The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-01-09
Review Of The Week.

ESeVlcW OF the WeeE,
We give belsw q synopsis OF the news
during the past two weeks:
On Wednesday night, Dec. 27lh, Major
Anderson, eommaudant at Fort Moultris
evacuated that post, transferring bis men,
provisions and stores to. Fort Sumpter.-
The transfer was made by two schooners
uAder cover of the dsrkness. Previous 10
leaving Fort Moultrie, be spiked all the
gnns, and set fire to the gun carrisges on
the rampsrts, thus rendering them useless to
the secessionists. The Charlestcnians were
greatly exaspessted, next morning, on dis.
covering that, byla brilliant coup de main,
Maj. Anderson had headed off their project
for msking an easy conquest of the forts iD
the harbor, aud bad placed himself and msn
in perfectly dsfercible position, from
whence the city can be effeetuslly bombar.
ded, and the harbor closely guarded.
On the following day, Fort MoultrIe und
Castle Pinckney were taken possession of
by large military force from Charleston,
10 the name of the Republic of South Caro-
lima, and the Palmetto fag was hoisted
where the stars and stripes had previously
foated. The rsttlssnake colors were also
run up over the Custom House and the Post
Office.
On Friday, the South Carolina troops took
possession Of the arsenal in the city, con-
tanning many thousand stand of arms, and
military stores. Volunteers are reported to
be pouring into Charleston from all parts OF
the State, and military preparations are &C.
lively and zeulously progressing. Military
companies from other Southern States are
rendering their services, among whom are
oficers of the army and navy of the United
States, and West Point graduates.
The evacuation OF Fort Moultrie by Nj.
Anderson took everybody by surprise OF
Washington. The news reached the Presi.
dent while he was in Cabinet conclave With
the South Carolina Commissioners, and
"sceDe" was the result. The Commission
ers demanded by whose authority the move
had been made. The President denied hav.
ing given any such orders, and the Secretary
Of War claimed that il had been done with
out his authority. The Commissioners then
demanded that the troops be Withdrawn from
Fort Sumpter Immediately, or they would at
once return to South Carolina end prepare
for the worst. The President and Cabinet
were in session over this proposition for the
better part of two d0ys. end finally conclude
ed to sllow Msj. Andersen to retain his
present position; Secretaries Floyd, Thomp.
son and Thomas dissenting.
As consequence of the Presidents de.
termination not to order the withdrawal of
hoj. Anderson from Fort Sumpter. MFR.
Floyd, Secretary of War, has rendered his
resignation and the President has accepted
1t. 1t is srid that Secretary Thompson
would also have resigned were it not for the
investigation pending concerning the atf,irs
OF the Interior Department in connection
with the abstraction Of the Indian Trust
Bonds.
Post Master General Holt has sent orders
to the Sub treasury al Charleston, to remit
ell the balance s5.ooO) on the Post Office
accounts in his possession Immediately to
the credit Of that Department. II this or.
der is not complied with at once, be will
demand Of the Federal Government to en-.
force his orders. He is also determined TO
suppress mail matter TO and from South
Carolina, if the mails arc interiered with in
that State.
Intelligence has been received at Wash.
ington, that revenue cutter in the port OF
Charleston had been seizsd by the author.
tiles. and that the Captain, who is native
OF Charleston, had resigned. The collector
Of the port of Charleston reports that he is
collecting revenue for the State of South
Carolina.
The Senate Select Committee OF thrteen,
finding that thsy cannot agree upon any re.
commentator fer the preservation of the
and will so report 10 the Senate at an early
day.
A caucus of Representatives in Congress
from the border States, (slave and free,) was
held at Washington on the 2sth, to consult
on the perilous state of the Union. About
seventy FIVE members were present. Vari
Gus propositions were presented, which, after
desultory debute, were submitted to COM
niittee of one from each of the Northern
States represented, with instructions to re
port at future meeting, il they could agree.
Congress does not seem to be making
much progress in business. The House
Committee OF thirty three upon the state Of
Union have not yet sgreed upon report.
The adjourned session of the Ohio Lsgis.
lature met on Monday last. The message
Of Gov. Dennison, which we shafl publish
in our next Issue, was read the same day.