The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-02-28

suit y clothes, a truus. = very small sum % money.
All m 81 commission lcaugw -i.lus trs o. he
UTAal >icaeu 20 the aumaay >uctty. lie denied
th2t ne h1i received any contributions from the
friends De had Formerly -e-yeI. aud rrvuia-ei any
pTSt-t Connection With chem ls acknowledges
NJ MANIFOLD ig.le>, aud regretted t1a, De alI -yr
renamed A. hule % meet the cea-s4ueuc,s i-uc.ieut
q lis iIPrIl-ut action
~rTH t,E-LIN,-Na5or Anderson. tac c1u-
mill-r % Ftrt Mgu .rsv. Ie-u..rsu- q All t-aas
Tie Government. had taaru the responsibility l:
ANaul.nlnE the ia.t. ami removing q, Fort Sumter
more secure AID formidable position near
Charleston The eytclauuu y: The fort took place
on Nein,siay night. 10Th alt. Inc guns were
spiked auI the Cur-carriIEe- destroyed. The safe
military, Immediately upon learning that MAJOR
Anderson hsi evacuated Fort N.uI.rie. took pos<es-
siou q that fortress, and also u Castle PIuckuey.
~ last accounts. the forts were -til II the posses
sion Of the State troops There had been no collision,
inere teluE but about twelve men IN charge q the
forts, SlO i~n;erpJ-ed no opposition L. the proceed
ing The forts we're both 10 = iliapidatei condi-
ton The seizure " the forts caused much con-
sieruaaCu AZ Washington among the memters Of the
Administration, who immediately vent into consul
tA-l-u- Inc session continued uii an early hour on
Friday nCning. and Sas resumed again during
Saturday While IN session, the Commissioners
from Sruth Carolina, after learning from the Presi-
dent that Major Anderson had acted upon MS own
responsibility, demanded that the Major Be fJrEith
directed u return 10 Fort NOultre- Inc conduct Of
Na!1r AnieFsJn. IN taking possession Of Fort sum
ter. na- created an intense excitement in all parts
the Sces-i0nists- The Palmetto dag has been raised
over Fort M1ultrie, Castle Pincsuey, the Custom
House. and the Post Oface. All the military com
paules are under Irl.-, AMI the Pa. metto Guard = IN
possession q the arsenal, over which dllts the Pal
mettJ flag Fort Sumter = three and tnree-rlEhths
miles from Charleston, one and Oue-eiglih miles
from Fort Moul;rir, Jhr,e-guarters OF = mile 10 the
Nearest land. one aul thrve-eighths miles 70 Castle
PInckuey- The last named fort = one mile from the
town. aud F,rt johnson i Two and a quarter miles
from the town.
Washington special dispatches say that the Cab
met = celebrating On the arrest Of Toombs and
WigiaII hr high treason.
AL over the North enthusiastic meetings have
been held sustaining Major Anderson guns have
been fired IN the prIHcipa! cities.
The New York Senate have passed resolutions de-
clATiEg that treason, a. defined IN the Constitution,
exists IN one or more States, By = vote o.: = % l.
The result VS. Immediately te,egraphei By the
Governor % the President.
The IS>ULT To TIE AMERICAN FLiG-The steamer
Star Of the Hest, chartered by Gen. Scott. had been
dispatched 10 Major Aniers0u's relief. with provi-
siCns aud 2jJ men. On attempting TO enter Charles
ton harbCr AZ daylight, Jan. 9, she was fred upon by
the SecessiOnists from MOore's Island AMI Fort MouI-
tre, when she put about and went 70 sea. Fort sum
ter took no part in the matter. Major Anderson i'm
melIateiy sent = Tag oi truce with Lieut.. Talbot, stat
ing that he would consider the action Just taken place
= declaration q war. Subsequently, ne asked and
CHAINED leave for tlis oficer 10 carry dispatches 10
Washington. the Major having resolved 10 refer the
whole matter 10 the GJSe-n1eut. Lieut. Talbot had
arrived ia Washington, and reports the condition Of
Fort Sumter hot 20 favorable a. the Government be-
lieyei, but may hold for two months The statement
Of abundant supplies are supposed To have been made
10 quiet the apprenensiOn> Of the officers friends.
4 Charleston paper gives the the following The
Star II the West rounded the point, took the ship
channel inside OF bar. aud preceded straight forward
until opposite Morris Island, about three-iuurths q
a mile from the batteries. 4 ball wIs then fired attn
wart the bows Of the steamer. The Star u tine West
displayed tine stars and stripes. - soon a. the Tag
vas unturlei, the fortiica;i0us fred a succession Of
heavy shots. The vessel continued on her course
with increased speed but two shots taking effect up
on her, she concluded 10 retreat Fort M0Uitrie fired
a few shots At her; cut she was then out Of range.
The damage 10 S-ar Il the West vas trding, A. only
two out Of seven shots took effect upon her.
The Star Of the West hal arrived safely 1t New
York. No person vas hurt by the shots hred n the
steamer by the Sece-siouists in Charleston harbOr.
The troops have been landed At Governors Island
The steam frigate Bro1Eiy4 had arrived 1T last
dates, OF the harbOr OF Charleston. IL Is reported
that grea preparations are being made IN the haI bCr
TO receive her.
Convention bills had passed. the Legislature OF Ten
ne-see and Virginia la the Virginia House, 1t was
provided that the Convention should De submitted TO
the people for ratification in the Tennessee Legisla-
ture, the vote was unanimous.
Fort Barancss, Florida. Pensacola has been
seized By the Secessionists.
Gen. Dix, has been confirmed Secretary Of the
Treasury, vice Thompson, resigned.
Inc Legislature or OnlO mas passed q resolution
rendering the aid Of the State to the General Govern
ment, if needed to uphold the laws.
Miscellaneous military movements are going on in
Washington, for the protection Of the Capital
M4JOR ASDEgsoy.-We hazard nothing in saying
that Major Anderson i now about the most popular
man IN the United States ; even IN South Carolina
they admire his holiness and flithfulness, while de-
nounciug him for his brilliant coup by which he
crossed hede-igns ofthe revoutouists. All over the
Northern and Central States guns are blazing in his
honor. He i regarded a. the Abdiel Of the day,
e faithful among the fith!ess found" The service
rendered by the worthy PluliinE IN capturing Walk
er, or the brave feat Of Ingrlusm in taking hOzta
from the Austrian corvette, did not awaken any
thing Ike 50 lively responses throughout the country
a. the timely evacuation Of Fort MOultrie, on the
night Of the 18th Dec. Major Anderson has already
been named for the offce Of Secretary Of War, and
but for the Intervention Of four years, would stand a
goo d chance Of icing run, H0lsHs rOicns, into the
White House itself
u Mr. Buchanan's final stand in sustaining
Major Andersen, and lismissing the South Carolina
Commissioner. has brought him letters o. appro-
baton from al quarters.
2 General Scott intends to be present and a..
sit. officially, At Mr. LincOln's Inauguration, and
will give the prestige Of his name and character to
the becoming Obseryances 0f that occasion.
european.
ESGL,sD-The L-ndon press are quite severe in