Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-18
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from the Chdrlestons lfcrcurv.

been fired, and Federal power has receiv ed
its first repulse. r..
About seven o'clock, yesterday morning,
our citizens were startled bysthe firing of
heavy guns in thesdirections of Sullivan and
Morris Islands. KFwas at once surmised
Iasl,akt ttfe!steamship Star ofMe lXest, which
besn reported BS the special telegrapbic
TcoTfespondent Of the Mercury as having
left New York with .sreinforcemcpts and
stores for Major Anderson, bad attempted
to pass the battery on Morri'sIsrand. Our
reporters were ipmediatIy despatched to the
entrance Of the harhor, and after visiting
all the for,iacatioha now occupied by our
troops, the following facts were elected:
Particulars oETIiE" ArfS1R.-Yester-
day morning, shortly after "reveille,' tie
s2n,res OF Norris Island reported steam
ship standing in for the ship channel. The.
long roll was neutrality-suspicious. all the
troops were promptlaKsasunaer arms, lieu
tenant. Colonel j. Ilas Bsahoh, Of the I;eei-'
ment of Rifles, commanding. These com
prised the Vigilant Rifles, Geffiian Rife
men, Zouave Cadets and detachment of
forty from the Citadel Cadet Corps. The
last named body were at once marched 10
the battery, commanding the ship channel,
which. at this point passes within from one
half to three quarter Of mile ofthe beach.
AT Z o'clock, when the Star of The West
! had reached point within range of the
guns MSjor Stevens fred q Stat across her
bows rfor hssto hsayeto. After
waiting three or Opssh6tss,sno. dimf1nu-
tion in the speedprsB Change ip tho course of
the steamer cotrid be noticed. A moment
after, the U"ited States Tag yas run up at
her forehsast. The Star Of fhesW West'cou-
't10uiag lhus.sde6au,ly to.pursueS Sher. course
ftowardssFort Sumter, the order, was given
to the men at the Mopsis5 Island guns to
open fires: Five rounds we're accordingly
discharged" ,ip quick, succession. Two~of
these are reported TO have taken effect one
forward and the otherabaft the, wheel. At
the sixth discharge, the S,ar;DEthe West
rounded to and stecred outwards towardS
the bar. sAt tLa saPs tsiat, the ensign
which So sae displayed Immediately after the
rarningsgq was lowered. .@Tbrco moro
shots We're fred frQ4 Fort Morris and three
| fep Fort Moul'rie; fopesof these alter, it
il thought, took eject.
:" A gentleman 8asbe lsiaedxeports that
after The Star pfsWest badsleared- the bar
fsana aBsgeeeded c5hdsasrabs. distance tspe be-
YaVas prppeller, aGopt $50 tons
buahen, ioiped Sss. appare9 y as "a tender,
apa they STAINED of Dgsher in an F. NJ
Minus ss;passsa NJ NJ first atssupt of the
Fssssat Gosssrnmeas to reinforce the great
stssSsheld tsssse Of coercion h. our Aarbor: The
appFoaeA pfahsslaf Of 1,e,lKsst,ses Fort
samta1 taaEaai ID coAass,ieasxtb, tbse facts
ro!ssrssee g was fog sk!t EyI
that her tTeaps wexs s'nuesled aSsssd ,aste T
sissahe harbor ofNsw Yoak, pros csesTss
enough that the Pressaentiasf shasess,bsl
eOersIssIi icy San. We, bis o&pls gMs M
not heS'a4ss s promote Is saaesss45s
The Nsaarl 4gIass.-Abont 10. O'Clock.
a boat boa5jde 3 white fIsg asne from Fott
Sumter taEerds .ss> city, On is arrival
q. theHlsf il .yss % ! 6 fSest to; ;eontaia. .Liskbs
H'lI, 81 the e':oa i + dit SUNG l 8
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