The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-02-07
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The folIosipg abstract Of letter from
Capt. Doubleday at For, Sumter, We find
among the special Washington dispatches Of
the Cincinnati Geseue, under date Of Janua-
ry 25.h
"Whic the leaders ure becoming pacific,
the mob is becoming more outrageous aud
ungovernabe hear lhey are loud in their
threats about me They say there may be
tome txouse for other officers as they are
supposed to be southern mtn prclo' ming
duty disagreeable to them, but am an open
Republican and enemy Some influential
Southern meu have written to Governor Pick
ems that his refusal TO allow us to hold any
communications with the city, and his inter
ference with our mails has made South
Carolina encmics in many Soutl orn States,
and he has been urg Il to relax his severity.
We have been living on our ra'lOns md few
vegetables laid in for Capt. Fosters work.
men, who went away, and yet the Mercury
has the mpudonce to say we are fed by them
We have received no supplies Of any kind
from Charleston with the single triiling cX
cep ion of box Of candles SNUG Iled in
IL Major Anderson is allowed the privilege
of contracting for fresh meats and vegetables
as is done everywhere in the amy he will
exercise it, but if they are offered rs presents
from SJuh Caroline, he will not receive them.
Country people who never saw gun or n
fort, and who have no education, aud own
little property, are raying mad to attack US
We may be too incrcdu'ous, but feel no APP
prehcnsion, aud don't believe the fort can be
taken, Day before y slcrday the Caronans
landed two or three m ltcrs on Cumming
Point, on the nearest point of land for at
tackng the fort. There is not n particle of
truth thos tory of amuiny. 1t was stated in
Charleston, to induce the Government to sur
render this place There have been no pris
onors in the guard house for n long time.
Men are behaving admirably, and are in good
spirits, full of fun, and spelling for Il fight
AS for surrendeIint, under any circum-
stances, they never dreamed of it, You
ncol pay no attention TO anything you see in
the Charleston papers in ref renee to our
affairs. lfyou will reflect that when boat
with white flag comes from Charleston, none
of our men are allowed to communicate with
it, you will readily see that all their stories
about us are mere inventions. Men bear
their prvaIions and severe guard du'y very
CheefiuIy' hey mss thtlr toDacCo more
than anything else,
"Pwo steamboats, were on watch over lis
MI last night, one in the direction of tn, bar,
and the other towards Charleston. This
totally contradicts the stories of supplies ard
free communication with Charleston,
al have no fnith in the result of the con
ference called by Virginia. have good
reason to know that the extremists in
the Virginia Legislature consented to
the app, intment OF Commissioners in
order to deprive Union men of all argu-
ments against secession The Commissioners
will be entirely controlled by the Legislature,
and compelled to present such ultimNtum to
the North rs she cannot submit to- Then
the cry will be raised that the North refuses
all compromise. This | know to be the
plan"