Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-11

Governor and council for two hours. At
two o'clock he was sent in carriage with
the Governors aids, to the wharf, and re-
turned to Sumter. The object of the
mission is not known. Itis supposed 10
relate to the firing on the Star of the
West. The people are intensely excited.
There was no demonstration against Lieut..
Hall: The curiosity is to know what Hall
came for.
CuARIEsrOx, Jan. Lieutenant Hal
closed his interview. with the Governor
and counsel, about o'clock. The facts
have not trauspired. We learn from high
authority that they are of most threat
ening character.
LATER.
New YoRK, Jan. lo.-A dispatch has
been received from Capt. MCGOWAN, Of
the steamship Star of the West, an.
nouncing his arrival at Charleston, and
states that the steamer is safely anchored
in the harbor. i"
| 1.-THE Star of the West may have sub.
4 sequeutly been allowed to come into the
harbor in consideration of the interview
between Lieut.. Hall, of Fort Sumter, and
Gov. Pickens, on Wednesday, or have en-
tered it through the other channel, which
vessels of her light drift of water, it is
said, can enter.
Full Particulars.
AUGUSTA, Jan. lO.->Thls mornings
Charleston Courier gives the following
particulars in relation to the attack upon
the Star of tho West:
About half past c o'clock yesterday
evening, the steamer Gen. Church discov-
cred the steamer Star of the West, and
signalled the fact to the occupants of tho
battery on Norris Island. AS soon rs the
fact was signallcd, all Morris Island was
astir, and the men were at their posts, be-
fore the orders were given. They remain
ed in anxious suspense, but ready for
what they believed WAS sure to come ;
namely, n vOlley from Fort Sumter. The
Star of the West rounded the point, aud
took the ship channel inside of the bar,
and proceeded straight forward until she
WIS opposite Morris Island. three quarters
of a mile from the battery, when II ball
was fred Athwart the bows of the steamer.
The Star Of the West displayed the stars
and stripes, and as soon as it WAS I'M
furled, a succession of heavy shots was
6rcd. The vessel continued at increased
speed, but Quo or two of the shots taking
1 effect, her CAptRiD- concluded TO retire
Fort Moultrie fired few shots, but they
werO out of range. The damage done to
the steamer was only trifling, only two out
| of seventeen shots taking effect But
| there is no idea MS to the extent of the
damage.
Fort Sumter made no demonstration,
} except that the guns were run out of the
embassy bearing on Morris Island and Fort
\ Moultrie.
About IL o'clock, boat from Fort
1 Sumter, benring Lieut.. Hall with n white
flag, approached the city. He had an iu-
teryicw with Gov. Pickens, and was after
| wtrds escorted to the boat, and rc-em-
barked for Fort sumter. The commnni-
cation from Maj. Anderson is as follows:
To HIS Ercslteney the Governor Of South
| Carolina:
SIn:-Two of your batteries fred, this
morning, OH an unknown vessel bearing
the flag of my Government. am not no.
| titled that war has been declared by South
! Carolina against the United States, and /
cannot but think that this hostile act was
committedwithout your sanction or author
ity. Under that hope l refrained from
opening fire upon your batteries have
the honor, therefore, respectfully, to ask
whether the above mentioned act be-
lieve without parallel in the history of
our country or any other civilized govern
ment, was committed in obedience to your
instructions, and notify you that if not dis
Claimed, | regard it as IN net of war and
| shall not, after reasonable time for re-
turn of my messenger. permit any vessel
to pass within range Of the guns of mv
fort In order to save, ms far as in NV
! power, the shedding of blood, beg Won
will have due notification made of nv de-
!cision TO all concerned. Hoping, however.
that your answer may justify further
continuation of fOrbearNdce on my part, 1
am respectfully, &c, RoRT. AHDERsoS.
Gov. Pickens in his reply. after stating
the position of South Carolina to the Uni.
ted Stntes, and that any attempt to send
U. s. troops to Charleston hHTbUr to rein
force tie forts. would be regarded as an
TACT of hostility says in conclusion, that
iHny attempt to reinforce the troops in Fort
Sumpter, or retake and resume possession
of the forts within the waters of this
State, which you abandaned, spiking the
guns, and doing otherwise much damage,
cannot be regarded by tho authorities of
tile State as indications of any other nur-
pose than a coercion of the State bv the
armed force of the Government Special
agents, therefore, have been placed or the
bar to warn approaching vessels, both
armed ana nnArmed, Gearing troops TO re-
inforce the forts, not to enter the barber.
Special orders have been given to the
commanders of the forts not to fire at such
vessels until a shot across the how would
warn of the prohibition the State, Tn
der such circumstances, the Star of the
West, as have understood this morning.
attempted to enter the hurbor with troons,
and having been notified that she could
not enter, was fired into. The act is per.
fectly justified by me. In regard to yolTr
threat against vessels in the harbor, it is
only necessary to say that you must Judge
OF your responsibility. Your position IN
the harbor has been tolerated by the au-
thorities of this State, aud while the act of
which you compla in is in perfect consis-
tency With tue rights Of the States, it is
not perceived low far the conduct you
propose to adopt can find a parallel in
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