The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-23
Important from Washin ston.

WASHINGTON, Jan Is. The Administra.
lion is sill undecided rs TO what course i,
will pursue with regard TO the recent diff
culties with South Carolina arising out of
the visit of the Star Of Tie West
1t is now asserted trat The Star of The
West will not be ordered back 10 Charles
ton, but sent 10 where, it is believed size
was originally des!inrd, fortress Monroe, ON
the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia. But n,
IN vemenI will be made for TIE present, in
view of in'imnlions iu official quarters that
Major Anderson has sent further dispatches.
and that the Cabinet is SOON to be put in
communication with the authorities of
South Carolina with special reference TO
this difficulty. :.
WAsmNGros, January It.-hbout eco
United Stptcs troops arrived in the city ,his
morning and were quartered ut Tho Irmp.
ry Barracks. The object is TO make mil.
itary display calculated 10 inIimidaie any
attempt ut invasion.
The Departments are strictly guarded by
speciai waichnan. we'll armed, aud no ouc
| is allowed entrance into the buildings be-
fore or after the usual business hours
The Constitution newspaper ilate admin
istraion organ) comments with great sever
ity Oh General Scots present assumption
| Of power. Ii considers him IA playing the
dictator in the full sense of tho Term. us lie
is directing the whole army movements aud
maintaining coercivo and ruinou. policy.
From the Charleston Mercury
WAsHiNGToS, January I5-On the arri-
val of iiayne aud Hall yesterday, the latter
called Immediately on Gen. Scott and dc!lv.
cred his dispatches, the pnrporl or " hich
has not yet transpired.
Attomey.3 General lIaynr is the centre of
public attention. IL is generally supposed
here that he desires either the re occup..
ton Of Forts Moulirie and Pinckney. or the
ioIa Withdrawal OF the Federal troop,
from Charleston.
IL IL currently rumored in reiiabls CIRCLES
to day, that the Administration will with
draw the troops from Forts Sumter and
Pickens brfurs lhs close Of the present
week.
A despatch has just been received from
Governor Evils, of North Carolina, saying
that the State troops have been ordered To
cvacua;e Fort Caswell, aud that it would
be again placed in the hands of the Federal
authorities.
| Inc SuOinet Is now ID SESSION, ItscuSslUa q
| the proposed return To the peace policy
Senator Biglcr, Of Pennsy Ivania the Presi'
dents confidential friend, predcl, frmnsss
on The part Of the Administration in future.
All the Northern Demt cratic Senators,
except Thompson aud Douglas, justify tbs
secession movement.
The Southern Senators will all Withdraw,
but will not resign, in consequence Of the
embarrassment; that would snsue in filling
the vacancies upon the committees. No
sach vacancies now exist, as the Senate
does not recognize the mere Withdrawal.
WAsHISGTos, January I6.--The Cabinet
held a meeting to day and unanimously do.
cided to send Lieutenant Hall back to Ma.
jor Anderson. with instructions to remain
quiet until further orders. Beyond this. the
purport OF the instructions Is not known
But have asccrtaincd from a reliable source
that the troops are not 10 be withdrawn
from Fort Sumter, aud that the post will bs
defended against any attack.
IL has been ielegraphed 10 Charleston to.
night tina. Hall had sctuslly left Washing.
Ton on his return To Fort Sumier, with these
instructions This Is Incorrect IL tis true
that Lieut. Hall left the city this afternoon,
but IL was merely on visit TO some friend;