The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-28


iaehi tue steamer was freed from her moor.
ihgs. Ihe engineer then received orders to
start her ahead, and just as the vessel be-
San TO move of, the Metropontans be4hought
OF moving, too. The scene which ensued is
described as ludicrous In the extreme. The
efaNe policemen were wild with fright and
preeipitated Themselves over the side of the
steamer IN anything but an orderly or graceful
manner. The crowd on the pier cheered at
me discontinue of the police aud as the
montgomery glided out nto the river, similar
ta',fes,at'ons ina We're oesgrEaa on oas among
The New York Express Of Friday says the
following dispatch has been received by H. B
Cromwell & Co, owners of the steamship
Monticello, from their Savannah agents:
SAVANNAH. Jau "a.
The seizure Of arms from the Monticello causes
eNcliemoni here. Can you get them back BE
fear TetdldftOn.' -
FROM CHARLESTON.
The Charleston paper Of Friday contain
the following items
A workman, who left Fort Sum ter yester-
day, reports that eighteen Of his comrades sall
Iaborers,) will leave this morning. He saws
that the determlna ton OF the labcrers not TO
do any figh ting is fxed and general Our re-
porter learned from him another fact OF some
signifcance--thasa The wonIen and children
viii be sent of to-day This looks likeg getting
ready for warm work.
A terrible accident occurred. on WetInes-
day, at the barracks on Si,llivan'S Island -
Private Strawinski, of the Columbia Com
pany, while in bed with Il conIrade took up
ais revolver and iestingly remarked that he
would shoot his bed-felloW The gentleman
addressed grasped the barrel of the pis tol,
which was cooked, and in turning il round il
Went oil. The ball took effect on the person
of Mr.. StrawinsN lodging in The groin
The Quirtermastef General OF the South
Carolina Militia, adyertises for 4 quantity of
cloth TO make uniforms. Also, a number of
seainstresses are wanted to make up one thou
sand uniforms.
THE PROPOSED ATTACK on FORT SUMTER.
The Charleston correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press says, in Il letter dated the 18th
instant
Since writing the above, l have been with
some members of the Calhoun Guard to wit
ness the large floating battery now in course
of cons truction on the river, III the upper part
OF the city.
This work has been carried on quietly, but
with considerable energy. It's height will be
sixty feet, considerably higher than Fort
Sumter, which 1t is intended 10 attack 1t is
formed OF cotton bales, and viii be bound with
iron. When completeit will be very formda-
bic, and Will enable the Palmettos to make
he attack with comparatively little danger to
themselves. Several large guns are living
ready TO he placed in il, and the enthusiasm
which Is displayed in preparing position for
them shows pretty conclusively that equal
ardor viii be manifested in using them against
the enemy
THE EVACUATION OF MoCLTRIE.
II is a well established fact, that as soon as
intelligence was transmitted to Washington
of the movement of Major Anderson-(and that
this intelligence was sefit from here in cvpher
on the instant the guns were fired at Sumter
As a signal that the evacuation and occupation
were consummated)-I say that as soon as the
fact became known in Washington, word was
returned 10 the agent III Charleston {! 20 back
to MOultrie ut once There was some DELAY
IN transmission of the message from Washing
ton here, and when it did come the agent could
find no conveyance TO Sumter 10 forward
the command of the Federal authorities till il
was too late He could not hire or purchase a
boat to go over until he obtained passage in
the steamer that carried Carolina troops to
occupy Moultrie. lie therefore teipgraphed
back 10 the President " too late" Thus, you
see, by not occupying Sumter, South Carolina
gave the enemy a chance to take til rea tening
attitude, and improving her advantage on the
instant. moved INTO the very place lately oc-
cnpied by Ter adversary: Things looked Sc
rous South Carolina had viola ted no breach
of faith Vet ii brought out coerc ion a the mol
icy OF Mr. Buchanan, and This policy has Civ
en Georgia her present stand.-Char. Cor |
BaH. ihier.
TaE FLORIDA TROOPS AND FORT PICKENs.
The following is an extract from letter
dated Fort Barancas, Pensacola, Jan. II. The
writer is young gentleman of Charleston
and the letter is addressed to his father:
"Wc have not yet made the attack on Fort
Pickens, which ia situated very much like
Fort Sumter, and which viii be attended with
fearful havoc but We expect to do go on
Monday. God grant that | may pass the or
deal but should / die, rely on il | will not !
disgrace your name: Our company will be in !
'front.' as we are the left wing of the regiment |
and we go left i'll front. Our boys are ali
cheerful, and the only feeling l have is for
those left behind me-"
LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA TO TIE /
Gov. Moore, of Alabama, has written a let
ter to President Buchanan, announcing the |
seizure of the u. S. forts and property in that
State. He says ii was an act of seH-defence /
which, had it not been executed by him, would |
have been performed by excited people
He says:
The purpose with which my order was Civ /
en and has been executed, was TO avoid and /
not to provoke hostilities between the State |
md Federal Government. There is no object,
save the honor and dignity OF my State, which /
IS by me so ardently desired as the preserya-
ton of amlcable relations between the State !
md the Government of the United States -
Fh. the seces on of the Sia e,mat nee essary
~ the conduct OF others, may be peaceful, is /
NY PRAYER, as well as the PRAYER of every pa
rio tic man in the State.
An inventory of the property in the Forts
md Arsenal has been ordered, and the strict
st care will be taken TO prevent the injury or
les truction of it, while peaceable relations
continue. 10 subsist, as l trust they will
fhe Forts and Arsenal will be held by nv or
ier only for the precautionary purpose for
which they were taken and subject TO the CON
rol of the Convention of the People to a. sem
Die on the 7th inst
ANOTHER LETTER PROM MAJOR ANDERSON.
Major Anderson was invited to the grand
estival I o be given by the Masonic Fraternity
n Aibany, on the 30th inst. The probability
vas not very great that he would leave Fort
sumter and journey TO Albany for the put-
,ose but the Committee secured an autograph
etter which runs as follows:
oRr SUMTER, Jan. 15
Permit me TO express the gratifica ton your
jnion- loving sentiments have given me. The
ime is at hand when all who love the glorious
: Inion, under whose flag the country has won
he admiration of the civilized world, shall
how themselves good and true men. Our
elbow -countrymen in this region have decided
o raise another nag. / trust in God that wis
'nr rulers, and that this severance may not be
'cemented in blood"
Regrettng that il will not be permitted me |
% be with you on the 3Oth
lam, sincerely yours,
tSigncdJ ROBERT ANDERSON,
Major United States Army.
THE GEORGIA PROTEST
All the members of the Georgia Conyen ton
gned the Ordinance, excepting six, who en-
cred the following protest:
We, the undersigned delegates TO the Con
'ention OF the State OF Georgia now in ses-
ion, whilst we most soemnly protest against
he action OF the majority in adopting an Or |
finance Tor the immediate and separate seces-