The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-01-17
Outside Pressure,

been received at Charleston and Columbia
Of the movements Of the Federal Govern
ment in relation to South Carolina and the
, other seeding States have become so nu-
mcrous and interesting that we shall conr-
mence our news intelligence upon the first
page, and occupy as much space as is ne
cessary to give u good idea of what is pass
ing. The dispatches to the Corotimdn and
Guardian by Thursdays mail, are very
exciting, and the most important are care
fully prepared for our paper. They read:
CHARLEsroN, January ".-DcspatcLcs
received in this city from reliable
source state that the Ordinance of Scces-
sion was passed, today, by ;hc Mississippi
Convention.
The Star of the West, with $50 troops
on board tried to enter the harbor, this
morning, but vas fired into by the batteries
on Morris Island, and compelled to return
back. She is laying off the bar now
This morning, about o'clock the steam.
or Star of the West attempted to reinforce
! Fort Sumter lint was fred info bv tho b,t.
tories on Morris Island and disabled. She
returned TO sea.
In tho o,o,; ,,aor con. ,;.
ant with flag to the city, at II o'clock, to
Governor Pickeus, saying he presumed TIE
no, IF Gr;n. nm ,Lo ST. or -, w., .
.r,,,I Io,;zo1 ,bcr.c,ro bo had ,,t ,o,
! HI, b.,,orios liz o.uo1c,. l;s,,.o,,,l :,
70 sor,,Io t;,,o or bo worI, con.;d.r :.
war and fire op any vessel ,,tcmn,in,, :.
90 out.
Major Anderson sent white Aa,. to the
city to-day. to know if the State authority
supported the .,iorri,' Island action; if so.
he would Ere on any vessel within reach
OF his guns The Governor re, he'd that it
was by the sovereign authority OF the State,
accountable to no one; and If Anderson
choose to declare war. he was accountable
| to his Government.
I,tor IN rho a,v Anderson scrt another
! a,,, orl so;1 Lo bol rooo,.;,l,r,I ,Lo
mattcr ,nI w,uIJ rof,r uno vh,,o ,F,;r
to thc ou,hor;t;,s ot W,sbin,,top
There is 40 doubt that the Secession
Ordinance passed the Alabama Convention,
on the 10th inst.
a regiment left Montgomery, tonight
for Pensacola, Florida.
JACKSON, Miss, JAS. 9-Thc Ordi
nance OF Secession Was unanimously agreed
upon 10y the Committee Of Fifteen, aud
Mississippi is now out of the 'nion.
NASHVILLE. january S.-TLc Governor
recommends that the calling OF Il conventions
be left to the people. He says that the
remedy for present evils exist only in
amendments to the Constitution. These
being refused, he declares that Tennessee
should maintain her equality in or indie
pcndcncc outofthc Union. lie recommends
the organization OF the militia AID the
purchase of arms
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a resolution was oit'red that commit
tee of fifteen should be appointed by the
President. with instructions TO nrcparo md
r.r,r+ os s,oo.,ilv - noss;r,lo .n ora;,.o o,
'"' ,"o "''''u''""' % '.i' '''"'e Vi h'S''''
S'rW from the present mon, with n view
TO the establishment Of conlcdcracy OF
the Sou;hcrn States
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