The National crisis.
from Charleston — the seizure of arms at Savannah — Reports from Fort Sumter, &c.
The Charleston papers, of Monday, furnish the following items: ‘
We have information that at an early day it is expected that the State Convention will be summoned together again, with a view to the action of the Montgomery Convention or Congress, and without any reference to Fort Sumter.
Lieut. Hall, bearer of dispatches from and for Major Anderson, reached the city on Saturday on his return from Washington.
He proceeded to Fort Sumter, accompanied by Cols. F. J. Moses, Jr., and M. A. Moore of the Executive Staff.
Col. Hayne has also arrived.
A photographer, by special permission of the Governor, visited Fort Sumter on Friday, and succeeded in taking several life-like likenesses of Major Anderson and a group of the officers under his command.
Major Anderson, Commandant at Fort Sumter, as we have reason to believe, has asserted that several of the letters lately published in Northern papers, purporting to proceed from Fort Sumter, were spurious. ’
The following is the dispatch of Governor Brown, of Ga., officially announcing the release of the New York vessels:
Executive Department,
The object of the seizure having been accomplished, and the rights of our citizens having been vindicated, I have ordered the release of the vessels.The N. Y. Tribune contends that the arms have not been given up, but the N. Y. Express, of Monday afternoon, states positively that they have. The Savannah Republican of Saturday has the following: ‘ A dispatch from the New York agents of one of our line of steamships, received Saturday afternoon, announces positively the restoration of the arms, and their shipment on board the Huntsville for this city; and upon this assurance an order was immediately given here for a release of the vessels that were held in custody. Thus ends a most unhappy dispute, considering that so many were involved on either side who are mutually friends, and we trust all disputes that shall arise from the present status of affairs, may end in the same way. In the case before us, it is due to truth and to New York — at the risk of a little gubernatorial eclat at home — to state that the order for the delivery of the guns was given by Gov. Morgan on Thursday, and before he had received any intimation of an intention on our part to retaliate by seizure or otherwise. ’ Reports from Fort Sumter. The War Department has received advices from Major Anderson to the 7th instant. He writes in good spirits, and is fully prepared for any emergencies that may arise. He had not heard how the negotiations between the President and Col. Hayne had terminated.--He knew, however, for he had already been informed, what position the Administration would take in regard to the demands of South Carolina. He had received his instructions some time ago through Lieut. Talbott, and he has been preparing and arranging his plans accordingly. He expects to be attacked immediately after Col. Hayne's return. He says, judging from the activity of the people and the extensive preparations which are being made, that they will present a pretty formidable display, and make a most desperate effort to take the fort. He is fully prepared. In a very short time after the attack is made, the Government will attempt to throw reinforcements into Fort Sumter. They have made all necessary arrangements, and if it is possible to get men, munitions and supplies into that fort, it will be done. Major Anderson is of opinion that he can maintain his position, and resist an attack, for an indefinite period. He has been informed by Government that as soon as an attack is made he will be immediately reinforced. That is all he desires. The Secretaries of War and of the Navy have been engaged for some time in arranging matters to that end. It appears by letters received here from Charleston that the people doubt their ability to take Fort Sumter. A gentleman there writing to this city says the impression is very general among the military men that they would not be able to take it; that whether they take it or not, there must be a fearful loss of life. The President has received intelligence from Charleston stating that Gov. Pickens had referred the question of Fort Sumter--it having now become a national question --to the Government of the Southern Confederacy at Montgomery, and that no movement would be made looking to an attack until action had been taken by the Southern Republic. But, on the heels of this intelligence, information has been received here to the effect that the Republic had decided at once to invest Forts Pickens and Sumter.
