The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-28
THE CONVENTION.


HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CHARLES
TON
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-F0rt Moutrie was eyacu-
ated very quietly last night by the Government
troops, who spiked the guns and withdrew to Fort
Sumter, commandin the harbor
Fort Moultrie is ow in flames, and only some
two or three soldiers left to direct the work of
demolition.
The troops were all conveyed to Fort umter
before tie people of Charleston knew of the move
ment.
There is the most intense excitement here.
The Convention is now in secret session on the
| subject.
[Second Despatch
MEETING OF THE CoNyENTON-MoTIoN TO INSTRUCT
| THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE POSSESSION OF FORT
| MoULTRIE-A SECRET SESSION.
| CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-The Convention met at 10
! o'clock.
! The President announced the reason why yester
days ordinance was not printed in the journal.
Mr.. Middleton Immediately moved that the Con
yentiOn go into secret session.
Mr.. De Trevlle tried to get in a resolution. and
commenced reading it as follows:
Resolved, That the Governor of South Carolina
be authorized and requested to take possession of
Fort Moutrie-
At this point he was interrupted by demand
that the motion for secret session take prece-
dence.
Third Despatch
EXCITEMENT AND INDIGNATION AT CHARLESTON IN
CREAsING.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-The latest intelligence
from Fort Moulrie says that only the gun carriages
are on fire and the cannon spiked.
1t is reported that train has be n laid to blow
the fort up, but the latter statemen is doubted
The excitement and Indignation of the citizens is
increasing.
The Convention is in secret session.
Mr.. De Treville's resolution, which he was at
tempting to read when the Convention went into
secret session, that the Governor be authorized
and requested to take immediate possession of Forts
Woultrie and Sumter.
Fourth Despatch.1
ABATEMENT FROM MAJOR ANDERSON
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27, 1890 P.M.-Maior Ander
son states that he evacuated Fort Moultre in order
to allay discussion about that post and at the same
time strengthen his position.
LATEST FROM CHARLESTON.
MILITARY COMPANIES ORDERED oUT-A COLLISION AP.
PRETENDED.
CHARLESTON, Dec 81, l o'clock-Captain Foster |
with small force, still remains at Fort Moultrie
Several military companies have been ordered
out.
Public feeling is in great state of excitement
and collision is not improbable.
STILL LATER.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27-l .30.-The military have |
been ordered out to protect the magazines and ar
senals in this locality.
1t is reported that military corps from the inte-
rlor are en- route for this city.
MA
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-The gent ofthe Associa |
ted Press has just had interview with Capt Eos.
ter, now commanding Fort Moultre, who says that
MAJOR Anderson acted his own responsibility in
eVacuating Fort Moutrie, and taking possession of
Fort Sumter
Fort Moultre was not set on fire as first reported
capt Foster and few regulars are still there.
TROOPS TENDERED TO GOVERNOR OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, Dec 27.-The Governor has to-day
D, en- rendered the service of troops from Georgia,
Alabama, and different portions of South Carolina
and many companies may be expected here to-mor-
row.
The foregoing is all that was received up to the
hour at which the lines closed last night 1t is
presumed, from the fact that nothing was commu-
ncated In reference to the doings of the Convention
after the commencement of the morning session. |
that the proceedings were all secret, and that