East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-01-17

CoURsE or MAJOR ASDERsoY.-Wc see 20 occa-
sion for denouncing the of Major Anderson in
evacunting Fort Moutrie andoccupying Fort Stump
ter for the purpose OF Strengthening his position. lie
put in charge Of all public property at that par
ticular post and doubt had the right, no his own
discretion to occupy either the one fort or the other
1t was his duty to take care Of and defend all the
public property there, and his instructions were 10
that effect As an officer therefore he had no al.
Tentative but to do his duty; and for one, eonsd-
er it the height of Injustice to upbrpid and censure
brave and gallant officer for prudently and properly
meeting the responsibilities of bis position / ~
We have or had doubt that it was the DELHI
crate purpose Of South Carolina, by some RASH io-
gal steps to involve all her sister Southern States in
the calamity Of civil war She is not content to be
allowed to 90 out of the Union peacefully. Her OBJ
ect Is TO drag" other States with her, and involve
them all in common and terrible conflict with the
General Government. Her self-conceit and her sell
Gshness know no bounds But will Virginia become
"bitched on miserable dependant, TO her tall
We shall sco.-Ricllaoad Wig .' ,t
DETERMINED UPoy WAR-Whilc Major AMBER
sons brother was in Charleston, the former author
lied him to telegraph to the President after his in
terview at Fort Sumpter, that he did not wish any
renforcements. lie did 50, but the people who had
charge Of the telegraph refused to send the dispatch
If the President had received this Intelligence, the
reinlorcoments would not have been sent, which
would have saved the firing into the Star the
West, and all thetroublc p .9ri -H
MEETING or ILLINOIS BASKERs-Thc Chicago
Journal states that Che officers % the Illinois banks
will meet at Springfield the 10th inst, ior purpose
Of considering the propriety OF establishing mutual
redemption bank, agency, ut Springfield or devils
ing some mode that VIII insure uniform rate Ct cx-
change This meetineis recommended by some
forty banks Of the State. satttl 4...f
Southern CoSGREssNEs SEEMING HoME rHEIr
WIVES Tho fact that Southern members Of Con-
ress have been sending homeihcir wives and laugh.
ters until few remain H. regarded rs indicative that
a conflict is expaeted There are potpow ono hun
nrcl Lady Loarbors at the three principle hotels in
Washington i'i." % 'ff DID .i"
Prof Ncw6ury tlnks that nrtesian wells cannot
be bored TO any Vlvanin 20 III Ohio. The we'll in the
state house yar at Columbus has reached depth OF
2775 feet, or over half mile, and vet no water
that will rise above tho surfacp aud even f Il shall
be got the professor says il will be warm and salt
ana 50 unit Tor USE s.l1>pi ai'. pi .-aaIIa
Gov Piekons Of South Caroliun, having balance
Of 5000 due him as late minister 70 Russia sent TO
Washington forit The department adiustedhi hc-
count by scndidg him draft ON the Chareston sub
treasury. The money in'which has been seized by
'he S'a'e' itnIEuE 31Cis urItigit naHt t4rft
A PUeuIsr KILLED Ned Price. the wcll-known
'bufcr," who Accompanied ITeenan ON his sparring
tour wis shot md Killed in New Ole,rs 90 tho sth
inst r-.a