Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-19
BY TELEG R A PHI.

ling Green Huh, says a small body f federais
 cro s4d Green river at Woo lsenvile this mor,.-
 ing. Terrys Texas rangers drove hem ba k killing one 4000 Linculnites are aG Mufods
 vile preparing to cross. A light or q oat race
 is imminent. A special dispatch to the New
 York Post from Washington 6th says ,he pre-
 sideit ayows his purpose to adhere to a cauri ms
 aud prudent policy in relation to foreign ;4ttlirs Thtle need be no apprehension of an occurr, nee
 of aahostIiies between the United States and
 Great Britain, unless the British government
 seeks a pretrxt for war There is no ground for
 a serious difficulty. The government feels no
 anxiety on this subject, believing a temperate policy will aay excited feelings and tend to ce
 ment friendly relations be ween the two coun- tries. A caucuse of the republican members will be held to morrow evening" for the purpose
 of agreeing upon the tone of policy to be adpp
 ted in reference to inc slave question. RICHMOND, Dec. 1.-The act referred to in
 the examiner ot ,his morning granting bounty
 ot $50 to soldiers, approved ny the president
 to- day. Italso in, luds musicians and all trpop-
 who have volunteered or enlisted for l2 plpnth>
 or more in the service of any Stalp, und who
 may hereafter volunteer iu the service of the
 Confederate States.
 Tyes.iay's Norfolk Day Book failed to come to hand until tonight. It published extracts from
 
 steamship North America from Liverpool 22t. arrived, brokers circular reports sales of cotton
 for the week 44,00O bales, including 10000 to specuators and exporters. Market closed dul | having decllned tarthlng in lower middiiug grades. Sales on Friday 5000 bales quiet and
 steody-Orleans l24, m,ddhng l0$. Mobile l2B
 mdding l ;, upland l24, middling l s. The burning of the Harvey Burch by the
 Nashville attracts great attention in Eng land Ii Is reported that tbe Galway steamer Adratic
 has been sold, and is apparently fitting out for
 the West Indies, but there IS strong impression
 that she is destined for the Confederate Siaies. The Day Book says 1t learns from d gentle man just from Boston who vi>ned Mason and
 Slide that they expressed rhe convictinn thai England would never admit the legitimacy o Their arrest, but would dtma-.d the most ample rrparation for 1he insult offered her flag Nh
 son and Slide's papers were preserved r, m the
 enemv. and have gone 10 En9land. A c"rres> pondtnt of the Petersburg Express at Suffolk, Va.. l0lh says 1t Is understood that a oc
 cured fast night in the Polish regiment from I.a.. camp+p between Suffolk and Portsmouth,
 and three heutenants were killed in the afrav.
 RICHMOND, Dec. l2.-kumOrs are rife today of the expected engagement on the peuinSua Maoruder evidently expectsto be attacked. Nur> ' Lincrluljrs Al the ports are apparrnI, quiet bat the storm of war may hur~l at any .,rlnrnr. There is intense rrrs,ure on Mcclellan to ads va,c. l,v Ihe cunrrt,etn n. He evidtlrA dread ilp issue, but may be forced 10 yield, fight aun be defeated.
 SrpAlIA, Mo-, Dee. G.-1he lafesf advices from ,Ae south say that Price moved a part ui hl, force from Oaceola 70 puinl five nflea d'S- tant, where he established hrad,q larIers.- ! Rains coinmnnd remained aI O~crua A tram ut j0 wagons, from L-XiuEjon laden with supplies for Prices army. passed u"rnole-> ted wi hin lj mic, ot th!S place on M3nda, las :. There are four recruiting officers at LpNln2> ton enli,ttn4 recruits for Price.
 Judge Brce, who has been prsonerat Price
 camp some ilme past, arrived here to-day. hay> ing been released on parole.
 DosroN Dec. 6.-Ihe steamer Baltic siil,d for Fort pi kenS with the New ! urk jh rr4i~
 uent this afternoon.
 CHARLESTON, Dec PA terrible fire cons
 neuced here ut 9 Q clock last nlght- and rag
 furiously till this morullg. St. Andrcw> H"ii. the Catholic Cathedral, Cr.ulAr Church, lna''~ ute Hall, and immense number ot other
 buildings were destroyed ! hundred poor tam-
 he, are destitute of homes and effects. lhe frcmen and military work win the ufmo-l
 
 l. IS reported that the fire broke out iu three places simultaneously.
 ArGUsrA. Dee l2-via New Orleans, Dec. l3- The Charleston Mercury ol this morning SayS he fire broke out ;st 9 clock la,t night De fore ten the fire was raging at several po'nt5 ln the lower part of the city al the same tune. ! ne buildings there were III, otly Ot wood and tnn q mable materials The fire spread rapldiv. Rus sell .S Cos Sash and Blind Factory al tbc fool
 of Hazel str,e et burnt. Some report That the
 fire commenced in three places at 'ht same umr IL cru, srd Hazel street and burned Oame- ron l& Cn's immense machine shop. l""afh'
 mdni Int the lire assumed all appalling naGni' t,d4 Troops came down from ,Lc race course at double. oinck time and rendered valuable as >iarance to the fremtn Frum ne precincts "l 1 Market and East Bay streets the lire spread 10 Meeting aud Queen streets. Great terror pre-
 vailed among many families, o"Ing 10 !hrir na lural protectors being absent n the War. i"rlNe o'clock, Metiing street from Market [" Queen i'
 one sheet of flame. One o'clock-ihe hft l> steadily pursuing ts way southwark [" Afcho"' and Queen streets Two Q clock-s'il' uhapa le A srlendid effort oi the bremen 'n s"'t l.. W. Sprat's hui,st. sa.td j fine line ot bnl!d-
 ings on Hayne streei-paS,ih@ so"'h"t'' 'he
 fire swept the entire tract tn he rear oi 'he Charleston hotel. and 10 the end uf Hayne street. | No buildings north of Market street and east oi | hayue are stanGng, except those or Henry 1 Gerdts and Mss Plnkney $. Crossing Market
 the fire extehded down fasr B, 10 Cumberland 1 street puDSumlng the Circular Church, lhHllln't 1 Hall. lhe th,af f,. aud aii ihg hqlldlug9 Qn hng
 street from Clifford to ne5r Broad.
 | At one o'clock he scepIe 0: circular church | fell. Gen. Ripley IS moving to and ir' a'' gave
 ,r,iers to blow up cerain buildings l he ex | plosons now rend the air III several directions. 1 The Charleston Hotel IS st'e. LoydS coach
 factory, the old express o'lce, nid e"ecu'he
 building and all the houses between that poiut
 and Queen street are burned. The lire is aP>
 preaching the jail. Reserves have been order
 d out to prevent an outbreak ot the ahkee
 prisoners. Four o'clock. The fire raging on | Friend street-St Andrews Hall i~ hurn'ng.- | 5i o'clock. The Cathedral steeple has just | talleu. The whole t Broad sgeeE Is on hrt 1 from Mr. G.drus to Mazick street. "c'ck
 to-day fire sill raging-sreal distress among ! poor, miles prevails.
 RICHMOND Dev. ll-yia N. O., l3- -kn"x 1 ,illr-A C. lIann was hung 1t re >e'ieii " f
 bridge bnrniny. He was tired by court n'ar> l tial. H.. fired the Lick Creek bridge. 'Noth-
 iny public in Congress. Nothing ot interest 1 from the camps. Unusual interest and sympa i thy are manifested for the suffering by lire at l Charleston.
 MEMPHIS. Dec. l3.-At Columbus there was great com notion yesttr."u. More troops were
 sent Gen Bowen at Felciana, and also reg
 ment to Union city The iederals at Calro have