The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-23
Charleston Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, Jan. IL, 1886

Steamer Correspondence 0et,0een ma
jor anderson and Governor Pickens-
Excitement IN the City-Inflligcnce
from the Seeding and "naltyying'
States
Tuesday mornings dawn opened the
War between the miniops Of President
Bucbanau and his friend Gen. Scott
against the brave troops Of the noble
Sovereign State Of South Carolina. AT.
ter annoying our people for several days
with flying rumors aud false dispatches
all in conformity with the long programme
Of vulgar bravado ard pe,jured faith,
which these hated enemies of the South
have been directing against US for some
time pas,,-the disgusting farce wound
up At last with The grand enttee into the
hsrbor Of the "Star OF the West" con.
tsinp,ible Yankee steamboat with Jon'
:a,han Of "a Captain, bringing reinforce
ments for the stolen Fort, Of which Major
Anderson recently became clandestinely
possessed in direct violation Of an admit.
ted mutual understanding. But the "Slar
Of the West" Instead Of taking its impe-
rial way westward, came too far South,
ard discovered too late that the Star OF
South Carolina was in the ascendant. and
ready to eclipse its brlIiancy. So soon
@ this new ligh, made its appearance,
the brave boys who are fighting under
the banner Of the "Lons Star" at Fort
Morris, on Morris Island, made prepara
tions 10 give her warm reception. The
Steamer, Gen. Clinch, Capt. Relyed, q
guard boat, gave the signal OF her mp
proach In a moment the entire camp
Was on the alert. The men stood firmly
At their posts before tho order WAS given.
AS soou as the Steamer came nearly op,
posile the works on tho Island, the com
ma,. j MS given TO fire, and lsll pass.
ed owe, hsr bows. The United Siates
il.p VA. i'm. sdialely displayed Recsiv-
ing tLi. ss = nto,emsnt Of defiance, a
succession Of heavy shots from Fort Nor
q. followed up by several more from Fort
Moullris, checked the "S.Ar OF The West
In her Journey towards Sum!e! anc lndu
ced her TO take the back track f,r "bome
again" Ahou, seventeen shots were hr-
ed-pne sriking her near the bow, ADD
another in the neigbborhood Of the wheel
house. The troops vt Castle Pinckney
were eager to have "placs in the pic
ture," but were too far from the '.Hashiug
OF the guns" to do any execution. They
were anxious to bring out the guns Of
Fort Sumter. and had their own guns
manned ready for the conflict Those at
Forts Moultrie end johnson were equally
in for fight, bu, Sumter remained silent
and did not give them the opportunity.
Shortly after the departure Of the Stsa.
NOR, boat from Fort Sumter came up
to the city with flag Of truce borne by
Lieut.. Hall, who sought conference with
the Governor as bearer Of dispatches from
Major Anderson. While the interview
lasted, the most intense excitement exist
ed IN the streets, although every iniivid-
ual maintained q calm and orderly deco
rum. And when the object Of the mis-
sion WAS fairly made known, q deep feel.
ing OF indignation filed every bosom
The eommandant Of the Fort regarding
the action Of our troops as declaration
Of war, notified the Governor, tha. safer
y reasonable time allowed for the return
OF his messenger, no vessel would be per,
mitted to pass within the range Of bic
Fortr'
After sending this insolsnt message,
this usufpei Of our For allows, four or
five hours more to pass Ly without ful
filling his extraordinary threat, and then
sends another message under white Dag
acknowledging the receipt OF the Cover
ynors reply, saying that be "deemsd it pro
per TO refer the whole matter to his Gov.
srnmsnt,"--,hst he proposed to "dsfsr
the course indicated 10 bis note Of the
morning, until further Instructions from
Washington" He then asks permission
for the bearer Of dispatches 70 bic Gov
eminent, Lieut. Tslbos, 10 90 and return,
which WAS granted sud every facility and
courtesy extended to The messenger
II Aodenons object in this mission 70
Washington is 10 intimate that, In the
: event OF bic garrison not being reinforced
BY reason Of delay At bead quarters OF Of
resistance 10 their entrance bers--the per.
mission 10 Lieut. Talbot may yet prove
70 Be = judicioas movement Blu, u Il
js TO BE- another breach Of faith and sti-
austts, aDd link 10 The chain Of ,rsach.
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