New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-16
TO The Associated Presa


the dispatches.
To The Associated Press.
Foarnvss NoyuoE Friday Dec. 70. 1851.
Via BALTIMoRE. Saturday. Dec. "a. la6L
4 fac of truce, under command oil Capt. Millward,
took Mr. Eddy OF North Carolina TO Cr4ney Island
to-day.
A telegraph dispatch to The Norfolk Day Book TO-
aay. from Charleston, S. c.. states that Ere broke
out in that place on Wednesday night, which was
supposed to have been the work OF an incendary
Al the date of the las; Dispatch o'clock Thursday
afternoon, the fire was still burning.
The theateron Broad street, the Institute, and other
public buildings, ale stated to have been Destroyed.
Tie Ere swept aeross Broad street. Assistance was
cent from Augusta.
TIE Grand Lodge Of Free aud Accepted Masons
net in Richmond on Monday and elected Lewis b.
williams Of Orange Va, Grand Master forthe entu-
ms year.
LATER AND FULLER PARTICULARS.
FouTREss Mo-. 2oE Friday Dec. 49, l'6L
TIE Norfolk Dag Bo0s Of to-day gives the follow
intna4tlng intelligence:
BEAxcnvIrrg, Thursday, Dec. le 1851.
Passengers who have Just arrived here report de-
struciive fire last night at Charleston.
Tie telegraph wires in that city were destroyedby
fire.
The FIRE commenced in Charleston las night at g
o'clock III Russell & Co.'S sash factory, at the foot Of
Hazel street, and communicated 10 tie opposite SIDE
Of Hazel, to Cameron 6, Co.'s machine shops.
Under the impulse thus given, and a sdif breeze,
with a small supply Of water, tue condagralion as
sumcd formidable character, nearly oqnAlng the
most extensive conHagraion On the American CONT
merit.
The tbeater, Floyd's coach factory, opposite the
express Office the old executive building and all the
houses between that point and Queen street. arc
burned. The whole Of one eide Of Bsoalsreet / de-
sroyd, from Col. Gadsdens residence 10 MGzyck
street. A considerable portion ofthe city from East
Bay to King street, is destroyed. Among the Womi-
nent buildings burned are the Institute and ST. An
dcew's Halls, sLeater, Catholic Cathedral, aud the
Circular Church.
at last accounts from Charleston, up to this
morning, tie fie Lad crossed Broad street, and Was
sweeping ilrioasly on.
The telegraph linss 70 CLarloston are down; con-
ssqueDtly 80 are not a1le 70 st.te whether tho iEe
hss ceased or not.
STILL LATER.
BRAScHyIElE. Thursday. Dec. rs pr
The FIRE is sin ragi1g.
q tLCutlLi ACuatit-b ptitOAo a4b AAtAitu AZ tib
ssreets.
Toe express train left Augusta this afternoon with
provisions to supply the wants Of the sufere6, and
men % assis, in controlling the fire.
The ii.e was tie work Of ga incendiary.
REPORTS RECEIVED IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMoIE, Saturday, Dec. u, 1851
Outside reports say that the fire At Charleston
originated in tie mill on Broad street also that the
mills, house, and the Roman Catholic Cathedral
were destroyed.
No Norfolk papers was received by the Old Point
boat thir morling.
There are flying runors OF negro resurrection at
Charleston, but nothing definite is known.
We baye Tile NoyjoH Day BoOk OF Thursday last,
which contains nothing new except long editorial
Irging the importance Of increasing The defenses Of
Norfolk, also urging that vessels be sunk in the
channel Of the river. The editor evidently alarmed
and Las Lad bis confidence in river batteries some-
what shaken.
Oae report Of the FIRE at Charleston says that it
broke out in cash factory, and that engines were
sent from Savannah, Columbia and Augusta to sub
due IT, bat arrived TOO late tostaythe coDhagration.
One report of the fire sayf that it broke ont in
sash factory and that engines sent from Savan-
Cab, Columbia and Augusta TO subdue it, but arrived
soo bate 70 stay the confagration
The Old Point boat brings the report Of tie
discovery aud promll suppression by the military
au horities Of a negro instruction at Charleston.
Tie account states that the plot was disclosed by
the body servant Of military officer, who said that
che negroes of the city were TO be Joined by large
bands Of negroes from the country, who were 10
come in armed al night. lie said that the sash fac
tory had been fred by free negro whom he desig.
mated and who bias been arrested.
A small quantity OF arms had been found under the
floor of a negro cabin. They were all new and in
gooa..Aer. In other negro cabins knives and hatch.
rts Were iousd secTeied.
Tiie greatest CONSERVATION prevailed. Families
we're closing and barring their windows.
The Gre companies being composed Of men who
ast engaged on military duty elsewhere, the freen.
isines were worked by negroes, who broke and rem
dersd useless the two best ones.
The oifces Of Z2e Conner and Mercury are said
o. nc destroyed.
Another account states that negro Instructions
broke cut in the interior Of South C-rol;na Two days
before the ire, add still raging unchecked, but
'Ais ii1I report s not well authenticated.