Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-02-13
SeeesSion Ttems

There is no doubt of the fact that RATS
are being constructed for the assault, and
L have seen one of them in progress, though
it is a portion of the secret wor' of the
campaign that cannot be too closely inquired
into. They will be constructed of palmet-
to logs. and cotton bales used as a protec-
ton for the assaulting party while APP
preaching the fort. There is no tagging
on the part of the military in view of the
havoc of life that must be the result Of the
assault, and the anxiety from day to day
to commence operations is increasing. he
temporizing polio of the Governor and his
Council meets with much harsh criticism
by the inconsiderate. but it is evident that
even should the attack ultimately lie made,
50 far as preparations are concerned. South
Carolina has obtained more by the delay
than Maj. Anderson.
WHAT CAN MAJOR d.
In all the conversations aud speculI atoms
on the subject of the attack on Sumter. |
hear but few thoughts expressed as TO the
amount of damage Major Anderson will be
able to do on tie military defcnccs of his
assailants The impression is that he will
ta; e them seria1iHl. commencing with Fort
Moultrle, and here '-sandbags' are con
sidersd a match for casemated granite
The question as to whether he can silence
the guns of Moultrie. is never preached
though it is said he can dismouht AL their
guns in Il few hours. and then turn his at
tention to the weaker batteries on Morris
Island and Fort johnson. Should he be
able to thus silence all their heavy guns.
before any serious impression is made on
his walls. which he deems im~pregnable.
what will become of the projected assault
and escalade? The Governor and his
Cabinet doubtless anxiously discuss these
matter-of-fact ~eventualities but the military
think of nothing but success and victory
The New Orleans Delta has the folio :
ing sketch of a sewing-Inachine spree.
A company of volunteer soldiers. which
was just being formed at Columbia. re-
ceived netice that their services were re-
quired at Charleston Immediately. Their
uniforms had already been purchased, and
were in the hands Of the %taIlO.s, who had
contracted to deliver them at a date Just
81 hours after their services were required
at Charleston. The saEe night upon which
they received the rotice from Charleston,
the uniforms were taken in Il half-fuiShed
condition from the %tailors. The next
morning the company embar cd On the
railroad train. and with them their half
completed uniforms, in the hands of 100
of the faircst ladies of Columbia. As fast
as few the wheels Of the locomotive, they
could not equal the speed of the ladies'
fingers. and when the train stopped at the
Charleston depot every Uniform was ready.
SMOKING THEM OUT.
The Charleston Correspondent of the n.
Y. Times says:
An immense raft is IN process of con-
struction just above Marset Street. and
not the slightest secresy is shown about it.
If you ask ii it is for Fort Sumpter. they
laugh, and say ''Poeh. pooh" but that it
is INTENDED for a war purpose is very clear.
4 chemical gentleman. who owns a plan
tation in this State. confdeutially inform
ed me the other night-While slightly IN
der the influence OF some Of his chemical
compOunds-that he had frequently smoked
out regIoes who had run into the woods.
by igniting a preparatio of c9tt,n. sulphur
and resin. He says the fumes are perfect
ly suffoeating. and that if the raft was
armed in this. way. and moored in the river.
that the tide would Car y it against Sum-
ter. the garrison would cry out for quarter,
and speedily calitulate.
Special Dispatches t. y. Y. Tribune.
THE AFFAIR AT PENSACOLA
When the stars and stripes were hauled
down at the Pensacola Navy Yard. by
order of a traitor. the only man who man.
ifestel any token of respect for the flag was
an old beatsWain. who kissed it as it de-
scended from the staff. He came near be-
ing lynched for this manifestation Of re.
spect.
Lieut.. Slemmer made no truce or nego-
tiation with the insurgents at Pensacola
They abandoned the experiment, because
it involved announcement pcrils. notwith-
standing the immense disparity Of forces.
THE COLLECTION or REVENUE.
Some decisive action will have to he
taken in regard to the collection Of revenue
at Savannah. Mobile and New Orleans,
where the officers have or will resign
While this detention was confined to
Charleston, it was of no great Importance,
as the port was virtually blockaded by
destroying the channel for uses of CON-
merce Now the case is materially changed,
and must be met promptly. unless the
President intends ad~journing the question
till after the 18th of March, as he has done
in every instance of large responsibility
His whole game at Charleston has been to
avoid a collision until he could get out Of
office. being perfectly willing that Mr..
Lincoln should have one upon entering it
SURRENDERED.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 9.
The Little Rock a~rsenll. containing
5000 stand of arms. a large amount o.
ammunition and forty cannon, including
Capt. Bragg's Battery, surrendered to the
State authorities yesterday, and has beer
garrisoned by 100 volunteers.
FuRT SUMTER
New YORK, Feb. g..
Herald's Washington correspondent slys:
| am satisfied from positive information re-
ceived direct from Charleston. that the at
tack has only been postponed until they
can erect a sufficient number of b~atterie:
to accomplish their purpose. The TIM
for Withholding achievements to Major
Anderson will cease the moment Lieut.
Hall returns to Fort Sumter.
/ learn from a reliable source that We'd
nesday next has been 6xel upon as about
the time when the secessonists will b,
ready to commence tie assault on For
Sumter.
THE MAILS.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 9.