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The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
recommendations. The late Philadelphia meeting and Maj. Anderson. The following correspondence has been published: r, your most obedient servant, Wm. D. Lewis. To Major Robert Anderson, U. S. Artillery, Commanding at Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina. [Major Anderson's Reply.] (Copy.) Fort Sumter, S. C., Jan. 12, 1861. Wm. D. Lewis. Esq., Philear sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Robert Anderson, Major U. S. A. Expression of opinion in Philad the look of the interior. The cannon disabled by Major Anderson still lie in picturesque confusion, all smoke-stained onstantly passing it.--Fort Sumter has no provisions. Major Anderson took from Fort Moultrie some fifty barrels of flour anort is in a perfect state of incompleteness, and as to Major Anderson being able to defend it — unless he is not attacked — and raise the ladders for the men to scale the walls. Major Anderson never asked the workmen to stay and fight under the Am
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
a thing, is said to make him tremble with rage. What the Scott-Buchanan dynasty intend to do at Charleston, is not known certainly.--Some say they will back Anderson with his whole power. Others say they won't send another man. I hear that Anderson himself is utterly opposed to the coercion system, and would gladly resign ifAnderson himself is utterly opposed to the coercion system, and would gladly resign if he could do so with honor. If he had known of the understanding between the South Carolina authorities and the President in regard to the maintenance of the status, he would never have put himself and his men to the trouble of fortifying Fort Moultrie; still less would he have gone to Sumter. This I get from first rate authoritf the status, he would never have put himself and his men to the trouble of fortifying Fort Moultrie; still less would he have gone to Sumter. This I get from first rate authority. Two of Anderson's wife's brothers are in the South Carolina army, and, as I have perhaps already told you, he is himself a large slaveholder. Zed.
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Major Anderson. Various Republican journals are beginning to cool down in their ardor for Major Anderson, because he did not fire on Fort Moultrie upon the arrival of the Star of the West.--They are disappointed that he did not cause Fort Moultrie to run knee deep in Southern blood. The Evening Post says: Major Anderson is Major Anderson, because he did not fire on Fort Moultrie upon the arrival of the Star of the West.--They are disappointed that he did not cause Fort Moultrie to run knee deep in Southern blood. The Evening Post says: Major Anderson is known to have four or five brothers who are secessionists, and it would not be extraordinary if his failing was too great sympathy with their cause. Those who are making haste to bestow upon him the honor due to a striking example of loyalty, will, perhaps, act wisely to delay their proceedings till all doubt on the subject is clMajor Anderson is known to have four or five brothers who are secessionists, and it would not be extraordinary if his failing was too great sympathy with their cause. Those who are making haste to bestow upon him the honor due to a striking example of loyalty, will, perhaps, act wisely to delay their proceedings till all doubt on the subject is cleared up.