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W# the following, from the Charleston j
Courier o f Friday, 12th r i
‘ PrsfCM ASD Etuhtu.— Thursday fa among the
, * t Lt wiii never be wiped out ol the memory
X'-be Inhabitant* of Charleston. ***** the glor-.- ;
ia which we are engaged wm wgun. j
ourcommnnitv h*i been often wrought, upoa b; ,
f” degree of *rit*meot. But never hss tho j
rid# ri** *o high a twist as ic reached Thurs- J
div The feeliDg was fed lr the diapetches which t
. D Car in another column, by numerous items of j
u mentioned in subdued terms, aud by count- ;
{ e „, reports which were without foundation. Ru- ■
mor had free access to every ear. Business &, f
v> .pended, and had it not been that anxiety dark- ;
~j tverv face, one ignorant of the course of j
events would have supposed that wo were keeping j
&. holiday.
The bulletin board* were surrounded by groups j
till the star* came out, and then the offices were j
l.'ted with eagor readers. The hour of noon found 1
a of ladies and gentlemen on the battery, and
before sundown the beautiful promenade was cov
ered with anxious spectator. 4 . t having been
bruited that at the ringing of the first bell, the
batteries would be opened upon the defiant forti-
hundreds of eye# were looli&f out upon
tie riffled bay. acJ there the onpaueju and onx- >
■o is stood despite the raw East wind, their nnmfmr ;
mere.using every moment till patience arid strength j
were exhausted, and they retra'ced their weary :
way homeward. -
The preparation* for defence, under the eye of :
this anxious multitude, added not a little to the :
feeliDg under which they had left their homes.— j
‘ihere, on the green graae of White Point Garden,
*tood the White Tents of the Citadel Cadets,
gleaming in the mellow light of the stars. And
the manful forms of the brave young soldiers were
*een about the cannon, which, had they been call
ed to shot aud sight would have reduced the num
er of South Carolina’s foes.
A report from the sea intensified the universal
excitement. Late in the afternoon one of our
pilot’s reached the city and stated that he had *
4 en a steamer oil the bar which he wa* confident j
was the Harriet Lane. The vessel stood towards
him, but a* he did not desire to give any Inform
acion he kept, on hi* course.
It was confidently fielieved that before the dav
wa.* parsed the booming of canuon would be heard,
when another fact was communicated from mouth
to mouth. At about - o’clock P. M. Col. James
< iiesnnt, Jr., of Gen. Beauregard’s stall’, accom
panied by Col*. Chisolm and Lee, left the city for
fort Sumter, bearing the summons to Major An
<t**r9on for the surrender of that fortification.—
They returned between five and six o’clock, with
the reply. As the precise nature of bis answer
tuts not yet transpired, we pass it over in silence.
V* e might iudulge in plausible predictions and
conjectures concerning this important mis-ion aud
the events of the day, but we forbear.
At about ten o’clock the Commanding General
again communicated with Major Anderson, and he
was given until one o’clock to return an answer.
The city is quiet. Were it not tor the uniforms
*a the streets we would not suppose we were on
the eve of a battle. We would not penetrate this
placid exterior. The nature of the crisis can he
perceived in our homes. Many a woman’s heart
fa throbbing wildly, and the couch of hundreds of
mother*, sister* and wives, will le watered with
tear*. But though there may be weeping and an
cuish, no knees are ttembling, and no fitces are
blanched with fear.
Honor is dearer than life to South Carolinians.
It is better to die freemen than to live slaves.—
We are tranquil under the shadow of the gathering
cloud. Y> e repose implicit confidence in the brave
hearts and strong arms of the noble army that has
goue forth to beat ha'-k the base invaders of our
sacred soil. The God of Battles is with our host,
and we arc certain of victory.
[From the Coarier of Saturday.]
HOSTILITIES COMMENCED!
Tiif Bombardment of Fori Sumter!
Ai about $ o’clock, on the afternoon of Thurs
day, Geuer.il Beauregard made a demand on Maj
Anderson for the immediate surrender cf Fort
Sumter, through hia aids, CoL James Chear.ut, Jr.,
Cnl. Chisolm and Captain Lee. Major Anderson
replied that such a coarse would he Inconsistent
with the duty he was required by hi* Government
to perform. The answer *#* communicated by
the General-in-Chief to President Davis.
This visit, and the refusal of the commandant of
Fort Sumter to accede to the demaud made by
tiers.-Beauregard, passed from tongue to tongue,
aid oon the whole city was in possession of the
startling intelligence. Rumor, a* she is wont to
do, shaped the facts to suit her pur [loses, enlarged
the;r dimensions, and gave them a complexion
which they had not worn when fresh from the
pure and artless hands of truth.
A half an hour after the return of the orderlies,
it was confidently believed that the batteries
would open fire at eight o'clock, and in expectation
of ->eeinp the beginning of the conflict, hundreds
congregated upon the Battery and the wharves,
looking out oa the bay. There they stood, strain
ing their eyes over the dark expanse of water,
waiting to see the flash and hear the boom of the
first gun. The clock told the hour of eleven, and
still they gazed and listened, but their eyelids grew
weary, and at the noon of night the larger portion
of the disappointed spectators were plodding their
way homeward.
At about nine o’clock, Gen. Beauregard received
a reply from President Davis, to the telegram in
relation to the surrender of.sumter, by which lie
w*9 instructed to inform Major Anderson that If
he would evacuate the fort he held when his pres
ent supply of provisions was exhausted there
would be no appeal to arms. This proposition
was borne to Major Anderson by the Aids who
had delivered the first message, and he refused to
accept the condition. The General-in-Chief forth
with gave the order that the batteries l> opened
at half-past four o’clock on Friday morning. Maj
Anderson’s reply was decisive of the momentous
H'U -tiuij, and General Beauregard determined to
apply the last argument.
The stout soldier had resolved to make a des
perate defence, and the hloodv trial of strength
<- -ayed. The sword must cut asunder the last tie
that boned ns to a people, whom, in the spite of
wrongs and injustice wantonly indicted through a
long series of years, we had not yet utterly hat
ed and despised. The last expiring spark of affec
tion mut be quenched in blood. Some of the
most splendid pages in our glorious history must
be blurred. A blow must be struck that would
make the ears of every Republics i lunatic tingle,
and whose dreadful effect will lie felt by genera
tions yet to come. We must transmit a heritage
us rankling and undying hate to our children.
We paused to contemplate the terrible prospect.
Hurried on by the rapid course of event®, vexed
&n 1 distracted by increasing irritations, astounded
by the glaring treachery of our enemies, lost in
sootier at their egregious stupidity, we had not
tally comprehended the nature of the work we
about to begin. Now, while the ear was
waiting for the roar of the cannon w saw clearly
the magnitude of the crisis. While those solemn
hours were passing silcutly away, we contemplated
ftp* tremendous undertaking in ail its wpeii?,
bc&rlags and consequences.
We paused, but it wait not th*-> pftiiw of h#>sitA
ivon or We hai long since made ©urvlve**
SmmUlsLT with the dangers that darkened orer our
pathway, and had liip? teen ten-fold greater le
would h*i> darfj to do whet we han* done with
die Mine steady courage and immovable resol 11-
iio ;. We had marked out a way for onr feet, and
*• would jurßii*> ibis road let shat may oppose
our p-oarc's. This pathway was traced by the
linger of honor, and Heaven's own light re*ta up
on it. During those dark hours, heavy with the
anguish ©i mothers, sisters and wives, and wet
with tbeir tears, w* paused to reflect and ytrar.
V e ff ‘t the Inspiration ol a j*i*tani holt osU'ie, and
a 3’ibiiiue purpose, and disgusted with chiliiMb tri*
f'ng and studied perfidy, we looked to Heaven for
direction and blessing, and turned our backs for
ever upon onr former brothers.
The crisis ha 1 arrived, end we were foliy pre
pared to meet k. The work that awaited the
mu; row was of a momentous character, but c
had counted the co*i, and bad resolved u> do it or
di* in the attempt.
At the pray of the morning of Friday the roar
ot cannon broke upon the car. The expected
0;iod was answered by thousand®. The houses
were in a few minutes emptied of their excited
lacupanta, and the living stream poured through
. U the streets leading to the wharves and Buttery.
I to reehmg oa beautiful promenade] we found
it lined with tanks ot eager spectators, ami all the
wharves commanding a view of the battle were
crowdcu thickly with human forms. On no
ocvasion.have we/ever seen nearly so large a number
of ladies on one Battery as graced the breerv walk
ou this eventful morning. There they mood with
palpitating hearts and palid face*, watching the
white smoko a* it rote in wreaths upon the soft
! twilight air and breathing out fervent prayers for
their gallant kinafolk at the guns. O! what a con
flict raged in those heaving bosom* between love
lor husbands and -ons, and love for our raniainn
i mother, whose insulted honor and imperilled safe
i ty had ended her faithful children to the enan
; ginned field. ,
At thirty minutes past four o’clock the conflict
. was opened by the discharge of a shell from the
Howitzer Battery ou James Island, under the com-’
mand of Captain Geo. S. James, who followed the!
j riddled Palmetto banner on the blood? battle 1
j fields of Mexico.
The sending of this harmful messenger to Major
| Anderson iu followed by a deafening explosion,
I w hich was caused by the blowing up of a building
that stood In front of the battery.
While the white smoke was melting nwny into
j the air another shell, which Lieut. W. Hampton
i Uihba has the honor of having fired, pursued its
; noiseless wav toward the hostile fortification.
■ The honored missive described its beautiful
! curve |trough the balmy air, and falling within
i tile hostile fortress, scattered its deadly contents
id all directions. Fon Moultrie then took up the
tale of death, and in a moment the guns from the
redoubtable Gun Battery on Cummings’ Point,
from Captain Met’ready's Battery, irorn Captain
James Hamilton’s Floating Battery, she Enfilade
Battery, and other fortifications spit forth their
wrath at the grim fortress rising so defiantly out
ol the sea.
Major Anderson received the shot and shell in
silence. And some excited lookers on, ignorant
v. i.te character of the loe, were fluent with cou* I
jectures and predictions, that revived the hope
•ust dying out oi their hopeful and tender hearts.
I'. it the shor t-lived trope was utterly extinguished
f when the deepening twilight revealed the Stars
, and Ftripes floating proudly in the breeze. The
j batteries continued at regular intervals to belch
, iron vengeance, and still no answer was returned
by the for*. About an hour alter the booming be
j £ an > two ball* rushed hissing through the air, and
| glneed harmless from the stuccoed bricks of Fort
Moultrie. The embrasures of the hostile fortress
gave forth no sound again till between six and
seven o'clock, when, as if wrathful from enforced
delay, f:om casement and parapet the United
States oftieet poured a storm of iron hail upon
Fort Moultrie, Stevens’ Battery and the Floating
Battery. The broadside was returned with spirit
by the gallaut gunnei.* at these important posts.
The firing now began in good earnest. The
1 curling white smoke hung above the angry pieces
■ of friend and foe, aud the jarring boom rolled at
regular intervals on the anxious ear. The atmos-1
phere was charged with the smell of villainous j
saltpetre, and as if in sympathy with the melan
choly scene the sky was covered with heavy clouds,
and everything wore a sombre aspect.
A boat bearing dispatches to General Beaure
gard from Morris’ Island, reacned the city about
nine o’clock, reported that all the batteries were
working admirably ; that no one was injured, and
that the men were wild with enthusiasm.
A short time alter that happy news was receiv
ed, the schooner Petril, from Hog Island Chan
nel, reported that the shot from Stevens’ Iron
battery had told upon the walls of Fort Sumter.—
And also that Fort Moultrie had sustained no
damage.
About halt past nine o’clock, Captain K. S. Bar
ker reported from Sullivan's island to Mount
Pleasant that everything was iu fine condition at
Fort Moultrie, and that the soldiers had escaped
unhurt.
The same dispatch stated that the embrasures
of the Floating Battery were undamaged by the
shock of the shot, ami though that formidable
structure had been struck eleven times, the balls
bad not started a single bolt. Anderson had con
centrated his fire upon the Floating Battery and
Balhgren Battery, under command of Lieutenant
Hamilton. A number of shells had dropped into
Fort Sumter, and one gun enbarbette had been
dismounted.
The following cheering tidings were brought to
the city by Col. Yates, Acting Lieutenant to Do
zier, of the Confederate States Navy, from Fort
Johnson: Stevens’ Battery and the Floating Bat
tery are doing important service. Stevens’ Bat
tery has made considerable progress in breaching
the South and Southwest walls of Fort Sumter.—
The Northwest wall is suffering from the well-aim
ed fire of the Floating Battery, whose shot have
dismounted several of the guns on the parapet,
and made it impossible to use the remaining ones.
The Howitzer Battery connected with the impreg
nable Gun Batter? at Cum tiling's Point, is manag
ed with consummate skill and terrible effect.
KUrtn o'clock.. —A messenger from Morris’ Is
land brings the glorious new* that the shot glance
from the iron covered battery at Cuntming’s Point
like marbles thrown by a child on the back of a
turtle. The upper portion of the Southwest wall
of Fort Sumter allow’ plainly the effect of the ter
rible cannoiiadp from the formidable product of
Mr. C. H. Steven’s patriotism and ingeuuity.
A half an hour later the gladsome tidings 03tne
that, Stevens’ flattery was last damaging tho South
west wall of Sumter.
Henry Buist i* doing gallant service with the
Balmetto Guards, delighting all hearts hy a*suring
us in the city that everything was going on well
at, the Iron Battery, which was still proof against
sixty-eight pounders, and the men in good spirits.
A boat reached the City from the Floating Bat
tery alwmt half-past twelve o’clock, and reported
that a shot from Fort Sumter penetrated the lop
or shed of the .structure, and three shots struck
the sand bags iu the rear of the Battery. Another
messenger who arrived ashortGme after the above
was bulletined, confirmed the cheerful news.
Ttcelre o'clock. —We have just learned by an
arrival from Cumniing’s Poim, that the batteries
there are doing good service— Stevens’ battery
very -uccesaful. Not a single casualty has hap
|>ened. The troops are in the best spirits. Two
of the guns at Fort Sumter appear to be disabled.
Considerable damage lias been done to the roofs
of the officers’ quarters.
At one o’clock the following wa9 received from
Morris’ Island. Two guns in Stevens* Battery
temporarily disabled, Amierson’t fire having in
jured the doors of the embrasures. The damage
will be repaired speedily. It is thought that Fort
Sumter will be breached in two hours. Three
steam vessels of war were seen oft’ the bar, one of
.hem supposed to be the Harriet Lane.
Capt. K. S. Parker reached the city from Fort
Moultrie at half-past two o’clock, and makes the
following report: Captaiu Parker visited Fort
Moultrie and the Enfilading Battery close by, and
found all well and in high spirits. lie left the Mor
tar Battery, Lieut. flollinqoist, at ten minutes past
two. The soldiers stationed there are giving a
good account ol themselves. The Floating Batte
ry has been struck eighteen times, and received
no material “injury.
The venerable Edscsd Ruffin, who, as soon as
it was known that a battle was inevitable, hastened
over to Morris’ Island and was elected & member
of the Palmetto Guard, fired the first gun from
Htevens’ Iron Battery. All honor to the chivalric
Virginian! May he live many years to wear the
fadeless wreath that honor placed upon his brow
on our glorious Friday.
Another noble son of the Old Dominion, who
rebukingly remind® her of her past glory, was ap
pointed on General Beauregard’s Staff on Thurs
day, bore dispatches to the General in command,
from Brigadier-General James Simons, in com
mand of Morris’ Island, during the thickest of the
fight, and in the face of a murderous fire from
Fort Sumter. C'ol. Roger A. Pryor, the eloquent
young Virginian, in the execution of that danger
ous commission, passed within speaking distance
of the angry and hostile forces.
Despile the tierce and concentrated fire from
Fort Sumter, the rival tonification on Sullivan’*
Island received but slight damage. It# Merlons
stand unmoved, and are thin morning in as good a
condition aa they were before their strength was
by the rude shocks of th#* shot.
FioatiDg Battery came out of the iron Btorm
without losing a plate of its iron cover or a splin
lor of iu pine.
A bri-a fire wrh fppt up by all the b&ttcries
until about 7 o’clock in the evening, after which
hour the guns boomed at regular intervals of
twenty minims.
All the barierieson Morris’ Island, bearing upon
the channel, kept up a steady fire for some time at
the dawn of day. It is reported they threw their
shot into the Harriet Lane, and that that steamer,
bavin;; advanced as fur a* the renowned Star ol
the West BaUery, was crippled by a well aimed
snot, after which she deemed it prudent to give up
the dangerous attempt, and turned her sharp bow
to the ?ea.
Sieves s’ Iron Battery played a conspicuous and
important part iu Die brilliant, and aa far as our
men are concerned, Moodies* conflict, which has
placed the 12th of April, 18(51, among the memor
able days. The calibre of its guns, its nearness ?o
l oi t Sumter, its ported impenetrability, the cool
neeaaad bkdl of its gallant gunners, made this for
tification oue of the most formidable of Major
Anderson’s terrible opponents. The effect of its
Daldgren’s atul (54-pounders was distinctly visible
at an early stage of the conflict. Floods of mortar
and brick dust arose irorn the southwest wall ol
the fort as the shot hissed on their errand of death.
.Shot after shot told with terrible effect ou the
strong wall, and at about three o’clock Major An
derson ceased to return this murderous tire. In
the course of the afternoon the joyful tidings that
a breach had been effected in that portion of the
fortress was borne to the city.
We dare not elosc this brief and hurried narra
live of the first engagement between the United
States and the Confederate States, without return
ing thanks to Almighty God for the great success
that has thus fir crowned our arm*, ami for c
extraordinary preservation of our soldiers
casualty Rnd death. In the fifteen h ° lir * “ n p _ Dr ,.
incessant firing, our enemy one of i v P
wboSe acbievement we have suffered obloquy, and
and ired perils of vast magnitude. At. the outset of
tho struggle we invoked the sanction and aid of
that God whom we serve, and His hand has guided
and defended u* all through the momentous con
flict. Hia favor was most signally, we had almost
aaid miraculously, manifested on this eventful day.
We call the roll of those engaged in tlm battle,
and each soldier is here to answer tq his name.
No tombstone will throw its shadow upon that
bright triumphant and ty. If so it seemeth good in
the eyes of Him, in whose hands are the issues of
life, we fervently pray that our brave sons may
pass unharmed through the perils of the day now
dawning.
[From the Charleston Mercury Extra, April 14.]
TUB BATTLE OF FORT StIUTER!
END OF THE FIGHT !
Alaj. A\l>lKM>\ ftriiKEXDERS!
Ali last night the mortar batteries were throw
ing shells into the Fort. At an early hour this
morning the gun batteries re-opened their fire,
which had been suspended during the night.—
Major- Anderson replied about seven o’clock with
a vigorous fire. It appeared that he had become
convinced that his fire against the Cnmmings’
Point Batteries was ineffectual, for he now devoted
his attention almost entirely to Fort Moultrie, the
Dahlgren Battery and the Floating Battery. At
ten ininwtes after eight A. M., a thick smoke was
seen issuing from the parapet and the roof of Fort
Sumter barracks was soon in flames. The fire was
produced either bv a hot shot or a shell. During
the progress of the fire three explosions were pro
duced by the fall of shells into the combustibles of
the Fort.
At a quarter to one o’clock the flag and flag
staff of the United States was shot away. For
some twenty minutes no flag appeared above the
fort. Col. L. T. Wigfall, in a small boat, approach
ed it from Morris Island, with a white flag upon
hia sword. Having entered, he called for Major
Anderson, stated that he was an Aide-Camp of
Gen. Beauregard that seeing his distress and the
imposibihtv of his holding the post he claimed, in
the name of his Chief, its surrender. In reply to
the inquiry “ what terms will be granted,” he stat
ed that, Gen. Beauregard was a soldier and a gen
tleman, and knew how to treat a gallant enemy,
but that Major Anderson could not make his own
terms, and must leave the details to Gen. Beaure
gard.
Major Anderson then agreed to surrender to
General Beuregard, in the name of the Confederate
States, and hauled down his flag which he had
again lifted, accompanied by a white flag.
The batteries then ceased firing and Colonel
Wigfall reported to General Beauregard, in Char
leston.
The following are substantially the terms of the
capitulation :
All proper facilities will be afforded for the re
moval of Major Anderson ami command together
with company arms and property, and all private
property.
The flag which has been upheld so long, and with
so much fortitude, under the most trying circum
stances, may be saluted by him on taking it down.
Major Anderson is allowed to fix the time of sur
render, which is some time to-morrow (Sunday).
He prefers goiDg from Fort Sumter to the fleet oft’
our bar.
A detachment of the regular army fron Sullivan’s
Island will he transferred to Fort Sumter.
No one has been killed or wounded upon our
side. A few of the garrison in Fort Sumter were
slightly wounded.
r.ATKST FROM MORRIS ISLAND HOSTILITIES 3CSPEN
DKD FOR THE NIGHT.
Mui'rii Inland, Saturday, April 10, 6 P. M.
A boat sent in by the fleet of war vessels off the
bar, has just been brought to by a shot from one
of our batteries. It contained besides the oars
men, Lieut.. Marev, of the Powhatan, bearing a
a flag of truce. He reports the vessels in the of
fing to be the Baltic, Illinois, Powhatan, Harriet
Lane and Pawnee.
Lieut. Marcy, in the name of hi* superior officers,
has announced a suspension of hostilities until to
morrow morning.
It is rumored that he demands that Major An
derson and his men be allowed to join the fleet.
SOITII CAROLINA 13 INDEPENDENT!
Male Sabbath School Convention.
CIRCULAR.
Savannah, Ga., April 4, 1861.—The Sabbath
School Association, composed of the various
Schools of the city of Savannah, impressed with
the importance of a State Convention, formed of
the friends of Sunday School for the purpose of
consultation and organization, has appointed the
undersigned a,Coinniittee to address this Circular to
the Superintendents of Schools in the State of
Georgia.
We therefore, hereby invite you to take imme
diate steps to have your School, and any others
with which you may have influence, represented in
a Convention, to meet in the City ot Macon, at
8 o’clock P. M., on the Third day of May next.—
No formal appointment will be required for mem
bership : any friend to the object will be admitted.
The place mentioned is central, and the time
commends itself from two considerations : First,
the Georgia Methodist Convention tor Sunday
Schools meets in Macon, on the Ist of May, and
some of its members have suggested the 3d of
May, as the time of the State Convention, and
have promised to remain and attend it; Secondly,
the Annual Celebration of the Macon Sabbath
Schools occurs ou the 4th, and is always an occa
sion of great interest.
The importance ol’ a Conference among the
friends of Sunday Schools ia the State is manifest;
and especially so now that our political condition
has undergone a change.
The time is short but by prompt action, a meet
ing may be assembled, competent to put on foot
an organization which will prove permanently use
ful to the cause in Georgia. Os course, there is to
be nothing essentially sectarian in the Convention.
Gov. Joseph E. Brown will be invited to preside
and address the meeting.
In connection with the business of the body, in
teresting addresses from and stinguished speakers,
and discussion i of impoitant questions may be ex
pected, during the session ot the Convention. The
names of the speakers, and a list of the questions,
will be furnished; and if practicable published be
fore the meeting.
The usual favors of Railroads may be anticipa
ted. For further information, address either of
the Committee.
Come ! let us meet and organize, for the promo
tion of the great and good cause of Sabbath
Schools in the State of Georgia.
Very respectfully,
J. F. Cask, Chairman,
S. Landrum,
Jap. I. Snider,
Committee of the Hav. S. S. Association.
Washington's Prater. —ln the summer of
1770, Washington, exploring alone one day the
position of the British forces on the Hudson, ven
tured too far from his own camp, and was compell
ed by a suddeu Btorm, and the fatigue of his horse,
to seek shelter for the night in the cottage of a
pious American peasant, who, greatly struck with
the ianguago anti manner of his guest, and listening
at the door of his chamber, overheard the follow
ing prayer from the father of his country :
“And now, Almighty Fittor, if it is thy holy
will that we shall obtain a place and name among
the nations of the earth, grant that we may be
enabled to show our gratitude for thy goodness,
by our endeavors to fear and obey thee. Bless us
with wisdom in onr councils, success in battle, and
let all our victories be tempered with humanity.
Endow, also, our enemies with enlightened minds,
that they become sensible of their injustice, and
willing to restore our liberty and pence. Grant
the petition af thy servant, for the sake of Him
whom thou hast called thy Son ; nevertheless, not
lay will but thine be done.”— Jt/'C* Hire's Jteliyious
Opinion* and Character of Washington.
Heaihiuarters Troops Confederate: States,
near Pensacola, Florida, April 4, 1861, —Sir:
—The commander of the United States steamer
Wyandotte. Lieut. Berryman, died on the 2d in
stant, after only two days illness. I took special
pains and pleasure in extending every assistance
and courtesy to Captain Adams, commanding the
fleet, for the interment of rlie deceased. A ma
rine guard, and all the officers ol the fleet, and
from Fort Pickens, attended, and all the officers
of my command who were off duty, accompanied
me in a body.
1 am, sir, very respectfully,
Y’our obedient servant,
(Signed.) BRAXTON BRAGG,
Brigadier-General Commanding.
To Adj. Gen. C. S. Army, Montgomery.
Will . 1 T-
Hon. John McLean.
We have already published the announcement
of the death of this distinguished Statesman and
Jurist. We take the following sketch of his life
from a Cincinnati paper:
John McLean was born March 11, ]7Bf, in Mor
ris County, N. J. In 1797, when he wa9 twe’ve
years ofage, Id* father removed to the North-
Western Territory, and settled in what is now
Warreu County, Ohio. This was only two years
after the victory of Wayne over the Indians, which
opened up the Miami country to settlement. He
had In that early period of Ohio history hut little
advantages of education, but such as they wore
were assiduously improved. In 1803 he came to
Hamilton county, and was employed as a writer
In the office of the County Clerk. Here he deter
mined <o study law, and devoted a portion of his
time to that purpose. He was a member of the
first debating society ever formed in Cincinnati.—
In 1807 he was married to Miss Rebecca Edwards
daughter of Dr. Edwards, of South Carolina. In
the same year he was admitted to practice law at
Lebanon, Ohio. He soon after became connected
with the church, and for the remainder of his life
was a prayer!ul and devout Christian. In 1812
Mr. McLean was elected to the House of Repre
sentatives of the United States. He was chosen
by the Democratic party of that day, anti cordially
sustained the war measures of President Madison’s
Administration. He was but twenty seven years
of age when he made his appearance at Washing
ton as a member of Congress. In 1814 he was
re-elected to Congress.
In 181 .* he was unanimously elected a Judge of
the Supreme Court of Ohio. In 1522 he was ap
pointed by President Monroe Commissioner of the
Land Office. In 1823 he was nominated by Mr.
Monroe as Postmaster General, and held that office
until 1829, when he was appointed by General
Jackson Judge of the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States. In 1840 he had the misfortune to lose
his wife, the severest of ali domestic bereave
ments. In 1843 be was again married, to Mrs.
Garrard, daughter of Israel Ludlow, one of the
pioneers of the city of Cincinnati. In 1848 and
in 1852 and 1856 he was prominently spoken of
for President of the United States. In .the last
named year he received a formidable Support in
the Convention, and came near, on thorn ret ballot,
beating Colonel Fremont. Had it llot been for
his advanced age he would probaKly have been
nominated for President, insteiul of Abraham
Lincoln, by the Chicago Convention.
He was at Washington in attendance upon the
Supreme Court in the winte/ just passed, and
while there he had the premopition of that fatal
wearing out of the system to ihich he has since
succumbed. He possessed a strong and herculean
frame and vigorous constitution, which has car
ried him unscathed far beyond that period which
the Psalmist allots to the life of man. But the
time had at last coine for him to close his long
and prosperous lisp, and to go down to the grave
full of years and full of honors.
Beyond most men he could well say: “Lord,
now lettest Thou thv servant depart in peace, ac
cording to thy word ; for mine eyes have seen thy
salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the
face of all people.”
Zoii avev.
As some of our country readers may not know
exactly what kind of a soldier a Zouave is, we
copy for their especial benefit the following some
what extravagant description, by Doesticks :
A fellow with a red bag having sleeves to it for
a coat; with two red bags without sleeves to
them for trowsers; with an embroidered and
braided bag for a vest; with a cap like a red
woolen saucepan; with yellow boots like the
fourth robber in a stage play; with a moustache
like two half-pound paint brushes, and a sort of
sword-gun cr gun sword for a weapon, that looks
like a lonely musket, indiscreet aud tender—that
is a Zouave.
A teliow who can “put up” a hundred and ten
pound dumb-bell; who can climb up an eighty
foot rope hand over hand, with a barrel of flour
hanging to his heel* ; wtio can do the “giant
swing” on a horizontal bar with a fifty six tied to
each ankle ; who can walk up two flights of stairs
holding a heavy man in each hand at arm’s length ;
and who can climb a greased pole, feet first, car
rying a barrel of pork in hie teeth—that is a Zou
ave.
A fellow who can jump seventeen feet four inch
es high without a spring-board ; who can tie his
legs in a double bow knot round his neck without
previously softening his shin-bones in a steam
bath ; who can walk Blondin's out door tight roap
with his stomach outside of nine cocktails, a suit
of armor outside of the stomach, and a stiff north
east gale outside of that ; who can set a fortv foot
ladder on end, balance himself on the top of it,
and shoot wild-pigeons on the wing, one at a time,
just behind the eve, with a single barrel Minnie
rifle, three hundred yards distant, and never miss
a shot ; who ean take a five-shooting revolver in
each hand and knock the spots of the ten of dia
monds at eighty paces, turning sumersets all the
time, and firing every shot in the air—that is a
Zouave.
Harder Stare Convention.
The Legislature of Kentucky have passed an act
providing for the election, by general ticket, of
delegates to the proposed Border State Conven
tion, the election to be held the Ist Saturday in
May. Hon. John C. Breckinridge addressed the
Legislature last Monday, and placed himself at the
head of the disunion movement iu Kentucky.—
He favors the Border State Convention, and pro
poses the Crittenden propositions as an ultimatum.
The disuniouista held a meeting at Frankfort, ou
the night of the Ist, and agreed upon tLe follow
ing ticket for delegates to the Convention :
For the State at large—General Wm. O. Butler
and lion. James B. Clay.
Ist Dist.—Hon. Henry C. Burnett.
2d “ Col. John W. Crockett.
3d “ George W. Ewing, Esq.
4th “ Hon. A. G. Talbot.
sth “ Ex-Gov. John L. Helm.
Cth “ lion. John M. Elliott.
7th “ Hon. Humphrey Marshall.
Bth “ Hon. Thomas I\ Porter.
9th “ Judge Emory Whitaker.
10th “ William F. Arthur, Esq.
The Frankport correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer says the issue in the State will be made
on the Crittenden and Peace Conference Proposi
tions, the disunion party supporting the former
ami the Union party the latter. Messrs. Butler
and Clay, both of whom in the Peace Conference
opposed the Franklin proposition, were selected
as Commissioners for the State at large. It is
suoposed that Messrs. Crittenden and Guthrie,
who supported the proposition of the Peace Con
ference, will be selected as the Union candidates.
In this way the issue will be made up, and we may
anticipate one of the most vigorous and exciting
political contests that has ever marked the politi
cal history of Kentucky.
The Poor South!— Many people believe the
North is rich in comparison with the South. The
statistics show the contrary. The South is the
richer iu many respects, which will astonish the
man who never informed himself accurately.—
Let us examine a few items of the census of 18*50:
Slave States. Free States.
Horses, mules, k?. 2,116,000 1,489,000
Net Cattle, 7,126,000 4,402,000
HogS 16,967,000 7,608,000
Indian Com, (bush,) 386,748,000 200,188,000
Potatoes, (hush) 31,110,000 17,942,000
Beans and Peas (bush) 5,317,000 270,000
Honey & Beeswax, (pound) 0,880,000 3,904,000
Poultry, value, £3,880,000 $1,937,000
Theflo are item* In which the Northern States
are generally aupposed to excel the South.
The whole property, real and personal, of* the
North divided amongst all itn people, would
to each person two hundred and thirty-three dol
lars.
The whole property of the slave-holding States,
divided amongst her while population gives to
each person two hundred and thirty-nine dollars.
Divided amongst the whole— white and black
each would have two hundred and ninety-one dol
lars, or twenty-six per ceut. more than each in
habitant of the Northern States. —Lynchburg Vir
ginian.
Can the South Sr rport a Government?- F.li
phalet Case, in an able communication to the Bos
ton Post, fully anwers this quetstion, as follows:
Now, there is nothiug that puzzles the radical
Republicans so much as the difficulty the South
will have, in their estimation, in raising a revenue
to carry on their government. Did it ever occur
to them that ten per cent, on this one article, of
export duty, would raise on $250,000,000, $25,-
000,000, and that this would not exceed one cent
a pound on the entire cotton crop? Then suppose
the Eolith should conclude to tax the products of
the free Northern States ten per cent., and the
shoes, hats and other imports from the free States
east of the Alleghany mountains ten percent., this
would yield at least $25,000,000 more. Then an
import duty on all other imports from all other
parts of the Globe would make an income of $lO,-
000,000 more—s6o,ooo,ooo in all. The South is
rich in all the resources that go to make the
wealth and power of great nations; and can easi
ly, within its present territory, support two hun
dred millions of people.
MACON, GEORGIA ;
Wednesday, April 17,1861,
Cotton iTlatkef.
Nothing is doing in the cotton market. Ail
kinds of business dull
MONEY V/ANTED.
Lot it not be forgotten that this diy bookr are
opened at the Agency of the Marine Rank for sub
scriptions to the loan for the Confederate States.
Whilst Wall street is pouring out its money to aid
an invasion of the South, surely Southern capi
tal will be freely contributed to repel each ro un
holy crusade.
CHANGE OF PCHEDULE
Hereafter the Macon k Western trains will leave
Macon and Atlanta in the forenoon instead of in
the afternoon, as heretofore. There has, a’so,
been a change on the Western k Atlantic (State)
Road.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF CONGRESS GF THE
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
President Davis, it will be seen, baa issued a
proclamation, calling an Extraordinary Session of
Congress, to assemble at Montgomery on Friday
29th inst.
PRAYER MEETING
On the reception in Columbus, Ga., of the news
ot the commencement of hostilities at Charleston,
a prayer meeting was immediately called for the
purpose of making special prayer for our country
and for the success of onr troops engaged iu bat
tle. It represented the various denominations,
and who knows the power ofits pious
in turning the tide of victory to our standard *
JACKSON ARTILLERY.
Tins gallant company arrived on Monday morn
ing, and were greeted by hosts of kindred and
friends and the booming of cannon, at the depot.
They were welcomed in a spirited address from
Capt. Hardeman, and after eating a good break
fast at the Brown House were escorted to their
armory by the Macon Volunteers and Floyd Ri
fles. After a week’s respite we learn they will
again return into the service of their country.
SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION
By the Circular which appears in our paper to
day, it will be seen that our friends in Savannah
propose a Sabbath School Convention of the State,
and have honored our city as the place of meet
ing. VVe doubt not our citizens will appreciate
this compliment to Macon, and gracefully dispense
such hospitalities to visitors as the occasion de
mands. Though the troubled condition of the
country is un propitious to a large attendance, we
presume it will be at least respectable. We need
not say that the cause is a noble one.
GLORIOUS NEWS
The intelligence of the surrender of Fort Sum-
I ter, which reached our city on Saturday last, was
j received with every demonstration of satisfaction
and rejoicing. Beils were rung, guns fired, drums
beat, and for a time the city seemed wild with
joy. What added greatly to the pleasurable emo
tions of the people, was the announcement that
no lives were lost on either side. In the classic
language of Lincoln, the dispatch declared, “No
body is hurt.” This news was thought to he too
good to be true. Subsequent telegrams and the
Charleston papers, however, confirm it.
For an interesting and full account of this bril
liant but bloodless contest, the reader is referred
to extracts from the Charleston exchanges.
THE VICTORY
Achieved by the soldiers of South Carolina on
last Saturday is as brilliant as it is remarkable.—
Thousands of nearts besides those of the F.tiaietto
State, which throbbed with anxiety and apprehen
sion, though confident of the ultimate success of
the Confederate army, leaped with joy at the an
nouncement, that Fort Sumter had fallen. Thro’-
out, this entire controversy, the bearing of the au
! thorities at Charleston, both civil and military, ha?
j been gallant and magnanimous beyond precedent.
| We trust the prevalence of this spirit will continue
I throughout this unhappy controversy—an emphat
ic refutation of the slanders of our enemies against
Southern civilization.
THE PULASKI TIMES.
P. F. Scarborough, E*q., has retired from this
paper, and is succeeded by Mr. J. B. Mitchell. —
Mr. S., in his retirement, has our best wishes.—
We trust his worthy successor will find Times in
Hawkiusville more pleasant, and profitable than
they are likely to be in this latitude for some
months to come.
would say to our esteemed friend of the
Chronicle ti’ Sentinel, that as the Constitution of
the Confederate States distinctly and emphatically
repudiates a protective tariff, and homo industry,
therefore, can derive no direct encouragement
from import duties—which must for a long time
he very uncertain and their collection attended
with great expense and difficulty and perhaps en
gender strife upon our exteusive borders—we are
inclined to favor free trade and direct taxation as
the most just, equitable, economical and certain
mode of raising a revenue adequate to the support
of the Government. The nigger and tariff issues
killed the best government on earth. Ilad we not
therefore better discard them at once and forev
er ?
We here take occasion to say, that our mind is
open to conviction upon this subject. The pres
ent is environed by too many perils, to give all
such questions calm thought aud investigation.—
Our circumstances and condition are so precarious
and shifting, that no one may confidently predict
what may be best for the morrow. “The commit
tee therefore will rise, report progress and ask
leave” to postpone the discussion until the coun
try wears a more peaceful aspect.
THE HEWS.
We deprecate all attempts to inflame the pub
i lie mind or excite alarm hy sensation intelligence
| and glowing announcements. The public mind is
j already sufficiently excited without such applian
ces. The news from every part of the country we
find, after the most cool and careful scrutiny and
analysis, is sufficiently portentous to create the
most profound and solemn feelings in every re
flecting mind.
The bombardment and fall of Fort Sumter, as
we anticipated, has aroused the sectional pride of
the United States*, with which is mingled a good
deal of fanatical hatred and animosity, which
bodes ii mom fearful struggle. That the South has
hatl and still has many warm and true friends at
the North and West, cannot be donbted, but it is
greatly to be feared that under appeals to section
al pride and prowess, they will stand almost a unit
in support and defence of their own aboliuonized
and demoralised government. With stout hearts
and ready hands, and trusting in the God of Bat
tlcp, let us prepare for the worst.
THE BATTLE AT CH^RLESTOIf.
A large portion of our paper is filled w ith the
interesting details of the batile between the forces
of the Confederate States and the United States
of America, off Charleston Hat bor. We had de
voutly hoped that the world would have never
been called upon to witness a spectacle so morti
fying and humiliating as that presented in this
unnatural contest. War, at best, is disreputable
to a Christian people. But such a contest as is
now pending, is a reproach and stigma upon Amer
ican civilization. Who does not feel bowed down
and humiliated as he contemplates the present un
happy condition of our once united, prosperous
and glorious country ? The Administration at
Washington could have easily averted the fearful
struggle which now threatens to desolate the land.
Upon them rests the responsibility.
Troops for Pulaski and Trbee. ■
The following companies have been ordered into
service by the Governor at Fort. Pulaski and Tyhee
Island, which is to he fortified. The Macon Guards
will leave to-morrow night. The others will be on
hand without loss of time:
Macon Guards, Capt. Lamar, Macon.
Columbus Guards, Lieut. Ellis, Columbus.
Cherokee Brown Riflemen, Captain Dickerson,
Canton.
The .Toe Browns, Capt. Campbell, Morgantown.
Troup Artillery, Capt. Stanley, Athens.
Wright Infantry, Capt. Glenn, Dalton.
BaDks County Guards, Capt. Candler, Uowen.
Burke Sharp * hooters, Capt. Holmes, Waynes
boro’.
Wire Grass Minute Men, Capt. Styles, Waynes
boro.
Buena ista Guards, Capt. Butt, Buena Vista.—
Telegraph.
\ imlanck at Savannah.—ln consequence of
; the present aspect of affairs and the hostile rum
ors p-evalent, more than ordinary vigilance is to be
exercised in regard to vessels entering the haibor
of Savannah. Official notice has been issued that,
in future, do vessel will be allowed to pass Fort
Pulaski without previous information as to her
pacific character. Vessels will be required to
stop and send a boat to the wharf at Coekspur
Island, where a commissioned officer will at all
times be ready to make the proper examination.
Proposed Amendments to the Permanent Con
stitution.—The Charleston “Courier” says : The
Convention, after the ratification of the Confed
erate States Constitution, passed certain re.solu
qdons suggesting to the Southern Congress certain
amendments to the new Constitution, among
which was the following important provision offer
ed by Mr. Orr :
“ Strike out the 2d clause of the Bth section of
the Ist Article, and insert: The Congress shall
not rontract any debt except lor War purposes,
and *II expenditures in excess of revenues from
imparts (which shall not exceed fifteen per cem.
advalorem) and other sources, shall be met by
direct taxation to be provided for by the Congress
authorizing the expenditure.”
Suspension or the Evening News —The Charles
ton Evening New* of Tuesday announces that itg
publication will be temporarily suspended “from
sheer physical impossibility of issuing a daily
sheet.” It says :
Tiie largest number of our compositors are now
on duty, our pressmen and clerks have been sum
moned to join their respective corps stationed at
military points in the harbor, with tiie certaintv
ot being deprived of the small remnant of our
force left. We shall resume as soon as circum
stances will permit.
Arrival or llte Coininisttioners.
lion’s. .John Forsyth, A. B. Romain and Martin
J. t raw ford, Commissioners of the Confederate
States to Washington, arrived in this city yester
day, says the Columbus Sun of Tuesday. Gov.
Romain had not left last night. Mr. Forsyth was
to leave yesterday afternoon.
Ominous. —The only loss of life at Charleston
occurred after the conflict was over. It is a sin
gular fact that Anderson’s men having all escaped
harm during the bombardment, four should lose
their lives in performing the last act granted thtm
iu the garr son—saluting the U. S. flag.
take the following paragraphs from the
Charleston Courier of Monday :
Rifled Cannon. —A fine rifled gun reached this
city yesterday from Liverpool. It is a present to
the State from a Carolimon resident in the laLter
place— Charles K. Prioleau, Esq., who, although
absent in a foreign land, does not forget his State
in the hour of her need.
There is a good prospect of the estaohshment ol
a manufactory of axes in tnis city.
The work for the India rubber factory wc have
mentioned, is in progress.
A Noble Example.— The Hon. Louis T. Wig
fall, o) Texas, has been appointed special aid to
Gen. Beauregard, aud on yesterday was detailed
on active duty.
PROCLAMATION
By the President ot tlie Confederate States
ol Am erica.
Whereas, ail extraordinary occasion has occur
red, rendering it necessary and proper that the
Congress of the Confederate States shall convene
to receive aud act upon such communications as
may be made to it on the part of the Executive:
Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President
of the Confederate States, do issue this my proc
lamation, convoking the Congress of the Confede
rate Stites for the transaction of business at the
Capitol in the city of Montgomery, on the twenty*
ninth day of April, at J 2 o’clock, noon, of that
day, of which all who shall at that time be entitled
to act as members of that body are hereby re
quired to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal of
[l. h] the Confederate .Montgomery,
this twelfth day of April, Anno Domini,
1861.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Bv the President:
R. Toombs, Secretary of State.
An Extra sexxion ol Congress.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
A PROCLAMATION:
Whereas, the laws of the United States have
been lor some time past and are now opposed, and
the execution thereof obstructed in the States of
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis
sippi, Louisiana and Texas, by combinations too
powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course
of judic’al proceedings or by the powers vested in
the marshals by law :
Now, therefore, I Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States, in virtue of the power in me
vested by the Constitution and the laws, have
thought fit to call forth, and hereby do call forth,
the militia of the several States of the Union to
the aggregate number of 75,000, in order to sup
press said combinations and to cause the laws to
be duly executed.
The details for this object will be immediately
communicated to the State authorities through the
War Department.
I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate
and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the in
tegrity and the existence of our National Union,
and the perpetuity of popular government, and to
redress wrongs already long enough eudured.
I deem it proper to say that the first service as
digued to the forces hereby called out will be to
re-posseas the forts, places, add property, which
have been seized from the Union, and in every
event the utmost care will be observed consistent
ly with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devas
tation and destruction of or interference with
property, or any dinturbance of peaceful citizens
in any part ot the country ; and I hereby command
the persons composing the combinations aforesaid
to retire to D>eir respective abodes within twenty
days lrom this date.
Deeming that the present condition of public
affairs presents an extraordinary occasion, I do
hereby, iu virtue of the powers in me vested by
the Constitution, convene both Houses ot Congress.
Senators and Representatives are therefore sum
moned to assemble at their respective Chambers,
at twelve o’clock, noon, on Thursday, the fourth
day of July next, then and there to consider and
determine such measures as, in their wisdom, the
public safety and interests may seem to demand.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States to
bo affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this
15th day of April, in the year of our Lord one
housand eight hundred and sixty one, and of the
‘independence of the United States the eighty-fifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
Wu. 11, Seward, Seo’y of State.
Latest TSTewg^
From Pen* u-oia,
Pr*SacoLa, April 15. —A quantity of hot has
has been landed at Pickens by the fleet.
From Virginia.
Richmond, April 15.— The Commissioners pre
sented Lincoln’s reply without comment.
A resolution was adopted to suspend the order
of the day and another was offered to go im o ?o.
cret session to consider the report of the Commis
sioners.
A debate followed and Lincoln's proclamation
was the principal theme.
Scott, Preston and other Unionists declared that
if Lincoln meant to subjugate the South, there was
but one eour.e for Virginia to pursue. A differ
ence of opinion exists whether to secede imme
diately or to wait for the co operation of the bor
der States.
It is believed that alternative propositions will
be submitted to the people.
Some doubted the authenticity of the proclama
tion, aud iu deference to their wi.-dies the Conven
tion adjourned till to morrow, when doubtless they
will go into secret session.
All think of ultimate secession now. The Con
vention presented an appearance of unwonted gra
vity, all feeling that the crisis had arrived.
The people are clamorous for secession and ac
counts trom the interior represent the feeiing to
be thoroughly aroused.
A change of sentiment is foreshadowed in the
Convention, and it is believed that a harmonious
conclusion w ill be reached in secret session.
Gov. Letcher declines expressing his opinion
openly, previous to the receipt of the official pro
clamation, hut permaal friends say that he will re
fuse to entertain it.
The general opinion is, that Lincoln having re
pudiated Virginia’s efforts for a peaceful solution
of the impending difficulties, she must now aid the
South.
Goldsboro, N. C., April 15.—Lincoln’s procla
mation produced a thrilling effect here. The nfla
companies mustered and with others numbered 500
and they are now ett route for Fort Marion, and
will take possession at 7 o’clock to night.
From IWnnigomery.
Montgomery, April 15. —The Cabinet will wait
for Lincoln's official proclamation before action.
Montgomery, April 13.—Maj. Chambers, of the
Alabama Army, has just arrived here from Pensa
cola. He brings Lieut. Reed Werden, of the Uni
ted States Navy, as a prisoner of war. He was
the bearer of the dispatches to Fort Fickens and
the Federal Fleet in Pensacola Bay. He is held
by the Secretary of War, who sent a detachment
on the Railroad to arrest him. He has been com
pelled to give up to the Secretary of War his des
patches from Col. Slemmer to the Government at
Washington. The Attorney General’s opinion has
has been requested as to the law in bis case. He
violated his promise to report to Gen. Bragg, and
carried, in secret, despatches to Fort Pickens,
showing to Gen. Bragg other despatches, and fail
ing to report himself on returning.
Montgomery, April 13. —Fort Pickens was rein
forced last night. It is understood here that the
port of Charleston has been blockaded. In Mobile
Cotton is unsettled, and nominal. The news of
the surrender of Fort Sumter was received there
with immense cheering by the crowds in the streets.
Confederate and Palmetto Flags flying—cannon
firing—bells ringing—great rejoieing.
Montgomery, April 13—The President has ap
pointed E. Warren Moise, as Judge of the District
of Louisiana.
The president aDd Secretary of War were sere
naded last night at the Exchange Hotel. The lat
ter was called out and said that the Confederate
flag would soon be waving over Fort Sumter, and
from the Capitol at Washington, if our indepen
dence is not recognised and hostilities continued.
President Lincoln and tlxe Virginia Com*
missioners.
Washington, April 13—The President’s reply
to the Virginia Commissioners was communicated
in writiug. ne stated that he will act according
to his Inaugural programme, aud bold the public
property and defending it; but he will wage no
war against the seceding States, and only act on
ihe defensive.
From Charleston.
Charleston, April 15.—Commodore Springbam
arrived at the fleet to-day, and was saluted by the
flee t.
It is reported that there are seven vessels in the
offing.
Anderson’s command was transferred from the
Island to the Baltic outside to-day.
An English vessel arrived to day and asked the
officers of the fleet if they were blockading the port.
They replied that they were awaiting orders.
It is supposed that Springham brings orders.
City quiet. Troops arriving by thousands.
Charleston, April 14, Eveuing.—The excite
ment has abated very much in the city—not so in
the fortifications, as the “movements of the fleet
are watched c’o3ely.
One of Anderson’s wounded men has since died.
J. R. Sneed, Editor of the Savannah Republican,
visited Fort Sumter this afternoon.
Gov. Pickens was serenaded last night, aDd ad
dressed the crowd.
Gen. Beauregard keeps quiet.
Not one hundred, but fifty guns were fired by
Anderson when saluting his flag.
[Special despatch to the Savannah Republican.]
Excitement ill fiinrlewtoti.
Charleston. April 15th, 11 o’clock, A. M.—
Heavy cannonading is heard in your direction, and
great excitement exist here in consequence. The
fleet is still off the bar.
Departure of major Anderson.
Charleston, April 14.—Major Anderson low
ered his flag at half-past 2 o’clock, P. M., to-day,
and fired a salute of fifty guns. One of the guns
bursted, mortally wounding four of his men. An
derson then left on the steamer Isabel in prefer
ence to either of the vessels of the fleet. The
Confederate troops took possession of Fort Sumter
at half-past 4 o’clock, hoisting the Palmetto and
Confederate flags, which were saluted by Fort
Moultrie, the Floating Battery, the Iron Battery
anti the rest of the tonifications and the city.—
Wild excitement prevails.
Major Anderson said, privately, that one hnn
dred guns were not eDOugh for the United States
flag, anil then b,irat into lean.
Rhode Inland.
Providence, April IS.—Gov. Sprague has ten
dered the Government the services of a marine
battery and one thousand infantry, and offers to
accompany them himself.
Sew lurk Volunteers.
New York. April 15.—The 7th and 69th Regi
ments have volunteered for the defence of Wash
ington, but they have not yet started.
The 12th regiment holds a meeting to-morrow.
From Ohio.
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 15. —The people here
appear to be thoioughly aroused. Hags are
waving at every point, and a home guard will be
immediately iormed.
From California.
St. Lonis, Mo., April 15.—Dates from California
to the 3d inst. have been received. McDougald
was elected United states Senator ou the third
ballot.
From Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 15.—Gov. Morton has
received offers of volunteers indicating that thiriy
thousand ineu could be raised.