Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-12-19
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KNOXVILLE, Dec. 12.-Via New.
Orleans. a. G. Haun was hung
here yesterday for bridge burning.
He was tried by Court Martial
He fired Lick Creek bridge.
AUGUsrA, Dec. l2.-The
Charleston Mercury this morning
says a FIRE broke out at nine
o'clock last night and before ten
o'clock was raging at several points
in the lower part Of the city at tie
same time. The buildings there
were mostly wood. The fire
spread rapidly to. the sash and
blind factory Of Russell & Co., at
the foot of Hazel street. Some re-
port that the fire commenced in
three places at the same time and
crossed Hazel street, burning Cam
.eron & Cos immense machine
shop. Towards midnight the fire
assumed appalling magnitude
Troops came down from the Race
Course at double-quick and rem
dercd valuable assistance to the
firemen. From the precincts of
Market East and Bay State street
the fire spread to Meeting ard
Queen streets. Great terror pre-
vailed among many families owing
to their natural protectors being
absent in war.
II o'clock M.-Meeting Street
from Market to Queen street is one
sheet of flames.
: One o'clock--The fire is specdi-
ly pursuing its way Southward to
Archdale and Queen streets.
2 o'clock-The fire is still una
bated. The splendid efforts ct the
frenen to save l.. W. Spratt' 5
house saved fine line OF buildings
on Hayne Street. Pa: sing South
west the FIRE swept the entire track
to the rear of the Charleston Ho-
tel and to the end Of Haync street.
No buildings north of MAJ ct
or East of Ia, ne are standing,
except these on Henry, Geordts
and Miss Pinkneys crossing on
Market street.
3o'clock-The stccpleof the Cir
cular Church fell.
/ Gen. Ripley il inotSng to and
fro. He gave orders to blow Up
certain buildings. The explosions
now rend the air in several dircc-
itions. The Charleston Hotel is
safe. Loyd's coach factory, the
old express Office. and o.daexccu-
tive buildings, and all the hs'sscs
between that point and Queen
street are burned.
The fire Is approaching the JAN.
Reserves are called out to prevent
an outbreak of the Yankee priso-
ners.
j o'clcck-The fire is raging on
Friend street. st. Andrews Hall
is burning.
| st o'clocE-The Cathedral stee-
pie has just fallen. The whole of
Bread street is on fire, frcm Mr..
Gladdens to Mazyck street.
6 o'elock-The fire is still rag
ing. THERE'S great dfstrt Sc among
the poor families.
BOWLING GREEN, Dec. IA
Court of Inquiry has pronounced
Gen. Sherman of Kentucky insane.
Buell's advance TO Green river Is
to be the signal for a general Fed
eral advance.
RICHMOND. Dec. l3.-sThe news
of the Mason and Slidell affair
has not vet reached England
The steamer Nashville is still
at southampton, creating some
discussion. The London Timessays
the Nashville must be treated us a
ship of war, on the same footing
with those Of the United States.
The abolition tendency of the
Federal Government Is harrasssing
the North. ~
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l0th.-Zolli
Golfer has not advanced North of
Cumberland river.
The Philadelphia Inquirer pub
lfsfressa statement which eyinees
the number of sick and wounded
Federals at from forty 10 fifty
Thousand.
CHARLESTON, Dec, tf-The
Mercury this morning gires ~ list
Of five hundred and scventy-sixI
buildings destroyed by the fire.
Wednesday, One negro weman