The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-18

We give below, from the New York
World, the first apparently genuine and
Authentic account we have met, of Major
ANDERsoN's removal from Fort Moultrie to
Fort Sumter. The World says, that its
correspondent, who has had every advantage
that participation in that gallant maneu-
vre or residence within the walls of both
forts, or military knowledge could give him,
recites the preparations which were being
made by the Charlestonians to hem in the
brave ANDERSON and his troops; his
fruitless efforts to induce the War Departs
ment to allow him to provide for their
defence; the reasons which compelled him
to hasty evacuation of Fort Moultrie;
the provisions made by the Charlestonians
to prevent the removal to Fort Sumter,
and with what shrewdness and ability they
were foiled how the troops baggage and
provisions were transferred the row across
the harbor, in clear moonlight, within
hundred yards of the Charleston steamboat
and history of the night, until his command
was finally safely housed in the stronghold
of Sumter !: ..,.. ....
Major Anderson has done the best possible
thing for his small command and the country
at large. 1t was unauthorized, it is true,
but it was indispensable. To defend himself
on the bar and the extensive ramparts of
Fort Noultrie for more than three or four
days, would have been impossible. If not
from any actual loss of men, be must have
succumbed from fatigue and loss of sleep,
for it would have been impossible to spare
man from bis post. The South Carolinians
were making preparations to erect three
batteries against him, to surround him with
rife pits and open trenches. They only
awaited the signal from their commissioners
to begin. Their engineer officers came
down every day to examine and lay out their
plans of attack. Cannon had actually been
sent to the island. In few days the major
would have been surrounded with perfect
network, and his hands were still tied
behind his back. The, government would
not even give him permission to level the
immense sand hills which overlooked his
works. They would not furnish the amuni.
tion he needed, nor would they allow him the
necessary mortars and shells to dislodge the
clouds Of riAemen who would pick off his
cannoneers. He and his command had,
nevertheless, determined to fight it out to
the last, and blow up everything. The only
possible. safety for them was in burning
down Moultrieville, in the first place flor
they were so hemmed in that they could not
see hundred yards,) and in taking down
the higher sand hills. 1t was all in vain
bis hands were tied !; and when it became
apparent that the heavy batteries of Fort
Sdmpter were, in addition, to plunge their
fire into the work. and enilade one and take
in reverse two ofhis lines, the case resolved
itself into massacre, and not into q siege
or assault. 2 .,.s9 ,.,,,l v,ef ID e..... ,1r
Fort Moultrie itself is but mere Deepen
dency Of Fort Sumter. The battle which
the major was about to fight would be, IN
every sense. a useless one, so long as the en-
envy held Fort Sumter. Q Victory would not !.
have given him command of the harbor. By
moving to Fort Sumter he gained safety for
the men, a free and untrammeled position,
commanding the harbor--a position from
which be might prevent the erection Of eff
cient batteries against ships, from which he
can drive out an enemy from Fort Moultrie
"a position which q few days work will
renderimpreguable to all but treachery. The
government, instead of acting under perpet.
ual menaces and threats, can now act, if it
chooses, with dignity and frmness, for
Charleston is at the feet of Anderson, when.
ever he chooses to exercises bis power. Not
vessel can come in or out without bis per-
mission. He can collect the revenue with
ease, the lights can be put out by his guns,
and all this has occurred without bloodshed.
No blood need be shed, unless South Caro-
lima madly filings herself against him in a
furious effort to. retrieve her broken fortunes
She feels and knows she is in the power of
the United States government.
Sensible they were driving Anderson to
extremity, and fearful he might make an at
tempt Of the kind, they had stationed two
steamboats,, having l20 men, with two pie