The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24
News Summary.
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.Nnan@y EtfHa|yt AFstt 49, $500
Tie eoaaagra,ion At Charleston destroy
FL property 10 the salay q seven and a
h,lf millions. 575 buildings were totally
destroyed. Jea Davis has recommended
d the r,bel Consr IS the appropriation of
$4,000 ior ll,e relief 81 the sufferers.
The frc wa. undoubtedly lie work q ne
gro iuccndiar.ps
Affairs at Fort pickeai ra aaia ar
changed. The damage indie ID upon Che
rebel. 81 tie Gre Of Font rickcns, Is Inn
nrns,, aul Of such a nature ihai ib,y will
hndil Impossible to repair Il. 1ylee Island
at ,hr mouth u the Savannah River, bas
becu permanently occupied by tic Ma.
floral forces, onc ihousand stoig and
when he proper time arrives, operations
against For Pula ( VII le conmsatcd,
mlcss ihe rebels save tie trouble bycrac-
uaiiug il. Anothrt expedition has been
hiel oa, ii Port Royal. and has elt for
Fernaudlt4a. Fla. alicr, small fort.
gaFtisaucd " abo1l three hundred rchr's.
Tie iron scauer -hwissPri build.
ins in Boston. Nhiyl, was intended for lhc
NcN-Orlcam Inc aiA operations upon
Which were suspended for some months,
vii soon be ready lor sea, 80 rapidly are
The workmeu progressing IN the compile
lion az lie vessel Tor what purpose ihc
steamship !. 10 be used is still a secret
/. il reported that Capt. BAXTER will
command the mississippi.
Henry Ward Beecher has assumed The
chief editors cair Of the LRePtn9ca
A slave who escaped from Savannah
states hat the utmost CONSERVATION pre-
vail. in lhai city. Tie neeessaries Of hi'
are obtained only at the most ekorbhan
prices. He states that Eorl Pulaski la
been much injured BY the shock Of It's own
guns, AID that there are large seams in IL
walls IN many places. Several Of ihc gar
rson Lave obtained substitutes, and other
are trying % DO 50, fearing the rcsnli Q
nm attack from the national troops
Extensive Reconnaissance have bee
made from Port Royal IN the direction g
Charleston and Savannah. The railroa
from Charleston 10 Savannah will soon b
secured. and an advance on one Of ID
above named cities is contemplated at a
early date. 100000 pounds Of cotton ha
already been scared and viii be sent I
New York. II l. thought that the coiio
which wilkbe secured BY Col. Nelson e
the government win be worth milo
and bali dollars.
The Constitution has reached Ship Is
and with is cargo consisting Of two reg
menis. with baggage stores, &c. I'll
troops there are, in the absence Of Gcl
Butler. under the command OF Gen. Phell
Of Vermont. Gen. Phelps has issued q
i'll timed proclamation. II is a short di
ussion Of the rights Of free labor and Il
evils Of slavery. II was about as muc
in place as chapter Of the Koran wou
have been. The Constitution will soC
convey two more regiments 10 Ship j
and. II il probable that the force 10
placed at that poin, will be some 500
The eth Vt. Regiment viii be sent ihcr
The entire force will be under commar
OF Gen. Butler, and il will be grand b
sis OF operations for rear movement I
New orieaus, ~hich ia only eJ miles d
tsnt.
Com. Holhns ram il said 70 ha
bseu disabled By the sfassaekusras. 20
Hollins is the Den QNxo,e of Tie reb,
lion.
Tie federal force in Kentucky Il Sc,
$4,000. II operates from three poinis