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The Daily Dispatch: March 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Virginia "Oil Fever." (search)
Martial law. --Gov. Pickens, of S. C., has issued a proclamation declaring martial law established "in and over that portion of James Island known as Fort Johnson, and extending a half mile on all sides from the wharf on the said Island."
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], The intended evacuation of Fort Sumter. (search)
ed statement of the stock of provisions in Fort Sumter, and it is abundant for a considerable time, except in bread, which is not sufficient for over thirty days. One of the first and most important questions, therefore, before the Administration, will be whether Major Anderson will be supplied or withdrawn. --That decision cannot long be postponed, for though he now receives meats and vegetables from the markets of Charleston, this permission may be cut off at any moment by an order from Gov. Pickens or Gen. Beauregard, to whom Jefferson Davis has confided the direction of military operations there. The Cabinet had a special session of over three hours last night, in which the policy concerning Fort Sumter was fully discussed. An informal conference was also held this morning, at which several members were present. No decision has yet been reached, but the general opinion prevails to-night that the troops will be withdrawn. This condition of things was purposely contrived
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 34 (search)
s. F. Divine, of Leesburg, Va., for seven years connected with the dead-letter office of the Post-Office Department, has resigned his position. An enterprising individual in Troy advertises to furnish aspirants for office with signatures to petitions at the rate of one dollar a hundred. W. H. McDonald, has gained a verdict of $573 in the New York Supreme Court against the Schenectady Democrat, for denouncing him as a swindling advertiser. Com. Stewart has resigned his position as captain of the navy, alleging the injustice done him by what is termed the Retiring Board of the Navy. A New York exchange states that during a season of twenty-six days 1,655,700 persons visited the skating pond at the Central Park. The artillery company of Culpeper C. H., Va., has telegraphed an offer of its services to Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina. Andrew Godfrey, convicted in Philadelphia of selling lottery policies, has been sentenced to four months in the county prison.
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], More heavy ordnance and Ammunition. (search)
More heavy ordnance and Ammunition. --We learn that Gov. Pickens has six hundred and sixty kegs of powder en route, which was shipped from Wilmington on Monday morning for this city, having just arrived there from the North. A bill of lading for twenty-seven hundred other kegs of powder from the North, per order of Gov. PicGov. Pickens, was also received at Wilmington on Monday morning--making in all thirty-three hundred and sixty kegs of powder. Two heavy ten inch mortars from Richmond, ordered by Gov. Pickens, in addition to those already arrived, were shipped from Wilmington on Monday morning on the Northeastern Railroad. Also, four hundred nine-inch sing in all thirty-three hundred and sixty kegs of powder. Two heavy ten inch mortars from Richmond, ordered by Gov. Pickens, in addition to those already arrived, were shipped from Wilmington on Monday morning on the Northeastern Railroad. Also, four hundred nine-inch shells and a large amount of shot, &c.--Charleston Courier.
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fort Sumter. (search)
Fort Sumter. --The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says that Gen. Scott, in reply to a letter from a Southern citizen, stated that Sumter is to be evacuated.--A Washington dispatch says: The facts are, that a messenger has been sent to Sumter to announce the decision of the President and the Cabinet to Major Anderson, who will communicate it to Gov. Pickens; but the mode of evacuation has not yet been decided upon. Gen. Scott favors the garrison coming overland to Washington, whilst the President prefers they should be brought to Fortress Monroe in a steamer direct from the fortress. Three soldiers, who obtained their discharge from Fort Sumter, arrived in New York Wednesday. They say Maj. Anderson is short of both provisions and fuel. According to one of their statements, there are twenty-five more men whose term of service expires this day, Wednesday, 13th. He says that none of them will re enlist.
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Length of days. (search)
. They also contain the following items of interest: The first war vessel put afloat by South Carolina since the War of Independence, 1776, was bought by Gov. Pickens at Richmond, and altered for service, armed with twenty-four pounders, and regularly equipped. She started last night on the harbor defence, with her complement of enlisted men: Lieut. T. B. Huger, commanding, with 1st Lieut. Doner and lieut. Grimball. She is ready. for her work of defence, and Gov. Pickens has directed her to be named Lady Davis in compliment to the lady of the first President of our Confederate States. A close observation with the aid of a large glass, sh Anderson proposed paying his respects to a considerable extent to the ugly looking batteries on the point. Cols. T. G. Lamar and A. L. Dearing, Aids to Governor Pickens, by direction of the Governor, took charge of the working hands on the Morris' Island batteries for the last eight or ten days. The gallant volunteers, under
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sudden death. (search)
necessity, but not as an act indicative of peace. The conflict, no doubt, will begin at Fort Pickens, where there will be, by the middle of next week, fully 8,000 troops concentrated. Capt. Ingraham leaves here to-morrow to take command of the Navy Yard at Pensacola, and from that place you may expect the first onset, which is to deluge this land in blood, and bring mourning to many of our hearths and hearts.-- One thing may be relied on; that the Washington Government will not reinforce Pickens, except they do it over the lifeless bodies of many a brave man. It has been thought by many, both North and South, that any attempt to reinforce or coerce would bring to our aid Virginia and the other Border States; but I hear no such expectation spoken of here. Indeed, on the contrary, no intelligent man has the slightest expectation of any other State coming into the Confederacy, except perhaps Arkansas. They predicate this upon the fact that Virginia is the leading slave State remaini
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Movements at Pensacola. (search)
y the way, we heard a joke in reference to them a day or two ago.--During the day, Capt. O'Hara having mounted one or two of these large Columbiads, concluded to try one of them and see how they fired. Accordingly, he belched forth one of those fronting Fort Pickens, which shook everything around and awoke Pickens, which immediately beat to arms, and in a moment every gun on: that fort was manned. Col. Forney was astonished at hearing the gun fired from Fort McRae during hours, and seeing Pickens manned, sent down to inquire what was the matter; he found nothing hurt. Our boys are anxious to get at the Brooklyn. The crew of that vessel is composed almost entirely of Abolitionists, and have become very obnoxious. They have not had decency enough to treat respectfully those who were kind enough to honor them with a visit. We take the following from the Warrington correspondence of the Pensacola Observer of the 11th: Brig. General Bragg returned to Pensacola on yesterday
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
h the honors of war, is under consideration. The Columbia sailed to-day without taking his men. The works on Morris' Island have advanced with such rapidity that no fleet with reinforcements can pass the batteries. There is the utmost vigilance night and day, and all suspicious vessels are obliged to come to. It is reported that the twenty million Government loan has been subscribed from one of the Southern cities alone. People of large and small means are subscribing here. Major Anderson declines receiving verbal orders to evacuate Fort Sumter. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, S. C., March 25. --Col. Lamon, from Washington, had an interview with Gov. Pickens and Gen. Beauregard, in company with Messrs. Duryear and Santos, this morning. The prevailing opinion is that Fort Sumter will be evacuated Wednesday, but time alone will determine. Col. Lamon also visited Fort Sumter. He leaves for Washington to-night. He says he hopes shortly to return.
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Major Anderson ordered to Newport Kentucky. (search)
public here, and the people are expecting with anxiety a final settlement, either peaceably or by the sword. Mr. Lamon left by the night train last night for Washington. The latest and apparently most reliable rumor was that his brief visit related to postal affairs, and that his trip to Fort Sumter was merely incidental, as bearer of dispatches. The Courier has the following significant paragraph: Many members of the Convention arrived yesterday evening, and with them many friends and visitors, who expect to visit Fort Sumter very soon. The Convention has the war-making power of South Carolina, and Fort Sumter must and shall be under the Palmetto flag before any questions of Federal accession or alliance are considered. Mercury has this item: Hon. W. Porcher Miles, on his return from Montgomery, brought with him the original flag of the Confederate States, which he presented to Mrs. Pickens, with the request that she would have it hoisted over Fort Sumter.
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