Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-01-11
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SOUTH,
Highly Important from Charleston,

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The steamer Star Of the West with REIN
foreements for Fort Sumpter, arrived off
Charleston Bar early on the morning of the
9th inst, with the American fag avine
when brisk fire was ops ned upon her
| by the garrison stationed at the light
House on Morris Island The guns Of
Fort Moultria On the other side also opened
on her, when the steamer put out and went
to sea again. We have not been able to
learn whether the steamer or any person on
board was injured. The belief is that no
injury was sustained either by the boat or
those on board.
Major Anderson, from Fort Sumpter, did
not respond.
Lieut. Hall, of Fort Sumpter, came over
to the city about II o'clock this morning
with a flag of truce, and repaired to the quar-
tiers Of the Governor, followed by crowd
of citizens.
! He was in secret communication with the
Governor and council for about two hours.
! AT two o'clock he was sent in carriage.
with the Governors aids to the wharf. and
returned to Fort Sumpter.
/ The object Of the mission is not known,
but it is supposed that it relates to the firing
into the Star OF the West.
The people are intensely excited. There
was no demonstration against Lieut. Hall,
bat the curiosity to learn the purpose Of his
mission is intense
JACKSON, Hiss, Jan 9. The conysn-
ton of this State passed the ordinance Of
secession by vote of 81 to Is. The pFcmi-
nent buildings III the city are Illuminated,
and salutes Of cannon and fireworks give
expression to the public satisfaction.
MoNTGoMERy, Jan 8 The convention
has been III session yesterday aud to day.
mostly with closed doors. A coulrlittea Of
thirteen was appointed yesterday to report
an ordinance OF secession, consisting CT sew
len secessionlsts aud six co-operaiionists,
which will probably report to-morrow. Ca
a test vote in The convention, tie ordinsuoe
for immediate secession will probably pass
by small majority Nothing of interest
was determined ca day.
Montgomery, Ala, Jan Give vol
unteer companies depaf ed from this citY TO-
day for Pensacola, Fla. 1t is understood
chat they so at the request of the Governor
Of Florida to assist in capturing TIE forts
and government property at that station.
WASHINGTON, Jan "A dispatch from
Norfolk states that The sloop of war Brook
Ign went Immediately to sea this afternoon,
! passing the oapes at two o'clock TIE OBJ
ject of her departure for Charleston IS sup
posed to he TO relieve the steamer Star Of
the West 10 case the South Carolina authors
ties oppose the entrance of the latter into
the harbor, by bringing back the troops to
/ Norfolk
The War Department is in possession OF
/ information that the Governor of Sou,h
Carolina has forbidden the United States
gub-treasurer at Charleston from paying the
drafts of the paymaSter in favor OF Major
| Anderson and bis command. and thai tho
Isub-treasurer has efused accordingly.
! Conservative men nov abandon ali hops
of any settlement Of Inc question by Con-
gress, and fall back. as the last hope, upon
the action Of the people in their State con-
goations.
Senator pearce, Of Maryland, who hes
been q calm observer, and up to this time
has not signided any desire 70 have the Leg
/ siature called together, now thinks it high
| II necessary that It should be- convened at
/ the earliest moment.
Senator Seward mas the floor for Satur-
day, 10 speak on the state of the Union.
Energetic measures are being made for
the protection OF public property in and "a
bout the city.
/ y LATER-WAR DECLARED
The news was passing over the telegraph
lines last night, that South Carolina had de-
clafed war against he United States This
doubtless was in consequence Of the actio d
Of Buchanan towards the Commissioners
from that State