The Bossier banner., 1921-01-27
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Age.

The Banner Of Jan. IS, 1S61-Bellevue.l
We are informed that the Benton
and Collinsburg companies meet on to-
morrow at the Curry old field for the
purpose Of consolidating their forces
and making one fine company. We have
seen the Benton company on parade,
and can safely say, that we never have
seen finer company. Many of the
members Of said company are of the
richest class Of citizens In this parish,
and all of the very first respectability.
Capt. Butler discharged the duties Of
the drill In q manner entirely commend
atory, and gave ample evidence to all
present that he was a worthy son Of
a noble SIRE We also have been In
formed that the Rocky Mount Com
pany meets on Monday next for the
purpose OF q more thorough and COM
plete organization. We have not had
the pleasure Of seeing them on parade.
but know many II not all the members
OF said company and know that all
that has been said Of the Benton Com
pany may be said Of truth OF the
Rocky Mount Company. We are In
formed that Mai. r. G. Randolph, a
gentleman who bore himself calamity
through the Mexican War as an officer
In the Palmetto Regiment, Is the act
ing Captain, and perhaps no better
selection could have been made.
All hail to three good and eficient
cOWpan1es n the Parish az Bnswsiar -
FIRST vIcTORY or THE SOUTH.
Under the heading as above written
the Banner gave the following three
telegrams In reporting the beginning
Of the war between the Union and Con-
federate states:
Charleston, Jan. 8. A constant
watch has been kept for the last two
days In expectation OF the arrival of
the steamship Star Of the West, with
reinforcements, fuel and provisions for
Fort Sumter. At six o'clock this morn
ing the Star Of the West hove In sight.
AZ soon as she was discerned the new
hattery on Morris Island, lying out
side of Sulliyan's Island, was put in
preparation for active measures. The
drums beat to quarters, and the men
were ordered to man the guns In the
meantime the steamer kept steadily ap-
preaching, and when she arrived within
distance Of half q mile she hoisted
the American fiag.
4 warming gun was then fired across
her bows, but elected no attention
whatever, the steamer keeping steadily
on her course. As soon as it was per-
ceived that she was determined to at-
tempt an entrance into the harbor, the
battery opened fire upon her. In
short time she was struck three times.
when. finding 1t would be impossible to
achieve her purpose, she put back to
sea again In a northeasterly direction.
In the meantime Fort Moultrie had
also opened fire on the steamer, hut the
distance was so great that the vessel
could not be reached. Fort Moultrie
fired nine shots, which for the. reason
stated, were inefrectual.
The Star Of the West was accompa-
MED by a steam tender, heavily laden.
supposed to be with provisions for
Fort Sumter. The Star Of the West is
supposed to have been much injured
by the fire from the battery.
These events have produced the
greatest excitement here, and the city
IL In a perfect blaze Of enthusiasm.
Mai. Anderson has just sent a. COM |
to the Governor, with dag |
Of truce; but the nature of the commu-
nication has not yet been made public. /" |
Charleston. Jan. a. Mai. Ander-
sons communication to the Governor
inquired whether the firing at the
steamer was by his order. The Gov
ernor replied that Is was, when Ander-