Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-18
THE CHARLESTON FIRE.


THE CHARLESTON FIRE.
From Richmond and Norfolk papers Of yester.
day, Dec. IL, we gather the following interesting
particulars:
The Richmond Examine, Of yesterday (Tues.
day) says Of the Hght In Western Virginia: ave
have some further particulars Of Col. Johnson's
repulse Of the enemy on the Allegany mountains.
IL 10 not known with what loss the enemy were
driven back, but they are said to have left seventy
or eighty dead on the field; having, 1t is sup
posed carried of number Of their killed during
the progress Of the action. They were not pur-
sued.
Among the killed on our side was Capt An
derson, Of the Lee Battery, and Lieut. Thompson,
Of the Marion Guards. The victory 10 said to
have been dearly bought, by considerable loss
on our side. 1t 10 thought not unlikely ttat our
success will be followed up by an assault upon
the enemy's intrenchments on Cheat Mountain,
which are about seventeen miles distant from the
scene Of the late battle, which was on the summit
OF the Allegheny, on the pike from staunton.
The Examiner denounces the police system Of
Richmond as "public nuisance"
The Confederate Congress Is said by the Exam.
'ns' to have confirmed, up to yesterday, not less
than seven thousand army appointments.
correspondent
Of the Richmond Dispatch writes, Dec 18th:
"The Notifications around Centreville are now
completed, and present quite q formidable ap.
pearance. For field Notifications they are built
very strong, some OF the works being bastione
forts, constructed In manner that shows skillful
engineering on the part Of somebody-Beaure.
gard, presume. Great care seems to have been
taken with the embrasures, which are built to
combine convenience for handling the guns with
the best method for protecting the men. They
are very strongly built with hurdles and sand
bag revetments, and will stand heavy cannon
aiding before giving way.
The armament Of these forts having arrived
from q place where they make most excellent
guns, they have been put In position and all that
10 now asked 10 for Mcclellan to bring on his
Yankees. Different artillery corps are drilled in
become proficient marksmen. An have obtained
perfectly the range Of any point where hostile
battery could be placed. IS
series Of resolutions adopted by the LegisIa-
ture Of Tennessee relative to the opening OF the
southern ports, and recommending that no crop
Of cotton be seeded In the ensuing year, had been
received by the Virginia Legislature
MIR. r. M. T. Hunter 10 censured by cores
pendent Of the Examiner for wishing to resign
his place in the Confederate cabinet :. to avoid
the trials which possibly await the (secesh) ad-
ministration "
The Day Book has q" q notice. Of a postponed
the relief Of the sufferers by the late fre at
Charleston, 8. e, - to which 10 added: "As there
is another meeting called on the same night al
the City Hall, to consider som. plan for the better
projections Of our property, 1 would most respect
fully suggest that the location be changed TO OK.
ford Hail.
JOHN D. LAWRENCE, Mayor
Colonel Msxey Gregg, commanding officer ~
the LIST South Carolina regiment has been promo
ted TO Brigadier General with orders to report 70
General Lee, commanding Confederate forces in
South Carolina.
The Norfolk Day BOOK or the I5tn Inst ives
terday) contains telegram from Richmond
dated Dec. 10th, (Monday,) as follows:
A., Hon: Porcher Miles, of 8. c., is exceedingly
elm Congress to-day Henry c. Burnett ana
Judge onroe were sworn in as members from
Kentucky
The Day Book also publishes extracts from the
Charleston Mercury and the Coxytsy in relation n
the 1re and "the feelings in Charleston, - a. fol-
lows:
"Ths MsreHSy Of Friday says: Yesterday was
gloomy day for Charleston. Business was uni.
versally suspended, and, with one impulse. on,
community united in giving sympathy and aid to
the victims of the great public calamity
The Courier says -" The fearful CONFEDERATION
that has just passed over our city will cause the
llth and 18th Of December, 1861, hereafter to be
remembered az one Of those dark and trying pc.
RODS which for the moment seem to paralyze an
the long Cherished hopes and bright anticipation,
OF the future. We have been visited by one O,
those mysterious dispensations Of Providence
which we cannot attempt 10 sslve Our CITY has
received terrible blow, which 1t will take the
work Of years to repair"
The Examiner says that "intellipeDee anna.
rently better founded than that which generally
finds Its way from Washington, has been received
Of an intention on the part of the military author
ities Of the United States to make an advance ON
the lines Of the Potomac and risk another general
engagement within the next ten DAVIS
Silver 10 selling in Richmond at IS cents, and
gold at IS cents.
The ID Regiment Of Georgia Volunteers has
returned TO Norfolk from Roanoke Island
The Centerville correspondent Of the Richmond
Dispatch says that t1pmpton's Legion has gone
down to Colchester to look after the Federal,
who were expected to cross at that point and ad
vance towards the Oeoquan.
An adjourned meeting of the citizens of Rich.
mond was to be held last night to take into con.
sideraticn the manning Of the batteries aropna
that city.
Gen. Humphrey Marshall has some fou, or sv.
thousand men under his command, and swe,,,
he Is going to dine in Lexington, Ky, on Christ.
mas day.
The Dispatch Of yesterday says Of the asb, IN
Pocahontas county, va:
"We received last evening, through the kind.
ness Of q gentleman from Western Viroini.
soms further incident. Of the battle fought on
Friday last-on the Allegheny mot ntaips The
report which reached the CITY on Sunday IT,,
the forces Of Col. johnson were surprised NV n =
enemy is, we are assured, entirely erroneous
The action In fact, commenced on Thurrdav
evening, between the pickets; and this contTa
diets the statement previously made that the en-.
envy approached from the rear and front, turning
both our TANKS As near a. we can axcertains
the Federals, who were doubtless guided nv
Union men OF the vicinity, came upon Col John.
sons camp soon after daylight, from the north
their strength being four regiments Of about 900
men each. They attacked our forces, consistinU
OF three regiments Of an average Of 400 men each
two battalions, numbering together 200 men. and
two batteries Of four guns each The aght con.
anusd until o'clock, p. m when the enemy
"One great advantage that the Federsls no..
sessed. was position behind some felIed tjmbe,
a. . convenient distance from our camp. where
they were well protected from onr n 20 "a 80