The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1862, Page 1

Sn | WHOLE NO. 9247. Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. Seizure of a Station Near Charleston. Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Port Royal Ferry. { se Reported Heavy Loss of the Enemy. Strength of the Rebels Near Port Royal. WORE NDENDIARIOM AT. THE SOUTH. TARGE FIRE AT RICHMOND. ABANDONMENT OF BIG BETHEL. The Rebel Army Becoming More Demoralized. TMPORTANT MOVEMENTS IN THE GULF. Ocenpatton of Biloxi by the te Union Forces. Another Fight Between Fort Pickens and the Rebel Baiteries. Golonel Corcoran and Other Prisoners Trans- ferred to Columbia, 8. C., Boy &e &e. gin surg eae IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. Desperate Battle Near Port Royal Forry— ‘Bhe South Carolina Brigade Repulsed swith Heavy Loss—Occupation of the Charleston and Savannah Ratfrond by Union Treops—Arrival of the Isabel at ‘@harleston from Nassau, dic, d&e. | “important. news from the South is received im late + grtemamend popes, and by gentlemen from that city, who " atrtved at Balitmore yesterday. Private: despatches received at Augusta, Ga., from Pocataligo, &. C., dated January 1, stato that the ‘Unionists attempted to advance from Port Royal Fersy, but wore repulsod by the Fourteenth rogi- ent of South Carolina Volunteers, under eommand Neogene omen ‘Tho Confederate loss was fifteen tilled ‘and wounded. One Yankeo was taken privoner, but their Nes is ndt otherwise given. ‘The following is @ despatch to tho Richmond Ex- amminer :— VICTORY IN BOUIH CAROLINA. Cuantzstox, S. C., Jan. 2, 1862. Fighting on the coast commenced yesterday. Thirty- ‘fave hundred of the enemy landed on the main, near Port ‘Royalferry. They were met with the bayonct by two . fegiments of our troops. The Yankees fled precipitately, ‘throwing away their arms as they ran. They were driven $mto their boats. The howitzers on the boats opened fire on our troops, killing six and wounding twelve South Ca- owolinians. The enemy’s loss is about the same. ‘To-day the enemy landed in much largor force at the “game place. General Gregg’s brigade fell back a short dis- + dance to an eligible position. The pickets were skirmishing all day. ‘Tho enemy design an attack on the railroad and cannot * Pho Richmond Bramtner, under the head of War Rumors,” says:— ‘There wero various reports during yesterday of incur- tons of the enemy in Western Virginia and of an advance ‘movement of his forces in tho direction of the Greenbrier Springs. Tho Western country has been left, by tho transfer of our forces from there, in a defenceless con- ition; and should the enemy be able to make any serious @emonstration before the spring there will be but little to oppose him. The reports roferred to above are, how- ever, probably exaggerated, if not entirely sensational. Later in tho day another report obtained circulation ‘thata battio had been fought in the neighborhood of ‘Port Royal, S. C., and that the onemy, who were ad- ywancing inland, had been repulsed and a great victory bad reguited toour arms. This report, although not an- Gienticated by uny despatches received at the War Do. _partmént, obtained considerable credit last night, on the ‘gtrength of private despatches, alloged to havo boen re- eeived in the city giving auaccount of the engagoment. ‘Wo are not disposed, however, to credit the report with- —. more distict confirmation of it than yet ro the foregoing paragraph wag written wo | Bave received @ special doxpatch from our Charleston , fully confirming the report, to which wo are happy to refer the reader, ) femalwaL OF SHE BATTLE AND DEFEAT oF THE | REBELS. Passengers from Richmond, who left that city on the 94 inst., state that news had been received there that Commodore Dupont landed thirty-five hundred troops on main land near Port Royal ferry on New Year's Day. «An engagement ensued in which the rebels re. pulecd the Trion troopr, On January 2d the attempt wae renewed with better success, and Gregg’s Bouth Carolina brigade was driven back, with heavy loss. ‘Tho Charleston Mercury bas despatch stating that a fargo force of federals had landed on the North Edisto, fend seized railroad station No. 4 on tho Charleston and ‘General Lee has informed Jeff. Dayis that ho is cond dent of his ability to prevent tho federals from advance. ing op Chatleston or Savannah, ‘The following dispatch is dated Charleston, January 2:— ‘The steamship Ella Warley, formerly the Isabel, from Nassan,ran the blockade and arrived at Charleston at daylight this morning. She was chased and ineffectually @holted by the blockaders. She brings a valuable as- cargo and passengers, including Mr. Bisbio, for- morly a delegate in the Virginia Iegislaturo from the wity’ of Notfolk. Mr. Bisble is a bearor of important agapavches from Mr. Yancey, and hae startod for Rich. Colonel Co-eoFAn and a Number of other prisoners strived enfely at Us 8, ©., on New Yoar’d Day, Operations of Our Naval and ERALD. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1862. Savannah Railway Stations. 1 hie cusse -atins FERRY gilt ~ @ROOMSVILLE PAUASK AN US alt Nps audi, fw Nas w a) eee Wilt) \MS a is PRICE THREE CENTS. IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, Ss. C. Military Forces from Port Royal--The Charleston and way wu | IMPORTANT HEWS FROM THE GULF. Occupation of Biloxi’ By Unton Troops— | Fight Between Fort Pickens and the | Rebel Batterics—A Large Fleet of Union Vesscls at Ship Island, &c., &e. A despatch from Pensacola, dated Janvary 1, says:— Fort Pickens opened fire yesterday, but the fire waa not renewed to-day. Our batteries are silent. ‘The Richmond Dispatch of the 3 inst. says:— “The Confederate batteries replied to Fort Pickens, aud | the firingcontinued all day. No vessels were engaged on either side, and no casualties occurred with us. General Bragg was absent while the cannonading was going on, but Goncral Anderson was in command: General Bragg re- turned on the 24 inst.; but the federals did not renew the attack, and our guns were silent.”” ‘A despatch datod Mobile, Jan. 1, states that a rebel steamer going from Pensacola to the Navy Yard was fired upon the day previous from tho battorics ‘at Fort Pickens. General Bragg’s batteries replied, and the firing was continued at the last accounts. Sixteen war vessels are reported at Ship Island. ‘The Richmond Dispatch, of January 3, says that a pri- vate despatch has been received here, dated Mobile, January 2, which states that Genoral Butlor is at Ship Issand; also that the federals have nominal posession of Biloxi, and it is believed that they will occupy all the towns on the coast in that region. They captured two cannon at Biloxi. It {s stated that they landed there from five to seven thousand troops, and it is further rumored * that thoy express a determitation to push forward their forces to Jackson, IMPORTANT NEWS FROM RICHMOND. Disastrous Conflagration—Burning of the Theatre and Other Buildings=De- moralization of the Rebel Army—Ap- prehended Attack of the Un Ar my=Our Forces in Possession of Big Bethel, &e. It is reported that the rebel force at Big Bothel was at- tacked and defeated by Union troops, and that Big Bethel ig now in our possession. It is certain, however, that both Magrider, at Yorktown, and Huger, at Norfolk, havo been largely reinforced recently. ‘The Richmond Dispatch of the 34 inst. says: «A private despatch was received yesterday from Con- trovillo by @ prominent military officer now in Richmond» which says that indications point to an attack by the federal forces at an early day on Evansport, and tho probability was that an attack would also be mado by them on other pointe on the Potomac.’? A destructive fire had occurred at Richmond, burning tho theatre and other valuable property. One of the returned Union prisoners hag an editorial articlo from a Richmond papor, which ho cut out and secreted in his boot. It gives an awful picture of the condition of tho rebel army on the Potomac, saying that the entire army is uttorly domoralizod; regimental drills Kayo ceased entirely, the mon spending their time in using greasy docks of cards, Groat numbers pro offering largo | date of the 30th ult, TN ene MER REAR EIR NEL a RR a of the army that en! who would cnilst bel dition of the army. ‘The prisoners say their clothing and boots were lke! upoa with longing eyes by the rebels, especially thoir boots, Many were offered as high as twonty-five duliars | a yair for their boots, Coffee is held in Richmond at a dollar anda belt a | ponnd. The Seizure of the Charleston and Sa- vannah Rallrond by Union Troops. ‘tho Charleston Mercury of a recent date publishes an account of the movements of Union troops near Voit Royal. Tt staces that a large force of federal troops had Janded on the North Eulisto, and seized Railroad Station No. 4, on the Charloston and & name of the station ts not given, but we Adams’ Run, CoReton district, twenty-three miles soutit of Charleston. It is a village of 150 inhabitants, and con- tains a charch, schoolhouse, &e. The despatch alluded to above gives a solution to the destination of the army and naval expedition fore shadowed by the Henanp correspondent on board the United States gunboat Mercury, at Hilton Head, under Ho says:—"All is quiot throughout the fleet, with the exception of the preparations attend- ing the fitting out of the launches and first and second ¢ tors of the flagship Wabash, and four light draught gua- bouts, together with « large number of troops, which are destined for Bull's Island—probably Edisto Island, a, | near as wo can calculate. The expedition leaves here to. morrow at an early hour, ‘Tho groatest enthusiasm ex- ists among all engaged in the affair.”’ ‘The North Edisto river is navigable from Tikon Head wie Roan for Yosvols of fight draught. ‘The seizure of Adams’ Run places the Union troops in possession of an invaluable strategical position, as it ef- foctually severs tho railroad communication between Charleston and Savannah, The water communication bé- tween Hilton Head and Adams’ Run is perfect, and prac- ticablo for vessels of light draught, Goneral Loo, the rebel commander in the Port Royal dis. oF Re Ks Correspondence. Yount oF Rocks, dan. 3, vot in Richmond on the Rendition of Std Il the Reékle Going Into Winter Quarters— stem at the South, de., &c. emea copy of the Richmond Dispatch of 220th of December. The rebels seem to ve terribly put out of tune by the prudent course adopted by our government ou tho Slidell and Mason affair. Just hear | what tho philosopher of the Dispatcn has to say on the subject, and how hjs ‘ill-conceaicd chagrin at the course n by the New York Huraup leaks out in the follow- paragraph from his editorial eoluma:— al Mouthpiece—the Herat, and other organs iujon, hold out the ferocious menace that have subjugated the South they will avenge pon Englaud. What a cbivalrjc and high cock. Three weeks ago Reunett was going 0 whip all creation, Now, bo is willing to take them ano | ata time not lock horns with John Bull tiil tho South is conquered, In the samo copy of tho samo paper other bitter allu- vions are mado to the peaceful policy recommended by tho Hgratn and adopted by the government. ‘The laicst Southern news is te the effect that the rebels at Manassas are building comfertetie huts there for win- ter quarters. They commenced thelr ereetion om the 27th of December, and it is evidewt y thelr tone tha! they expect to be left in peaceable per eaten of them all winter A large portiog of their main army hee fallen back from Contreviito to Mansy tho 29th and was entirely destroyed. ment establishment and extensive. The papers make no allusion to the value of property destroyed by this dis: aster, but significantly mention that the fire which pro- duced the explosion was the work of an incendiary. The loss at the great fire at Nashville is not mentioucd, also ascribed to incendiaries. ‘Tho burned district in Charleston is stated to be a parallelogram of 250 yards by 1,800 yards, that ir, over a mile long by more than an eighth of a mile wide, con. verted into charreil ruins. The price of ordinary boots in Virginia at present is $20. pair. The leather of old trunks is mado into slip- Pore? Oléthing of all kinds is scarco. These facts go to ghow the vanity of the boast that the North could not get along without the South. ‘The weather for the past two days down here has been trict, has informed Jeff. Davis that ho is confident in his ability to prevent the fedorals from advancing on Charles- ton and Savannah, The seizure of an important railroad station would seom not to establish the rebel goneral’s agsertion. In addition to General Leo, the rebel solaiors are under the command of Generals Drayton, De Saussure, Evans and Donelson. Their force is no doubt superior to the Union force. This fact should impress our govern- ment to send reinforcements to General Sherman forth- with, Tho following is a list giving the names of a por- tion of the rebel fores now in the vicinity of Pocotaligo, Beaufort and adjacent islands:— South Carolina Firat artillery, Colonel W. Do Saussure, South Carolina regiment, Col James L. Orr. South Carolina Fourth regiment, Colonel Sloan. South Carolina Ninth regiment, Colonel Blanding. South Carolina Twelfth regiment, Colonel Dunovant. South Carolina Fourteenth regiment, Colonel Jones. South Carolina Fifteenth Colonel D De Saussure, Charleston Light Dragoons lodge. Mississippi Twonty fourth F t, Colonel Colbert, Tennessee Eighth iment, . giinent, Colonel Thos. T. Clingman, jeorgia bua irst regiment it, Colonel Howell Cobb. eth regiment, Colonel H. Smith, -Boaufort (8. ©.) Artil (aes Davis, ‘South Carolina battery, Captain Elliott, Gorman Artillery, Company A, Captain —. German Artillery, Company B, Captain ——. Added to the above force isan entire brigado of Ten nesses troops—four or five regimente—under Brigadior G ‘al Androw Jackson Donelson. "The acoompany ing map gives a correct topographical anc hydrogeaphical plan of all the points named jn the above necount. The water route from Hiiton Head to Adaras’ Run way be easily traced on tho map, vory cold. The canal has some ice on it in localities, but the navigation is not entirely closed yot, It is now evident that the Potomac will not freeze this year. Thero will, consequently, be no fear of rebel scouting parties crossing to Maryland to ravage the loyal inhabitants. Our Baltimbre Correspondence, Baurwonn, Jan, 1, 1961. Recent Movements and Changes in the Confederate Army of the Polomace Whole Strength of the army 175,000 Droops—Explanation of Gen. Beauregard’s Movements Since the Battle of Bull Run—The Fortifications of Cen- treville—Gen. Jackson Instructed to Prevent the Recon- struction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, de. During the last ten days I have learned somo interest- ing and valuable facts in regard to the recent movements and changes of tho Confederate army of the Potomac, and the present position and strength of the different divi- sions of thatarmy. From tho same sources, which I may stato aro perfectly reliable, I have derived somo other facts (not mentioned below, becauso2 am not at liberty to magition them), which indicate pretty clearly the line of action which Gen. Boauregard has marked out for his winter operations. According to this authority the Confederato army of the Potomac, so far from Hoing reduced in numbers, has boon oly anginented dtring the Inst six weeks, and now em. braces fully 175,000 effbetive troops. The most of the sick, several thousand in mumbery have beep ecnt | down to Richmond, ‘The! Command of the cntiro | army of the Potomae ig now vesied in Genera) Toau A powder mill at Now Orleans exploded on the night of | Tt was a govarn. | though additional particulars of the fire are given. This | | abe d, whose heatqvarters aro at Centreville. ‘The nly of the army, amounting to 80,000 mon, is en. © taeed around that place, A short time after the battle (Boll ron General Beauregard caused a minute military urvey tobe made of all the country lying between Ma- eas Junction and Springfield station on the Pailey’s Cross Roads, Ball's Cross Roads and Church on the northeast, and Vienna and e creck on the north. Tho result of this survey convinced ‘him that the nature of the country, within a ratius of seven miles around Centreville, was such that, with proper fortifications, it could be rendered almost impregnable. As it was of the very first importance topregent @ barrier to the advance of the federal troops in that direction, he resolved to take advantage of the natu- ral defences afforded by the ranges of hills between the Occoquan river and Fairfax, and betwoon Fairfax and pring, for the purpose of erecting such a barrier, wv to divert the attention of the Union troops from fesign, he pashed forward a considerable portion of his a towards Washington, until his pickets extended to giield station, Bailey’s Cross Roads, Ball's Cross Reade, Vienna, Hunter's Mills and the right bank of Dim- cult ergek. Then, knowing well the real importance and ex. act value of the occupation of Munson’s Hill, on the 25th of August he threw forward a strong detachment and took possession of that hill, at that tipe only aomi- nally, but not really, in the possession of the Union troops. At that time we were indeed in possession of Ball’s Cross Roads and Bailey's Cross Roads; but these, as well as Munson’s Hill itself, were only picket stations. General McClellan bad only been in command of the army for tfour weeks, He had cnly commenced the great work of the reconstruction and reorganization of the army. ‘The numerical weakness of the Union army had become painfully evident; aud only six days beforo Beauregard thus look possession of Munson's Hill the Secretary of ‘War had issued the celebrated order of the 191h of August, summoning to the instant defence of the capital all regi. monte’'and parts of regiments, whether armed and uni. formed or unarmed and without uniforms. ‘The Union army of the Potomac, therefore, was in no condition at that timé to dispute with General Beauregard the pos- session of Manson's Hill. That gencral retained it ac- cordingly, and made a show of fortifying it. Different regi. ments were drawn upon it day after day, and put through all the evolutions of the line. Gangs of negrocs were taken there and made to ent down the sloping sides of the hill, in the samo way that the sides of Federal Hill, in Bal- timore, haye been cut down, so as to present the appear- ance of intrenchments. Patteries of field artillery wero drawn up in these intrenchments, and the guns fred ro- peatedly, as iffor practice. Munson’s Hill being in fall view from the dome of the Capitol, from the seminary near Alexandria, from Hunter's chapel and from Fort Richardson, all these movements wero plainly seen b: the Union army, which was just what Beauregard wanted, He von went the length of hewing two immense logs of wood into the guape and size of Parrott gans, had the: painted black and mounted on the sham works. While thus See the — of the Union troops, General was F Beauregaré ony in far more serious Dusiness of fortifying Centreville. Tho diligent labor of bis whole SP, for four weeks, arsisted by that of thonsands of blacks, po this work to such a degree of forwardness that on the 28th of September, Mungon’s Hill, Bailey’s Gross Roads and Bail’s Cross Roads woro evacuated by the Confederate troops, who retired to the lines of intrenchments around Centreville. Daring the succeeding two months Beauregard’s army continued {© work at these intrenchments, and they were completed about the Ist of December. | It was to vele- ‘prate the completion of these works that the Fk review of seventy thousand men took place thero or fear weeks ago, @ brief account of which was published in th Herarn.at'tho time. The statement that anything lik stampede or any confusion whatever took om this occasion is entirely without foundation. There was a skirmish at the outposts that day, in which a few rebel soldiers wete killed ; but the review took place without interruption. All the troops under reviow werd warmly | and thelr arins woto foun | © previouniy: in | and comfortably clothe” to be, on inspection by brigades two day: oxealient order. Jeff. Davis and General Joreph 6. John ston were both pregent at the teview, and'both compli- mented Gen. Beauregard highly om account of the credi- | table degree of discipline and effectiveness to whiclf the ariny had boon ound One part of the review con- sisted of artile: mounted on the orks and teh rapidity and exactness, ‘Tho extent and character of there works can be easily . imagined by those who have seen the numerous forteon the ‘right. bani of the y | Three of them—Fort Fort Davis and Fore Sie { dell—rival Fort Corcoran, Albany and Fort Runyon . in strongth and size. They all command roads that must be taken in order to Centreville, and cannot, therefore, be avoided in an attack on that’ place. They oe. sil, sou with @ compicte Cg’ 4 viest artillery, wi are & bul ir rifled cannon, The panealeo six forts of smaller dimen- sions, the one on the left being not far from Sudiey’s Ford, near the’Guin Spring road, and the one to the right being about halt way between Fairfax the an river, at a point about two miles be- low Union Mill. Besides these nine forts there are as many smaller works, thrown up for batteries, mounted by a suitable armament, In addition to al! the above, there is aseries of concealed batteries and rifle pits, to all of which are assigned epecia! detachments of the troops. The troops composing the main body of this army expect to remain in their present position all win- ter, and have, therefore, constructed an immense num- ber of huts, in which they hope to withstan:! the severity” of a Northern winter. There is no uniformity In the construction of theso, each regiment haying mado thom according to their own fancy, They are mostly made of logs the sizo of fence rails, being the trunks of small pine and cedar trees, with which the country abounds. ‘The boughs of these trees, together with carth, . the walls and top of tie hut. Most of tho huts are partly subterranean, especially those constructed om hillsides, or where the ground is inclined. ‘The earth: which is excavated serves to form the sides. These hats have the advantage at least of being perfectly dry. ‘The ingenuity of the men has led them to contrive a variety of stoves and furnacos, few of which, however, completely anewer the purpose. ‘The old fashioned camp fires are stiil the chief means of keoping warm, £0 much for the main body of Beauregard’s army, Both tho right and the left wing are more actively employed than’ the cen tre. Un the left, General Evang commands at Leesbutg, and ¢ jackson at Martinsburg, To tie latter offleer has been assigned the task of preventing the recoristrue- tion of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Harper's Ferry to Fort Frederick (at the mouth of Back creek, thirty miles west of Harper's Ferry), and he he has been ed that he shall have ali the troops that are necer- sary for that purpose. He moved accordingly from Win- to Martinsburg. with, about 15,000. troops, and 10,000 more &t Winchester, ready to si t'be. ‘Tho recont skirmishes near Williams. port we igned by Genoral Jackson to induce Leonard to cross the river there, then to retreat before him until he had drawn that offleer far enough away from his base of operations to surround and defeat him with am rwhelming force. It will now require the employ- of the whole forces under General Banks to drive Genera! Jackson from Martinsburg and to clear the ter- ritery through which tho road passes, so that the latter can be rebuilt. If this is undertaken, Jackson's force, if insuilicient in itself, will be reinforced by the Confede- rate troops at Leesburg, and thos a general engagement may be b General Evans has ten tht trovps at and near Leesburg, and ten thousand more ostod on the right Bank of Goose creck. Thus Beante- loft wing consists of forty-five thonsand troops, ‘The right wing of Beauregard’s army occupies that part of the country extending from the right bank of the O¢- exquen river to Aquia creek. It consists of about fifty nd troops, nearly half of whom aro regiments arrived within the last two months. ‘the ‘sof this division of the army i at Dumfries. streams run through this part of the country, into the Potomac. “The naines of the principal antico crevk, Powoll river, Neabseo river and ecreck. The banks of all these are steep and en when the streams are at a low [onl ne would greatly impede military operat! They are all well ‘fortified, the Occoquan river itself serving as a baso of operations. Disastrous Fire at Richmond. TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE RICHMOND THEATRE AND OTHER BUILDINGS, [From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 8.] terday morning, ata quarter becore four o'clock, F orson passiag dhe Richmond theatre, on the corner of Seventh ant Proad- streets, saw flames issuing from that building and gave the alarmof fire. In a very short time the whole structure was enveloped ina sheet ot flame, and whet-the engiues arrived upon the ground it was found impossible to do much else than endeavor to save the adjoining property. ‘The fire speedily communi- cated to the block of buildings on the cast, the firet of which, ocenpjed by David A. Brown, saddier and har maker, and by In entirely destroyed; Wm. next tenement, sas part! store of N. W. Nelson, aljoining, somewhat ced. The roof of the brick building on Graco street, bel Seventh, ewned by Dr. C. Thomas, occupied by Thomas Laws-n and John M. Lindsay, took fire, and the furnitare 2 moved ou No great damage was cone here, oe by water and breakage. Mr. Lawson, who was siek in se, wae reoved to the reaidence of Nr. Bolton, in the neighborhood. ‘Tho rear wall of tho theatre fell and cruthes two gmail frame buildings, owacl by Green . ch Was occupied by Wri. Widt, mant- battons, abd tho other, we believe, asa paint shop, ‘This property was not very yaloabhe, Mv. J. HL Hewitt, manager, and Mr. R. Ogien, one of the actors, asicep in the office on the se-ond floor nt) cf the theatre when the fire broke out, and did wake until it was close apon them. ‘Thoy rashed virs with s.ch clothing as they could hastily se- s.£, but returned again to save a sum of money (about 3900) which Mr. Hewitt had locked op in an eseaitoire. ‘They could not accomplish this, however, an‘ had a nar- row escape Coorg * aod flames, bow having their hair sing ir. He. severely burnt om the face and hands. The escritotro wes afterwards taken out through the window, which was reached b pa oy GS a ladder, and was about the only article saved the building. ‘The theatre was undonbdtedly set fire toon the and, perhaps, in several places at the same t! least this is a redsovable inference from the rapidity h which it was consumed, There were no fires made inthe stoves on the previous night. It is true there were somo discharges of musketry in one of the plays (‘The Log Fort"); but Mr. Dalton, the remained in’ the Green Room for an hour and a after the performance closed, and had there been any fire resnlting from that cause it would have developed Iteelt Before he left. While the was burning one ‘of tho members of or. chestra went into the alley below the theatre with a vioW to saving somo of the musical instru- monte, and found a win was closed the night previous. man was soch to jump ont of a window into ‘his ky, bat no effort was made to detain him. At three Mr. Crone, of the night watch, passed the buildingand found everything quiet, and nothing to indfcate the ap- proach of disaster. In less than sn hour that time it was in flames, lighted, we doubt not, by torch of an incondiary. ' ‘The theatre is a complete wreck—nething left but a portion of the walls. All tho scenery, by the elder Grain, Gotz, Heilge, and Italian artists em- F ‘wardrobe and ‘« 2? tg intings and steel portrait Manuscript plays, operas and oratorios, all are involved in the common destruction. Miss Jennie Tay'or, the ous- todian of the wardrobe, lost about $1,200 worth individu ally, while the whole stock wardrobe under her care— part of which belonged to Kunkel & bens Fo to S. McGill—was probably worth from $4. pos Some members of the company Inst quite — Messrs. Ogden and Dalton several dollars’ worth in books and wardrobe, Mr. Loebman, of the ————e lost ae se $300 and ~ ments and sheet music, ‘The instruments ‘one bass viol, three violins, two French horns and two drume. Thomas Halstead, machinist, now inservice at Glo e ater Point, and Frank Bllers, stage carpenter, each lost $300 to $400 tn sone Mes, Wiieabeth 3 Taine; wher theatre in May’, 1856, for , when property, ticularly of that description, would not rah ri val blic sato. Since that period many im- vaayemonts have been made upon it, and write an ,000 would Hot more 8 Her ine ure Eee 000, 000, deaieraos fol- lowa:—Albemarle, ; soc lation , y ‘the theatre was built in 1818 oF 1819, by Major Christo- her Tomkins, for a Joint. stock under whose veetrol it remained until 1898, when it was purchased by Col. 8.8. Myers. Tt was known, until recently, as the (Marshall theatre.” ‘The feunch lately inaogerated bid fairto bo the most profitable in its , bat its one reer bas been Droaght to's diesstron term ina tion. Wo learn, however, it is the purpose Of the owner to rebuild ag soon as Circumstances will allow. The building occupied he Mr. said on the east, wag owned by Mrs. Janies Rawlings. lors is. Loot dae | probably insured. Mr. Brown, we aro informed, sa’ the larger portion of his stock. Mrs. Jackson's loss may begs00. ‘3. M. Lynoman, the owner of the buildin; Kee! oy W. H, Dayidson, ‘office, which w! ce loses about $2. on N.W.A "8 Ma- tonl, and his stock for $5,000 tere chante’. Hé loges Deer a -~ 4, a in moving @ great fles wore kitchen, “orth about $250, was burned. His loss may be set down at $750. _ Bitrer & Hauser, and other ocoupants of tenements on Seventh street, sulored some damage by the removal of their stock rn A ‘The only lives lost by the were three dogs, tied in the yard in the rear of Brown's sad " ‘A vast number of persons assembled to view tho ruins, and, except in a fow - there was @ of regret at the loss that “popular )? the N Accounts. (From the Rone Tay Book, Jan. 1. envi Dee. #1, 1864. kinsville says that Torrest’s cavalry: it gan Union ote civer on, atereay hon iL Sac! on tkirmish ensued. “About fifty Unionists were Killed, {CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE) ) A apacial despatch, a