March 22, 1861; The New York Herald The reports from Washington respecting the evacuation of Fort Sumter are to the effect that the troops will be removed immediately. There were rumors in circulation in Washington yesterday of an apprehended collision at Fort Pickens, but they were universally discredited. The State Convention of Louisiana yesterday ratified [...]

March 21, 1861; The New York Herald WASHINGTON, March 19, 1861. It is now over a week since the country was electrified by the announcement in the HERALD of the intention of the new administration to abandon Fort Sumter. When that humbling piece of intelligence first flashed over the land, a shock of indignant surprise [...]

March 21, 1861; The Charleston Mercury There are few, indeed, who will not bear testimony to the convenience and efficiency of ADAMS’ Express Company as a medium of transportation. Business men would be at a loss without it, and private individuals would be subjected to enormous expense and great trouble should its admirable arrangements be [...]

March 21, 1861; The New York Herald —WASHINGTON, March 20, 1861. There is a perpetual fever of excitement and a world of inquiry as to the policy of the administration towards the South. A new rumor captures the city every twenty four hours. It would be well, however, that the public understand that these rumors [...]

March 21, 1861; The New York Herald Our despatches from Washington this morning reiterate the assurance that both the Lincoln administration and the government at Montgomery are disposed to preserve the peace. It is stated that the Commissioners from the Confederate States have the positive assurance from the administration that no movement of troops, or [...]

March 21, 1861; The New York Herald The Confederate States have already annexed several of the United States vessels found in Southern waters. That, however, might be borne with tolerable equanimity, and those vessels might be replaced by others; but the worst of it is that all the regions on which the United States government [...]

March 21, 1861 Provisional Vice-President of the Confederate States of America, Alexander Stephens,  gives the Cornerstone Speech. Missouri secessionist convention adjourns having voted 98-1 against secession

March 20, 1861; The New York Herald The news from Washington is important. An armistice has been agreed upon between the Commissioners of the Confederate States and the administration, and for a short time at least no disturbances need be feared. Affairs at Fort Pickens have assumed a peaceful aspect, and the commanders of the [...]

March 20, 1861; The Charleston Mercury FORTY OF THE ABOVE CELEBRATED RIFLES, WITH BAYONETS. ALSO, MAYNARD’S RIFLES, COLT’S REVOLVERS, INFANTRY SWORDS, &c. For sale by GRAVELEY & PRINGLE, No. 44 East Bay, South of the Postoffice

March 20, 1861; The New York Herald From our Washington intelligence, as well as from the necessities of the administration, it is probable an extra session of Congress will be called by the President. We are in favor of calling an extra session, not to pass a Force bill, but to devise some plan by [...]

March 20, 1861; The Charleston Mercury By an Act of the Congress, wares and merchandize, imported from any foreign country into the Confederate States, destined for any foreign country, may be entered and have transit through the Confederate States free of duty, subject to the such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury from time [...]

March 20, 1861, Tri-Weekly Alamo Express , San Antonio, TX The brave men who went to take charge of Forts Clark and Duncan found it convenient to take advantage of the war times to forage upon the poor people along the route, by killing their hogs, &c. On Tuesday last a salute of seven guns [...]

March 19, 1861; Richmond Enquirer Mr. A.H. Stephens, Vice President of the Southern Confederacy, reached Atlanta from Montgomery on Monday last, and was received with every demonstration of respect, admiration and confidence on the part of the people of Fulton and the adjoining counties. The Atlanta “Confederacy” says: “Expectation was on the tip-toe and the [...]

March 19, 1861; The New York Herald Mr. Lincoln and his advisers have, at length, an opportunity of throwing off the selfishness, fanaticism, and suicidal imbecility, which have, so far, characterized the course of the present administration, and of taking measures which cannot fail to secure a reconstruction of the Union, within a limited period. [...]

March 19, 1861; The New York Herald We publish today the tariff recently adopted by the Northern Congress at Washington and the one virtually agreed upon by the Southern Congress at Montgomery, both in estenso, and they present, we think, a fair contrast between the legislative capacity of these two bodies. It is impossible to [...]

March 19, 1861; The New York Herald The public will find in the HERALD of this morning the two new tariffs which are destined to play an important part in the settlement of the troubles which now surround the United States. The Southern tariff is very simple and easily understood, but the Northern tariff is [...]

March 18, 1861; The New York Herald From Washington we learn that the question of evacuating Fort Sumter still continues to occupy the attention of Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet. There seems to be no doubt that the administration has determined to withdraw Major Anderson and his troops, but how to do it appears not [...]

March 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury Three military bills have passed Congress. The first authorize the raising of one hundred thousand volunteers when deemed necessary by the President. The second provides for the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, and is formed from the regular and volunteer forces of the different States, to serve for [...]

March 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury We see it suggested in Northern papers that, if compelled to evacuate, the military authorities of the Black Republican Government should at least make a ruin of Fort Sumter. We respectfully suggest that, situated as Major ANDERSON is, it would be both difficult and dangerous in him to execute [...]

March 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury LATEST by TELEGRAPH. NEW ORLEANS, March 17. – Galveston dates to the 15th inst. have been received. Fort Brown was evacuated by the Federal Troops on the 12th, and no difficulty occurred – Major PORTER superintending the evacuation. The troops, it is said, will proceed to Key West and [...]

March 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury (Extract from a private letter.) Yesterday Col. Forney was placed in full command of all the forces at this place–Colonel Chase having resigned–and he has commenced his operations with energy. A sand battery is a cellar dug in the sand, three feet deep and eighteen by twenty four wide. [...]

March 18, 1861; The New York Herald WASHINGTON, March 17, 1861. Lieutenant Putnam, of the army, arrived here last evening from Texas, with despatches to the government from Colonel Waite. Lieutenant P. left Indianola on the 7th inst. Colonel Waite had received instructions to withdraw the troops from Texas, and was arranging to concentrate them [...]

March 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury KEY WEST, March 12, 1861. The ship Pocahantas, DELANO, from New Orleans, bound to Liverpool, with 3100 bales cotton and 1000 barrels lard, ran ashore on the shoal off Molasses Key, 40 miles east of this city on Thursday night last. She pounded heavily after grounding, and soon wore [...]

March 18, 1861 By a vote of 39-35 the Arkansas convention defeats a secession motion. Instead, they vote to hold a general election in August to determine the question of secession.