Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-02

The lIiilaurlphla state Saving L uil"
has conc into liquidation.
Spraguc. MINI Il Co.. of Boston,
have tiiIcd-liabilitics $4,000.
Several army officers of South Caro-
lima have resigned, and designations OF
postmastcrs of that State are recorded
daily.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, positively
refuses to call an extra session of the
Legislature for fear of secession, as
alleged.
The Committee of Thirty-thrcc have
rejected Rust's proposition by a strict
party vote.
The dispatch in relation to Major
Andcrson's movements at Fort Moul-
trie, created great excitement i'll Con-
gross. Three hundred men have been
sent from Charleston navy yard to the
ship Macoloniian, at Portsmouth, Va.
+. ). Miller. of Lodi, New York,
was fatally injured, and nine Others
were hurt. by an accident OH the Poo
ria Railroad, I'll.
The store No. II Fulton Street, New
York, was badly burned on the Goth
ult. The occupants, Whitfield, King,
lIagcrty, and McCoe were burned.
A fire broke out in the store O fBoycc
& Bourplanc, Chicago, ILL.,, Which dcs-
troycd u stores.
Patrick Waters was hanged on the
21st ult., at Denver City, Pixies Peak,
for the murder of Truman.
The steamship Aril arrived at New
York from Aspinwall, on the 23d.
The ship Norw;ng .Shur, Foster, sailed
on the oath for San Francisco.
Two Bays s.ater.
ST.. LOUIS, Dee. 30.-Fort Moultrie
and Castle Pinckncy were in possession
of the South Carolina State troops, I'M
der instructions from the Governor to
hold pcaccable possession for the pro-
lection of Government property. The
two forts were held by about twelve t..
S. troops. who probably Surrcndcd with
out resisting. No collision was anti
cipatcd.
The excitement was subsiding.
There are conflicting reports of the
proceedings of the South Carolina Com
m~issioncrs. One is, that the Commits
sioncrs demanded the immediate with
drawal Of the United States troops, or
thcv would return to South Carolina
to prepare for the worst. Another is,
that they asked the President if An
derson's movements were by disorders {:
to which, it is said, the President res
pondcd negatively, stating that Ander-
son acted on his WI authority. They
even requested the President to order
Anderson back to Fort Moultric: on
which request, 70 action was taken by
the Cabinet at its adjournment.
Ii was stated that Postmaster Gen
cral Holt urged dcfcnces of the Forts,
and other members urged further cvac-
u%atiOn, if necessary.
The act of Major Anderson is gcncr-
ally commended by the Union-mcn at
Washington, and all over the country,
for this, among other reasons, that
Fort Moultric was comparatively weak,
and might be taken by q mob. Fort
Sumpter is impregnable, and could be
reduced only by siege; thus avoiding
immediate conflict.
A letter from Major Anderson to a
friend in Baltimore, dated Dec. 25th,
shows that he then contemplated the
movement.
On the night of the 2Sth, troops
were pouring into Charleston from all
directions. The Georgia troops had
been called to join the South Carolina
forces.
On the 2Stl, Capt. Humphreys was
still holding the arsenal.
The Cabinet was in session six hours
on the 2Sth.
South Carolina resisted the forced
loan; the $780, 600 previously offered,
having been apportioned among the
wealthy men of the State, under the
penalty of their being considered dis
affected.
Postmaster General Holt has sent or.
dcrs to the Postmaster ut Charleston,
to remit the balance due from his of.
flee; and if not implied with, the de-
mand of the Federal Government will
be enforced. lie will also order the
stoppagc Of the mails ifintcrfered with.
Major Anderson had discharged his
carpenters, because they refused to
bear arms against South Carolina.
The citizens of Wilmington, DEL,
fired a salute of 1876 guns in honor OF
Anderson and his gallant band.
The New York Tribune of the 2Sth,
says that 81, 900, 900 was sent on Fri
day and 500, 600 on Saturday from the
Sub-Treasury to defend the South.
The Harriet Lane was getting ready
for sea with sealed orders.