Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-15
MExpH1s. Dec. lA-Fhree thousand Fed. II

MENPHIs, Dec. lA-Three thousand FedeI--
ais from Paducah marched to Vienna Thus
day, burning dwelling and lumber pile ana
returned. They made 40 attack on Camp
Beauregard. All is quiet at Columbus. J-;f.
Thompson's last exploit was to surround the
Federals guarding the b.idge between
Charleston and Birds Point. killing four au-
capturing two.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 24-Ths Mercury this
morning gives list of five hundred and
seventy-six buildings destroyed by fire Wed
mes day. One negro woman was fatally
burned.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 13-Via New Orleans.
The Charleston Mercury of this morning
says that five churches were destroyed by the
fire GU Wednesday, viz, the Cathedral, ST.
Peters, Episcopal, Cumberland street, Me-
thodist, and Circular Church. Also the In
stitute Hall, st. Andrews Hall, Apprentices
Library, Southern Express Office, the Pal
metto Savings Institute, the Charleston Sa-
wings Institute, the Art Association, Cotton
Press, and Cameron & Co.'s Foundry. The
slaves worked zealousIy and faithfully to as
sist the fremen. Capt. J. E. Boures was
slightly injured by au explosion. The CY-
rier gives list Of two or three hundred suf-
ferers, and says the total loss is from Eve 10
seven million dollars. Mr.. Russell, in whose
sash and blind factory the Ere originated,
thinks it the work of an incendiary, or care
lessness of the negroes quartered near By,
Reports from Beaufort say the Yankees ad-
vanced to a position near Port Royal Ferry
on Tuesday last, and crossed under cover of
artillery to the main land, and destroyed some
Confederate rife pits.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. ia meeting Of citi-
zens was held here this morning to relieve
the sufferers by the Charleston fire. Over
$4,000 was subscribed in a short time.
RICHMOND, Dec. 13-S. ". Hill, of New
Orleans, was found dead in his room at the
Spotswood House yesterday morning. His
death is supposed to have been from apo
plexy.
WARRINGTON, Dec. I0-Seward's letter to
Minister Dayton, is out Seward is anxious
to abolish priyateering. Thouvenal is chary.
Seward rejects the proposition of neutrality.
Wilkes official statement of Mason and Sill
dell's svres: charges the British agent with
completely in their escape to Europe
Pendleton, of Ohio, moved that Congress
alone has the power to suspend the writ of
hadeGs corpus, aud spoke at length. The reso-
luton was tabled, four to one.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1o-Cotton irm Sales
1890 bales Middiiug Uplands at 81 to sI1k.
RICHMOND, Dec. Is New York papers Of
the 10Th and Baltimore of the Illh, are re-
ceived at Centreville. The news of the Ma
son and Slidell effiir has not yet reached
England. The steamer Nashville is still at
Southampton, creating some discussion. The
London Times says the Nashville must be
treated as Ship OF Warrior the same footing
with those of the United States.
The abolition tendency of the Federal Go
vernment is harassing the North
RICHMOND, Dec l3-In the Virginia Legis-
lature, contest for Confederate Senators there
is considerable rivalry between Hunter aud
Barbour. Toe friends OF both appear conf
dent. VIM. Ballard Preston seems to be tbs
faVorite candidate of the. Wing side. The
time of selection is not yet determined on.
RIcAXoSD, Dec. l4-Capt. Ben. Durant was
killed yesterday while scouting.