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Jefferson Davis (search for this): article 1
Sun: The leaders of the Southern movement are consulting as to the best mode of consolidating their interests into a confederacy under a Provisional Government. The plan is to make Senator Hunter, of Virginia, Provisional President, and Jefferson Davis commander-in-chief of the army of defense. Mr. Hunter now possesses in a more eminent degree the philosophical characteristics of Jefferson than any other statesman now living. Colonel Davis is a graduate of West Point, was distinguished foColonel Davis is a graduate of West Point, was distinguished for gallantry at Buena Vista, and served as Secretary of War under President Pierce, and is not second to Gen. Scott in military science or courage. A telegraph Suppressed. The telegraph agent in this city received yesterday a message from his colleague at Mobile informing him that the citizens of that place had taken possession of the telegraph there, and had stopped a dispatch in cipher from the Navy Department to the commandant of the navy-yard at Pensacola, and would not permit it t
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): article 1
ted to do so; that in view of the pending difficulties, the Baltimore Convention, if held, meet as early as possible; that the Legislature instruct our Senators, and request our Representatives in Congress, to inquire whether the election of Abraham Lincoln was in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, and if not, to do all in their power to prevent the counting of the Electoral vote; that we furthermore urge all constitutional and honorable means to be used to settle the diffic fail then we ask all Southern States to join as a unit in withdrawing from the Union Lincoln Hung in effigy. On the "Hickory Road," Chesterfield, about two miles and a half from Petersburg, Va., is to be seen hanging in effigy the Hon. Abraham Lincoln, the man who, unfortunately for his pocket friends, never was destined to be the President of the United States. Over his head is a placard informing the public whom the effigy is intended for. Underneath the gallows is a platform and t
Lawton (search for this): article 1
lace the interior of Fort Pulaski in such condition as to remove the men within it beyond the reach of even such casualties. The Governor, whose entire action in this matter is, we repeat, beyond all praise, has placed at the disposal of Col. Lawton, in addition to the usual armor of each soldier, one breech-loading carbine, throwing, in the hands of an expert marksman, sixteen rifle balls a minute, Colt's revolver, and one sabre. The ditch around the fort is being rapidly cleaned out under the orders of Col. Lawton--rice-field negroes having been placed at this work. The Servants in the field. The Charleston Courier furnishes the following items: A colored resident of Columbia, S. C., reached Charleston on Sunday evening, with a permit and letter of leave from a well known citizen of Columbia. The bearer, a free negro, had earnestly besought leave to follow one of the Columbia companies, now in arms, as a servant and attendant on one of the volunteers, who
Colt (search for this): article 1
ting from their explosion, when they did explode, were but few. A very little work will place the interior of Fort Pulaski in such condition as to remove the men within it beyond the reach of even such casualties. The Governor, whose entire action in this matter is, we repeat, beyond all praise, has placed at the disposal of Col. Lawton, in addition to the usual armor of each soldier, one breech-loading carbine, throwing, in the hands of an expert marksman, sixteen rifle balls a minute, Colt's revolver, and one sabre. The ditch around the fort is being rapidly cleaned out under the orders of Col. Lawton--rice-field negroes having been placed at this work. The Servants in the field. The Charleston Courier furnishes the following items: A colored resident of Columbia, S. C., reached Charleston on Sunday evening, with a permit and letter of leave from a well known citizen of Columbia. The bearer, a free negro, had earnestly besought leave to follow one of the Col
John C. Breckinridge (search for this): article 1
The National Crisis. letter from vice President Breckinridge--letter from Judge A. B. Longstreet--military movements in Charleston — county Meetings in Virginia — the southern Confederacy — the defences of Charleston harbor--Fort Pulaski--the Servants in the field, &c., &c. Letter from vice President Breckinridge. Hon. John C. Breckinridge has written a letter to Gov. Magoffin, of Ky. in which, while favoring the compromise propositions of Mr. Crittenden, he expresses himselHon. John C. Breckinridge has written a letter to Gov. Magoffin, of Ky. in which, while favoring the compromise propositions of Mr. Crittenden, he expresses himself as utterly hopeless of their being adopted. He concludes as follows: The immediate question now presented is, peace or war. Whether the right of a State or States to dissolve connection with the federal system be a reserved right, or one gr to bear without a murmur all the consequences of an honest but terrible mistake. Very sincerely, your friend, John C. Breckinridge.Hon. B. Magoffin, Governor of Kentucky. The letter from President Longstreet The following is the letter <
Quitman (search for this): article 1
ve been better devised. A shell falling upon it must be buried in the sand beneath from two to eight feet, and by the sod above will be stripped of the power even of throwing sand into the eyes; if, indeed, the fuse should not be extinguished and the shell should explode. Those who were shelled upon from San Juan d'ulloa during the investment of Vera Cruz, will remember that the second morning after the landing the attention of the enemy was specially directed to a sand hill occupied by Gen. Quitman's brigade, which was thus exposed to their eyes doubtless to draw their fire. The shells, to dodge which in their descent became after a while rather a pleasurable excitement, buried themselves in the sand; their fuses were generally extinguished, and the casualties resulting from their explosion, when they did explode, were but few. A very little work will place the interior of Fort Pulaski in such condition as to remove the men within it beyond the reach of even such casualties.
Pierce (search for this): article 1
best mode of consolidating their interests into a confederacy under a Provisional Government. The plan is to make Senator Hunter, of Virginia, Provisional President, and Jefferson Davis commander-in-chief of the army of defense. Mr. Hunter now possesses in a more eminent degree the philosophical characteristics of Jefferson than any other statesman now living. Colonel Davis is a graduate of West Point, was distinguished for gallantry at Buena Vista, and served as Secretary of War under President Pierce, and is not second to Gen. Scott in military science or courage. A telegraph Suppressed. The telegraph agent in this city received yesterday a message from his colleague at Mobile informing him that the citizens of that place had taken possession of the telegraph there, and had stopped a dispatch in cipher from the Navy Department to the commandant of the navy-yard at Pensacola, and would not permit it to be forwarded.-- Washington Nat. Int. Public Meetings in Virginia.
Robert Anderson (search for this): article 1
sequences? If you mean to hold Fort Moultrie, I implore you to let the first shot come from the enemy. Burn that precept into your hearts, if you despise all else that I have written. But I would abandon it now, if demanded, putting it just as Anderson left it.--But no, it must be held, desperate as is the tenure, or we shall be called cowards. Fools may so call you — no wise man will. "It must end in a war," says one, "and we'd as well bring it on at once." It never will end in a war, if then-of-war, in attempting to enter our harbor, is brought to by the balls from our redoubts? What hinders her from turning tall, and going again to sea with her reinforcements? Will we not have opened war with the United States? And will not Major Anderson be empowered and compelled, as an officer of the United States Government, to open fire on Fort Moultrie?--And will he not do it? And can he not entirely dismantle her in 48 hours. Having completed his work, what will hinder the said man-of-
3rd (search for this): article 1
lace had taken possession of the telegraph there, and had stopped a dispatch in cipher from the Navy Department to the commandant of the navy-yard at Pensacola, and would not permit it to be forwarded.-- Washington Nat. Int. Public Meetings in Virginia. A meeting was held in Gloucester county, Va., last week, at which resolutions were adopted requesting the County Court to levy a tax for the arming of a sufficient military body in that county. In Shenandoah county, Va., on the 3d inst., a meeting passed resolutions, among which were the following: That if the Legislature of Virginia think it advisable to appoint delegates to the contemplated Baltimore Convention, they are hereby requested to do so; that in view of the pending difficulties, the Baltimore Convention, if held, meet as early as possible; that the Legislature instruct our Senators, and request our Representatives in Congress, to inquire whether the election of Abraham Lincoln was in accordance with the C
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negro, had earnestly besought leave to follow one of the Columbia companies, now in arms, as a servant and attendant on one of the volunteers, who is of a family that once owned the ancestors of the servant. The dangers of the service were fully and forcibly stated, but the good and faithful servant persisted that he could go, and wished to go, with his "young master," and he is there accordingly. At a meeting of the Planters of St. Helens, held at the Master House on Saturday, the 5th inst., to take into consideration the exposed condition of the island, on motion of Dr. T. G. White, it was unanimously Resolved, That the whole available plantation forces of the island he placed at the disposal of the Governor, to build or construct such forts and fortifications as are deemed expedient, under the superintendence and direction of a competent engineer. Under the same preamble and resolutions, it was further determined to organize corps of Mounted Riflemen, for the prot
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