Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-25

of war may bulst al any moment. There
is intense pressure on Mcclellan TO advance
hy the congressman. lie evidently -dreads
the issue, but may be forced the yield, Eight
aud be dei-aied,f .. Q bal. .-.s..t 600.
SEpALis, alo,, Dee, B,-The latest advle-
80 from the south say that Price moved a
pare OF his force from Oseeola 10 a point
tiVo miles distant. where he established
headquarters. Rains command remained
ht 0sc,ola, ..t ....... ..r
4 ilAin Of 10 wagons from Lexington,
lndsn with supplies loi Prizes army, pass
s'l uumolosIeG within 10 miles Of this plnee
on Monday last.
/ There are ionr recruiting officers at Lex
ingron cnlisI!ng recruits for Price.
Judge Price, who has has been prison
er at rriees camp sumo lime past, arrived
role. ...
losToN, Dec. G.--The steamer Baltic sail
ed for Fort Pickcns with the n. Y. 9TH regi-
mcni this afternoon.
CHARLESTON, Dee. PA terrible FIRE
commenced here Of o'clock last night, and
ragged furiously ill . this morning. 81.
Andrews Hail, the Catholic Cathedral, Cir
cuar Church, Institute Hall, and an i'm
mense number Of other buildings weic des.
troycd. A hundred poor families are des-
titute of homes aud effects. The firemen
and military worked with the utmost ardor,
but the flames were almost uncomfortable.
II Is reported that the fire broke out in
three places simultaneously. Il
AuGusTA, Dec. l2-via n. o., Dec. l3.--
The Charleston Mercnry of this morning
says the fire broke out at clock last
night Before Ten the tire was raging at
several points in the lower part Of the city
at the same time. The buildings there were
no tly Of wood and nhammable materials
The fire spread rapidly. Russell S Cos
Sash and Blind Factory ut the foot of Ila-
eel street burnt. Some report that the fire
commenced in three places At the same
| time. II crossed Hazel street and burned
| Cameron X Co S immense machine shop
Towards midnight the fire assumed an ap-
| palling magnitude. Troops came down
! from the race course at double quick time
! and rendered valuable assistance to the
fremen. From the precincts Of Market
and East Bay streets the fire spread to
| Meeting and Queen streets. Great terror
prevailed among many families, owing to
their natural protectors being absent in the
war. Twelve oclock, Meeting street from
| Market To- Queen is one sheet of flame. One
| oclock--the fire Is steadily pursuing it's
way southward to Archdale and Queen
streets. Two oclock--still ,lnabated.
splendid effort of the fremen to save /. w.
Spratt house, saved fine line of build
ings on Hayne street--passing southwest
the FIRE swept the entire tract to the rear of
the Charleston hotel, and to the end Of
Hayne street. No buildings north of Mar
ket street and east-of Hayns are atanding
Pinkneye. Crossing Market the fire .ex-
tended down East Bay to Cumberland
street consuming the Circular Church, In
stitute Hail. the theatre and all the build
ings on King street from Clifford to near
Broad.
At one o'clock the steeple of Circular
church fell. Gen. Ripley is moving to and
fro; he gave orders to blow up certain
bull ings. The explosions now rend the
air in several directions. The Charleston
Hotel is safe. Loyds coach factory, the old
express office, old executive building and
all the houses between that point and Queen
street are burned. The fire is approaching
The Jail. Reserves have been ordered out
to prevent IN outbreak of the Yankee pris-
oners. Four oclock--thc fire raging on
Friend street-St. Andrews Hail is burn
ing. 81 o'clock. The Cathedral steeple has
lust fallen. The whole of Broad street is
| on fire from Mir. Gladcns to Mazich street.
6 o'clock to-day, fire still raging-great dis
uess among poor families prevails.
| RICHMOND, nec. l2--via N. o., l3.--Knox-
Vile C. Ham was hung here yesterday
| for bridge burning. He was tried by a
court martial. He fired the Lick Greek
bridge. Nothing public in Congress. Moth
ing of interest from the camps. Unusual
| interest and sympathy are manifested for
the suffering by fire at Charleston.
| MEMPHIS, Dec. l3--At Columbus there
! was great commotion yesterday. More
troops we're sent Gen. Bowen at Feliciana,
and also o regiment to Union city. The
federals at Cairo have changed their policy,
! none are allowed TO leave there. All COM
munication has ceased. The government
transports are idle in daytime and bhsy at
night 1t is supposed in high oiieiai quar-
tiers, that the fedcrals are moving in i'm
mense force upon the Tennessee river 10 cut
| off our Communication with Bowling Green.
AueusrA, Dec. l3.-The Charleston Mer-
curry of th;smorning says in the fire on We'd
| nesday five churches were burned, viz: The
| Cathedral, St. Peters Episcopal, Cumbcr-
/ land, Methodist and Circular--also Insti-
tute Hall, St. Andrews Hail. apprentices
Library Southern Express Office. Palmetto
Savings snd Charleston Saving Institutions
| Art Association, Cotton Press and Came
ron & Cos foundry. The slaves worked
zealously nnd faithfully TO assist the hre-
men Capt. J. e. Boevers was slightly in
jured by aneerplosion. The Courier gives
| a liat of two or thren hunire,i sufferers