The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-18

has within the recollection OF the Oldest
The precise locality Of the explosion has yet been
ascertained The report came from southwest drec-
ton and was more generally believed at hrst 70 have
or James Island Several OF the colored sentines on
duty say 1t appeared like star falling IL hoped that
some further account may 30 recsved to satisfy our
people.
THE RxBUILDlsG CRY
Is about TO commence TN earnest MT Theodore
ID. Wagner, of the most liberal and public
spirited citizens 10 be found In any country, will
soon have force OF from five to six hundred me
chancs and laborers engaged u the clearing ana cree
IN the great fire Of 1851 Mr. Wagner has in contempa
ton the erection OF two hundred handsome build
capital commencing TO clear their lots preparatory to
building The admission OF the State into the Union
would have wonderful effect on the business and pros
poets OF tho city Capitalists chary OF investing their
money until the State and her citizensase rehabihated
IN all their civil rights
UNrARIAa
OF this city have split and the Rev. Calvin Sebbns who
was sent out here by the American Unitarian Missionary
Association on Boston, announces that he will preach
next Sunday in Masonic Hall The association shortly
after the evacuation Of Charleston paid the expenses OF
Mr. Sebbins to all the pulpit Of the Unitarian
church or this CITY In addition they furnished him
with an appropriation from their funds for the relief OF
the desttute not to be confined members Of the Uni
tartan denomination That no faithfully carried out the
object OF his mission Ia evidenced from the large number
Of persons whom he had the pleasure Of assisting Lately
the returned refugees from the INTERIOR pewhode held
meeting, and decided that would DO highly detri-
mental 70 have Yankee preacher In their pulpit though
historical fact that almost every pastor or the
church before tho from the North II WAS n
nrst proposed TO Invite IYs Un5laan clergyman but
this was afterwards changed into resolution 70 turn
oycr TO the MoshoAists who in need OF church;
and Mr. Meynardie q Methodist clergyman, will here
after occupy the pulpit Some few Of the Unitarians,
among them d.. A. G. Mackey, II. n. Williams and
lew Others made unsuccessful protest against thsac
tion and the church. therefore, next Sunday will be
taken possession OF by the Methodists
MILITARY
General W. I. Bennett having received intelligence OF
the death OF his father in Ohio thirty days
leave OF absence The following 10 the order Of General
Devens assuming command
General Orders-No. so.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRsT Sgp DISTRICT, ]
MILITARY DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. G., Dec. Q, 1865. J
During the temporary absence Of Bvevet Brgadier
his other duties, hereby command OF the post
and the First Subdistct Military District Of Charleston
All staff officers will continue duty, and existing or
ders will remain in force until otherwise directed
CHAS DEVENS Brevet Maj Gen., Commanding.
GEORGE s. BURGER, Captain Fifty-fourth NJ Y. v. ",
A. A. A. G..
THE SIXTH REGULAR UNITED STATES INFANTRY
arrived here this week. and will supply the vacancy &C
casioned by the mastering out OF the Forty seventh re-
gment Pennsy Nv ania Veteran Volunteers. The follow
Colonel j. Doyle Greene: Lieutenant Colonel, Henry
b Clz; Major, Geo. W. Wallace; Major and Inspector
General, James T. Roy; Adjutans, Lieutenant j. w.
Glow, Lieutenant Jeremiah r. Schindey; Captain and
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Il. Smith; Captain,
John McCeary Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel,
Orlando H. Moore; Captains NJ Bryant, John ] Pam;
Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, VIM w. San
ders; Captains, Hamilton s Huckins, Wright Rves;
First Leuenants, j. p Rife A. H. Freeman, Clarence
NJ. Bailey; First Lieutenant and Brevet Captain, G. H.
Payne First Lieutenants James McKim Stephen Baker;
Second Lieutenant, ID. H. Weianat.