Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-27

The Charleston Mercury, Of the 2lst inst,


parent that nothing Of a serious nature was !
going on, the excitement subsided. Ne
learn that the ariilleries were praeticing with |
blank cartridges.
A private dispatch received from Mongom-
cry says that some excitement was caused in |
that eitv by reports relative to the reinforce
ment of Fort Pickens, and that two compa-
of volunteers, numbering over $50 men,
were yesterday ordered to Pensacola.
The Savannah-mAde cannon hsve been
tested, an6 prove to be complete success
Gun-easting will be commenced Immediately
on q larger scale.
A report was current upon the streets yes
terday 70 the effect that % discharged scl-
diers from Fort Sumter would leave in the
james Adger for New York. The Adger
went but the soldiers didn't,
A Charleston correspondent OF the N. Y.
Tribune writes;
The mUtiny on the islands, which told
you occurred from payment OF wages
has been quieted by promises for the time,
but the complaints on the part of the regu-
lar troops are loud and long; still no beds,
and insufficient food, are the cries, and very
unwilling volunteer who came over on fur
Tough this morning, tells me that the scenes
which occurred during yesterday and last
night were horrible and heaFtrending. Dur
ing the evening Il rained in torrents, and in
the night a snow-stOrm came on-the first
Charleston has known for years, and three
inches, and in some places six inches OF snow
laid on the ground till ten o'clock this morn
ing; the weather was exceedingly cold, and
during the whole Of il, the poor men, who,
when enlisted, had no more idea Of fighting
against the United States than they had of
engaging in crusade against "Yaterlsnd,"
were exposed to the piercing cold and the
pitiless storm. Information which reaches
me, not only from undoubted sources, but
great deal of which comes under my own
observation, leads me 70 believe that few
more weeks occupation Of the island bate,
ries will bring sickness misery, and death,
such as will compare Eunfa2Orably with the
worst horrors of the Crimean war. l viii
only add, the enlisted men in the Irregular
Southern army"-end let it be understood
by my amusing and critical friend Of the
Courier-that l do notspeak now Of the vol
unteers-I repeat the enlisted men are now
the subjects Of treatment such as is utterly
unworthy of civilized, not to say Christian
land, and all this is in spite of the most earn
est promises that their health and comfort
would receive especial care. At the same
moment that this misery is calling loudly for
redress, the men in high authority, even on
the islands, fare samptously every day.
John s. Preston visited Fort Moultrie yes
terday, and was entertained at 3 banquet. A
message, which purported to have been re-
ceived from Major Anderson, was a subject
Of discussion at this feast. Tie Major was
represented to have communicated to General
Beauregard that he expected United States
vessel 70 come in, Tor the purpose of reliev-
ing the garrison; that he trusted no resist
ancs would be offered to her entrance, but
that if such was the case, it would be neces-
sary for him, in pursuing only the strict line
OF duty, to open his batteries It is not prob
able that the Courier will deny this, but if it
does, 1t will only prove that its reporters and
informants are not 30 trustworthy as NINE
A personal friend of my own was one Of the
party, and / can thus Youch for the truth of
the statement.
A Washington dispatch to the N. Y. Tri-
bune says: 81 q
FORT SUMTER.
Surgeon Fox, whose presence in Charles
ton and visit to Fort Sumter appears to have
occasioned some excitement, carried no in
structions from here in regard to the with
drawal of Major Anderson's command. All
the statements to that effect are entirely erro-
neous. He doubtless had the permission of
the Government to examine the state of the
garrison, and was expected to report all the
facts here concerning which there has been
much Misrepresentation or imperfect knoWl-
edge. It was, perhaps, necessary, before the
final step was taken, that some intelligent
and impartial agent should make personal
investigation in order to remove all doubt as
to the supposed necessity. The President has
never affected to conceal his reluctance in
yielding to an alternative which even SEEM
ingly compromised the authority of the Gov
ernment and before he gives his approval to
the final order, it must be clearly established
in his mind that no other recourse is possible
under existing circumstances. So far as the
judgment of the highest military officers il
concerned, he is already satisfied. The Cab
met with one exception, concur in their
opinion. As soon as the additional infor-
nation is obtained, which will probably
reach the President in a few days, his deci-
nADAA WAAA BI eAAA0ulSSH Will LCdoOns MulCu
cannot fail to be satisfactory to the country.
There is no truth in the statement that the
authorities of South Carolina have signifed
any purpose of opposition to the withdrawal
of Major Anderson by the Government, or
intend to require formal capitulaion. They
will doubtless rejoice at any honorable mode
of retreat from the present predicament,
which has already nearly doubled the debt
of the State.
The Baltimore Exchange publishes the fol-
lowing, saying that it is from an officer sta
toned at Fort Sumter, and may beimplicitly
relied on:
FoRT SUMTER, March Is, 1861.
We are now making active preparations to
leave, and there is consequently much hustle
and confusion-some of the officers being
busily engaged in making up the accounts,
and others in getting everything ready. We
shall certainly LeaVs here on Saturday. Major
Anderson is ordered to Newport Barracks,
Kentucky, and Capt. Foster is directed to re-
port himself 10 the Department in Washing
ton.
A Charleston correspondent of the Phila-
delphia, Inquirer writes the following inter
esting gossip;
CHARLESTON, March IA, 1861.
IprOmised yesterday to say word or two
about military matters in the harbor.
THE BATTERY. ela
believe all the newspaper correspondents
here have given this thing the benefit of
notice Not one of them, whose account 1
have seen, have given perfect description of
it; and that perhaps, for the reason that on
ly photograph can ''show it up" will al
lude to two Of its prominent features, which
have not seen it noticed in any newspaper,
viz; the ballast platform and the railroad
IRON"
You know that the vessel wouldn't keep
straight in the water. She leaned over, as if
attacked with rheumatism on one side; so
a platform was erected on the other side, on
| which yVern niled a lot of sandbaOq and sonne