The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-31
up OF ammunition wagons to form ramnor,. !.
on the walls of the fort. '"''P'3 -

- TIN RvACUATIoN
q. ne tort was found to be in chargs of tuo
ohcers and four men. who had hsaH ta., w W.
niuu msreiy TO act as a watch The ulaca ur,.
seated 10 all but the watch and none hnt thass
Were allowed to enter ~
rom the officers IN charge II WAS ,sarnaa
that the evacuation OF the fort common"ad a
ntue atter sundown on Wednesday sysninc
ne neh were ordered to hold themselves in
reauiaess, with knapsacks packed, at a mo-
ments notice, but up to the moment of their
leasihg hau no idea of abandoning the most =
iney Were reviewed on parade, and were then
piueFeu 10 Two schooners, lying in the vicin
~ ~ rueie tneS embarked, taking with them
All tue neeessaries, stores, &c, REQ ouisite in
their evacuation, "
Seserai trips were made during the night
ana great part OF the provisions and camn
furniture were transported under cover 81
night. The brightness of the moon bo,.a,.o Va
aHorded but slight concealment 10 their moye
ments, ard in one of the trips Lieut. Davis in
commane, schooner full OF soldiers and bag.
gage passed directly under the bow of the
guard-boat Nina. The officer who made the
statement expressed himself to be Ignorant
whether the watch on board the Nina dis
covered the movement or not-at all events.
ne said they did not signify any cogHizsnce of
the fact.
REASONS FOR EVACUATION.
FROM conversations held with the gentlemen
IN possession OF the fort yesterday, it was as
cef tslhed mat the first impetus given to the
work of strengthening the fort was after the
speecnes OF Messrs. Magrath Memminger
and others, when fears were aroused that the
Tune would shortly come which would call
ihto exercise the use of force lii protecting the
pubic property. Upon this all the euerpies
OF the otncers and men were called forth 10
render the position AS strong as possible At
sacks were expected only from the land side
and TO the Strengthening of these poin Is ALI the
available force was put. The officers expressed
themselves TO be able, after preparation, &c
10 make successful resistance against any
mob or undiscipiined force, but against organ
lZed troops the small garrison could make no
stand.
Major Anderson had been ordered to hold
the fort, TO protect The work, and he intended
| 10 DO IT al every hazard. He denied that e ther
The President or Secretary of War had given
any orders for the evacuation of the post
MAJOR Anderson had done this on his own re-
sponsibllity, thinking that by such q step he
| would make himself secure against attack,
protect the lives of his soldiers and could bet
| Ter guard the public property, for In his po-
| sltlon at Fort Sumter he could easily command,
and, II necessary, silence the batteries of Fort
| Moultrie.
| THE OCCUPATION OF PORT MOULTRIE BY
| SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS.
| Attwenty minutes 10 eight O'Clock the troops
| on board the Nina and Gen Clinch landed on
| the wharf Of Snliiyan's Island. Rapidly
| forming, they proceeded under the command
| OF Col. DeSaussure towards the walls of Fort
| Moultrie. Il sergeant and ten men held post
| session of the place On the approach of Col.
| DeSdussnre's command, the detachment OF
| United States troops retired without Offering
any resistance.
The gates were not closed, even, and forty
minutes after the steamer touched the wharf
| the Palmetto Flag, mounted on Il hastily pre-
| pared stan, (as the original one had been cut
| away,) was flung 10 the breeze amid the huz-
| Zas OF the occupants. Active preparations
| were immediately commenced TO render the
| place detensibie. The spiked guns, and those
| dlsmantled by the burning OF the carriages
| will soon be in & position to respond TO any
hostile demonstration made against the place
"A ST n IGh han nr q
| leit the Island, all was quiet and orderly
| SanTles We're pacing the ramparts, and the
! ma OF All Well" resounded at regular inter.
| walls from the several posts.
| AtCasIle Pinckney The same quiet prevailed
| up 10 the hour of going 10 press. The spirited
| commands in possession are active in theiI
| vigilance, and perfectly competent to take
| care OF themselves.
| HOW 1T WAS MANAGED.
| We hear that on Cnristmas day Major An.
| derson dned formally with the secession au.
| thoritIes-chiefS-in Charleston, and was du "
carried back to Fort Moui1rie by early moon.
light apparently very much overcome by the
| good things drinKable set before him. Those
| IN charge OF the steamer posted in the chan
nel 10 watch his movements in the fort. there
| fore thought II would be safe for them 10 relax
their vigilance and themselves take Christ
mas night frolic, and in the midst of which
| Anderson and his force spiked MouItrie's guns
| and landed safely in Fort Sumter. The appa
| rent intoxication of Anderson was but fein
to have the very effect it diu have Wash. Star
Il THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN,
l We learn from the best authority that the
| chairman of the Senate Committee of Thir
| teen has been Instructed to report on Monday
/ | that they are unable to agree any one o
| the propositions submitted TO them. We ais1
learn that Mr. Seward, who was absent il
| New York during the early sessions of tht
| Committee has answer I'd the expec ctations 0
: his conservative friends, by requesting hi
vote to be recorded against every one OF Sena
toEGrittenden's propositions, and also agaias
4 SENATOR I
| slaves, On motion 10 adjourn the Committe,
Il Siae die, which was made last Monday, MIR
Seward requested that they would not adj
| Journ, stating that he desired to consult hi.
/ | friends, and lntimated that he might have
| proposition to make. On Wednesday he an
nonnced that he and his friends had nothing tc
propose.-W Washington Constitution.
ACTION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The following is a calendar of the move.
| ments of Southern States during the mon In O.
January. Maryland is the only one not act
ing: January l, Missouri Legislature meets
January ,, Georgia election for Convention
January 3, Florida Convention January z
Virginia Legislature meets; January 2. ..siel
bama Conyent tioni Januasss7, "a, on Pa the
| Conventions January z, Louisiana RISI | -
| for Convention January 2, Tennessee Leg
iatare meets January s, Texas election foI
Conventions January l6, Georgia Convention
| January II, Kentucky Legislature meets
| January %, Louisiana Convention; January
! IS, Texas Convention.
ARMS FOR THE SOUTH.
The New York Commercial, of Friday, 8
paper very generally careful in its statements
| says;
| The leading dealers in firearms and muni.
| tions of war in this city are said TO be still
quite busy filling orders for the South. The
demand for small arms has ceased, and mus.
| kets, rifles and ordnance are now most in re-
| quest. One house in Broadway is engaged in
| filling heavy orders from State authorities
| with immediate dispatch" One of these or
EIn halI ~sl TArr SlYafS
and 10O, 900 artillery cartridges One hundred
| gun carriages will be shipped by the same
| firm next week. Another well-known house
| received an order to-day from the Governor OF
| one OF the Southern States for one hundred
| and eighty Minnie rifles, while ano thsrsends
| on for much larger supply OF Enfield rifles
| Navy revolyeTs are also in demand. The edi-
| tor adds, that within the past two weeks there
| have been shipped from that port over twenty
| thousand stand of arms Tor South Carolina
| Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and that, by q
| certain vessel, TO leave on Saturday, another
| large supply will be sent TO Savannah.
ATTACK ON A MISSOURI RAILROAD.
The ST. Louis Bulletin of the 22d has infor-
nation that " the people on the line OF the
Hannibal and ST Joseph Railroad had made
an attack upon the road, and were tearing up
| the rails on the track. and that apprehensions
of serions difficulties We're ell nteFtained lest the
| feeling against a company which Is alleged 70
| be under the control of Boston men, should
| lead to the destruction OF life ana properly
| An attack was also made upon the Palmyra
and Quincy Railroad, which is said TO be in
| colluslon with the Hannibal and St. Joseph
| Railroad. The riot it is said, was commenced
| NV the citizens OF Chillicothe, who. believing
| that the roao was an Abolition concern, and
| used for the purpose of advancing Boston in
| terests, organized, and determined that they
| would not tolerate III their midst tnose VINO
| were bent on warning on their State institu-
| tions Over eight hundred men, organized aud
discipilned. instructed and notified the Super
| intendent TO leave the State within a certain
n,u,h har of hnurs The most intense excite