Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-03
The Progrcs ord Position Of things at
Charleston.

CAalieston,
Weab5reyiato from our exchange ito l9llov.
ing items Of news showing The position Of events
in South Coralina.
EVACUATION OF FORT M0ULTRIE.
CHARLESTON, Thursday. Dec q.
fJlt Moultrie was evacuated lust nirht
Previous to the eyacuton the guns were spik-
ed,
Only four soldiers were left in charge.
The troops have all been conveyed to For,
Sumter
Intense ezcitementaud indignation prevails.
HE Convention is il secret session
HE gun carriages are being burnt at Fort
Moulrie.
Major ANDERSON states that he evacuated Fort
Mourio in order to allay the discussion about
that post, and at the same time strengthen his
own position.
Capt. FOSTER, with small force still re-
mains at Fort Mouitrie.
CHARLESTON, Thursday, Dee. PIP. NJ
The military have been ordered out TO pro-
iect the magazines and arsenals in this locality.
It is reported that military corps from the inter.
Tor are carou here.
have just had an interview with Capt Fos-
TER now is command Of Fort Moultrio lie
says ANDERSON has acted upon bis own respon-
sbilily.
Capt FosTrR is still in command Of For,
Mostiie with lew regulars
THE NEWS IN ASHlNGTON.
AsHlNGToN, Thursday, Dec 27.
Gen. ScoTT was sent for to see the President
to-day, but being somewhat indspo,cd, he post
pondcd the interview until tomorrow. lie says
that ANDERSON bad only flty-three available
men, and Fort Moulre could have been taken
in twenty-iour hours, with but slight loss by
five hundred men; and that while Fort Sumter
has no fighting men cxccpt ASDERsoSs forces
he can not now be dislodged by any force that
can be mustered While Gen. Sc0rr would
not, oil course, express positive opinion is to
ANDERSON move, II j. evident that he regards
it as q shrswd militcry manoeaycr provided
ANDERSON S orders rom tie President support
him in IT,
Cn,mtsroN, Dec IS The Palmetto aag
was raised Yesterday afternoon OYER The Custom
House and Post Oa-e
Atjo'ei3ek in the afternoon tie Palmetto
Gag was rliaad ii, Castle Pinckney.
Forts M99luio aad Pin kD.y were taken ly
The South Carolina forces last night.
TOE SURRENDER or TIE FORTS.
CHAHLG roS, Dee. .. .Capt Humphrey s.N
holds the assem Castle pnckucy and Fort
Noultue are occupied by tie STATE troops, under
tha Instructions OF tie Governor ~ hold peace
able possessions Of these forts Tor the protection
Of th3 government property The two places
bad only twelve men, who Qoaceably surrender
Cd The excitement is sal siding.
WAsHNcToN, Dec g.
The Charleston forts and arsenal, except Font
Sumter are In bDuds of the rebels
General Scott says that Major Anderson acted
wisely and brayey although without special
orders. The secessionis's say he must be dis
graced
WAsnNaToS, Dec. IS Thenews Of the cap
iure Of Forts Moutric end Pncknoy reached the
Goyernment while 8 Cabinet meeting was being
held. The South Carolina Commissioners are
in coniere g with the officers of the Govern
mezt, and demand chat the troops shall be m-
medlately withdrawn, and unless this is done
they will return Immediately to South Carolina
sud prepare fol the worst,
LATER.
II i,ssid that the South Carolina Commission.
ara in view Of the alleged stpuations on the
part OF the President that the garrisons al
Charesicwn should not be augmented nor the
military suites Of tho posts changed, requested
the President to inform them whether Major
Anderson : movement was by lis CT the War
Department., crdcr; Mr.. Buchanan responded
negatively, adding that Major Anderson actcdon
bis own authority. The Commissioners then
requested the President to remand Major An
derson 10 Fort Moul.r!c, bat On this point tho
Cabinet had not como % O conclusion when il
adjourned.
The Cabinet continued in session nearly six
hours to-day, and adjourned until to morrow,
without coming TO a conclusion with regard to
tho South Carolina affair
Major Anderson proceeding generally com
monded for this among other reasons . That
while the comparative weakness Of Fort Moul-
irie might provoke an attack from the mob. the
impregnabili,y of Font Sumter places it beyond
such contingency, as it can be reduced only
by aisgular prot'aeted siege thus avoiding i'm
mediate collision.
Nkw YoRo, Dec 2S |. is reported that the
seeessensts in Charlestown have taken possess
ion Of the telegraph Offices, and VI not allow
any dispatches 10 be sent North until satisiact-
orily passing their Surveillance.
BALTIMORE, Dec. %.
special despatch from Chsrlesiown says
that the mechanics at Fort Sumter have refused
TO bear arms, and MAJOR Anderson. has disoharg.
ed thom
The Herald also has a dispatch, TO the effect
that the revenue cutter at Charleston had been
seized and that her captain citizen Of Charles
ton, had resigned
Lieutenant Foster, commanding the slave
prize, Bonita, now at Charleston, took the shave
captain on writ of habeas corpus before State
Judge, who rcmandod the prisoner to the cus,o.
dy OF Foster for want Of jurisdiction As the
Lieutenant was returning to tho Bonito, mob
rescued the slave captain.
CHARLESTON, Dee. 50 The South Carolina
troops took possession of tho U. $. Arsenal to.
day Military preparations arc actively pro-
crossing. Volunteers have rendered their ser.
vices froE several Of the Southern States ,Iamong