The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-06

Whitht We ht hrrhftNt Nhs tlRbl lno nlKut pro-
vious. 1t is stated that = negro ~as seen tn Juno
on, OF q window into this alley but no elTdt Wa
made 10 detain him. Al three o'clock Mr..
Crvne Of the night watch, passed the building,
and found everything quiet, and nothing TO
indicate the approach ct disaster. la lcss than
an hour from that tine IL va,in flames lighted
we doubt no., by tho torch OF an incenlitrv
Tho theatre is completo wreck--nothiug left
but PARTON Of the walls.
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FOHCt$--CANNoN NptNG w TORT TtCKENs-
&C., &c.
The Richmond DisrATCu, Of Friday. avs
thai private di patch has been ~ ,eivod therr,
da'cd Mobile, Yesterday, which states that
"fca, uho" Butler is a. Snip lsand alec that
thu = Der i have nominal pcsscssitn Of Biloxi,
ana Il IL believed that they viii occupv al the
towns on tho coast Ia th.t region. They cap.
tut,d tso cannon 1t Bl ". II is stated that
they lar ttd tlcfc trOm I'VE @ seven Thousand
fo,r', ard 20 i'inrhsr rumor the they *
PFC, tt'tnirS'iCu to put Grvtrt th h.it
YER cs So ,hsuu.
Hi,Ai isar lot upon The Gull coast, between
Mo iic ard New U,l ans.
SN'c'u war ,c.s,ls uc tcpo' ted hy The rebel.
It ship ll,nd.
dispatch ifom rr.a,ula daioj Jan. 1, spy-
lvit 81, ns 'lfrtd tro y'tt,idsy bd' too
fire w. not fcrcNCd tud-,. Our la teries are
-ti,ut.
Toe Ei,hmoud Dt,rAr,m Of flilsy, al.o
Says
" Tho Conf, dcrata buttero, icpiicl TO hort
PH,cus AID be 81 iu. contInucI Ill day. N.
vess,ls were enengel on citt or side, and bU
Casualtirs oVCur Ell vi h ~ G,n. B agg was
At sent while the car nousdIng wa, Z uug on, but
Gen. Andetson was in command Con. II agg
returned on the % list hut ho ftdcral- did
not rotew the Gtia,a, and car yuns werc ~
loht.'
AO6ac, inv. IA Confederate steamer, 10.
iuV from Pensacola to the Navy Yard, Was iIrci
npon yee,orday from tho la t,rics at Fort
lhchcns Gen. BNsgs batteries iel | cJ and
tho ming wss con inutd a, Va. last accounts
MECEthSEors Southern SEws.
The latest seuthern news il tc the ,frcct th,'
The Iubcls al Manassas are building comfort
huts thofo iur ~iulcr quarters. They com
mcnced their erection ON the 2Tth of D,ccll.
Der, and it is cvidcr, lion their tone that they
expect 10 he left 10 peaccsble possession o' them
rll winter. a lar'e portion Of their man ar
my has fallen back from CJntTtNilo to Man
assas.
A powder mill At Nav Orleans exploded on
the night Of tho ~ IA and was entirely destroy
ed. IL was a Government establishment and
extensive. The papers make no All isiou to tho
value ol property destroyed by this di'astcr,
hut significantly mention that tho tro which
produced tue explosion was tho work Of an in-
coLdary.
The loss at the grca, fire at Nashville {, no,
mentioned, though additional particulars OF tho
fire are gwen. II is also ascubcd to nccuii-
aIits.
1no burned district in Charleston is stated to
20 ptrllololtam OF go Narl, by 500 yards,
hat IT, over q mlc long by moro tL,n an eighth
~ a nile wide converted into chlrrcd ruins.
Tho pric oi ordioary boot. in Virginia a.
present ia en- pair. The leather Of old
uutks is madc into lpp'-s. Clothing of al
sluds is scarce These facts 80 to show the
anjiy OF Tho boast that the North could not
ct along without the Sou'h.
FROM TUX PENINSULA.
l,e Norfolk correspondent Of ting, Pit g,I-r =. i,
~ - fuuiciou nctv t.uu Gcn. MaHuunl "a
and is making active preparations 20 give the
Yankees a corcial old Virginia welcome. II Is
stated that the sick in tho hospital have all boon
removed and that vigilant lookout ia kept up
daily and nightly for the approach OF the io''
sian hosts.
Among the Wants" in the Richmond Dis.
rArcm of tn, 2sth, are the following significant
specimens:
"Wantcd-A subs iiute for IN artillery cont
pany, sta ontd At Yorktown, which has hut
short time TO serve. A literal bonui will bo
pad. Apply at J. O. Dickinsjn'', on wal
street.
Manifestations Notice. still want
three more good men as substitutes, and viii
pay them q tOnus Of from t6J Ia e. Gail
The onco # the City Water Work., and cnl -
in No. cavalry company. R0Jert lliiI'
Substitute Agent
Want,J-Tour substitutes, for a company 10
the army Of the Pot 'mtc. a liboral bonus VIII
he given. Apply 10 pr. Dlnlridso, Byrd lS'
laui Hospital.
Wante2-A substitute, Immediately. Liberal
=. ,arti.tlnfa un.lV At TO
WIN. S. Philips.
Wanted-A Substitute for a member Of a cav
ally company on the Peninsula to whom We
win give liberal bonus. Apply Immediately
to Geo. Watt & Co.
| traI sportAtion Of the c s. Amy. Parties who
| can furnish number Of wasons will apply To
| w. S Wool, Captain and A. q NJ, Biccns
| Quarter Branch.
| ruE FsC.rF OF uNIoNIsTs FROM TENAS.
Mr. william Bay yatd, who escaped with MI
Ci arles Anderson from Texas, and who has just
arrived in this city, gives an interesting ac'
count OF his escape and that of Mr.. Anderson
f,om the rebels. It was through M. Dtyard i
efforts that blr. AsdoTson escaped.
| AT or Arderson's arrest lac was confined In
rsmp at san Antonio Mr. Bayard having ac-
| "a To him through pretence Of visiting the
VI
| = T. Duhiil, who ara relatives OF Mr. BiY-
| r., While uIon a isit Mr.. Anderson requrs'
| -o M BaNtrh 20 engage in game "t oa'A
rarlnor, and shlc 10 doing he proposed 70
| lig, an To - ape - New York, and arrange
| IN IA werc immt diattly made that upon Ger
| tYir nipht B yard should have horse re'dS
| , ldl ii in waiting at a point ak miles di'tant
| 10 whch Andor-on should walk after ehectinl
bis esc,p6 rom camp and take tho hor.e atC
ptoceed 20 Mexico, le eivng BiyNd 20 ioll"d
a future time and "a soon ~ he could WIN "
creating suspicious. Accordingly, on the nlgh
agreed upon, Anderson, leaving his boots ntth
out his tent door, IA usual crept out tho bi''
aide Of the tent and made good his escape AS ar
ranged Some ten day, after, Mr.. Bhyard de
liberately rodo out Of tho state, RVertaking Mr.
Anderson some two hundred miles from Mon
tefey and together they proceeded to lampl
CO. where Mr.. Anderson took passage ny
, steamer and Mr.. BayArd by the hoonor sail
Cav. arriving at New York last week.
As aoOn a. the absence O' Mr.. Anderson va
discovered, the county was searched thes roam
dragged, &C., in expectation that no had con
T mitted suicide. Captain Ms,AllnR was uud'
p Arrest when Mr.. Bayard lott, for negligence.
= M Bylrd ia young man, formerly
. Bto,klyn, where his parents now te-W', Al
e has accepted a post a, second Lieutenant UNI
Il | CuIonsl BtNaid Of tho Fir PclubylEau
Il Ctyblry, and will Join the regiment lhn wee
l. lie p4..ft- that f. WIS with much dlth llty m
o regiu ont could be- filled up IN TaNV a. II
= time l., lott although there had been no d a
T. inc Nelrly a. the yuIns men were dlreu
Il IN service. under Mcrullo,h, or ia Vrfim
Y A lrgc number of nion men had len Tex
q esr,t ,,, A. best the, could uhd still the Uul