The national Republican., 1861-12-19
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MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN ITEMS.

h MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN ITEMS.
The Norfolk Day Book, Of the l7th instant,
contains telegram from Richmond, dated De-
osmber IL, as follows:
Hun. Porcher Miles, Of South Carolina, is
exceedingly Ill with pneumonia.
"In Congress, to day, Henry @. Burnett and
Judge Monroe were sworn In as members from
Kentucky"
Silver Is selling in Richmond at twenty five
cents, and gold at thirty-ive cents.
The Third regiment Of Georgia volunteers
has returned to Norfolk from Roanoke Is
land.
The Ceu,reville correspondent Of the Rich
mond Dispatch says that Hampton's Legion has
gone down to Colchester 10 look after the Fed
erals who were expected to cross at that point,
and advance towards the Oscoquan.
An adjourned meeting Of the citizens Of Rich
mond was to b, held last night to take into
consideration the manning of the batteries
around that city.
General Humphrey Marshall has some four
or FIVE thousand men under his command, and
swears he is going to dine in Lexington KY,
on Christmas day. ,..-
The Richmond Whiy calls upon all farmers
Of Virginia near the lines Of the railroads to
build ice.bouses and collect large supplies Of
ice during the present season, as the whole
coming summer. .4... No.
roRrrYICArIoNs AT CESrREvILhE
The Centreville Fairfax county correspond.
ent of The Richmond Dispatch writes, Decem.
Der l5th:
"The forifcations around Cen,reville are
now completed, and present quite formidable
appearance. For field fortihcations they are
built very strong, scms of the works being
FASHIONED forts constructed In manner that
shows skilllul engineering on the part Of some
body dy--Beauregard. | presume. Great care
seems 10 bave been taken with the embrasures,
which are built to combine convenience for
handling the guus with the best method for
protecting the men. They are very strongly
built, with hurdles and sand-bag revetments,
and will stand heavy cannonading before
giving way.
The armament of these forts having arrived
from place W here they make most excellent
guns, they have been put In position, and all
| that is now asked Is for Mcclellan to bring on
his Yankees Different artillery corps are
drilled In these batteries nearly every day, and
some have become proficient marksmen. All
have obtained perfectly the range Of any point
wheSe a hostile battery could be placed"
| THE FIRE AT CHARLESTON.
"The Mercury of Friday says: Yesterday
was a gloomy day for Charleston. Business
was univ ersally suspended, and with one i'm.
pulse, our community united in giving symps.
thy and aid to the victims Of the great public
calamity"
The Courier says: The fearfu, conhagration
that has just passed over our city will Cause
the llth and 18th of December, 1861, hereafter
to be remembered as one of those dark and
tryiog periods which for the moment seem to
paralyze all the long cherished hopes and bright
anticipations Of the future. We have beefvfs
| itpd hv Of thpaa mvatarinus disnpnRa kfnDs
of Providence which we cannot attempt to
solve. Our city has received a terrible blow
which it will take the work of years to repair
The General Assembly of Virginia, on the
l4th instant, adopted resolution rendering
sympathy to the citizens of Charleston and
instructing the committee on finance to inquire
into the expediency of an appropriation fol
their relief.
A dispatch from Augusta, of the 10th inst
says it is reported that the Georgia Legislator,
has appropriated 500, 900 for the relief of th,
sufferers by the Charleston fire.
TIE FIGHT IN WESTERN vIRGIslA.
The Richmond Examiner says:
Among the killed on our side was Cap,ail
Anderson, of the Lee Battery, and Lieutenan
Thompson, of the Marion Guards. The victor
is said to have been dearly bought, by con
) siderable loss on our SIDE"
The Richmond wing says:
The Conlederates lost 20 killed and s
wounded"
CHARLESTON uARB)R PROBABLY CLOSED.
! A private letter from Beaufort informs tn
New York Post that the stone fee', which ha
arrived safely off Savannah, for which port
: was originally destined, had sailed, In compan
D of a man Of war, for Charleston.
1t was intended to sink the ships in Charlie
n ton herbor, and this was to be done on Satu
i day last. The plan was to sink double ro
Q of ships across The harbor."
FxPEDlTIoN TO DESTROY A REBEL. SCHOONER
: A correspondent of the New York Eueni,
u Post, writing from on board the United Stat
frigate Sautee, off Galveston, Texas, Novemb
I, 10, says:
p AT midnight of the 7lh of November a vc
b unteer expedition left the ship for the purpo
of capturing and destroying the rebel arm,
schooner Royal Yacht, then lying at the e
trance of the harbor.
" At three o'clock in the morning the schoc n
was boarded and captured after sharp co
fict, in which several of the rebels were kile
z. though some escaped. She was then set
q fire, and her gun, light 32 FOUNDER W
At spiked, and before the boats reganrd the shi
g the schooner was entirely destroyed. A ie
g. stand of arms were captured, aud also thirte
prisoners Uhroe Of them wounded) and h
3 colors.
N She was undoubtedly fitted out for a priv
id teer, and intended to escape when a fav0raL
a. opportunity offered. The officers engag
deserve great credit for their GOODNESS a
ar courage. Henry Garcia seaman was kilt
IN and John l. Emerson, coxswain, has since di
TO of his wounds
r. Lieut.. Jouett aud Vim. Carter, gunner a
wounded; also, five men, Edward Conwa