Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-31
FROM WASHINGTON

From the Baltimore Sun Of the 27h in possession
| We copy the following:
FROM WASHINGTON.
yIRE AT rHK CONVENIENT srABLrs wAsHTEdrox-STARtY
TWO HUNDRED Houses BURNED TO DEATH.
WASHINGTON Dec 20 -To.1ight Ere broke out in
thu government stables, the Observatory They
contained over 600 horses, between lbe and 200 OF
which persisted Ola train Of l02 horses belonging to
Massachusetts, giment oay II were u Is said, saved
Some OF the anss so shockingy burnt that was
Thought humane TO shoot them In order 70 relieve them
from their SUI rings 1t Is announced that the conaA-
grafton resulted from ca-elessness So quickly the
flames communicated to the various racks filed with hay
that thu horse, in the stalls were nsa-y all suocated
The iceae was sickeniDg aud offensive.
The remainder Of the horses not Immediately tho
Ere were either oosed broke their fastepings and
wildly ran in different directions bat were pursued by
SQUADS Of cavalry With vieS to their capture. large
quantity CT harness. and house occupied IS dwelling
| by the eamslers were also destroyed.
ARMY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Secretary Of War hfs
directed that no horses be bought until all nov be-
longing to the Government In active service-Q1a-
termaster General Megs having been especially charged
10 carry this order into effect The attention OF all
qlarterma3ters of the regular and volunteer army is
| called to the subject.
The War Department has issued Al order that no I'D
ditonal cavalry regiments be organized. Those that
have not been mustered into service will necessarily be
transferred TO other OF the military service
FROM THE SOUTH sIDK OF THE POTOMAC.
| WASHINGTON Dc collaboration received here to-
day from Gen McCars division is the effect that early
n 4, the latter rsce The rebel IN Il "a
80 ~ hoon l,rysIv rsinCorced Hence iocrsss,
v,tchncss ON the mart Of our troops has become ne
cessAry.
| s MARSHAL F1R NORTH CAROLINA.
Washington, Dec. 20 The President has nominated
t. tie Senate CHARLES Ii Foster Of North Carolina TO be
marshal for that district.
LATER IN FORT PiCKESs AND KY WEST
NeS fo'k, Dec. ZS-rne s'eimsnip pat asc, ron
Fort flekens WHere shs aaueu tue SeFsny nun we"
YORK regiment ana Ia ieG 'nence On 'ne Is.h s, Ine
.o E.i ny 60 ,ha s,s.m fr;1,,s Nia,sra
49,, T;ssL;,o In Or ,he IT,h cor Shin Ia
la Tha sIoon oC war Richmond left Kew West on
| AZ 91st for Nav York 10 rtpair her machinery.
Aflirs al Fort Pi:ksns were unchanged Some de-
s4rtsrs ad reached there who report great distress
an aisconteu' IN 'ne reoei io'oesi .. A. IT,,
iu'ens ny , "a. - -. -, s.. Gs.I.,5.5 :,
gunooA' i'qtoS ne Wv P' - u - - - :;
oen'nesos oasoor Ino guuooA' fSno, a. was Al'T "a
the port OF Nassau ~ -" "He'0 'u9 '0'si s'eA' A
Del Na+ .,.,, 800, ,,.s,,, ,,s,
IhL sL'pALL AM '" '
BosrcN. Dec 20 The Cnnri steamer 4 lropl, winch
sailed for Liverpool yesterday, soppeda Fort Warren,
aud, il is rumOred, with some appearance OF truth, thit
aessrs Mason AID S.iieli we're pui GU board
The authorities a. the Fort refuse to say about
the matter IL Was rumorsd ere aio yesterday ha tnes
we're 10 take passage In the EUROPA ana her stopping
the Fort gives color 70 H.
SECOND DISPATCH
Ros,,x Nae o. III, runor.d d,nsr.ur, of siidel
I'd uo 4; d;scrsI;ra] l. ia said that the repor, arose
go, -, s,oo, a, ,ha p,.. ~ di,cb,rys bar niIo,
~ 49, OfF'4e
THIRD DISPATCH
BosroS Dee &c i, ia certain that the report about
Mason and Sdsli having sailed for Europe not correct
HEAVY cLNNoSADISG HEARD ON rHE COAST oF LOSG
ISLAND
sroSISGroS Coss, Dec 2G-Al day heavy cannooa-
ding has bsen heard in the neighborhood of GardneI
B.y Long Island A mess ,nger from Fishers Island
repor mysterious light last Cvsnng in that vicinity
,av,v,, oy rur np,r1su rR.SspoRr raR ,usrRILAsiAS
AT HALyAx
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hAtlAA, Ie o. ~ ",h sois h',,a. 90
"AA "o@' "'N SUI '''-'0'' viva NV" '' 49,
THE Mason AND sLIDkLL AFFAis IN The u ) SENATE
In the United STATE, s,nase, on Thurs Jay the 26sh
" u.t. an II ;ot,oducad n re,olntion relative IN
,,. NJ e. ni,b eat Rr;,sin "a follows.
Rs.olves That the President of the United States lie
std iii mai ipeomnatibs with the public interesD
IN ransmt 10 the Senate copies of dispatches aud In.
0trueons which have passed between this government
and the government of Great Bdain or between the
rovernent or apy of its functouares relative to the
ssizlre Of Messra. Mason aud Slidell on board the
steamer Trent to be transmitted either in open
ecutive session, as he nay judge best
Mr. Hale SAID he had read in the public papers, and
heard from various sourcesfor he had no confidential
relations with the admins;ralion-which was not his
fault he being disposed to be as confidential as anybody
he had heard h. sd that the Cabinet had yesterday
under consideration a public question of impor
lance to this country than any that had arisen
The administration be heard about to commit what
TO hig mind appeared most fatal act in the surrender
upon the imperious demand OF Great Britain the per-
sons of Mason and Sidell who ware seized on board
the Trent II did that, should surrender all that
bal been won by the Revolution. l. would make US
vsssals of G.eat Britain We should lose the respect Of
foreign nations, ard be BUNDLED in eyes.
He would 90 as far any to preserve peace, If
could be 1ne With honor Buff Britain bad demanded
the surrender Of these prisoners he would meet it at
once by a declaration Of war He would not wait for
her TO make war; Peace at such price would be too
dear. Il would be more dangerous than war. He re-
nened th, peace was desirable il it could be preserved
Win honor He would b. willing even to abide by an
arbitration Of the question
Bat II Great Britain had made this demand it was be-
cause she was predetermined to wsgs war If We we're
20 be Inundated, let Il be afesr war; and before l..
Bu, let US bs hums.ed rst and DESTROYED alter
Talk;r0 Nth tha Senator from Tndiana Mr.