The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-01-18
PROGRESS OF TREASONlI
Steamer - Star Of the West
Fired Into.
Major Anderson and Gov. Pickons

Major Anderson and Gov. Pickens
CHARIEsToN, Jan. o.
The steamer Star Of the West, in en-.
dcuvoring to enter our harbor about day.
light this morning, was opened upon by
the garrison on Morris Island, and also
Fort Moultrie. The steamer put about
and went to sea. / have not been able
to learn whether the steamer or any per.
son on board was injured The belief is
that no injury was sustained. Fort
Sumptcr didnot respond.
Lieut.. Hal, of Fort Sumptcr, came
over to the city about IL o'clock with a
flag Of truce. He repaired 70 the quar-
tors of the Governor, followed by u crowd
ofcitizcns. He was in secret committed
with tho Governor and council for two
hours. At O'clock he was sent IN
carriage with the Governors aides to tho
wharf and returned to Fort Sumpter
The object Of his mission is not known
Il is supposed il relates 20 the firing or
the Star Of the West. The people or,
greatly excited. There were no dc.
monstratons against Lieut.. Hall, thougl
great curiosity to know what he came
for.
CHARLESTON, Jan, 10.
Tho dispatches sent yesterday as L
the Star Of the West are strictly currect
CHARLESTON Jan. o.
About II o'clock this morning a boa
from Fort Sumpter, bearing Lieut.. Hal
with a white flag, approached the city
Lieut.. Hall had an interview with Gov
Pickeus and was afterwards escorted {,
his boat and re-embarked for Fort Stump.
ter.
The communication from Maj. Ander-
son is rs follows:
TO His EXcellency, the Governor OF
South Carolina-Sr-Two Of your bat
teries fred this morning on an unarmeC
vessel, bearing the dag Of my govern
ment. As / have not been notified that
war has been declared by South Carolin,
against the United States, / cannot but
think this hostile act, committed with
out your sanction or authority. Under
that hope refrain from opening fro OF
your batteries. have the honor, there
| fore, respectfully 10 ssk whether the
above mentioned 0ct--OEe which be-
lieye is without parallel in the history
Of our country, OF of any other civilized
government, was committed in obcdionoI
TO your Instructions aud notify you tha
If it is not diselaimed, that ! regard it a
an act Of war, and / shall after reason
able time for the return of my messon-
ger, not permit any vessel 10 pass with
in the range Of the guns Of my fort. II
order TO save as far as Il is in my power
the shedding Of blood / beg you vii
take due notification of my decision 70
the good Of oil concerned, hoping how
ever that your answer may justify fur
ther continuance Of foFbcarance on ny
part, remain respectfully,
ROBERT ANDERSON.
Gov. Pickons, after stating the posi-
ton of South Carolina to the Unite,
States, says that any attempt 70 sen'
United States troops into Charleston
harbor to reinforce the forts would b.
regarded as an act Of hostility, and IA
conclusion adds that any attempt TO rein
force the troops at Fort Sumpter or re
take and resume possession Of the fort
within the waters Of South CHrolina
which Msj. Anderson abandoned aite
spikng the cannon or doing other dana
ges, cannot be but regarded by the au
thorities Of the State as indicative Of AN
other purpose than the coercion Of III
State BY the armed force Of the Govern
ment. Special agents, therefore, hav
been of the bar TO warn vessels armel
or unarmed, having troops to reinforc
Fort Sumpter aboard, not to enter tn
harbor. Special orders have been givei
TO commanders at the forts not 70 FIRE ol
such vessels ill a shot across their bow
should warn them Of tho prohibition q
the State. Under these circumstance