New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-08


On the "a inst the House Of preventative received
the following official account of the military ements
, in the haIlor:
EaRcrrivE DEPARTMENT.
To c Hcnb1, II e Sessfs and House Of RyJeeHtlires.
TIE events that have recently tfanslred IN the har
Dor of Charleston make II proper at should commu
licolc the general ac- in relation 10 the same.
1t VIA db uclly Understood that those who had the
r 20 ledge The faith of the United States Govern
nett on the one part, aud thOre who hid II similar
right tie part Of ihir State had agreed that after
tie act of secession there shou be change in the
forces within keeping at the forts in the harbor,
-lould there be any inference Of the United States
forces until after the Conni sioners appointed by the
Convention ,hould present Themselves al Washington
and lay before the President of the United States the
Ordinance of Secession, aud the proposition to nego
atc for the delivery OF the posts, and for the State 10
account for the public property on Jlht and equitable
riiucploi. All his was admitted and stated by the
late SECRETARY Of War Gov. Floyd, la tis letter Of
,naton WI ich has been published. Pending this sol
emn pledge during thu ni&ht OF the 10Th OF December
last the colmsndant Of Fort Mouliie suddenly, with
ou, notice evacuated that fort, and with nearly every
elective man under lis command, ard transferred the
Qarii0n oger 10 Fort Sumter the strongest position,
commanding the harbor, and TO great extent Fort
Monuie itrelf. He hot only did Thu. but actually
buried TIE carriages Of Of the heavy guns in an
effective poeton, aad spiked all the guns aud injured
the public property in other respects The fort WA
| enveloped in rIaoke aud flames
When this was known III the early morning 10 the
good people of Charleston, they Were thrown into
great excitement. sent of AT aiddec amp TO the fort
70 know by what nnthori,y the Commandment had acted
and 10 require that the CCInmadAnt should return
buck to Fort Moulnie, ss the Government OF the
United States pledged to keep all lie forces AZ
| they we've in tle different tOris.
| The reply of Maj. Anderson was that he had not
| known of any such pledge, and acted on hr own
r,apontibity with Il view 10 prevent the ciusion If
blood and declined to return. ] Immediately ordered
! The occupation Of Cattle Pinckney and Sullivan's
Island and if it could be done in safety, after
animation 10 the reported undermining, then Fort
| Moullrio Its, Ii should be- occupied.
In tie OriGrs Issued IL WAS expressly stated that
! theso occupations made with view 10 prevent
tie further obstruction of public property, and 20 Sc
cure the public safety, if possible. The officer, in
taking lo~sesson OF Castle Pinckney stated ii il had
not been done, the public property in that Fort would
have been destroyed, as war done III Fort noulirie.
Tie Arsenal, containing the arms of the United
States, in the city, was more recently taken possession
of 10 prevent any premature collision, aud for safe
keel ing in the present excited state Of the public
| mind. All stepe wbicA have been taken, have been
tken from necessity, und with view to give security
and raiety in the present condition Of the country.
The Convention has by It's Ordinance Withdrawn the
State from the Federal Union, and by consequence i'm
posed upon the Executive the duty Of endeavong to
sustain the honor and the rights of the State and in
this emergency confidently rely upon the Legislature
10 sustain the Executive in all proper measures:
| Mr. Farrow moved that the Message Of his Excel
| leucy be referred TO The Committee Foreign Rola-
| tioIs.
a resolution adopted in secret session, changing
tie name OF the Committee on Federal Relations TO
| Committee on Foreign Affairs and motion, the
| Me.sage was referred 10 that Committee.
la the Senate, on the day, Mr.. Bryan offered
| tie following upon Which lie moved immediate con-
sideation:
Reord That be referred 20 the Committee Military
and Pensions enforce and report wuhe IL thu event OF
actual hoies between the late Government OF the united
states the citizens Government Of VI them anil this
State II win he eIpediet for th General Assembly to provide
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