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MI REVIEW

CRAWFORDSVILLE IND.

Saturday, January 12, 1861.

Printed nnd Published

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Mnb*L-ritN.-r» Ml

Nntnritii M«m-

CHARLES H. BOWEN.

Tl r*Thr J'nurfimlwilU' Brriew, fnrniahrd

gl,.JO iu

LAKGI-.H

nrirnnrtr.

I A I O N

'I HAN AM

l'AI'Ki: rUKLIHIlhlJ

lij'Ul'IWCttlBEIISIcO

DEPAKTIHE OF TBAI^T* O* TBI!

LOUISVILLE, NEW Af.HA.VV CIIK'AGO U.K. OORISTG NOHTH. Fr'i)?til il A-jiViriiirHMlali'iii Tr.iin.Ht n. in. ChicftRO

Mail

Tniin, ot 1:20 p. in.

GOING SOUTH.

Louisville Mail Trnin.Hi 0:17 n. in. I Froicbt A' Accommodation Train. :il p. in. I R. E. Hi!VANT, Aijeiit.

POLITICAI. iiaxkkkm. tompt was made to

The telegraph brings us news of the fir-

ing into the steamer Star of the West nt

Charleston. This looks terribly in earnest.

The accounts from Washington betray a l,

hostility between our Representatives :.l-

most irreconcilable. The storm wliicl

now impends, a few weeks since n'iglit

have been averted. In no aire, and no

country, have delay* been so fearfully pun- j^.

l-.lied as the putting ofr the adjustment «f|

the difficulties growing out of the election

Tf the past is but the shadow of thc future.

what comfort can we derive in looking fur-

wardtoa solution of this revolution al-j

ready begun. Never yet did subjects re-

bel with law upon their side, for the very

act of rebellion is contrary to it. Yet re-

volutions have gained the end for ^hich

they were called fo life, and posterity up-

plauded them. Wo can not but sensibly

feel that that thc question next raised will

be Shall the Federal laws be enforced

How much does this question contain.—

The subduing nnd trampling under heel,

thc people of six States certain, and prob-

ably fifteen. And for what? That we j^

may have a uniformity in our domestic in-

The l*ew».

valleys and make level the mountains, and .. .. was also made upon tlie residence ol •).

call upon mankind to admire their regular!-

North and South, and present lhe oliw

branch of compromise as symbolical of I

the popuhu- heart. Thou di there were

•meeting, when their motives were doubled:

when every motion was thought to be a se-! h'

crct pitfall, they bore patiently the unworthy suspicion, aud were willing to make auothcr effort to awakeu patriotism. All

praise to their glorious efforts. The Jourual, with an unfairness, characteristic of that sheet, docs not openly, but covertly, attempts to accausc thc Democracy and its

leaders of chicane

Ship owners at Philadelphia refuse to

take coal to Charleston. An effort is to be made to obtain au investigation as to the treasonable plot to es-

Uiblish a .Southern Confederacy. .,

New York votes to furnish the President with Jill supplies needed.

All is pretty quiet in Charleston.

PBMUDENm JIKSMOi:.

The Message

the

the affairs of .South Carolina, was brought into the House oil Wednesday last. Al-

served in'aet. lie calls upon Congress to I

Compromise. Referring to thc abandonment of Fort Moultrie, says it could not

have been ld 4*. hour.-'.

I»AKIX AKO I'SNITt'EIWI'I'l- AT TK.TIPT i'r BOBBEKV !—TIIKBIBKUBMIOT!!

On Friday morning at I A A. M., an at-

rob

jj.,IlieS aUcr 0

UHO ns

feaT" The Journal, in its last issue, con-

tains invidious comments upon Colonel

Mansou and Captain Wallace. The ab-j,

surdity of its remarks, should rather excite pity for the author, than cause annoyance to the recipients of the misrepresentation and abuse. In view of this, we can nut but record a few lines of thankful

praise to those, who, during thc excitement! of the campaign, when schism bad crept into the ranks of the hitherto serried and

made urgent appeals, warned the people of" "the evils that must follow the triumph of

lieious aspersion heaped upon them, they were willing to unite in au effort to send

forth lo the State, the protest of Mont gomcry county, against the ultraism of I

the jewelry store of

Son. The burglar

cvi(lent we

thc

acquainted with the

lir0IIgh a willdow at tlic

ack

a U)C enil( wml

unibcrlnm5

ty, as mould intoonu mind the intellect of I ,,, her sons. This precise regularity is at THK IIJU'STHATK1LIFE OF WAS1Iwar with libcrtv. Let lhe people call up- INGTON. bv HON. J. T. lIr:Ari.Y.

on their representatives to seen re to So-i-fjv.-* We have thorn Stales their rights in the Territories, ga'.it copy of this work, published by MesThe North with her eighteen niiliiuns must ^r.*. Bill tV Brother, nt Louivili^, by their be an object of dread tn tlic .Southern mind, agent, Mr. A. C. Marnes After a thoraml yet relying on the justness of their-ough examination of the work, we procause, lhcyr are ready tu brave this slupen- nouuee it the most complet-.: and popular

dous power. ^Vho tlien should be the first ibifignajdiy of General Washington extant, to extend tho hand and offer terms of com- It is entire, giving his history from the promise Would it not best befit the di«_r- cradle to the grave, and presenting a large

nify of the North We do not wish to be amount of matter that has never appeared

part of the

T||C winJow nhout fuur fect from

ground, and protected by a shutter of

.a l,

within four

inches of

Jjc a( S:i on t,f 0

ic] of thc firm Througll

the tup of tlio casement. This fspaco was AUGUSTA, GA., Jan. 0.

or Lincoln. It not only afleel* the IirCH* j(,jieni11g) the burglar lowered a wire, with this morning, when thc batteries of Moront but makes the future l.ig with peril.—

alc

dit uofc llitilL

i,j

|which |0

llg

f)f thc pprin£ring

od loS

in {hc imc

)c ]atJ{jr iimn3(]iat

the bolt

a swonl cane glrucl at tll0

jut fnls( lt

cur 0:? to

cd.

presented with an elc-

itself to the consideration of every adniir- M"

work also contains a copy of his Farewell

Addrcsgi

the whirlwind of fanaticism the party and oil lo the waves rushing so madly over thc bul-1, ,, r..

idden under

ct ms werc

••'some differences of opinion* in thc Union An axe from a neighboring biack-,

meetings, as there must be semblage, yet all appeared lo 1' 'time demanded a sacrifice. At thc first!

in every a=

smkh

feel that the

the,n'

hope the puerile

thciu with tho silent contempt thev merit.

Our leaders will be remembered as they deserve to be, with esteem, by all unprejudiced persons iu our midst.

tSF The Legislature assembled on last Thursday morning. Mr. Ilefi'ren (Dem.) offered a resolution favoring tho adoptiou of Crittenden's Compromise. It was received with marks of disapprobation from Republicans. It was referred to oominittec of thirteen.

,,auna 1,ad

»S

insel

.. ,,

HIGHLY IMPORTANT.

The Commencement of a Terrible

CIVIL WAR!

Steamer Star Of the

Gov. I'ickena makes pacific overtures. FIRED INTO AXD DKIVEX FROM Gen .Scott talks savage to Toombs. The .steamer Fulton has sailed to take the .Star of the West into Charleston.

President relative to this niorniug, was fired upon

Moultrie.

ris

iuttcr

ruised it

of the bolt awiikcn-

ami a friend sleeping

this time Patterson

had ]cvc1(h1 his rc.'Volver

and fired he

then s(arte(1 for hc vard lIul g(jt tlicrc in

lin}e tQ 5en all0l lt 1(1

ataman retreat-

ling in the darkness. At daylight a pool

of }(lo(ji] bunent

the window,

anJ trjMjke|1 iiumljor of Wo(

but fiqal.

j)v wit]wut dctecti|lg thc

ll'Y«f

liar lew ton Harbor.

The steamer

Council for two hours. At two o'clock he

the back room dispatch received here from Cliarlei-

ping apartment of the jun. jton, states that the steamer Star of the

this West attempted to reinforce Fort Sumter

Island open a fire on her. Some ten

The shots were fired at the Star of the West,

when she retired, rurt Sumter diu not

firc a

Walter Brown.—

arose and grasping

The steam sloop of war Brooklyn has

Charleston.

intruder, but

pidity in W ashmgton. Three companies

of flying artillery arrived there yesterday.

LATEST.

?Hnjor Andcrwoii lo Ike Gorrruor

Thc

udef.

un(J8(0 ive issllC(

an nrlcrv.

fititutions. We miirht as well fill up the I ... 1

\\e have been informed that an attempt

is reported, Major Anderson sent a nies-! sage to the Governor of S. C. Thc coin-

issued from jmnnication is as follows:

To Jlis Excellency, Governor^ of South

Carolina:

SIR—Two of your batteries firod, tliia

morning, on an unarmed vessel bearing

the flag of my government. As I have

Ilot ecri uot et 1at war

understood as defending rebellion, or sane- in any previous biography. Il is got up government, was committed in obedience

tioning secession, but when the is.xuc is ,on the best style of paper, type, engraving 3"

civil war or conijiromise, our voice will be raised for peace. uiseir to trie eonsiueraiion oi every uuuur-1

tor3"

and general execution, and recommends j11 is not aisciaimea, rt aru i- an a,c |l,

war

of the Father of his country. Thc |for the return of my messenger, not per-

lw011 I,,arricd 1

1 I 1 1 I

6 ri

which they were murdered. Mr. H. was

U.naf

an^ 1 shall, after reasonable time

tt any vessel to pass within the range of

i, l»ocl i.ration of Independence, tbc guns of my fort, in order lo save, as,

and, in conclusion, adds, 1

We have just heard of one of thc most dia. diabolicakud inlmm-ui murders it has ever 'reinforce thc troops at Fort Sumter, or the government forts and the surreudc I been our provume to record. On last

,, .. ho'isc—having been brutally murdered Ine State by the armed forcc ot the govern-. ator Mason as secretary ol foreign ahaii. warks of the I nion. l'orgettmg the ma-

night, before, and left with none to tell thc tale of thc horrible deed. Mr. llanna was

a merchant in the village of Grovclnnd.— His store remaining closed on Monday morning to an unusual hour, caused some

ment. Special agents, therefore, are stationed off the bar lo warn vessels armed or un-

ndcr

aame traites, and known lo have but little he the judge of your responsibility.— or no money on hand—tlie neighbors and Your position in thc harbor has been tolcommuuity around arc at a loss to know crated by the authorities of the State, and hat induced die inhuman wretch or dev- while thc act of which you complain is in

., .... .ii il-incarnate to commit an act of so at ro- perfect consistency with the rights and suibs of the Journal, will be regarded bv! ... .i -i cious a character. At the time we write,

say that under the circumstances I have deemed it proper to refer the whole mattcr to my government, and intend defering the course I indicated in my i»ctc this morning until the arrival from Washing

ton 01 such instructions as I may receive. I have the honor also to express the hope that no obstruction will be placed in the jway, and that von will do me the favor of

CHARLESTON, Wednesday, Jan. 9. (giving every facility lor the departure and The steamer Star of the West, charter-! return of the bearer, Lieut. Talbot, who is cd by the Government to convey troops to directed to make the journey. the relief of Major Anderson, in ciuleav- ROBERT ANDERSON, A oring to enter the harbor about daylight Gov. Pickens immediately granted the

the gar-j permission desired, and directed Lieut.

rison on Morris Island 'and also by Fort iTulbot to have every facility and courtesy \NEW YORK, Jan. 11:

Fort Sumter did not respond. AUGUSTA, GA., Jan. 10. Lieut. Ilall came over to the city about The Charleston Courier of Tuesday says

11 o'clock with a flag of truce. He re-j that about o'clock yesterday morning, paired to the quarters of the Governor, the steamer Gen. Clinch discovered the followed by a crowd of citizens. He was steamer Star of the West, and signalled

in secrct session with the Governor and the fact of her approach to the occupants

was sent in r. carriage with the Governor's

Aid to the wharf, and returned to Fort

Sumter.

It is not supposed that it relates to the Star of the West. The people are greatly excited. There was no demonstrations against Lieut. Ilall, though there was great curiosity to know what be came for.

j'fhe

fiun* creased speed, but shots taking effect upon

her sh(J

Military companies are forming with r--

war

committed without vour sanction or au-, armament. thority. Under that hope 1. refrain from

opening a fire on your batteries. 1 have movcd

the honor therefore, respectfully to ask

country or any other civilizcd |.

our

i. .1

the people of the village, when »-peeial orders have been given to thc coin-

weltering in their niandcr at tho fort not to fire on such ves-

is till a sho across their bows should

shop had been used to dispatch warn them of the prohibition of thc State,

m"'

thCS°

but a s,u rt timc in 1 tl,erefurc left 110 off* CSt InS luorniIlg attcni

duty ol tlic fctate, it is not perceivcd how

the Loiouer of the county had not return-i tar tlie conuuct you propose lo adopt can

ed from bidding au inquest on thc bodies find

of these individuals. When he does rc-' tryturn, wc will probably have some definite ^ose

roo

armcd for

put out to sea. extended to him, as bearer of dispatches Washington dispatches to the commer-

IN to South Carolina, lie says, the' It has not been learned whether the to the U. S. Government, both in going eial say au earnest effort will be made in he did not take much time in transferring

A-lvcitis-r-. iMiTup'nn'* AMniiio .ur l-i-t »f Federal laws must be enforced, the rcve-{the steamer or any person or persons on and returning. the Senate to order an investigation,! his command. This is evidenced by the mif! collected, and the public property pre-{board was injured.

Hcninriu •riheCbarlmmi iwrirr.

Remark*

the ChaHnlM Courier.

the battery on Morris Island. As soon

as the signal was seen by those on guard

there, Morris Island was astir with men at their post, before thc order could be

The object of his mission is not known. |given them to prepare for action. They

remained in anxious suspense, but ready for what they believed was sure to come— a volley from Fort Sumter. Thc Star of the West rounded the Point, took the ship channel inside the bar, and proceeded

Island, about three-qurters-ut a mile from

.ho Lattery. A ball then fired .thwrt

the bow of the ste.'i

concluded to return. Fort Moul-

i..:« «^,i iw.f i.nf cl... »-ne

rang..

Thc Iiniag

01 lv

feet upon her.

At 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, as bearing on Morris Island.

iiARi.i.STOx, Jan. 9. |(J£

r. !Great preparations are being made in the

hai

Jor to

^0CT1 dcehir-,

(iiwcen

wce

description of .Mount. Vernon as it is, nnd blood, I beg you will take due notification A special Washington dispatch tu

a eonv of his Will, and a splendid litho-^of my decision, for thc good of all con- I'ost says that Mr. Kelly, late chief clerk House, and their guns have fuli command

graph of his Home and Tomb. |ccrncd. in the Department of the Interior under

The agent will remain in tho town and Hoping, however, that your answer may .Secretary Thompson, is now in discharge county several weeks, for tlie purpose yf! justify a further continuance of forbear- of the duties. receiving orders for this valuable book and jancc on my part, I remain, Gen. 1'ix of N. Y., is repoitcd io ha\e we trust he will meet with the success Ilespectfully, been offered the War Depai tniciu. ..iiitiiiiniicin. In \.Mtl» flir. rife nl* llin lloi31IKT ANDERSON. i- A SJ^CCial dlSpacCil to t.:iC (.OluniClCiat

the S. C. forts until Lieut. Talbot!

C0U1CS iKU.k

ceede(

circumstanccs thc Star of thc

his awful fate. None but harbor with troops, after having been noli-,

and wife occupied thc house i„ fied she could not enter, and

ll as

f"?d

crime. In a memmorandum book at hand, W. PICKENS: ment of the people.

icrc r00

5CYera

)ted to cntcr thc

41» ITI/WMIMV AM A

•itml

1A I

consequently

int0

a most exemplary young man—standing justified by me. In regard to your threats high in community as an orderly, peacca-1 about vessels in the harbor, it is only ncble citizen and his wife possessing the cessary for me to say you alone must

The act is perfectly

convention stating that Mississippi,-by nearly a unanimous vote of her State, has seceded, unconditionally, from the Union, and desires on the basis of the old confederation to form a new constitution for the seceding States.

The news from South Corolina was read and received with loud cheering. One or two arrests were made by the Sergeant-at-arms.

|y„ comming here with an biiildinir this iiujrnin'.'. No c-seilenient.

creates intense excitemcnt.— •,„»

i-ecive her. A lartrc steamer

cjlllcd the

Miirion, of thc Charleston and

I cd bv South Carolina against tho Cnitcd war. Her upper cabin is tu bt States, I cannot but think this a hostile act'

ghc to be 1

New ork line, lias been purchased by S. citeinent, and almost under martial lav

t(J j)C razeed for a niam-of- Preparations for

ui,

j*or

tj)C

C0IJ1C

instructions, and notify- you that, dcri?on jji proLcct her.

-NN) riicfOiimpri r,..nril i» HI net'..

a tfonij.lete

The )U0V8 in )liir}.,

iVC e(

T'll(J ro

Fort ulutcr

whether tho above mentioned act, which 11 fortiiications, and the fight will become believe to be without parallel in the his-

gcllcn

're-

]vn will be fired into,

jn then o].en on the S. C.

,]. The poople are preparing for it

-intent K2xt*it«'iiwnt Amoiij C'on-|fore

NEW YOKK, Jan, 1U.

hat any attempt of secession, ana order thc evacuation of

retake or resume possession of the forts the public property at thc Soul

Frtiiu floxlon. BOSTON. Jan. 10.

armed, ha\ing troops to reinforce I'ort taking on board provisions and munitions sorrow,^ and a subsequent rejiort that he CMARI^KSTOJ*. Sumter aboard, not to enter thc harbor.—

to Fort Itidcpcndcncc this morn-

ps were put on board with

officers. She is expected to leave

tllis a

ft(

rnoon

Her destination is sup- thought

posed to be the coast of Florida. !?.

T.ATI:U.

The steamer Joseph Whitney left the

harbor at four o'clock this afternoon. She took seventy soldiers and thc following

officers: Maj. Arnold, commanding Licuts. Blent and Benson, and Surgeon McLaren.

information in regard to the cause which on thc State thc condition of an acquired to thwart the designs of traitors that this The realities of practical secession arc al-

induced the commission of this horrble province. government is not a league but a govern- ready found to be much more serious than

••••iiatiM frarn Jlnj. Ailinw Kxerlicacr Gar. Fkkcu.

Siu: I have the honor to acknowledge

IVitcMaitt' lcgUalair. 3IAE5SON. Wis Jan. 10.

Tho Wisconsin Legislature organized to-day. Gov. Randall's message was delivered at noon, commends thc subject of

military affairs to the wisdom of the Legislature says that the times iudieatc that!

Yeaterday'a fti.pa.chc I.

treasonable plot to establish a Southern1

confederacy, with its seat of government

at Washington. Mr. Trcscott has come here with pacific overtures from Gov. Pickens, of South

aro

ii ua

anfrry

placc

interview is said to have taken

between Gen. Scott and Senator

Toombs, in which thc former used some plain but dignified language. A dispatch to the Post says the L. S. steamer Fulton has sailed with orders to sec the Star of the West safe in the harbor of Charleston.

Fori* nnd Arcuaii Siiwd.

onlrance of La

cd 0

mi /i ,1

tcamcr. lhe ttar ot tne

West displayed the stars and stripes. As ja

\MV ORLEIKS Jan. 11. Vi^

cfviirrlii- fm-i-irfl until Morris -r- o. !a place called Baku, not far from Persia. •stiaigut loi vara until opposu.. iUoru.», sports Jackson and St. Phillips, at the ', -, ., .. ,, i- -i

soon as thc flag was unfurled thc foitifica- 12 o'clock, no resistance being offered. tions fired a succcssion of heavy shefs.—

vessel continued her course with m-

two out of seventeen pilots taking cf-} he e-ciiement has «ub«idcd in consc-

Fort Sumter made no demonstration, Soldiers are being enlisted, but quietly although at port holes guns were run out 7

Arsenal at Baton liouge to-day

Slflimer Hnrioii.

TLo s(c(uucr

1 1

.....

NEW YOKK, Jan. 11. froin a subterroan

t0 bcr ownar Soui]l Carolina urauloc

hrcd a f.w sh^atlwr but J.t wa,

out of hcr

jmg (o Fy all damagcs

Prci!y llark| but

to thJltamer was trifling, CIIARLKSTO.V, Jan 11. Thc same stars that shone over us shone

Tim ISub-1 rcanui-j 111 !»l. i.uiiiK.

hraii lixnirimnt. Bv order oi Gen. Scott. .1 oci.achinent

CHARLES.o., Jan. 10. j0f forty federal troops, under Lieut, hob-

T. Lons, .Ian. 11.

WHAT TIllU KAIll.KU'roiVIA.^I AII1. i'liOT'riMC. C/..ir.i.i:srox, Jan. 2, 1 -SO

Wc nrf 1) iucrcaJ!in fX

ve defense are pro-

taken off, grossing, the tidings from Washington beby no means lavorable to a peaceful acknowledgment of tho independence of the Palmetto sovereign ,-.

We. have had rumors that lhe steamer Harriet Lane has been dispatched, or is about being despatched, wlili reinforcements for Colonel Anderson at I'V. Sumter. The Governor is determined lo intercept her at Morris's Island, three mi!

'l'hc Brookiyn cannot below thc fort, where earthworks arc being

hout a great fight. Major An-1 erected, ^composed of Paimeito logs and

lie only pledged I

selt not to jirevei^t coinmunieation be- j]

Similar earthworks arc being erccthe channel, at

ted on tl

ted on tlie other sine oi tlie channel, at

ower C]] 0j-

uie o. c-. ions mini litvui. -1 stic win tiave to

t:ic

Sullivan's Island, so that

-will have to liass through a rakinif fire,

land it is believed that the will be sui

tioued :it Siori-is'K

No definite

-j 1

The steamer Joseph "Whitney, after tary Floyd was received with unmistakable

bc-

she can reach thc for:. Thc Citadel [Cadets have their battery on Sullivan's Island, and have charge of the defenses at that point.. Thc Vigilant llifles are sin

of the ship channel. Tho company Zouaves have been stationed aL another point with a powerful battery, near the mouth of the harbor." 7'i -erv defensible

had withurawn his resignation was reeeiv-!

Thc city is nightly patrolled itarv. Though there is no fear of the ne-1

groes or any enemies w. bin the city, it is I

a11 th

0«

stern realities of the soldier's

Preparations arc making to fortify some of thc points of the harbor with cotton bales, covered with a foot of earth, so as to prevent their conflagration from hot shot that may be used from Fort Sumter.—

Chcvauz de fries

made .out and issued to them before the act of secession. The first vessel that arrives from Liverpool will create a rumpus, though it is presumed no attempt will be made by Major Anderson to prevent her passing into the city.

I learn to-day that the Post Office Department at Washington has refused to fill an order of the City Postmaster for $500 worth of stamps. It is supposed that cash in advance will be demanded for them. This is awkward and difficult to remedy.

A11 tL firC

CHARLESTON, Jan. 10.

lf ar

1 he dispatch sent yesterday as to the It is now reported that Major Anderson Star of the West are strictly correct. was scared out of Fort Moultrie by three 9r«it Taik« pickra«~Mur». f- rockets let off at the eastern end of Sullivan's Island, and llir.t he left in great haste, thinking it was a signal for attack.

Companies have donned mil-

""'^ms-»nd arc drilling in prospect of being called into active servicc-

through the judicial committee, into the condition of the ijuarieis of the officers

so^owever, though it is certain

such as hats, boots, coats, piano opened, with books on the floor, and stool overturned. -i

THE MEA

©I*

FIBE-A r.RAl'IIIC COMPARISON.

In a rccent speech made at Hartford, by Colonel Thomas II. Seymour, our late minister to Russia, that gentleman, alluding

to thc turbulent waves of disunion which seemed to be overrunning thc whole countrv, while the public mind was at bottom patriotic, made the following splendid comparison, which not only well serves thc subject, but portray's a great scene in nature with a master hand I

Iu Autumn of 1858, I happened to

011

Ponchartrain, were seiz- Lj ,„

., I

roops rom cw

011 0

the borders of the Caspian Sea, at

hue there thc Captain ot tho Port mvi-,

a to ta ic a scat

in bin ba^c one eve-

O ,,

Orleans took posses- tanee ot four or five mncs. I here was a place below he said, a half a mile from

shore, where the surface of the water was

I we were in search of—or rather proofs of it on thc surface. In another moment an unusual appearance of thc sea, something cannot wcii describe—a change of color, •perhaps—"bowed v.c Lad touched the edge -of the re.-inons waves. A few ivpid strokes of the oars forced our barge into the Hiidsi £f the daik Tratcrh by wh ii we were siirrLUinded. This being done, one of thc men seize! a bunch of oakum, and setting it on fire cast it overboard. 1mniediateiv r. sea of flame spread out on all sides ol us, ::u rolled up around the barge. lh-tcning to make our escape from so threatening a hicality, the bi.aimeu juilicd rapidlv away, their oar-blades dripping with liquid lire—a stream of fire swept alt/iig i.-i cur wake, while little angry waves, like tongues of serpents, shot out, under our bow, or struck spitefully astern, as if vexed to lose their pre}-. Having eiearcd the space fc:.rfully lit up by the bhi/.:ng naphtha, wc hud our boat sideways to the erim-on f'tood. and turned to behold a strange and marvellous s-peet.v.de. literalIv

thr vu it Ji/c

So, my fr •ave been ti:

point of the harbor is in possession of arm- flames ol discoid Jit up arouau us, threaded men. eniiig lo euvel'.t].-.- in a blaze of ruin tlie good ship of

douulediy beleagured, bus is beueved to and the whole surface of things is an in-

be in possession of abundant supplies, and'flamed sea." Whether there be any cs-•'

IlI1 II jV

v:ar at thc navy vard, yesterday, pro-1 ... .. ., ... i« .... cd with quite lubilant demonstrations. .Mnjor Anticp»in'* irioTcmrnt Dt-wriix-.i hj» ... -. the mil. I*nplicipot.l—Remarkable I., from

and other obstructions

are being devised to drop in the channel to prevent any vessel of war from coming in. All the buoys in the channel are being removed, and the lights on thc coast will be extinguished as soon as it is ascer taincd that any naval vessel is approach- .fl

ing. Thc coast is the most dangerous in I

the country.

Thc military on thc coast «nnscd_ as

the words, bind out the murderer if JOU UtroiiJ C—•§••«€•«!—fr—i Jlwj. «*r. JLetchrr nnd Dimolutivn. I NF' Cimp down CTerv dav to ex&minp As yet there have been no clcaranccs of.officers earnJ® taT Kelscy & Brother have just reccivcan," were legibly written with pencil and eft lying open for inspection. The victims were murdered in their bed.

fi«T. JLetchrr nnd Dimolntimi.

{the rcceipt of your communication, and islature a dispatch from the Mississippi' 20th did fo under United States papers a few days the Major would have been sur-, and ding stones.

Hut bcnf-alh tha.1 .'heel

the Light "f flame, that rolled with the diing waves, :!m!\ that

ihe currents of the Caspian fl'v.vtjd i:. undisturbed by the ti .iy billow swept over iis siirlace.

necessary to drill the new reeruit.ii AIAJOIT ANDLKSON'S MO\I:. 'ccption of coal and fire wood, I believe The New York "World publishes what it (everything of any importance was brought claims to be "the first genuine and autben- over. tic account which has been suffered to pass «•»—i

through the Southern mails, of Major AH- i\

derson's removal from Fort 3Ioultrie to jj

Fort Sumter." It says that its correspon-

dent "has had every advantage thai a par-1

ticipation in that gallant maneuver or a xij

residence within the walls of both forts

sible thing for his small command and the

tnjc fcut it wa3

fcn(] h|nifielf on Uje

parts 0

or our a 5i wou

isurc aud hardships,! ff

nnt.

ercct

rce

rounc

anticipated, although the first gun has Ti,

him with rifle pits and open trenches.

ej on

not been fired yet. commissioners to begin. Their engineer

RICUMOSU, Jan. 10. vessels made out under thc new regime. I and lay out their plana of attack. Cannon, I„ -. Gov. Letcher communicated to the leg-! All vessels that have cleared since the bad actually been sent to the island. In sd a large supply of dried peaches, free

xoundtd with a perfect net-work, and his hands were still tied behind bis back.— The Government would not even giye him permission to level the immense sand hills which overlooked his works. They would not send him the amunition he needed, nor would they allow him the necessary mortars and shells to dislodge the clouds of riflemen wher wonld pick off his cannoneers Ho and his command had. nevertheless, determined to fight it out to the last, and blow up everything. The only possible safety for them was in burning down Moaltreville, in the first place (for they were so hemmed in that they could not see a hundred yards,) and in taking down the crests of the higher sand hills. It was in vain his bands were tied and when it became apparent that thc heavy batteries of Fort Sumter were, in addition, to plunge their fire into the work, and enfilade one and take in reverse two of ais lines, the ease resolved itself into a massacre, and not into a siege or assault. Fort Moultrio itself i3 but a mere dependency of Fort Sumter.' The battle which the-Major was about to fight would be, in every sense, a useless one, so long as thc enemy held Fof Sumter. Victory would not have given him command of the harbor. By moving to,Fcrt Sumter ho gfiincd safety for the men, a free and untrammelcd position, commanding the harbor—a position from which he might prevent tho erection of efficient batteries against ships, from which he can drive out an enemy from Fort Moultrie—a position which a few, days work will render impregnable to all but treachery/ Tho-Government, instead of acting under perpetual menaces and threats, can now act, if it chooses, with dignity and firmness, for Charleston is at the feet of Anderson, whenever hechooscs to exercise his power. Not a vessel can come in or out without his permission. lie can collect the rcv-

enuc w,th case the

inst

_.i ...m i.ji her broken fortunes. She feels and knows covered with nanlitha, which could casilv ..

ii riM 11 sue is in the power of thc United States :, be ignitca. .1 Ins naphtha was (brown up

can spring at the bottom

Much desiring to witness so

Marion has been returned sof the bay. ...nun ucsiriiig u» w.uicsa so r'

., interesting a MglU, as that winch was de-1

.. I scribed 10 me, I readily accepted tfie mvi-1 ... '..

'ftion lo accompany him. 'Ac night was

there was a clear skv over head.

iover 0

The moon had just gone down

behind the Caucasian hilis. lint in

uiuencc of pacific news from AVashington.1 1 ,i prevent any nttcmnt to transfer the car

(ho wc-ird comet of that year, 1 •downward toward the

7.. ?'ii* 1 ... itioiiof another world whirled through thc

,,1 tiiirut, ti»c loiieJv shore, the suduen appar-1

re i]lli (J C!

IMspatohcs stating that- tli^ aluop jinsoHj ioolv ]^)OSSO^H"OII of thu su)j-irciistiry tlic time. S building Incrc, in winch lie

,m ai oi

|ca

UlC,',e

nortJiwest. a few decrees above the horizon ., ,,

uuiiroi tiiat iiho wim

1 1 1 .1 1 I (IVVwSM IV Ul o( ilUI II Ji LllxJ \N ill till

1,t3 cau bo ut out

I "^7* T"/

AIT nl^nrfChnrl \n hlAA« nnArf K* a .4-

out bloodshed. No blood need be e-hed, unless South Carolina madly flings herself

^ious to retrieve

Anderson lo cxtrcl

stal 051cc

mcn w,tl

•. o,

,, .., ,. ...

erllllie,, Slblc thp

3' were driving

tr, and fearful ho

Lboats, having P20

I,'ecrc.s

art,,0r ndcr

Hani, ton, recently rc-

(1 irom tl,c nav 1 stat,oa

,ot eei1 ort

--umter and

land Fort Moultrie, to cruise around and

rison, but Anderson foiled them, lie car-i

,i ,, ii* ,,i ricil out his project with consummate abiU bo! angel east out nt leaven, streamed .. ,, ,. r^ltC pti'l talked for a week ot thc absolute' 'necessity of sending the and dril-f on for ilapidatcd public oscd tit ,i i-i put tlieni until tho battle was over, llo Pursunur our course down thc solitary *, ,, .. s, .-j .i ,•:chartered three lighters to carry thciu I bav. we came, after a while, to tliat part of .- .1 iand their baggage, and he added every--•V it where we expected to find thc spring r.

,Iy impressed ..oe at L"AF /.,1C,'C ^d di apidatci

r,woman.CT

1 drcn to the village of Port John

,, ... .,

thing to thc cargo he could without exciting suspicion, Tho. I'harlestouians did

not wish to interfere with the fransit of provisions lo Capt. Fouler'* men at T'.iru Sumter, beenm-e tiicv regarded hiin as iit' reality finishing thc work for thcni. Thirtf he was aetualiy doing, ihroug'. the neglect of thc administration. Under pretense «.»% sending him pro'daion?, 3Jajt.-r Ander.m|S sent over a large a.-noi rit of is stores.— Thus disembarrasfcd, bo was r. ady for a} move. Thc sch-Hi'ner", wilit the camp worn aud children, had orders to sail front in rt Johnson ty Furt Sumter upon hf ai ing two cannon fired at Fort .Moultrie—the signal that thc evacuation of tlie fort had been completed. He then gavu ciders fer the liiei". tc l-'.ic-k their kunpsacks, and hoi.l thcitiselves iu readiiu^s at. all times an they might some day have t» move. took one of his officers nsiuc about- i'. M. oil the 'dGt.h, and t.dd hitn in about tweniy minutes he should make the attempt («•*. reach Fort Sumter. The atteippt was &§• dangerous one. 'Two steamboats lay 11" the fort with troops and guns, and the-u boats wotilu havi run hi:n down in

men, und

1^, in c.ir count iv tuero when we have seen the

tc that bears our fortunes

should the fortress be attacked iie can hold cape or not from the e\iis with which wc -,lC

Thev do not exceed 25.000 stead iy on, like the currents of the Cas-: Gui'

stand, instead of 71,000, and many of pian beneath the fiery billows above them,' steamboat, if it molested the boats. 1 ho them old Hint-locks. may sustain, after all, instead of consum-1 hoats were sent back. he remainder of The news of ,(he resignation of Sccrc- ing. the things that repose on their bosom.

h']

:0-

men I, had they been aware uf the uiovement. Major Anderson left orders to fir^ into '.be Nina steamboat if she molested his

a 3^-pouudcr was loaded up

fur tliat purpose. Pert Moultrie is ahv.ty surroundMl by paid spirs,aH(l tueiubers of'i thc igilanee Comiuitlee, bul. they did no*, interfere, and probably did not understands what the command was doing. The troops sprang into lhe boats, and the men pulled with a will. Half way the hostile steamboat approached rapidly with a ship in towIt -was a glorious moonlight night and very elcar. Thc steamboat passed within hundred yards,but probably took thc boat*

ii i- .i to contain workmen returning from Kort

l'™

lC a

thc

Ne- surprise came from the bnck-

their hand ready to fire upon tho

.command embarked and readied Sum-

tcr in safety, though one boat passed almost under thc bow of the Nina. Tho movement was accomplished, and Charleston was at the feet of the gallant Major.—

s«uth t'nralinum—I'ro^rcM of KTCIII* nt intense. hey had counted on this strongChurlMton. hold as their own, and the tables had been

COIfl lcteIy

lc Clt

turned on them. With the ex-

JU WA

KITAIN

PREPAREDTO FIGHT GREAT

i—Before Florida entered thc

she issued a million or two of bonds

wJiic|1 werc

Inen 0

could give him." We quote. Government. A commission was appointMajor Anderson has done the best pos-

taken by English bankers.—

werc

never paid, nor was the pay-

thern assumed by the General

exain uo

the matter a fcwycars since,

country at large. It was unauthorized,^ it p^hing could be done for the oredi-

bar and extensive ram-:

Fort Moultrie for more than three

London, but finally concluded

indispensable. To de- t^", a^'HoridZ* whUe^rmem^erof "tho

Uui Df wuU no'fc

fi*nm *»r nMiinl lnqfl f)f l»C!l. JlC ,1, il "r»

batteries against him, to sur-

erced to pav. But

jda goes out and becomes a'n inde-

ld have been impossib c. pendent nation, the bondholders will prob-

arc twar3 a

awaited the signal from their

an erii 0

jj "out for thc new

Confederacy, in addition to ita

civil and servile ones.