, 1860-12-28


telegra4n came from C..a:!caton Saturday af-
tcrnoon FROM Gov. Pickcus to Buchanan, stat
ing that United Statcs revenue cutter had
appeared of Charleston harbor. It seems that
Old Buck knew nothing Of It, and telegrarhed
back that the s!--ssement could not be true, as
he had given no such orders. Another tele-
gram came during the evening from Pickcns to
the President, Informing him that it tcas true;
that United Suites war steamer was then ull-
chnrcd outside Of the har, near Fort Sumpter;
:a,l that il she WIS not removed within twenty
four hours, he, tie great Goreruof oyer all the
Ii.gcrs, 1nulattoes and 1re-ratcrs Of the Enl-
plrc Of South Carolina. would issue orders to
assault and capture the Forts. He charged
Tue President also with wiilful duplicity in
dcnyin. knowledge Of = steam cutter having
bccu dispatched from somewhere to Charles
ton. Here was pretty kettle c. fish for tho
Old Pub Func. to fty Only th.ee days before
the wife Of Col. Anderson had paid Old Buck
second 3omiciliary visit, when she plainly
told him that she was not going to leave the
White House until be had pledged himself
either 10 reinforce her husbands command
forthwith, or direct him to surrender to eupe-
rior force il attacked that she would not liarc
her husband murdered outright 'y an infur-
ate Charleston mob, as hts means Of defense
were wholly inadequate. Buchanan eolemnly
promised her that Col. Anderson would not
lie sacrificed. Thcreupon fhc Secretary Of
War was directed 10 telegraph to Andcrson
to avoid III cfIusion Of blood. II summoned
70 surrender " t1e consthuted aaIi,orlttss u
Sonlh Carol.5,a n Tue nane VI me otate, 10 ~
nFe, up 1ne OTIS gu aemann, nn. ~. I1a u s1s-
lehoer ~ an llcal Ut tolseen1neous ~.
the night train, with formal instructions to the
sane effect. Caleb Cushiug happened to be in
Cliarleston at the same time, aud he was fcie'
Er1i1lied to by the frcstuenf, 10 confer will
the Royal Court Of the Empire Of South Caro-,
lima, aud negotiate truce for seventy days not
10 attack the Forts; but On and after the 4tl1
Of March to pitch IL. This dispatch on satut'
day afternoon hnockedEL the lat into the ire
The Cabinet was summoned Saturday night
when 1t tell out that the new Secretary Of tue
Treasury, Thosnas Of Baltimore, whom Il
seems is stauDch Union Nun, had conferred
with the Secretary Of Hnr, Toueey OF Conncc
ticnl, WHO IL a halfnnd-half unionist, and they
agreed by virtue Of power rcroscd In theiI
hands, to dispatch = steam resenue cutter tc
Charleston from New York, TO protect thf
revenue service and compel vessels laden with
foreign goods to pay tho lawful lutics
! in ease the Collector should resign
Or The forts fall into the ha1ts o.
| the rclcls. They also agreed to keep tht
I r,at.er profoundly secret, even from the PEcsi
flEnd 1t out, the disuni0nists in the Cabinet
| would be instantly apprised Of it, and they
would immediately telegraph to Charleston
What conclusion was come to lad not trans
},iret!. But 1t is known that stlcr nine O'Clock
/ the frcsft, and Secretaries Black and Th0Mp
! soi1, prnceeded 10 room in the Patent Oflict
! building, that scutrics were posted about tht
vulyanee, that carriages and messengers wert
sent after JetE Davis, Tnombs, Wigfalf, Calet
Cushing and tIrcckintidgc, and TINT all Of then
! obcycd The summons but the Vice President
| The coucIayc wera In aetret session till long
| ,,.st midnight Tie opinion is irresistabls
| that t!scy were discussing the question OF ths
! Charleston Fprte, and what to do with thai
| revenue cutter. It will soon bc known villa
conclusion they arrived at.
| Gen. Scott says that Fort Snmpter is NOR,
important than Fort Moultrir. that it is grca
deal stronger, il bomb and ball proof, anu Il
! at,ert. is The strongest fortiiicati0u on th'
xhale Atlantic sea-6orad. He Gays that a car
rison Of ESQ men can hold il against the attacl
| Of all the rebels in South Carolina. But it i
who'll. tlelrncelcss, there helng but twelv
msn lit it, and they common Iis1 laborers
Members of Congress arc talking very stron:,
| 1y this morning about having articles of ir1
peachmcnt made against Buchanan wit4ou
further delay, his completely with the traitor
| helng apparent to the Whole country. aud tia
not day should be lost In apprisiuy the pee
/
| government had oecomea traitorantlaa acco,r
| pllce of traitors.
Republican nlcnbcrs are beginning to fet
some so}icitude about Inauguration day. lss
| ports continue to thickent that The Disuuiorist
| have secret organization Of several hundze
armed dcsperadpes in this city. bent on pr
venting Mr. LincoIn from taking thc OATH {
rfTie. On March 4tj,. and they arc reported +
have hranch organization In Baltimore rr.
I ,wr;nr to co5ncratc with them also lodges +
Virrinia-all 1:avin. the same desperate IN
/ criminal pur1,os., III view The persons ,yh
compose the rank and flc Of this consplrac
nre the vcry scum Of focicty-characters VIII
lave nothing to loose, but Isluuder to gain b
commotion and civil war. Slavery breeds
lri.sltful numbers these lawlcss, liccntiou
rilIians; they swarm in all Southern towr
end cities, II is proposed By some that III
Renub1ican members Of Congress appoint
| {;oinmittec Of Senators and Representatives t
| wait an the President and request him to Elat
! n rrri,,,cnt Of rcoular soldiers aud comrau
IT l;9ht artilierr nt the disf,osal Of Gen. Scot
IN nrssrrrc tl,c ncare and protect The {naue,
ration of The ;neomin~ ndn,inistratIon acai1!
nlftlnntenrf yiolcuce: and to inform The Ol
Tnh Func That If he rcfi1scs. tl,e Goycrno,
| of fhc Iornl states r;ll he c11lcd on to rs
! thcir reflective Legislatures to make INN
tj;.tc rrny;sion for placing At @thc disposal ,
.M,.;r Feernt;xrs ~ NAM militia froors :
tnav ra ,iccn,.d n,,undansfv adenuatc Il, rr,,s
M,ote,1n ~ ,nss;,,1a r,s;..,rca ~, ti,c ~,
~ IL ,,r;n,,;s+c nd r. ine,,re fhotn,rrnr,fic
IN t1,,o T;,r,, mi ttc scfc nntl cnmnlefe insfo
,.t;nn oSthc now 4,in,;n;stration. The rcnrr
,;ef;ne % W amonn M Sorti,er1, Nen,hers Of U CoarTe
iceMuS 7 nt.7 s,s.sne.;a,, s,.d rahol,;on nm
nc rsonp,E nIn nnstifjon ns an unI II. lava =,
dieatcd. This thing Of conniyiue with traito
las been carried quite far enough; and Oh Il
4fh of March Il new set Of BOOKS muEL bE 0Qc