Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-07

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We advise farmers to cut out aud pre-
serve this article for their future benefit.
From the Charleston Courier, Dec. 2sth.
Evacuation Of Fort Moultrie..Excite.
ment In the City..ihe Cau.es..the DC.
enpRti0n Of Fort patton
Of Fort MOultrie by South Carolina
Troops.
Throughout the city yesterday the
greatest excitement prevailed In relation
to the news from Forts Moultrie and
>umpter As early as eight O'Clock in
the forenoon the rumors OF the destruct-
ion of the former OF these military posts
and the occupation Of the latter by the
forces OF the United States, were circu.
lated. 1t was at first currently reported
and believed that Fort Moultrie had
been laid in ruins that the guns were
spiked, aud the carriages, etc, together
with the barracks, burned, and that the
post had been entirely abandoned. The
reports spread like wildfire, and soon
gained currency in every part of the
city. Crowds Of citizens snxlously In
CURED of each other the latest intelll
gence in relation to the affair squads
! collected on every corner of the streets,
and in front of the pubic resorts, to can
vass the subject.
The newspaper offices were besieged,
the hotel halls were thronged, and even
TIE grave aud serious gentlemen com
posing the State Convention shared In
the general excitement. On all hands
anger and indignation was expressed at
the supposed perfidious conduct of the
Federal authorities, at whose instance it
was at first thought the movement was
made. The people were greatly incensed
at the idea OF wilful breach OF those as
surances of non-actou which had been
volunteered by the Government at
Washington, and upon which SO much
reliance and confidence had been p laced
bv the entire population that every i'm
pulse to take the necessary precautions
for their own safety had been restrained.
All the military forces ordered out
promptly obeyed the summons, end the
streets were soon enlivened by the ap
D. arancc Of individual members of the
different organizations in their uniforms.
About noon the excitement IN the
streets had attained the highest pitch.
The Convention was known to be in Sc
cfct conclave, and 1t was believed that
this was the subject-matter of their de-
liberations. The streets swamed with
people. Additional flags were displayed
trom the stores an. houses on the prin-
cipal streets. The Custom House, and
other buildings ior;ncrly in the possess
i0n OF The United States Government,
DISPLAYED the bunting Of the infant Re-
pubic of South Carroll, a. Every one
| locked upon the "War as actually begun
and All seemed to feel that their breth-
ren were in the iieid, I'D themselves
esan 10 grow restless ii the prospect
of inactivity and suspense.
Later in the day, however, the excite
| mtnt was somewhat abated, when it be-
came known that the movement on the
part of the forces of the United 'tates
al Fort Moultrie was not at the Instance
OF the Administration At " ashlngton
On was merely precautionary measure
taken by Commander Anderson, under
der conviction that his position within
the fortress on Snllivari's Island would
no. lie tenable, If attack cd III IL by we'll
organized add disciplined troops. The
contradiction Of the first report in rela-
ton ~ the damage done the font by the
troops that had evacuated it, also had q
tendency to aiay the excitement of the
occasion.
FORT sUMPTgR AS OCCUPIED.
In order to ascertain truthful state
meIts OF the actual damage done TO the
forts, Vt the causes ct the movement ,anC
OF the state OF affairs generally, reporters
were despatched to the scene during The
forenoon. On the way across the har
Dor the hosting of the American fla {
from the staff of Fort Sumpter, at pre-
c;seiy IL O'Clock, gave certain indication
that the stronghold was occupied by The
troops of the United States. On near
er approach the fortress was discovere,
to be occupied, the guns appeared to b'
mounted, and sentlnels were discovered
Oh duty, and the place to give ever,
sign OF occupancy and military dlscl
pine. The grim fortress frowned de
tiance on every side-the busy notes O
preparation resounded through its unfor
bidding reeesses, and every thing seemed
to indicate the utmost alacrity In tn
work on hand.
FORT MOULTRIE AND IT'S CONDITION.
Turning towards Fort Moultrie,
dense cloud of smoke was seen to pou
from the end facing the sea. The flag
staff was down, and the whole place ha
an air of desoation and abandonment
quite the reverse of its busy look on
week ago, when scores Of laborers wer
engaged in adding to its strength a
the works skill and experience coul
t suggest.
In the Immediate vicinity of the rea
or land side entrance. however, create
activity was observable. At the time {
r oar visit large force Of hands had bee
g summoned to deliver up their implement
for transportation 10 Fort Sunptel
Around on every side were the evidence
of labor in the fortifcation of the worl
In many places a portion of the dc
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