Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-04
Evacuation of Fort Moultrie, &c.

AO't oPihSH ehe Suh", sc1 eho gun CufIiuEeS OH
fire and retired to Fort Sumter The particulars
of this affair will be found in the following, from
! the Charleston Cvnrier:
Throughout the city yesterday the creates:
excitement prevailed in relation to Tie rcws
from Forts Mouiislr and Sumter. AS early rs
eight o'clock in tho forenoon, the ruinors of the
destruction of the former Of these military posts
aud the occupation Of the latter by The forces Of
| the United States were circulated. II WINS nj
first currently reported and believed that Fort
Mohtric had bcen laid in ruins; that tic guns
were spiked, nndfihc carriages, &c, together
with the barracks, burned "nl that the post
had been entirety Abandoned. The reports
spread like wild-ire, and suoa gained currency
! in every part Of the city. The people were
greatly incensed at The idea cf wilful breach
! of those nssnrauc.s of non. acton which had been
| volunteered by the Government ut Washington
and upon which much reliance O ID confidence
had been placed by the entire population TINT
every impulse TO take the nccesSi ~ precautions
for their own safety had been resr aimed In
| slinciivcly men flaw To arms. O.ders were it'll
media'c!y issued to the following .,npauies 10
hold tlI"ms. Ives III readiness for service: Wash.
! ingt"n Light Infantry, Carolina Light Infantry.
! Mraghc" cunis:. ali together forming uoriivu
! "t the R""inrnt Of Rifles commanded by Col
J. } fc,lisrrw ani Maj Ellison Caprrs; also, 10
| III" MARION Artillery, Lafayette Artillery, Wash.
/ ineton Artillery German Artillery, all under
. a.
! jaant JAS. Siinn,'ns, Ir, S,Igrant Main; T..
| l'rio!ca" Envcurl QnnrtermasIr; Sergeant J.
! X. Macbeth, surveyor a. BAL bot, Surueuus T.
Gcrvais E"hinson and Middleton Michel. Also,
the Palmetto Guar'i, and Cadet RIlemrn
! All the military forces thus ordered ont
promptly Obcycd tie summons, and the Street.
were soon "nlivrn"d by the appearance of inIi
vidual members Of the dill, ,rent organizations in
their uriioriha
About noon, tho excitement in the strccrs Ind
attained the highest pitch. The Convcutjop
was Known 1" he IN secret Conc.uve. and i, Was
neli"ved that this was the sui jet matter ofthcir
deliberations. The streets swarnrd with pcople
Additional flags were displayed from The stores
ana houses on the principal streets. The Gus
tom H',rac, and other buildings formerly in Tic
possession "f the l!cd States Government
displayed the bunting Of the infant Rcpub!Ic of
South Carolina Every one looked upon ,he
war as actually begun, and all sc,,lled TO feel
that their brethren in tie field and Them
selves began 10 grow restless at the prosp,ct of
inactivity and SuSprIi>c.
Later III The day, however, the excite c,,ent WAS
somewhat abatcd, when it became known that
mo movement on III" part Of The forces of the
Luited STATES At For: M.u;trie WAS moi nj tho
instance OF the Administration at Wash,nr, on
but was merely precautionary measure taken
by Commander Anderson, under conviction that
MS position within the fUttress on SuIliv:ns Is
lahd would not he tenahlr, ii attacked in it bv
well organized and disciplined troops. Tic con.
d,r,ro Jo,. H. t, =" 'e'l"",' I" Inc
nya,,,., -. sit "S "'e troops wat had
excitement Of the occasion.
Fort SUMTER IS OCCUPIED In order to as
certain truthful Statements Of the actual lnmarc
ouJ of ,,,n .,'', .re e'"ses ol me movement
v,.,o i.,t .''' Sehe'"'iE reporters
NOM '".u ~, ,,, 10 .ne scene during Ia: fore
;n, .'r ~ ..e way "r'"sS III" hn'o"r' the hoist
Snn,,.r ,t ,,..'sI', my rom '''e san OF Fort
,Iio,,;a ~ i"'c,se's q o:l"GK' gave certain IN
e","" t,,a ," ,n"e the stronghold was occupied by
unrro,rh H., ". o,'''eu 0."''"' Ch nearer
cui,cJ ,a 80. ~. ess was "'SGo'ereu 10 Ge "c,
sen,iu.ls ,ys ,;lr5 ~ e '''"""te"' "''"
,o ,r;,.. . seo''reu 'h o"'E' ana the place
;lsc;nl;,o ry su VI o.'"pan''y anu ,",i''ary
w. A"t grim 'oftr'ss irowned defiance
eo,,rIj I'new,he busy notes Ct preparation re.
evcrv,hinn s.osaad 10 "0,osn"a,''s rrcesseS and
tv i, INV. S,,, n ~ ''''"''e VIC "'"osI aiacri'
Fokrz Mrr,.,,:,. i ,
ING townrGs IS',,i r,,,,. va n' 'l'N'T' urn
smoke was seen to novr "'.;' a "rnIi c'o"a OF
sea. The f,ng.st"a u w., '.'' e'' ,"c''s 'ne
place had mn nr or ,as';.,;,' y, NM VIZ, "h"'e
auit,- -tLe rev.,.. or -, 49, ~" ""'no",''"e"'
when scores m !, ~ ''sh one week ne",
10 its strength ali I|,c ,Sorras s;ss..,J -,
could suuges, IN ssesis'e'o e"tei 'eHee
In the immediate r;.;,:.r f a.,
side entrance how.vnr 81 .ne res Ut lahn-
ticeaL!e. At The time IF mr. vi, 'S m"s s no.
of hands had beer s,u,,no"n, rs Io,;rr ,Ee 'Ge
Implements for ,ronsmr,o,ion ~ "Trsf T sp sne.r
Around on ov.rv sill, ws,o ,o .r;,; i ,."r, ne ra
bor in the furtiic,tc, nf ~" ,, .sI'e"Gss "i ID.
places. portion Of Tia deencss n,u"S
ened by eyS,v ann,;ano, ,I'a, IS, ~e, .'1, strensh
or ingenuity deyise: ,y,,ir. in ,ty,o,. ,h nsSs'
pleted works rave cvifn,,co ~ 80 '"v uneo-
iusion.. On ali hands I'M nrnc.ss ~ .o,,;n, u:
goods, fnrniime and munitiou, ,v.,s r.t u,;.'e
on. The heavy rnns mon ',i,o rst "an Io,IE
fort we're tl,rown down from rho % ..d
spiked. Every ounce or nnwJer md go, oar- am.
fridge bad been removed from ihe masoz;nss
and IN fact evsry,i';n, III W" .me ns"S"H,hrs'
ing, provisions accoutrsmsn,s anJ n,hs. r' n'"'';
tons of war, had been removed off .nI Janns;..a H
nothing but heavy balls and uselcs. ronno,
renamed. ''''A
The entire place was. 10 au onn.osa,,,
Uttered up with the odd ends and Jdptramu frornonts
of wars desolation. Confusion coulJ not havs
been more c6mrlete Ind the Late nUs nave
tired in the face of brs;oa;uo Gol p""es - re-
mcnts of gun cnrriaces &C., FROZEN f. n;n"ess ;a"s
bestrewei the ramrarts. Sand ba~. D,t Irer' har'
rcls filled with earth. crowned tha calls aa onr nI
were firmly ,mhedjei in thar h"r,,' r "".s nna