions
| Charleston Hotel safe. Loyd's coach factory, tn
old express office, old executive buildings and a
the houses between that point and Queen street ar
burned.
The fire is approaching the jail, and the Reserve
are ordered out toepreyent the outbreak of tn
Yankee prisoners. Four O'Clock A. NJ, the fire
raging on Friend street; St. Andrews Hall
burning; ST O'Clock, the Cathedral steeple ha
Just fallen; the whole of Broad street is on fir
from Mr.. Gladdens to Mazyck street; o'cloc
to-day, fire still raging, and great distress anon
the poor families prevails.
From Lincolndom Via Nashy lla.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. 6.-The latest advices frol
the South state Price has moved with a part of h
force from Osceola to point five miles distan
where he has established his headquarters. Barne
command remained at Osceola with a train of
wagons from Lexington, laden with SUPPLE
| Prices army passed unmolested within iftee
miles of this place on Monday last. There are fou
recruiting offices in Lexington enlsting recruit
for Price.
From Boston.
Boston, Dec. 6.-The steamer Baltic sailed te
Fort Pickens with the New York Seventy-fift
Regiment on board this afternoon.
From sedalia, Mo.
SEDALIA, No., Dec. 6.--Judge Birch, who hf
been q prisoner at Prices camp Tor some TIN
past arrived here to-day, having been released c
parole. .
From Knoxville.
KNOXVILLE, Dec. IA. G. Haun was hung he1
yesterday for bridge burning. He was tried by
, Court Martial, He fired the Lick Creek bridge.
From Richmond.
}, RICHMOND, Dec. 12.--Congress in secret sessit
l ali day; nothing made public. Nothing of intere
} from the camps. Unusual interest and sympathy,
manifested here for the sufferers by the fire
t Charleston.
9 From Baton Rouge.
' BATON ROUGE, Dec. l2.-There was no quoru
to-day in either House of the General Assembly