The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-11
The News.


Our intelligence from Charleston, published
yesterday relative to the arrival of the steamer
Star of the West in the harbor of Charleston and
her retreat when fired upon by the State bate
ries Is fully confirmed by later adyces. The par
ticulars Of the affair are detailed in another
column. The Star of the West was intercepted
by a steamer in the service of South Carolina, but
she gave no attention to her. The batteries were
then signalled, and shots were fired across the
bows Of the Star of the West to bring her to; but
she still proceeded on her course, until she was
fired upon. and two or three shots struck her,
when she put about and went to sea, and has not
since been heard Of. Major Anderson, during the
forenoon Of Wednesday, despatched Lieutenant
Hall with a flag Of truce to Charleston, where
he delivered communication from the
Major to Governor Pickens, wherein he
recaptulates the facts concerning the Star OF the
West, and requests to know if the action OF the
State troops Is authorized, and says that If such
action is not disclamed by the South Carolina au
thorities he will prevent the passage Of all vessels
to the city Of Charleston. Governor Pickens re-
piled that the reinforcement of the fort was re.
garded as an act of hostility to South Carolina,
and that he approved Of the attack upon the Star
Of the West. After some deliberation Major
Anderson concluded to refer the subject to the
federal authorities at Washington, and Lieutenant
Talbot was sent to the capital with dispatches.
The latest accounts from Charleston state that
the city was in Juror of excitement in anticipa-
ton Of the arrival of the sloop-ofwar Brooklyn.
The forts and batteries in possession of the State
troops were actively preparing TO beat her of.
She will most assuredly be attacked should she
venture within reach of their guns. 1t is stated
that Major Anderson will not hesitate to open the
batteries Of Fort Sumter should the Brooklyn be
attacked.
The authorities OF South Carolina have taken
possession Of the steamer Marion for the service
Of the State.
From Louisiana we learn that all the State
troops at New Orleans were under arms on We'd
nesday night, and that yesterday detachments left
the city to seize the United States Arsenal at
Baton Rouge, Forts Jackson and st. Philip, on the
river below the city, and Fort Pike, on Lake Pom
char,rain. New regiments of troops were being
organized, and the greatest excitement every
where prevailed. During last summer the FORTH
cations on the Mississippi river were put in tho
rough repair and armed with first class guns, and
full supply Of ammunition put into their maya
zines Between the Balize and the mouth Of the
Mississippi there are three or four of these works,
BILE TO an enemy. There was a rumor in New
Orleans that the United States steam gunboat
Crusader was on her way mp the river, but 1t was
probably without foundation, she was to leave
Mobile bay on the ID inst. for her station of the
coast of Cuba.
There is reason to believe that the authorities
of Florida and Texas have by this time taken pos.
session ofthe Notifications on their coasts.
A. Ulsxa haya tpfo llsua, anct
seizure of Forts johnson and Caswell on the night
of the 9th inst, by the State troops.
An important movement has been set on foot
in the Virginia Legislature, with view to the
prevention Of civil war The House Of Delegates
yesterday adopted aresolution asking the Presi.
den, Of the United States and the authorities OF
each Of the Southern States, to the end that peace
may be preserved that the status quo Of oil move
ments tending TO occasion collision, and concern
ing the forts and arsenals Of the nation, shall be
strictly maintained for the present, except to
repel actual aggression.
From Alabama and Florida the reports are that
these States will secede to-day.
Captain Couch OF steamship Roanoke. arrived
last evening from Richmond, reports January .,
three p. NJ. of Cape Henry, passed the United
States steam sIoop Brooklyn, bound south.
captain n. >. layior, om'cu STATES marine
corps, has been detached from the Brooklyn ma.
rine barracks, and ordered TO the Washington ma.
rine barracks, vice Major Geo. II. Terrett, ordered
to the command OF Fort Washington, on the Poto.
mac, where company Of forty-fye marines have
been temporarily stationed.
The marines Of the United States ship Cyane
have lately been paid of at Washington, but the
eailors still remain unpaid at Brooklyn.
We publish in our news columns to-day care.
fully prepared typographical sketch Of the savan.
nall river. from Tybee Light to the city Of Savan.
nah showing the course Of the river, the island in
It, AID tho locality Of forts Pulaski and jackson,