Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-12-19

A dispatch 10 the Norfolk Day look of Fri
day, from Charleston, states that fire broke
out there Wednesday night, supposed to have
been caused by an incendary. At five oclocl,
Thursday afternoon the fire was still raging.
The Round church, the theaier on Broad street,
the Institute and other public buildings were
destroyed. Assistance war sent for to Au-
gusta.
Outside reports state that the fire in Charles
ton originated in mill on Broad street, and
that the Mills House and Catholic cathedral are
destroyed.
Inc New York IriJme's special SAYS the
hire was set by the negroes. and runners are rife
OF negro instruction in the city. but nothing
definite can be asceItained.
The TriJHRe'S special report adds in relation
to the Charleston fire Nearly all that part Of
the city from Broad Street on the southeast,
bay on the east and King street on the west, is
said to be destroyed. including the Catholic
cathedral, the Circular church, institute, St.
Andrews hail. the theater, and the executive
rooms. An extra train had left Augusta with
supplies for the sufferers, thousands of whom
roomed the streets, and assistance to fight the
fire.
a dispatch from Baltimore saws the fire at
Charleston broke out in the sash factory, and
that engines were Mt from Savannah Column
bia and Augusta to subdue it, but arrived too
late to stay the confagration.
IATER--A MICRO INSTRUCTION.
Later dispatches COZ firm the accounts Of the
fire at Charleston and say it was one Of the
most destructive confagrations ever experienced
on this continent. The whole of one side of
Broad steeet is destroyed, from Col. Gadsden's
residence to Magick street. The fire COM
menced Wednesday evening, and was still rag
ing Thursday afternoon at five O'Clock, and
thousand homeless persons were huddled in the
streets. The telegraph wires at Charleston
were destroyed, ard the dispatches were sent to
the Norfolk Day Booh from Branchyille, on the
South Carolina railroad, sixty two miles north
west of Charleston.
| The Old Point boat to Baltimore, on Sunday,
brings report of the discovery and suppress
sion by the military authorities of a negro in
surreetion at Charleston. The plot was dis
disclosed by body servant of military Off
GER who said the negroes of the city were to be
joined by large bands of negroes from the
country, who were 10 come in armed at night.
He said the sash factory was fred by a free
negro whom he designated, and who has been
arrested. small quantity of arms were found
under the floor Of negro cabin. They were
all new and in good order. In other negro
cabins knives and hatches we've found secreted.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed, and FAM
lies we're closing and bearing their windows.
The fire companies being composed Of men
who are engaged on military duty elsewhere,
the hre engines were worked by negroes, who
broke and rendered useless tro Of the best
ONES. The offices of the Courier and Mercury
aze said to be destroyed.
Another account states that a negro insur-
rsction broke out in the interior of South Car
ona two days before the FIRE at Charleston and
was still raging Unchecked, but this report is
not well authenticated