The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
parations for wer. and all hands were
employed in the good cause

- @'c 'tH " January. nlEStSslppi
seeded from the Union, anG AIaba ma
ana Florida on the lith; Georgia on
ne lstn' Louisiana on the Goth or
-e'h' Texas. or rather. the Convention
passed e'Ie Ordinance of Secession about
the LIST OF February, but II was no,
formally ratified by the people until
the 9Th of March. the anniversary o,
'he raising of the Lone star flag
"stnr OF the West, Episode.
January 2. between and in the
morning. the Star Of the West. contain.
ing 200 men and supplies. but without
. artillery, attempted to reinforce Fort
sumter. though but the dag before
Buchanan had declared that none
would be sent But the gallant lads
/. in grey under the direction of Major
Stevens, gave her go warm a recep.
ton' In which Fort Moultrie Joined,
mat she was compelled TO leave IN
search OF more hospitable quarters.
TWO Of the balls having taken effect.
~ was thought that she was dis.
abied. and would try 10 land the troops
on the end Of Morris Island and send
r naG nfor Of y through Little creek TO
Guard, Irish Volunteers aud Il detach-
ment Of German ARTILLERY were imine-
aiately ordered down TO Morris Island
AZ they were about - start the Gov
ernoE received dispatch from An
, derson saying no vessel should go in
or out in other words. biockading
the port, as the guns OF Fort Sumter
command the entire haroo:. What %
nsy or distress that was for ". Cousin,
" and r.. and numerous friends were
IN that steamer and we dreaded lest
ANDERSON should carry his threat into
execution But the order for the
; troops WAS countermanded: then II was
stoho River: They started at dark.
when Tie tide was high hut they did
not get there till Friday. Cousin w.
| returned that afternoon, rs all danger
or collision seemed to have rassed
away. the star having disappeared.
On saturday. the l2,h. much anxiety
| Was occasioncd by tho appea rance ~
the war steamer Brookiyl L'u what
ever woe her Intention. she sailed
quietly away, after inquiring where
me ri, I,ar -, Was ',ai from sailing vesse..
the liBhihouso five weexs. for tn,
| first few days roughing' It in true
partisin style, sleeping on rushes.
with twenty OF thirty crowded into
one room cooking their own .ood. eat.
ms 1; with natural knivss und forks.
washirg their faces in Il duck trough,
etc ont they were soon 7applied with
neeessaries FOR the outer man and
most nountifuly with every kind o.
COMFORT for thr tnner man. both cat
a al and drinkables by thar friends
back rs Eat and hearty rs possibly.
all much improved In health and per-
sonal appearance, having enjoyed the
holiday OF camp life very much. not
withstanding the fatigue and exposure
! 10 the weather; most of the time they
were down the weather was dreadful.
rainy, fosgy. windy and generally dis
agreeable. They came back Sunday.
FEBRUARY II.
Prepnrntiens for Bombardment.
During all the time they were
Fort Sumter to be attacked. On the
evening of the eth OF January Ander-
enysr mao sent s1t.a, second dispatch to
refer a to Se ssyins he would
thus taking Oft the blockade and re-
guessing permission for Lieutenant
Han 10 pass through with dispatches.
Hall. with dispatches from Major An
derson, went on with Colonel Isaac
LANE Mayne,, who ,n went went to make a formal
Sumter His letter however. was not
Immediately presented to Buchanan. at
the earnest solicitation of many of the
n lafe members .anaS,ns Of consress, Of the
present 1t he received a most Insulting
as well as false reply.
I'm the emeantime. favored by
HAYNES delay. tho most active prepa-
! rations were being made to bonn ba I'd
the Gibraltar of South Carolina strong
natteries We're thrown up on Morris
Is,snG at Cummings Point, Sullivan's
island and Fort johnson, mounted with
Columhiads and other heavy cannon
a floating battery was nearly finished,
and al the foundries were busy cast
worked for the soldiers and made
| cartridge bags
Each day rumor appointed the day
Of attack. but still the result OF
Haynes mission was waited for be-
| fore he arrived here The Southern
Congress met in Montgomery February
4. commissioners from the six seceuing
| states forming II, and Texas has since
been added a provisional govern
ment was formed The Hon. JEFF Davis
was chosen President of the Southern
the aking of Fort Sumter lad be-
come national matter. and a min
lster Will be sent to treat with the
| Pickens, in Pensacola harbcr. and even
| more impreRnable than Fort Sumter
Sarrisoned by eighty men. was. during
this time invested by an army of over
| 1000 men from the surrounding states,
and we every day expected to hear OF
It's attack but each party dreaded to
be the one to strike the first blow in
siv,i war. and. Of course. that. too.
had become national affair. In fact,
so many startling influences are com
pressed into so small space OF time
OF particularly as I have not all
the newspapers to refer to. I have
tried to recall the most important
events of the last two months, fraught
with the happiness, the prosperity, nay,
| the very existence of our future.
"A peace convention of the border
states has been meeting in Virginia.
ed The Virginia State Convention
met Yesterday. the 18th. but whether
Virginia Will Yet redeem the nov
| or whether, seduced by the insidious
| batteries OF the Black Republicans. abe
will still cling to the sinking frag-
ment OF the, Federal government, yet
| remains to be seen
Davis Inaugursted.
! February IS. To-day Jeft