Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-26
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Interesting from Charleston.
New YoRK, Dec. 24.--The Herald says
considerable excitement was created in this
city yesterday by the arrival Of Lieut.. |
Samuel ID. Hurd, Of the End Maine Caval-
ry Regiment, from Charleston, Richmond
and other portions Of the South. Lieut..
Hurd vss IN Charleston during the recent
conhagfatiot, which destroyed that hot-bed
Of seccssionism, and describes the excitement
and CONSERVATION which existed on that oc-
casion as of the most intense character. Ac-
cording to his statement there were 400
prisoners confined in the common Jail Of
Charleston. s. ,-...-s...
Al the time Of the FIRE COL Corcoran and
himself were among the prisoners thus in
carcerated, and our informant adds that the
gallant commander Of the 69th Regiment
had been prostrated for some days with
fearful attack Of typhoid fever Late on the
nisht Of the FIRE flames reached the Jail sit
uated on Broad Street and front of the build
ing was almost Immediately in blaze. Col.
| Corcoran was the first TO venture and mount
ing the window Of the Jail, exclaimed, Boys
here goes for Beaufort or the north," at
the same instant leaping from the window
down upon stone pavement This was the
last that was heard or seen Of Col. Corcorsn
up to the time of his departure.
Lieut. Hurd and the other prisoners fol-
lowed the example of Corcoran, and escap-
ed into the streets, where some of them
crawled about for few days, while others
| Hed toV1fdsl Beaufort. Many OF them were
!fscaptufe6 and confined in Castle Pinckney.
Lieut.. Hurd wandered about the city part
of the next day, but was finally re-taken,
with eleven others, who, as before stated,
were confined in Castle Pinckney. From
this place he, with his companions, were sent
to Richmond. On arriving at Richmond,
Lieut.. Hurd, being in most feeble condi.
ton, was sent to Norfolk, from which place
he was taken to Fortress Monroe under Q
flag OF truce, and surrendered to the United
States authorities. He is a young man,
about "a years old, very thin and spare. and
has evidently suffered very severe hardshps
At Bull Run he was shot in three places, ir
the hip, knee and shoulder, rendering the
,, amputation of his leg near the hip necessary
/, Twenty minutes after they escaped from
prison the building was heap Of ruins.
Lieut.. Hurd thinks it probable that Col
Corcoran, if not overcome by sexhnustion
succeeded in making good his escape 4
Beaufort. There appears to be little hop'
Of this opinion proving true, however, i
! view OI J0e' IdCt tUht Csu. SOICOtuu was "
a most enfeeblsd condition previous to hi
ESCAPE and It isiniprobable that q man sui
fsring from typhoid fever as he is said u
: have been, could keep up his strength 70
2 80 long period as would be necessary Il
I jourpey the distance OF some So miles be
tween Charleston and Beaufort.
: British Troops for Canada.
Q CAPE RACE, Dec. %. 3.--The English steam
crs Persia and Australasian passed at fiv
s clock this evening, with troops for Quebec
K The Australasian was twenty miles astern o.
o the Persia. They were to sail on the 18th
IS with l,lOO soldiers, 5000 stand OF arms
+ 300 tons Of stores and two batteries of III
: tillery.
New YoRK, Dec. "a. The London Time
says private letters from Rio Janeiro sta,
. that Gen, Webb, the American Minister
! had sent q demand to the Brazilian Cover
;, !. ,nent that the Governor of Maranbam b
J, !. superceded, for having allowed coal to b
supplied TO the privateer Sumter.
q 81 Death Of Prince Albert.
d. ,.-s.. tFssm he Cincinnati Gazette, a4sh1
q The last steamer announces that Print
J. Albert, husband of the Queen ofGreat Br
tnin, died on the 18th inst, after a short il
d mesa, of gastric fever. Albert Francis A,
d gdstus Charlie, ,Enianucl, Duke of Saxony m
y Prince Of SAKE Coburg Gotha, younger bro'l
:, or Of the reig'iins sovereign Of that Primo
lr pality, was born ON the 10Th Of August, 1871
~ and consequently in his forth third year
the time of his deceaso. He was married
d his cousin, Queen Victoria, on the 10Th
J. February, 1910. He was an amiable NJ
welldisposed man, though accused Of abs
II lutist prejudices and Of secretly sympathi
ing with Russia during the Crimean Wa
D. The death of the Queens mother, not maj
ID months since was reported to have ncar
is overthrown Her Majesty's intellect; flo
:, this second blow the sadle 1t results may
ID npprehended The British public by !
I'd death will save f30, 900 per annum, that ;
ing the amount Of the income voted him
Parliament.
,ppecisl TO the New York Timesl
The government has received intelligen
by the last steamer from Europe, from &c
VI Scott, stating that he intended to take ps
sage on the next steamer for the Unit
10 States The General does not state the o
~ ject of his return, but he undoubtedly brin
u information to our Government of importa
movements abroad. 1t must be a serio
70 70 matter or Gen. Scott would not return
" speedily, for il is we'll known that he b.
i; i. made arrangements for being absent a lo
"a time.
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