The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-10
BosToN. Saturday. Dec 29.-There is

OO0AOt't -
no Disgusting the fact that Massachusetts
is ready to respond promptly to any de-
mand made upon her for troops to sustain
the Union and the laws. learn to-day,
from the highest authority, that seven
thousand troops can be put in marching
order ON twenty-four hours notice, and
that one hundred and forty five thousand
men are enrolled in the militia of this
State. Of this number twenty thousand
could be easily mustered.
The financial resources Of Massachusetts
were never in better condition for such an
emergency, and the people are enthusias-
tic to be enrolled.
Adjutant General Abbott, Of New
Hampshire, arrived here this afternoon
from Washington, and left Immediately
for Concord, with the intention Of recon-
mending to Gov. Goodwin that the Gran
ite State be Immediately put upon war
footing.
Considerable excitement exists in con-
sequence of the reports that the muskets
removed from the Springfield Armory
have been distributed over the South. Mr..
Whitney, Collector of this port, late Su-
perintendent of the Armory at Spring
field, returned from there to-night-hav
ing been there, it is supposed, with refer
ence to the report from Washington to
The Herald, that 1000 muskets have re-
Gently been taken from the Armory and
sold to Virginia.
The feeling is deep and not to be misin-
terpreted There is no mistaking the
fact that Massachusetts is in earnest in
this crisis. The merchants are plucky,
and tho name of Anderson is uppermost
in every conversation.
CHARLESTON, Jan. l, 1S61.-It is known
here that a man named McKibben, for
mcrly in the Philadelphia custom house,
has been appointed Collector of the port
of Charleston, as successor to Mr.. Col
cock, by President Buchanan. The Har-
riet Lane will be anchored off Charleston
to collect the revenue.
No troops have been ordered to the
South by the authorities at Washington.
Reliable information has been received
here that Forts Pulaski and Jackson, in
the harbor of Savannah, have been occu-
pied by Gcorgians.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 2, 1S61.-Thc Colum-
bia Artillery were most enthusiastically
received here They have gone to Morris
Island.
There arc 1,500 Carolina troops now i'll
active service at different posts around the
harbor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ?, 1S61.-Senator
Hunter introduced into the Senate bill
to ccde to the withdrawing States the
forts. arsenals, and docll-yartls, &c, within
their limits. Crittendcn's resolution was
up. Mr.. Baker made Il strong argumcn-
tativc speech in reply to Senator Bcnja-
min.
In the House, petition and resolutions
were presented from New jersey, asking
an amendment of the Constitution, to
quiet the present antagonism in the coun-
trv. They were referred. The balance
of the days session was occupied in par
iamcntary tactics to prevent action on
Holmans substitute against the right OF
secession Also, in inquiries into the cx-
pediency of coercion by the employment
of the army and navy.
NORFOLK, VA, January 4.-Thcrc is
great excitement in this city in conso-
quence Of report that four companies OF
artillery had been ordered from Fortress
Monroe to Charleston.
Lieut.. ]. H. Worth has resigned.
The Brooklyn steamer is coaling and
taking in stores, and is evidently getting
ready for u cruise-rcportcd for Charles
ton.
CHARLESTON, January -Dcspatchcs
received in this city from, Missouri states
that great excitement exists in that State
She will stand by South Carolina.
When q man gets in liquor and goes on
the railroad track and gets run over, we