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Page 3, Lower Half
Important News from Charleston
Charleston, April 5, 1861
A terrible moment is evidently at hand. The news from Washington and New York to-night corroborates the general impression, that within twenty-four hours war will be upon us.
Every man has been ordered on duty, and the utmost activity prevails. The State is prepared for any emergency.
The highest officials say the present state of things cannot last but a short time longer.
The excitement throughout is intense, and everything wears a warlike aspect.
Citation: New York Herald. 6 April 1861. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .N56792