The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-05-02
afliIiltarg stlo6en1ents.
Murray MoyEMENrs.-Could the old

Slslllsa!g SltuosilSts1S.
MI11rAay NovEMENrs.-Could the old
Rail-mauler have taken sGuint into our
usually quiet village on Saturday last, he
might havcimagined that something twas
up" sure. Could he haze seon, as well as
we did, the advent Of armed bands into
our midst, he might have thought that
the g irrepressiblo conflict" had surely
begun The -Mississipians came not by
tens and twentics, but by hundrcds-two
trains loaded to their utmost capacity.
And what study was hero presented in
the tout ensemble OF this assemblage! Eve
ry shade of character was here rcpresen-
ted Tie ari;tocrst and poor man stood
shoulder to shoulder to battle for the rights
in which each were equally Interested
The grand-siro son and youth were haste
ming ut the call Of duty, and going US joy
fully as though biddcn toa marriage feast.
We did not attompt to CONT their num-
bcrs, but suffice it to say, that the whole
Mississippi Battalion with tie exception
of the baggage guard, which took water
transportation, arrived here, and are now
chartered at The various fortifcations be-
low the city. They arc no dress parade
soldiers, but hardy woodsmen, dressed in
homcspun parts and the picturesque hrn-
ting Shirt, from the bosom OF which were
seen protruding the handles of rcvolvers
and bowics
We noticed one darkey-somc officers
servant, we slpposc-arncd to-tho teeth,
having no less than two pairs of rc7olv-
crs attached to his person, suadry knife
handles conspicuously in view, ard the
thought would intradc itself that VIC
should like to "pit~ this sable warrior
against the fgity- (aigLty p editor Of the
New York Courier and Enquirer, Gen.
James Watson Webb We would bet on
the Degro i'll the fight, but not in the foot
race.
The Dick Keys and Kate Dale arrived
at Barrancas yesterday, loaded down
with troops. provisions and munitions of
war. Tic Dale brought over the second
company ofIcuisiana aonavcs. We shall
have five thousand here soon Let tic
I" old concern inaugilTate the war, and wo
VIC promise that there will 10 more rest
in .ibr&ham's bosom. ."-Pnsacola Ga=citc.
MAJOR ANDERSON IN NV YoRE.-Thc
steamer Baltic, with Major Anderson and
his command on board, arrived at Ncw
York on Thursday last. The Major was
received at the dock by an immense con-
course of citizens and conducted to his
quarters at Tie Brcvoort House.
The Secretary of War at Washington
received Tie following despatch from Ma
jor Anderson, Thursday evening:
STEAMSHIP BALTIC, OFF SANDY Hook,
April is, 1861, 1880 a. m., via New York.
Having defended Fort Sumter for thr-
ty-four hours, until the quarters were en-
tircly burnt the main gates destroyed by
fire the gorge walls seriously injured, the
masizine surrounded by hamcs and its
door closed from the effects Of heat; four
barrels and three cartridges OF powder
only being available, ard 10 provisions
remaining but pork, 1 accepted terms Of
evacuation offered by General Bcaurcgard
being the same offered By him on the
llth instant prior to the commencement
ofhostilitics-and marched outof the fort
on Sunday afternoon, The l4th instant,
with colors flying and drums beating bring
ing away company and private property,
and salutin!5 my flag with fifty guns.
ROBERT ANDERSON
Major lst Artillery, Commanding.
Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of
War, Washington.
AN OLD SOLDIER KICKED DY AN OLD
REnc-Tlc Petersburg Express relates
in graphic style an accident which occur
red day or two ago to one Mr.. Tudor, Il
veteran of the Mexican, who, being made
the recipient ofan old lint-locll musl:et,