Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-14
FURTHER ABOUT ANDERSON.

A dispatch from Keitt to the Secessionists
gives the details of the firing, and says that four
balls struck the steamers hull. 4 portion
the dispatch was confidential to Southern
Senators, but it is understood that it urges
them to remain in their seats to defeat OBJ
jectionable legislation and the confirmation
of Mcintyre as Collector of the port Of
Charleston.
Senator Wigfall publicly declares tonight
that no steamer except the PalTetto flag will
be able to enter Charleston until every gun
Of Fort Moultrie is dismOunted. He admits
however that Major Andersen from Fort
Sumter can demolish Fort Moultrie instan-
ter
Much surprise is expressed here that Major
Anderson did not open fire on Fort MOultrie
in retaliation for the treatment of the Star
of the West, but the Government can get no
adUics from him.
It is reported here that the purport of Lieut..
Halls message to Gov. Pickens, was a no.
tifcation that if the Star Ofthe West was fred
into again, the women and children in Charles
ton should be removed to place of safety,
as the guns of Fort Sumter would be turned
on the city. 1t Is impossible to ascertain
whether this rumor is accurate, as the only
information from Charleston is that in the
hands of the Secession leaders here.
There is reason to believe that Anderson's
instructions do not restrain him from the
the course above indicated.
Gen. Scott received a dispatch late last
night from friend OF Anderson, at Charles
ton, but it is quite vague, in order to escape
secession censorship, and gave no definite in
formation. Gen. Scott replied that Maj.
Anderson was discreet officer, and needed
no further orders.
As the story that Major Anderson is short
Of supplies still finds place in the Press, let me
state that it is entirely erroneous. The Gov
ernment would relieve him st any cost and
without delay if it were true. The War
Department is fully advised of his condition.
He has an abundance of water, provisions, and
munition of war
It was feared that be might be short Of
fuel. but it is found that there are extensive
old buildings at the fort and sheds and
timbers used during the construction OF
the works, which need to be removed, and
which will afford abundant fuel for six months
to come.
SOUTH cARoLIxA AND FOREIGN POWERS.
Inquiries in the proper quarters satisfy me
that neither English, French nor Spanish
Governments have been called upon many
way to recognise the secession Government
of South Carolina, nor have their Represen-
tatives here received any instructions on the
subject.
TIE sECEDERs RAMPANT.
Senator rSlidelrs resolution Of inquiry re-
lative to Hollis acting as Secretary of War;
looks to an impeachment of the President for
an alleged usurpation of the rights Of the
Senate. This movment discloses another
point in theSecessionist conspiracy. Itseems
that they have been relying on their power
in the Senate to defeat the appointment of the
new Cabinet officers whenever their sym
pathizers should resign, and thus 10 paralize
the Government The appointment Of Holt
as Secretary Of War ad interim, without send
ing his name to the Senate, discOncerts the
plot, hence Senator Slidelrs attempt to
fighten Mr. Buchanan by an intimation ofhis
in1naarhmenf