April 8th.—Yesterday Mrs. Wigfall and I made a few visits. At the first house they wanted Mrs. Wigfall to settle a dispute. “Was she, indeed, fifty-five?” Fancy her face, more than ten years bestowed upon her so freely. Then Mrs. Gibbes asked me if I had ever been in Charleston before. Says Charlotte Wigfall (to [...]
April 8th, 1861. Burlington, New Jersey.–The expedition sails to-day from New York. Its purpose is to reduce Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor, and relieve Fort Sumter, invested by the Confederate forces. Southern born, and editor of the Southern Monitor, there seems to be no alternative but to depart immediately. For years the Southern Monitor, Philadelphia, whose [...]
April 8, 1861 Official notification given that supplies would be sent to Fort Sumter by force if necessary. State department declined to recognize the C. S. commissioners. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, Johnson and Ward, 1863
April 7, 1861; The New York Herald The excitement which has sprung up within the last few days consequent upon the unwonted movement of United States troops, the commissioning of United States vessels, the chartering of steamers for military service, the extensive preparations made to fit out the same with the deadly material of war, [...]
April 7, 1861; The New York Herald The recent inactivity of our new administration has ceased to be a mystery. It is at length understood. Professions and appearances of peace, conciliation and forbearance in regard to the seceded States were all well enough in view of Mr. Secretary Chase’s call upon Wall street for eight [...]
April 7, 1861; The New York Herald WASHINGTON, April 6, 1861. Notwithstanding the many rumors of war with which Washington has abounded for many days, and still abounds, I am able to assure you, in the most positive manner, that neither Fort Pickens nor Sumter is to be reinforced, and that no attack is feared [...]
April 7, 1861; The New York Herald The reports from Charleston this morning are highly important. Our correspondent states that the secessionists are advised of the warlike movements of the federal government, and are fully prepared for any emergency. With the supplies sent down to Fort Sumter yesterday was also sent a notification from General [...]
April 7, 1861; The New York Herald The steam sloop of war Powhatan did not haul out into the stream on Friday night, as was rumored, but remaining alongside the dock at the Navy Yard throughout the night. Yesterday there was another large influx of visitors to the yard, but as everything had been taken [...]
April 7, 1861 P. G. T. Beauregard orders all transports to Fort Sumter cut off. This ended the fort’s supply of fresh food Gen. Beauregard notified Major Anderson that intercourse between Fort Sumter and Charleston city would no longer be permitted.1 Steam transport “Atlantic” sailed from New York with troops and supplies.1 A Chronological History [...]
April 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury We have had the pleasure of seeing a very interesting view of the harbor, with all the fortifications, taken from the Battery, executed by a very worthy artist, Mr. GRINEVALD. The picture is very creditable to his skill, and as a memorial of the times possesses an historical interest. [...]
April 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury We will assuredly have to wage a war upon our Northern enemies. But it will be a war of political economy and commercial policy. The conflict must be fought out. But duties on imports will be the field of battle, and there will the scale of battle be turned. [...]
April 6, 1861; Sugar Planter (West Baton Rouge, LA) We used to talk about the “stars and stripes,” says the Mobile Advertiser. Now the “bars” take the place of the “stripes,” and we can hurrah for the “stars and bars.” Long may they wave–if we are to have no better pattern of banner.
April 6, 1861; The New York Herald Our Charleston Correspondence. CHARLESTON, S.C., March 27, 1861. Can the Confederate States Govern Themselves, &c. In former communications the question was propounded, ‘Can the Southern States maintain their independence?’ Examination into the defences of this harbor, among the most important of the confederacy, has established the fact, in [...]
April 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury WASHINGTON, April 3, 1861. Military movements, sudden and secret, are attracting attention, and giving rise to apprehensive speculation. I mentioned yesterday the presence here of an unusual number of engineer officers, and unwonted activity in the War Department. This morning, the sappers and miners, who have been stationed in [...]
April 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury (From the Savannah News, April 5.) The schooner R.H. SHANNON, Capt. Joseph Marts, from Boston, with a cargo of ice, to Heyward & Gage, of this city, arrived here at noon. Capt. Marts informs us that on Wednesday morning about 11 o’clock, the weather being rough and heavy, he [...]
April 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury MONTGOMERY, April 3, 1861. For the past few days we have been in a great state of uncertainty in this city, on account of the conflicting statements received by telegraph from all parts of the country. The State Department has received assurance from Washington that the forts will be [...]
April 6, 1861; Sugar Planter (West Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Five States having ratified the Constitution of the Confederate States, it is now the supreme law of the land. Texas and Mississippi, through their Conventions, made up the requisite number. In accordance with that fact, the flag of the State was hauled down from the flag [...]
April 6, 1861; The Illustrated London News The Government of the Southern Confederacy has appointed the Hon. William Yansey, of Alabama; Judge Rost, of Louisiana; Colonel Mann, and Mr. Botler King, of Georgia, as Special Commissioners to proceed to England and France for the purpose of obtaining the recognition of the independence of the Confederated [...]
April 6, 1861; The Scientific American We take the following from the London Mechanics’ Magazine: The first question for discussion is the comparative value of iron and wooden ships-of-war. In favor of the latter, we have a conservative party represented by Sir Howard Douglas, who is probably the ablest living advocate of “wooden walls.” It [...]
April 6, 1861; The Illustrated London News OUR Engraving gives a view of the new Hall of Representatives in the Capitol at Washington. The Hall is 139 feet long, 93 feet wide, and 36 feet high. The area of the room is 12,927 square feet, and it is estimated that about 5000 persons could find [...]
April 6, 1861; The New York Herald Preparations for War at the North and the South. The Confederate States Ready for Hostilities. Probable Surrender of Forts Sumter and Pickens in Case of Attack. INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT CHARLESTON. The Policy of the Federal Government Towards the South, &c., &c., &c. THE RIVAL CONFEDERACIES PREPARING FOR WAR. [...]
April 6th.—The plot thickens, the air is red hot with rumors; the mystery is to find out where these utterly groundless tales originate. In spite of all, Tom Huger came for us and we went on the Planter to take a look at Morris Island and its present inhabitants–Mrs. Wigfall and the Cheves girls, Maxcy [...]
April 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury The final vote upon the adoption of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America–which was published in THE MERCURY several weeks ago–was taken up yesterday by the Convention in secret session. The following is the precise result: yeas 146, nays 16. Although the record was made public, and [...]
April 6, 1861; The New York Herald Our intelligence from Pensacola dates up to the 26th ult., at which time new levies of troops were arriving, which swelled the available force to sixteen hundred men. The numerous sand batteries commanding Fort Pickens were in an advanced state towards completion. General Bragg had ordered the removal [...]
April 6, 1861; The New York Herald Civil War, like the sword of Damocles, hangs suspended over this country as by a single hair. As we predicted, the anti-slavery radicals of our new administration have gained the control of it, and rebels and traitors’ of the seceded States are to be whipped into submission. The [...]