Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-04

several trips were made during the night, |
ana great part of the provisions and camp
furniture We're transported under cover of
night. The brightness of the moon. however.
Afforded but slight ooncenlmcnt to their move.
mcnts and in one Of tho trips. Lieut. Davis in
command. schooner full OF soldiers and b,g.
SnSe passed directly under the bow Of the
guard boat Nina. The officer who made the
statement, cXrrcsscda himself to he ignorant
whether the watch Oh board the Nina discover
ed the movcmcnL"r not--at oil events, he snid
they dad not signify any cognzancc Of the
fact.
REASONS For EvAcuATIoS.--Erom conycrso
tI"ns held with the gentlemen in possession of
the lori. yesterday, 1t was nscertuued that tn.
hrst impetus given to The work Of strengthen.
ing the fort, Was after the speeches uf Al.s,rs
Magra;h. Mcmn!ngcr and Others. when E.,r.
were aroused that the time would shortly com.
which would cnll into exercise the u.c oi force
IN protecting the public property. Upon this.
NIL the rnerg cs of the officers and men were
cniItd furh to icndcr the position rs strong MS
possible. Attacks W. re expected only from the
'hnh siie, and to the Strengthening of these
points all The nvailabl" force was put The
officers expressed themselves to be able, after
preparation, d., to make successful resis-
tance against any mob or unliscplined force
hut against organized troops the small rur,i
sou could make no stand
Mnj": Anderson had been oilercl TO hold
the fort, I" protect the work, and;hc intended
/" do il al every hazar.l. re denied tn. ci,I,
cr the President or Secretary Of War had piycr
any orders for The evacuation cf The most
Mayor Anderson had Gone this OH his own re.
spons sibi.;iy- thinking that hy' such srrp he
w"uid make himself secure against attack. pro-
tcct the lives Of his soldiers, n,d could better
Guard tn" public property, for in his position
ht Fort Sumter lie could easily command, and
:! necessary, silence the batteries of Fort Moul-
tric
TnE OctrrA1roN OF Fonr Nouirr1E ny co,r,t
CAROLINA TEoors.-At twenty minutes TO eight
clock, the troops on board the Nina and Gen.
Cinch landed on the wharf of fSuliivuns Island
happily forming, they proceeded under the
cor'inaEd "f Colonel DcSanssure towards the
walls OF Fort M"ultIie a sergeant and ten
men held I6ssess"n Of the place. On the np-
preach of Colonel DcSaussures command. the
detachment of the United States troops retired
without Offering any resistance.
The gates were not closed, even, anu forty
minutes after the steamer touched the wharf.
The inn"t:" Flag, mounted Oh hastily pre-
pared staff, GAS the original one had been cut
away was flung to the breeze amid the h,iz-
Zas ol the occupants. Active preparations
were immediately commenced TO render the
place 1ef"nsihle. The spiked guns. and those
di<mnntirh 10y the burning OF the carriages,
VIII soon Ie i'll position to respond to any
hostile demonstration made against the place
at ~ ocl'ek last night, when our rcpnr,cr
left the Island. all was quiet and orderly, Sen
'r!es We're pacing the ramparts. and the hail
OF "All wcll,' res"unded at regular intervals
from the several posts
AT Castle pinckn"y. the same quiet prevail.
e." nn to the hour of going to press The spirit
commanded in p"ssrssion are active in their
Fis'iahc', and perfectly competent to take care
OF themsclvcs.-Charlcatot Courier.