THE COMING STRUGGLE: Patriotic Responses to the Government Appeal; THE EXPECTED ATTACK ON FORT PICKENS; The Departure of Major Anderson and his Men from Charleston (4/17/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 4/17/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 16.

A rumor is circulating in town that the Government has received a dispatch from Pensacola announcing the commencement of the bombardment of Fort Pickens. This is erroneous, and if an attack has been made the Government has no advices of the fact.

Maryland has responded, through her constituted authorities, announcing that she will promptly furnish her quota of men for the maintenance of the Government.

Baltimore is reported as strong for the Union. There is to be a large meeting there of Minute Men to-night, and it is understood that two regiments will be raised on the spot to-night. The editor of the Clipper is among the leaders of the Union men. There are threats of destruction of the Clipper office, but it will not be permitted by the people, although some of the leading officials and military men in that City are rank Secessionists.

No official advices yet from Delaware. But there is good reason to believe that she will not fail in her duty in the present crisis.

The Secretary of War has received dispatches to-day from Gov. MACGOFFIN, of Kentucky, that he could not respond to the call for forces, and that no soldiers would, with his consent, leave the State to coerce any of the Southern sisters of Kentucky. A private dispatch is also received by a gentleman connected with a strong Union paper in Kentucky, stating that the State authorities would allow no troops to join the Federal forces, nor any Federal force to pass through the State. There was great excitement throughout the State upon the reception of the proclamation.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

https://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:homerjsimpson/index?tab=articles

To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.

Link to previous New York Times thread

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3951196/posts

[Homer_J_Simpson]

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Coming Struggle: Patriotic Responses to the Government Appeal – 2-3
Our Washington Correspondence – 3
Important from Charleston: A Reliable Account of the Commencement of Hostilities – 3-4
Latest Dispatches from Charleston – 4
The War Excitement – 4-6
The Army and Navy: Available Landing Force of the Home Fleet – 6
General Army and Navy News – 6-7
The Virginia Convention in Secret Session – 7
Major Ripley’s Antecedents – 7
Major Anderson on the Way to New York – 7
Later from the Pacific: Arrival of the Overland Express – 7-8
Editorial: The Contest and the Relative Strength of Parties to It – 8-9
Editorial: The Position of Maryland – 9
Sudden Conversions – 9
Editorial: Sumter and the Administration – 9
Unfounded and Mischievous Representations – 9-10
Editorial: Major Anderson – 10
Editorial: The Dispatches of George N. Sanders-Note from Hon. A. Belmont – 10

[KC_Lion]

SIGH, we will pine for the days of only Fort Pickens being attacked.

[M Kehoe]

So it begins. Father again son, brother against brother...

Sad.

5.56mm

[sauropod]

Bkmk