Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-31
THE NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.


We get from Charleston only such tele-
graphic dispatches as the insurrectonlSts
allow to be sent They control the telegraph
Office in that city. Therefore we know nothing
of Major Anderson's movements, nor OF their
own, save what they have permitted to come
over the wires The following paragraphs
are taken from the latest dispatches from
Washington
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The South Caro-
lima commissioners communicated to President
Buchanan The first information he had of the
evacuation OF Fort Moultrie, and expressed
their Indignation at the violation Of the under
standing on the part ofthe federal government.
Intense excitement prevails here, and many
rumors are current. One says that Anderson
is to be removed another, still more ridicu-
lous, that he is to occupy Fort Moultrie. l
have the best authority for saying that the
cabinet came to no conclusion on the subject,
but adjourned to allow the president to attend
dinner party. Secretary Toucey and Mr..
Holt, postmaster general urged defence the
others Il further evacuation if necessary.
Secretary Floyd received a dispatch this
evening from the storekeeper of the arsenal at
Charleston, saying the military had surround
ed and taken the arsenal, and had run up the
Palmetto flag He also sent dispatch from
Major Anderson, saying he had moved his
garrison from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumpter.
He assigns no reason for this act.
The South Carolina commissioners called
upon the president al l o'clock to-day. He
was then in consultation with Gen. Benz. L.
Butler and DR.. George b. Loring of Massa-
chusetts, who retired as the commissioners
were announced. The president and the COM
miSsioners presently went into the private IL
brary of the executive, where the interview
was held, lasting about two hours. No men,
Der of the cabinet was present; it was strictly
a private interview. The president gave the
commissioners no positive answer to their pro-
positions for the opening OF negotiations, say
ing he wished to confer with his cabinet upon
the subject. He, however, utterly disclaimed
having authorized the conduct of Major An
derson, in relation to the Charleston forts and
said Major Anderson acted not only contrary
to orders, but in direct violation of them.
MIR. Holt, the postmaster general has sent
orders to the sub treasurer at Charleston to re-
nit all the balance-S35, 900, on the post office
account-in his possession, Immediately, to
the credit of that department. If this order
is not complied with at once, he will demand
OF the federal government to enforce his or
ders. He is also determined, as before sug
gested, to suppress mail matter to and from
South Carolina if the mails are interiered with
in that state"
The Washington Constitution, the presi
dents organ, has the following paragraph CON
corning the military movement of Major An
derson =
eve believe that we are perfectly correct i'll
stating that this action on the part of Major
Anderson was taken solely on his responsibility,
and not in consequence of orders from the
authorities here We have also reason to be-
lieve that it was not occasioned by any threat
OF attack or hostile action on the part of the
people military in Charleston, and that
there was no reason to anticipate any change
in their attitude il relation TO the federal
troops. Under these circumstances, must
cypress our regret that Major anderson should haze
taken such a step acthoat orders or apparent neces
sity"
The Washington correspondent of the Phil.
adelphia Press has this concerning an inter
view between Buchanan, Scott, and Floyd,
Immediately on the receipt of the Charleston
news
cat this meeting quite an angry dispute
arose, the president and secretary Of scar denounc
ing Major AnderSonS conduct and declaring
that he had violated orders by forsaling Fort
Moultre and taking possession of Fort Sump.
ter, whilst General Scott defended his conduct,
and pretty plainly intimated his contempt for
those who not only seemed willing to sacrifice
the lives of innocent men, but also exhibited
disposition to see important defences tall into
the hands of the enemies of the country"