Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-17
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
Chai.lc-ton.
Cm,ki.r.ros. January

CnASi.IsroS. January 10.
The following ART thc particulars Of the at
tempt of the steamer star Of the West 10 enter
the harbor yesterday -
About sis o'clock yr.ierday morning the
STEAMER Gen tiinch discovered the stramer
s'ar OF Oh" West approaching tbr entrance To
the harhor. and signAllci the fact Ia the oceu-
pants ot the battery on Morris island
y sOon a. th. approach 81 a steamer was
sisnaiicd. Morris lsian.l was astir With men and
All wcr, at their posts bvtorr the orders were
given. All remained IA snNious suspense for
s"uc time, ready tor what they behaved Was
.urc to cotne--a 'olicy fran For, Sg,ut.r.
Alter n while the Star Of tbe West r,.achs-l
tb. Point aud toos the ship chanu. INSIDE the
bar, aud pr,.ceelei straight forward until op.
P".''r Nnrrs Island nj point about thrce-
i"arths 81 a mllc from the battery. \ bali was
now hTcl suiw art the bow Ut thc steamer - ben
the star al tic IVES; disyls,,si the stars and
strips ~ so1n her Tag was uniurrl th.
toruhcanon hrvl -urryssion OF hrat, ,hoiS
but 'hc vessel continued onward with inrr,a...I
spccd but one or two shots takint vgr,t ,l.
at length concluded o. rrlir,
Fort Moultrlc irvd a i-w shots. bu, the .,ran,-
CT was out ut range. lh. damage don. 4, ,Lr
steamer was Supposed to b. tr,iin, oaly two
oui at ti'c seventeen shots fired nj her ,ak,ps .f
irct. There l. OF conrs, no nran, of kn,xin,
J. n.
tort sumter made no dcmols alton rNcrrs
that the guns bearing on Morn. Island and
Fort Moultric werv run out ~ the I.,rt hole.
About IL o'clock, boat from 90 sumter.
having Lieut.. Hall with white hAc aanraa.h
rd the 80! and. CA lausiing. the lirutcnsn NJ had
an interview with GuV. Pickcns. and a:;crv ard.
was escorted 10 has boat. and ~ embarked for
Fort Supiicr.
III" communication from MAJ. Anderson 10
ihr Governor. IL a. follows:
Ma. ANDERSON To- Gov PicKnNs.
FoEr SrNTFR Jan > -Gt.
r. Ms Er~,is1.cy,
Tee Gor II south Crr,ylaa.
SH Two Of your batteries fr,,I ,hi. NOR,
ing ON All nnzrnc,l vessel BEARING the hag of
nay government. ] am not notified that war Ia.
l-rn 'lcvlapd bV South Carnlin, a,ain,t tI,.
! hiied niates. aud cannot hut think that thu.
h">ulc act has lcen committed without yo,r
sanction or authority. Under that hops / ~.
irain from Opening FIRE on your batteries
have tie honor thcrriurr. respectfully a. ask
"hgther the above mentioned act one l,Iie,c
without a parallel VA tie his'or, ,i u,ir country
or any other civilized government was -,,filnti.
TEL IN Obedience a. Nnur instructions AuI
u"'iiN N"u u ih" art = MT di>rititp.4l tlaf
'hn'i regard q a. m at uJ wSr rr,l -i.all mot
after sss'ua.+- tii.r allowed f,- tI. r,'..ru
"' mH m's,'n-rr. hermit any ,c->, 90 mss with
A'' L. 90 lftf Guns coy iNTf
Ia "r7lrr To- Ns,'. - inr a. i, iu ma, l..,vr tl.
'l"1l'.iIs o; hloo.l. h,. ,ou vii have. ,Iur ,,
hl aii"n vi IA. decision given e. all rrn-rrur,l.
Hoping however. that Your answer ma, ius-
u'E ihria'r continuance Of tDrl.ar,,n,-, on IN,
part Au' !0urs. respectfully,
ROHT. ANUFRSUN
TnE RErLr or Tnr Go'zr>os To Masoa ~
rTEsoV
Gov. Pu'kcus, ia Ia. r,rl- e. Maj krlcr.,,
after Stain; 'h, position If south ,.sn!,u, 81,
The nUcd states nni dcclarius, LAT mn, 81,
tempt &" srud ,r'"ps II ihe yuit,l state. into
Charleston harlor. tu enforce th, forts there
would b, regarded Is AN a,i IF hostility, il, CON
ciusion be- Saw;
Any attempt 10 reinforce with l. trpo,.
fou sumter. "r "a rctakr AMI rc-,l,,,,. p,,-...s
si"n oi tia iorts within the water, OF tI,. star.
Whirh l"u abandoned. after spiLu, ia, cum,
hIri dom. other dsgIn1gp cannot L.. T,rrr,i. a.,
the au'h"ritic- II thiS state a. indicative ct 9th
crFurpo-c than tbs cc-'Tcinn 81 a ~Ncr.i,,,, Stat,
by 10" armed force of the Federal Government
Spcc'al asvpts, therefore. have h.,l, of tn lar
oi this hari'or Co warn approaching vc.,,f.. arm.
ci or uuarmcil, haNIug on board tr,.,,,s =, ,,.,,
i"f'c I"r fort not To- att mpt a. cn,..y tie l,a r.
Dor. SPECIAL ur,irr- haNr been gy..n Tn tir ..,,u
ia" .iysH ui The forts i',i To hg ga sucil ,esssl,
uuul tho throwing ut shot nSr,~, th.. l.Yo,.
would warn them oi th- prohibition 81 to-, STAT,
"i,r ihr>' cirtums iAii',.s the ,tramrr Star 81
tue west u = understood ihi- morning attempt
81 - enter thv harhor wI;h i...r. ANA hahn,
LerI' notified that De- ,nu.H ~ ,..,rr Va bf,.l
into lt'~ "ri 3D. prticctiv usiiGsi D., ur
it regard zoo ypar thoat e., ,.te,-cl, IL, tn.
"'' L"r. 10 a. "uit nrrrs gry ior ni. 90 IN, tl,at
You mast "a judge OF yuus Responsibility Vo1r
position ga tie inrhor has l.c.n Tolerated a., the
authorities 81 the state, AMI while thr act ct
"h'h you complain - ~ Icsii,.t e., n>i-,.,l,.,
with ilc rights and ,lGtir- 90 tiu. ~tut,. !, . 49,.
perceived hnw tar iic CONDUCT You iiro,,,.. Il,
"d"Pt can fnd parallel ~ the hi-t.r, of ,o,
country. "r rcr,ne'lc w,th az, ot,,.r r,arp.-, a.,
your g"N -rlurnt ti1n that 81 imp.sirr oa tbis
state thg condition. OF Conquered prot,uer
j. W. PltkIN~
Governor of south Carolina