The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-09
Congressional,

Another despatch, dated Washington,
December 81, 3: 80 p. M, says that Secre-
tary Floyd has not Withdrawn his resigna-
ton. No messenger has bssp sent to
South Carolina by the President, to my
knowledge. AS things stand at present,
| tho President wants 10 save his honor, but
he is afraid 10 Withdraw Major Anderson
in the face Of the North aud West. lie is
seeking u compromise that is Impossible -
! lie will sec that, Whenever he reaches that
I point, and finds he cannot save his pledges,
he will go all lengths the other way. Your
duty 10 to make every preparation for the
worst, so as TO prevent reirforc einsnts en-
tsring tho harbor.
January mir. Trcscot, Secretary 10
! the South Carolina Comniss, ners left this
oiy To day with sdyices for The Stale au-
ihori,ies at Charleston, with whom he has
been instructed TO confer.
The Chief Of The Police hayin. heard in-
timations of violence to the Commissioners,
and fcaIing All attack on thor residence by
rowdes, detailed un extra furre last night
to patrol that vicinity. No disturbance,
however, occurred.
Mr.. Douglas declared to-day, in tho pres
snce of all itnmense gathering of people ut
his residence, that all The e.risting difficult
t'es ~"ud 6e settled IN ten days time.
Gen. Scott still advises the AdmnIslrn.
ton to send reihforcemenls TO Fort SUN
Ter.
! Secretary Holt, Iast night, called togeth-
er all the United States Army and Navy
officer. now IN this City, Tor conference at
the War Department, for the purpose of
obtaining All informal opinion IN relation 10
military affairs as CONNECTED with the pres
snt difficulties Five South Carolina Army
officers and len Navy officers irom .he same
State have resigned ,heIr commissions up
to date.
The superintendent "f the Arsenal at
'i"rPofs rerry, virginia. has been here and
mad an Interview with tho Secretary Of
war. lie stated that hs had received let
ters threatening Tie sezute OF the Arsenal
ana arms by lie SecessIonIsts oil Virginia.
The papers of today announce that Gen.
Scott has sont through The War Depart
ment letier 10 Major Anderson, approving
oi his course III the evacuation OF Font
Moui'rie and occupation ot Sumter.
lhe krPuolcan, III tho House have de-
c'ded 10 give their earnest suPport-to iiol-
mans bill introduced Yesterday, aud look
inS 10 The elective enforcement Of Tic Fed
eral laws
Go'. f!ckuns has, teresraphod to tho
IoRi'n'ss'9uefs t""' The Ifdrr'ef Lane VIII
never ps Psrhhlea 10 come over the Cisr-
'es'oh oaT "'hout alsp'"}ihs tho "hite
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