March 25, 1861; The New York Herald It was believed in Washington yesterday that the programme of the administration, in regard to the evacuation of Fort Sumter, had been altered since the departure of Col. Lamon. It is now reported that the evacuation is to be conditional. Col. L. is to examine the stock of [...]

March 25, 1861; The Charleston Mercury As the new Constitution has been framed, there is nothing to prevent the admission of Northern States into the new Confederation. A vote of two thirds is all that is requisite; and, after the accession of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkansas, there is likely to [...]

March 24, 1861; The New York Herald The news from Washington this morning is highly important. The official order for the evacuation of Fort Sumter was issued on Friday, and a special messenger was immediately despatched with it to Major Anderson. The fort is to be evacuated on the arrival in Charleston harbor of a [...]

March 24, 1861; The New York Herald The Order Issued for the Evacuation of Fort Sumter. WASHINGTON, March 23, 1861. I am permitted to announce to the HERALD tonight, that on yesterday the President issued the order to Major Anderson to put his command in readiness to evacuate Fort Sumter, upon the arrival at that [...]

March 23, 1861; The Charleston Mercury In the year 1858, when rowdyism ruled supreme in New Orleans elections, General (then Major) BEAUREGARD was nominated by the order loving citizens of that place for the Mayoralty. We find in a New Orleans paper of that time the following interesting sketch of his previous career: Major Beauregard, [...]

March 23, 1861; The Illustrated London News Mr. Dowes, of Massachusetts, from the Committee of the House of Representatives to whom was referred the President’s message of Jan. 8, has reported concerning the United States’ navy. It appears that there are now in commission, in various parts of the world, forty-eight vessels; that twenty-eight are [...]

March 23, 1861; The New York Herald In the United States Senate yesterday Mr. Hale offered a resolution that the Senate proceed to an election of Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeepers. It was laid over. A resolution directing the payment of extra compensation to clerks of committees was discussed, and rejected. Mr. Douglas’ resolution calling for information [...]

March 23, 1861, Sugar Planter (West Baton Rouge, LA.) This excellent body of citizen soldiery made a fine turn out in Baton Rouge on Monday last for target exercise. In their beautiful uniforms of dark green which they have just adopted, the Rifles looked as their indomitable Captain wished them to look–like true and good [...]

March 22, 1861; The Charleston Mercury OUR CITIZENS will be much gratified by a visit to the east wing of the Citadel Academy, where ammunition and military fireworks generally are fabricated in all their various forms, under the superintendence of that very active and efficient young officer, Capt. C.P. THOMAS, of the Citadel. It is [...]

March 22, 1861; The Charleston Mercury About five o’clock yesterday afternoon, the Citadel Green presented quite an animated appearance. Owing to the announcement having appeared in THE MERCURY, a crowd of not less than three thousand persons had assembled to witness the annual drill of the South Carolina Cadets, before Brig. Gen. BEAUREGARD. the Citadel [...]

March 22, 1861; The New York Herald By a telegraphic despatch in another column, it will be seen that the State Convention of Arkansas has passed a secession ordinance, to be submitted to the vote of the people. Arkansas is likely to go the way of Texas and of all the cotton States. By the [...]

March 22, 1861; The Charleston Mercury A correspondent suggests that the day Fort Sumter is to be evacuated be made a day of public rejoicing in Charleston – a general holiday, with thanksgiving and an illumination. For our part, we doubt the propriety and good taste of any such grand demonstration. The retirement of seventy [...]

March 22, 1861; The New York Herald News from Washington. WASHINGTON, March 21, 1861. The failure to evacuate Fort Sumter yesterday, as anticipated, is attributed in administration circles to technical reasons merely. It is now said the evacuation will take place immediately. A crisis will soon arrive. Mr. Seward has been in favor of the [...]

March 22, 1861; The Charleston Mercury The arrival of a special messenger to Major ANDERSON, last evening, produced some comment and curiosity in the city. The gentleman who was the envoy of the Administration in Washington, is Mr. G.V. FOX, of Massachusetts, formerly of the United States Navy. He was accompanied to Fort Sumter by [...]

March 22, 1861; The Charleston Mercury This book should be in the hands not only of every volunteer officer, but of every soldier, who hopes ever to become an officer. It is of great importance to volunteers to have their attention merely called to the subjects selected by the author. To have them treated in [...]

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 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 [...]