, 1861-01-11
is DEFIED By TIE TRAITORS,
4 Messenger Dispatched to Washington
For. lnstruetIQnS
THE Scoop OF WAR BROOKLYN
TO BE ATTACKED,
WHAT WILL Be THE RESULT.

y01EA% 1 AG QEtlEl Ii lHat uQ WIS 6U8-
taineh. Fort Sumter did not respond
Lieut. Hall Of Fort Sumter came over to the
city at about II o'clock with flag Of truce,
he repaired to the quarters Of the Governor
He was In secret communication with the
Governor and Council for two hours. At two
o'clock he Was sent In . carriage with the
Governors Aid 10 the wharf, and returned to
Fort Sumter. The object Of his mission is
not known. It is supposed that 1t relates to
the firing into the Star Of the West, The
people are greatly excited. There were no
demonstrations against Lieut.. Hall, though
there was great curiosity to know what he
AUGUSTA. Ga, Jan. "a dispatch has
reached here from Charleston, stating that the
steamship Star Of the West attempted to rein
force Fort Sumter this morning, when the bat
teries on Norris Island opened fire on her
Some ten shots were fired at the Star of the
West, when she retired Fort Sumter did not
fire gun
CHARIEsToS, jan. 9.-Goy. Pickens has TAX
en- possession Of the steamship Marion for tho
service of the State.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 9.-About IL o'clock this
morning, q boat from Fort Sumter, bearing
Lieut., Hall with white flag, approached the
city. Lieut. Hall had an interview with Gov.
Pickens, and was afterwards escorted to his
boat aud rc-embarkcd for Fort Sumter The
communication from Nal. Anderson is as fol-
lows:
MAJ. ANDERSON TO GOV. P1cKESs.
To His Eree'tency The Goaeraoroj South Cdrolino:
S1R:-TWo Of your batteries fired this morn
Ing on au unar1ned vessel bearing the flag Of
my Government. As I hare not been notified
that War has been declared BY South Carolina
against the United States, cannot but think
| this hostile net committed without your
sanction OF authority. Under that hope / re-
| frained from opening fire on your batteries. I
have tho honor, therefore, respectfully to ask
whether the above mentioned act-one which
! believe without parallel in the history of
our country, or of any other civilized
| goyernmcnt-was committed in obedi-
encc to your Instructions, and notify you
that il 1t Is not disclamed, that shall regard it
as IN act Of war, and shall not, after rcasoua-
bic time for the return Of my messenger. per
nit any vessel to pass within the range Of the
guns o! my Fort, In order to save. as far Us it
is In my power, the shedding Of blood, I beg
you will take due notification Of my decisio5R
ever, that your answer may Justify further
continuance Of forb bearance on my part,
remain, respectfully,
ROBERT ANDERSON.
GOV. PIcKESs's REPLY,
Coy. Pickens, utter stating the position Of
South Carolina to the United States, says that
my attempt to send United States troops into
Charleston Harbor to reinforce the forts,
would be regarded as an act Of hostility, aud
in conclusion adds TINT any attempt to rein
an5 teI, eu, r1ooPa ~ solt ouate1, q 70 ret3kc
49, ,-sta.a toosls91on tsi , ~ tue 1oFts Wlka3n
~ ~ 1oIIi1 eAtolli? NnlGn MAJ. An
ae's1a Ja; aoalapnso .t tutes splkins Inc cannon,
cd By the authorities Of the Ssate IS Indicative
Of auy other purpose than the coercion OF the
State BY the armed force Of the government,
Spse4a! asents, there!ofe, haVo been OF tue
oar 70 warn Fessels, armed OF orunarmed, having
t teouis s 70 T., actnioree foft sumter aboard not
g.sen 10 eommanaefs 1!3e Ut me forts not to fire
On slGn vessels tli shot across their bow
saouio Marn them OF the prohibition Of the
eet.; unqeI tnese circumstances, the Star
ol me "est tn'e morning attempted to
saa, snacs aas naspor villa tfoops. alter having
oeen notLaeo sue eoul1 hot enter, and conse-
t.i1 auen.iy sne %as area INTO. me act is per-
nhnt ycssels r. ~ tha Tx h,rnor su y UHoue Lnrea1
~ far mr. to sav that ron nTon. IL ,.t M ~,
ili~e Of vorr Tcsnons}h;1tr rn Hss sI.;a. ~ sne
In tic barIor has been tolerated bv tha amthor
tiles of the State. wbiIe the oct r. rh;rh ~,
complain is in perfect consistcncv WIN {be +ba
rights and duty Of tic State Il Il mt not ner. ,rs
ceiyeJ how far fbe condnct von ,ro1nsa NY r. T.,
adopt can. find parallel In The history Of any
country, or be rcconciled with any other pur.
pose than that of your Government imposing
on the State the condition Of IN acnnirc3
province. Signed, F. ", P1cEFSs
sEcosD co,1uus1cAr,oy pRo>v.1 .xnr,so,-
Co. 49, 49, 49, AZ D1t''oN@ :,
Ics,;lps 81 your eommunlcal1on. and say, that
anaes tne Iilcuulstanees, nave deemed it
Iloper 10 te!ee tne Wholc matter 10 my gov
s!ntnen!, s!, ana lnlcna deletrlng the course In
a1eatea ~ l my no1e this morning uutn the arri-
sas rom washington OF such instructions as
ma nay receive: . have the honor also to express
~ ;n ,iopI M .uaI ~ opslluct1ons VIII DC placed
~ ~ ens WY, anu tnah 5oa VIII 40 me the favor
~ snluS e.sIy lacluty ior me q departure and
ai.na.a9. Itaau ~ ~ Ie Laeat. !. 1aloot WHO IS
elsseecu s;..n"1 u inaAe he journey: .
scasnepu: c hobW. ANDERSON
Icy. Gas. fiekens l, mmealately granted the per
haEo nrcr,s :, "',;. ~ ~ L.ca l1ooI 70
iis Lase s'S.5 laelttt3 anu courtesy e1tcnaea TO
Gtatte ~ oss.s. " 20 Tue uniteo
H,1e'e pc o''e' ene' oolu III soins AUG return
CHARLESTON, Jan 10.--Licut Talbot left
Charleston late last evening with dispatches
from Major Anderson 10 the President Of the
United States. Lieut.. Talbot goes to Wash
ington for further instructions ifom the Presi-
cent. = party OF gentlemen entertained him
at .he Charleston Hotel previous to his de-
Augusta, Ga, Jan. 10.-Thc Charleston cou.
rier Of today saws: 1t about haiCnast siv
O'Clock Yesterday morning fhe steamer Car
Clnch discovered the sieamer star Of The
West, and sicnaI,ed the Gact Of her annroach
to tho OCCUPANTS of 1f1n fatfNrF mn
Island. As soon as the signal was SEEN hv
those on truard there. Morris island was ast;r
With men at their nosts hcfoTc The o,,ier ,oui5
be riyen them 10 prcparu for action Thcv
rculainrd in anxions susneusr. Int rcodr ~
what thcy believed was som 10 cnn,e-9 vi.
ley from Fort Sumter, The Star Of The West
ronnIed thc noint. tnnE fhc s1in cbanno, ~
side lie haT and nrocre'c,, straEcht Tar,r.rd III
untfl opnos;te Morris island ehont thraa1
ouartens of mile ff1om tho i'sftery a h.S,
Vas then fired nt]1wart thc hows nj fhe et.o1,.
Or Thc Star NJ rhc 1Ecst dIsn1aved W W. e+.us
and sirincs A snon m t1e ti,G wcs ,,nf,riaa
thc Notifications f1rcd snccas.;nn ~ 49,.
shots Tba vcssel cont,nnod a., h,,s ~ 10y 10y
win increased snccd hnt twn shot. @ ~ .,t;n iU os
c,ct rnon ha- ~ ~ o,naa, - Sot,sa u
nna ,Se. n'n ar net s4s @ eohctnoeo TO fSttIe Fort
M ,fho- r,,,oo rba baotn ~ ne ous sae "s
~ W. ~ ~ t.;e;,- ~ a1. ~ oes u
~, sh,te "t1 ta,tna a.et %t wv uu' :. seen
To- m,Je NJ dcinonsfr,tinn ~ :. ,,ort Iaia
shero guns were run out bearing On Morris
Island.
LATEST FROM CHARLESTON.
that the United States sloan Of war Brookiv6
IL coming hero with an armed force, creates
intense excitement Great preparations arc
being made In the harbor to receive her. A
large steamer called the Marion, of the Charles
ton and New York Line, has been purchased
by South Carolina, and ordered to bc RACED for
man Of war Her upper cabin is to be taken
off mud she i. to he supplied with comnlctc
armament.