The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-01-25

COST.
Washington Jan Is.
The object AMI purpose of Col. Haynes
mission to the government is entirely
misunderstood. The people Of South Caro-
lima, regarding as they do the occupation
of Fort Sumpter BY the Uni'ed States
troops AS Standing menace in their midst,
sometime since notified Maj. Anderson
that they Intended to take il, cost wha, it
would. Again on Friday last. through
their Minister Of War, they notified Ma
inr Anderson of their intention to take
tie fort.
Major Anderson informed them that he
had no authority to act otherwise than 10
defend himself He was willing, however,
to refer the subject 10 the government,
and that the President could take such
action As he deemed proper.
Col HAYNES was accordingly despatch
ed hv the authorities of South Carolina TO
demand the immediate surrender Of Fort
Sumpter, AS the only means of preventing
war, and its long train of calamities.
Thew are determined to take it at all
hazards, and have SO informed the govern
ment They believe that they can take it.
but II will incur great loss of life. This
| thew are DESTROYS "f preventing.
| | do not believe the President will en-
terrain such "A proposition for one moment,
He has taken his position. and will not
s~erve from it Que iota. He is anAious
AS is Mai Anderson. to avoid bloodshe
and viii do everything in his power. except
surreudering up the fort, 10 prevent such
a calamity.
! Col Uayne had private enterview
with the President at o'clock this after
noon. What transpired is of course no,
known.
Col Haynes mission is one of peace
lie is authorized to negotiate for the pur-
chase of the public property in South Car
roliua, and is willing TO pay the govern
ment lis full vane for the same. but il
The President refuses to enter into nego>
tiation, and declines to give it up to the
State, then they are determined to take
it let what will come. This course has
been fully decided upon by South Carols
ma. This is the whole story, and of this
the President has been informed
| have had an interesting conversation
to-day with Lieutenant Hall, bearer o
despatrles from Maj. Anderson to the
President. He represents the condition OF
affairs at Fort Sumpter to be healthy AM
satisfactory. The report that Maj Ander
son is short Of supplies, and that his men
are on short allowance, is untrue. He has
provisions and supplies for three or four
months and 10y economy, should it be
/ .l,l .ior
ahl, beyond that time
,, His description of The scene in the fort
when the fling at the S.ar Of the West
WAS progressing ia exceedingly interest.
ing He says that the next dav after ;he
: S.ar Of me West left, two or three large
briys, which had been purchased in S,
>anrah, were sunk in the channel, ii,
SAYS lie la> no doubt that extensive pre-
parations have Jeen and still are being
made to defend the city. For some time
back inmen>e cargnes Of cotton have
pas >e1 into the harbor 10 he used in de
fen, OF the city, in what manner he doe:
not know. il may be in floating batter
les.
The presence Of the new South CaroIin;
Commissioner created not the least tall
or surprise out of his own circle. iher'
was. however, flush Of indignatio,
among members of Congress when it wa
,urrored at the Capitol this morning tina
he came here TO demand the Withdrawal
Of Major Anderson aad his forces from
Fort Sumrter. and return to Fort Moul
trie.
Gen Hamilton of Texas, IS constantly
receiving encouraging letters from hi
section of the Sta in relation TO Union
: sentiments. They state that the s'ars
and stripes still float there and the Unior
sentiment is spreading.
Letters from Louisiana report that Ba-
ton Rouge and West Feliciana pronounce
against secession.
iie~parche, received in Southern crc,e,
today say that Georgia will sece,ie fion
The Union hv Saturday. On the happen
ing of this event the delegates from S"niI
Carolina Alabama, Florida Mississippi
and Georgia will repair to Mlled yeville tt
institute u provisional government and
cleo; President and Vice President pro
tenn, besides providing for a federal army
and other defensive measures. Ministers
VII a, once be despatched 10 fpreigr
Powers to negotiate treaties.