Named Entity Results, Fort Moultrie (South Carolina, United States)

overnment many evidences of its trust and confidence other than those bestowed by the War Department. "His last service, previous to his taking command of Fort Moultrie, was as a member of the commission, ordered last summer by Congress, to inquire into the manner of instruction at the West Point Military Academy. The labors Fort Sumter lies about one mile from the shore, directly on the main ship channel, which passes between the fort and Sullivan's Island, on which is located Fort Moultrie, about one mile distant. From the battery of Charleston city Fort Sumter lies about five miles distant, standing out in the open bay, one mile from the land on either side. Fort Moultrie is, in military phrase, commanded by Fort Sumter. The following is a description of Castle Pinckney, into which Governor Pickens has thrown State troops "for the preservation of the property:" Castle Pinckney is a small work, situated on the southern extremity of "Shute's Folly Island," betwee

The News. The dispatches from Charleston say that the Governor of South Carolina has placed State troops in Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney for "the preservation of the government property. " The Charleston military, under Captain Humphreys, are guarding the United States Arsenal in that city, with the same object. The buildings at Fort Moultrie were not burnt, the report to that effect appearing to have arisen from the fact that Major Anderson burnt the gun-carriages. The South Carolina soldiers found about twelve men in the fort, who offered no resistance. The Senate Crisis Committee of Thirteen broke up yesterday, without any action, and will rers, denies that Major Andersonacted under government orders, but does not consent to the request of the South Carolina Commissioners that he shall be remanded from Fort Sumter to Fort Moultrie. The Convention election in Florida has resulted in the choice of an overwhelming majority of members in favor of immediate secession.

tters of marque, and that they have a commerce to suffer, while we have none. Adams' Express Company, to the systematic efficiency of which the South is already so much indebted, is about to assume an unexpected magnitude and importance as a carrier of the Southern mail. I suppose no man will doubt that the Express will render the service with a promptitude and certainty that will put the former service to shame. Since the above sentence was written, news of the abandonment of Fort Moultrie, the spiking of the guns and burning of the gun carriages, and the occupation of Fort Sumter, (which is said to be impregnable,) has reached us. It was not known at the Capitol at the time I left there, but down town it creates intense excitement. The only question among Southern men is, "Was this evacuation, spiking and burning done without orders from the Secretary of War? How would the commander of the forces dare abandon his post and destroy government property without direct, posi

From Charleston. the South Carolina in possession of Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney. Charleston, Dec. 28. --The Palmetto Flag was raised yesterday afternoon over the Custom-House and Post-Office. This took place at 3 o'clock. The Palmetto Flag is also raised at Castle Pinkney. A large military force went over last night, to Fort Moultrie. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Dec. 28. --Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinkney were taken possession by last nFort Moultrie and Castle Pinkney were taken possession by last night, at 8 o'clock, by South Carolina. [third Dispatch.] Charleston, Dec. 28. --Capt. Humphreys still holds possession of the U. S. Arsenal in this city. Castle Pinkney and Fort Moultrie are still occupied by State troops under insFort Moultrie are still occupied by State troops under instructions from the Governor to hold peaceable possession of these forts for the purpose of protecting the United States property. To two forts were only held by twelve men, wh peaceably surrendered, and there was no collision. None was anticipated

Forts and ships. We published yesterday a historical paragraph concerning Fort Moultrie, which is one out of many proofs of the inability of ships to cope with forts. Whilst Moultrie was building that fort, and it was in a condition so unfinished and weak that the American General declared that it was no better than "a slaughter pen," a powerful British fleet attacked it, and was most triumphantly driven off, with one ship entirely lost, two others so riddled as to become almost wrecks, and two hundred and twenty-two men killed and wounded, while the fortress was hardly injured by the fire of the British squadron, and when the battle was over, every gun but one was still in position Only eleven Carolinian were killed and twenty-six wounded. This is the uniform history, almost without exception, of contests between ships and forts. In a late article in Blackwood's Magazine on the subject of "Iron-clad Ships," it is stated that every assault of British squadrons upon Russian for

on's act repudiated by the President-Demand of the South Carolina Commissioners-Breaking up the crisis Committees-meeting of the representatives from the border States, &c. &c. Washington, Dec. 28. --The new at the occupation of Fort Moultrie and Case Pinkney, reached the Administration to-day. The Cabinet is in session to-day, and the Carolina Commissioners are in conference with them. The Senate Select Committee broke up to-day without any concert of action with relation tby authority or in consequence of any order. The President responded in the negative, and added that Anderson had acted contrary to the well known wishes of the Government. The Commissioners then requested the President to remand Maj. A. to Fort Moultrie, but after six hours Cabinet session, no definite course was resolved upon. It is understood that the Commissioners will resign their mission and return home if Maj. Anderson is not remanded. Rumors are rife, that troops have been o

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Items of News from the University of Virginia. University of Virginia, Dec. 27th, Upon receipt of a telegram by "The Jeffersonian," this evening, saying Fort Moultrie had been burned by the Charlestonians, not a little excitement was manifested. The McKennie Rifles fell in to a man, and several rounds, in honor of the event, were fired.--Great enthusiasm was shown by Carolinian students. The Colonel of the 88th Regiment of Virginia Militia is now in town, attending to military duty, and if the Legislature think it necessary to put the militia on a war footing, I will guarantee the Colonel can and will have six hundred men under arms in one week's time — that is, providing the State will furnish them arms. Alexander Galt's statue of Jefferson will be inaugurated on the 13th of April, and will be placed in the Library. Mr. Wm. A. Pratt, formerly of Richmond, is architect for the University, and has made many handsome and