The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19
TeIegraphlc News from the East.


The following dispatches, dated at St.
Lonis, Dec. 16lh, were received by the .
F. Herald aud Mirror
English papers are exceedingly belligerent in
their remarks in reference to the arrest Oh Ma
son and Slidell. They say the sentiment OF the
British Cabinet in relation to the matter Is de-
mandatory of the act of arrest.
In relation to the same matter and the attl-
tude of the English press thereon, the people
and Cabinet at Washington, are defiant to the
last degree. The President favors concllla-
tory course with England.
Tbe intelligence regarding the destructive fire
at Charleston, South Carolina, is fully con-
frmed. The confagration is the largest ever
known on the American continent. The ofhces
of the Charleston Courier and Mercury are
both destroyed.
John Hogan, a secessionist, and late Post
Master of ST. Louis, has been arrested on
charge of embezzlement while In office.
From the dispatches in yesterday Union,
dated at Quincy Dec. 10th, we copy the fol
lowing:
The steamer Illinois, which arrived at Old
Point Saturday night says it passed within SIX
miles of Charleston Thursday night. A tre-
mendous conAagration was going on, and Char
lesion was evidently burning up.
The Norfolk Day Book of Dec. 18th gives an
account of negro insurrection in South Caro-
lima, at Charleston. The plot of the negroes
was discovered and checked.
The following, from yesterdays Union
are dated on the l7th:
Washington dispatches say that notwith-
standing the belligerent attitude of England,
the Cabinet and Congress are not frightened.
The demand for the release Of Mason and Sill
dell caused great excitement, but the sentiment
of defiance Is universal.
Dispatches from st. Joseph, Missouri state
that battle was expected soon, between the
rebel forces at Lexington and troops under Gen.
Prentiss. 1t was Prentiss intention to cross
the river on Saturday, at point above Lexing-
ton and attack the rebels. The rebels are 2,5OO
strong the Federals have 1000.
In New York excitement runs high atthe re-
ceipt of the English news. The markets are
depressed in consequence.
The bark Agnes arrived at Baltimore reports
fight between the pirate Sumter and the Uni
ted States ship Iroquois, off Martinique.
The New York Herald's Washington dispatch
says the President has no official information
from England relative to the Mason and Slidell
affair. The Cabinet have considered the mat
ter and think newspaper buster is not a true
indication of the intention Of that Government
The impression is that England would make a
demand for the release of Mason and Slidell,
but that correspondence would settle the mat
ter without war.
The Norfolk and Richmond papers ofDecem-
Der l4th give full particulars of the great fire at
Charleston. Fifty-seven buildings were destroy
ed, including the Roman Catholic Church, st.
Peters Episcopal, Cumberland street Church,
Methodist and Circular Churches. The loss
will be from five to seven million dollars.
The steamer Connecticut, arrived at Old
Point, reports that Fort Pulaski had been evac-
uated by the rebels andi now occupied by Fed
eral troops.
The steamer Champion arrived at New York
December 10th. She reports being chased by
pirates December l4th.