The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-03
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: lWASHINGTON, OeccuDcT NO---A'hSoSi 10 1s' 80
Barnwcn, J. II. Adams, and James L. Orr, Com
missioners from South Carolina to the Government
uf the United States, arrived this afternoon, ana
mt up at private residence, thus Disappointing
large crowd of people who assembled at browns
Hotel, where it was expected they would stop.
1t is thought they will visit the President to-
morrow and it is believed that the President VIII
Immediately send a message to Congress, setllnS
forth his reasons for refusal to give audience to
the Commissioners, and recommending congress u
give them hearing
There have been additional designations among
the Clerks from South Carolina, and several LETT
for home to-day.
The Senate Committee of Thirteen did nothing
to-day. 1t is now believed that it will be impossi-
bic for the Committee to agree on anything
The House Committee of Thirty-three nave
agreed to-day, with only three dissenting VOICES
to report favorably upon an enabling Act, aurnit-
ting New Mexico us slave State.
WAsurycroy, December 27.-SESATE-The bill
for the admission of Arizona was debated.
During the discussion, Mr.. Benjamin, of Louisi-
ana, said the question of the Independence OF
South Carolina would come up on Monday, when
tke session would be important.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
HousE-No business of Importance transacted.
The House adjourned to Monday.
WAsuIycroy Icc 81, p. m.-Sccretary Floyd
saws positively that he knows nothing officially Of
Anderson's movements. lie gaveno orders to Col.
Anderson in relation to the evacuation of Fort
Moultric and the burning of the gun carriages.
The supposition is that anderson acted on his own
responsibility.
sort most solemnly that Col. Anderson acted not
only without orders but against orders. The Cab
incl is now in session, and the matter will be fully
discussed.
resolutions of Mr. Rust, of Arkansas were voted
down. It is understood that the Southern mem
hers of the Committee will issue an Address to The
South Immediately, in which they Will recommend,
rs n basis for settlement the Crttendcn PROPOSE
Vicc. President Brccknridgc has signed the Adj
dress calling Convention of the border States, to
meet at Baltimore. in February
p WAsu1ycToy. December 81, Q P. M-Thc news
If the changes at Fort Moultrc created the most
intense excitement in Congress, and throughout
the CITY. Mr. Doolittlc, (Republican,) alluded in
cidentally to the occurrence, in speech III the
Senate On the floor of the Senate might be seen
knots of Senators gathered here and there, with
anxious faces, and engaged in the discussion of the
all-absorbng topic. \. the War Department all
sorts of inquiries were made. The Presidents
house was throngcd with Senators and members of
Congress- The papers issued extras, and the
streets were alive with excitement.
The House WIS also scene of excitement and
confusion. The great important question was.
who authorized the change i'll the command from
Moultric to Sumter. The demand was answered
by Southern Senators and others. including Yulcc
and Trsscott The War Department was asiouni-
c,l NJ the information, anl dispatches flew across
the wires thick and last.
Governor Floyd MS we'll as the President, knew
nothing of the change contemplated and renamed
in doubt rs 10 the reason until dispatch FROM
Col Anderson settled the matter. lie stated that
he acted in his own defence, believing it impossible
TO defend Fort AIoullrie against an attack Hc
therefore removed tie stores, troops, NC, to Fort
Sumter, which affords better security. The facts
in relation to the whole matter seem relieve the
Administration from any countcnancc or compllclt-
ly in the change.
Volumnous dispatches have been forwarded to
Anderson by the War Department hut their nature
is kept secret The Department seems unwilling
to contradict or affirm tic thousand flying rumors
which prevail on the Avenue Somc most eXtrav-
arant rumors have been published A
dispatch announcing that the firing of cannon
had ccl. caused grru. Sromnotion. n prl-
votc dispatch received from Baltimore states that
the streets are trongcl with people, and the city
wild with excitement.
Mr. BENJAMIN. of Louisiana, will make speech
in the Senate on Monday, when the President
speciel message comes up. 1t is understood that
he advocates thc right of secession, and justiics
the course Of South Carolina.
! WASHINGTON. December 81, 10 p m.-The Cabi-
net has been in session since nigllt-fall on the
movements in Charleston, and the special message
in regard to Tic mission of the South Carolina
Commissioners. The Cabinet is still in session
Mt this late hour The officials are also busy at
the War Department, Which is al unusual p; occcd-
ing.
of AndcrSons movements.
1215 p M.-The Commissioners from South
Carolina and several Southern Senators held n long
informal conference Tonight 1t lasted until L.
o'clock, but nothing of any Importance was done
No interview has yet been had with tho PRESIDENT
WAsiIixcTnx, December 2G.-2 p. m.--The news
ofthc capture of Fort Moultric and Castle Pinck-
ncy by the State troops, reached the Adminstra on
this morning, during Cabinet meeting. Iht
| Commissioners of South Carolina are now i'll CON
ference with the President and Cabinet ministers
They demand that the Federal troops shall be i'm
mcdiately Withdrawn from all the forts in Charles
ION harbor. Unless this be done, they say that to
DAVIS will be their last interview, and that they vii
return at once to South Carolina, and tell the pco
pie to prepare Cor the worst.
The Cabinet meeting broke up tonight, after
session Of six consecutive hours, without coming t'
any conclusion in relation to the disposition Of tho
troops at Fort Sumter.
The Commissioners from South Carolina com
municated the first information to the President o
the evacuation of Fort Moultric and expressed in
dignatOn at the gross violation of the understand
ing on this subject.
II P. M.-.The Senate Select Committee will re-
quest to be discharged next week. The House
Committee will make Il similar request Th'
South Carolina Commissioners, in view of an al
legged stipulation on the part of the President thai
the garrison of Charleston harbor should not b'
augmented, nor the military status of the forts
changed. requested information of the President a
to whether Major Anderson had acted by authori
ty. or in consequence Of any order from the Fed