The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-31
The EVACUATION OF FORT mouLrRIE
What is Thought of TIA, the North.

Ine papers OF the Nortn, so Iar as the mails
have brought them to US, since the announce.
ment of Col Anderson's corp de main, are
generally commenting on that act, even
on the part OF conservative journals, In terms
of approval. We make some extracts from
these expressions OF public opinion. The
Philadelphia Ledger, national and conserva.
tive journal, says:
In anticipation of the hostile assumptions
by the State Convention, the United States Of
hcer IL command OF the fortresses in the har
bor has placed himself in the best possible po-
sition to perform his duty to the General Gov.
| ernmept. He has removed his command from
Fort Moultrie, where 1t was subject TO attack
10 Fort SUM pter, which commands the bar Dor
and is work of great strength, and possibly
| able to resist any attempt to take it on the
part of the misguided Secessionists. who are
| rapidly rushing on their fate. We infer from
| this movement that the Executive is deter
mined TO act according TO the principles of ac-
| ton he laid down in his recent message; not
| to recognize any act of secession, and TO de.
| fend the property of the General G Governmeni
| from attack and its laws from violation
| This is his duty, and this much the people OF
the country have right 10 demand CT him.
| We hear persons deprecate this movement
| in Charleston harbor as menace to South
| Carolina, and an act likely to lead 10 blood
| shed. The responsibility of such a collision
| will not then rest with the Federal Govern.
| ment South Carolina has been menacing the
| Government for some time. Its act OF seces-
| sion was a menace, for it openly repudiated
| the authority of the Government and resolved
/ to inaintai its independence by force of arms
| II necessary. Every act since has been in the
| same direction, leading nearer to open hostili-
| ty. This is laWlasS menace, which the Gov
| ernment has forborne to treat as rebellion till
| it comes TO open resistance to the operation o1
| the laws.
| The Philadelphia Inquirer, also conserva.
tive, says:
| There is so much wisdom energy, and mill
| tary forecast in this movement as TO create
the belief that it was mainly the work of the
| brave old Commander IN. CDIef OF our armies
| General Scott 1t would have been worse
| than folly TO attempt to hold Fort Moultrie
weak aud defenceIess rs it was, while tort
| Sumter, the key =. Fii the uilitar" works i'll
the harbor OF Charleston, was at the mercy Of
any mob that could charter vessel and eftect
| a landing on its wharf. As it IS now, Major
| A nderson, with his little force, is " master Of
| the position.4 This measure, though tardy, Is
| in the right ajrec tions, a more thorough one
| night. aud should have been, adopted by tnt
| Administration months ago, by placing full
| garrisons in all the forts, with arms, pro.
| visions and military stores equal TO any
probable exigency. This was General Jack
1 sons policy in 1892, when its wisdom wa:
| fully yiDdcated. 1t placed struggle for The
possession of the forts out OF the question
| and, in consequence, was The most thorough
| preventive of collision and bloodshed tina
could have been adopted. We trust this pre-
| sent movement will have the same salu tary
lfres ul y, saEd sincerely hope that now, when
the Government has al last been aroused &c
/ it's unmistakable duty In this matter, 1t Will
| reinforce the garrisohs at Charles ton with
| every necessary adjunct in the shape OF ships
| men, arms and stores Better late than
| never"
The New York Journal of Commerce, Dem
ocratic, says:
| The news of this event created quite sen.
i L.
| not know what to make of It. But in thu
| course OF the day the fAct came 10 be general
| ly understood that said fort could not be held
| against strong ARTILLERY force on shore and
also the fact that the eYacuating garrison hao
gone 10 Fsrt Sumter-a very strong position
| more to the seaward, and which commands
| Fort Moultrie, and Wlthal is SO far from thu
| shore that it cannot be successfully assaIlec
| from that quarter, except by powerful fore.
Of heavy artillery. If assailed from For
| Moultrie, the latter could soon be sIlenced.
| All things considered, the sober, seconC
| thought was that th5 evacuation OF For
| Moultrie diminished the danger of collision
| and so was ground Of encouragement rathe
| than discouragement 10 the friends of peace
| Such, decidedly, was the view taken OF tn
| matter by men best acquainted with Charles
| ton harDor and its detences.
The World thus speaks of the effect of tn
news in New York:
From the expressions Of feeling in ditferen
=
| yesterday, it is evident that the course of tn
| President is heartily condemned by all classes
| spective of party differences. In tins
| of public excitement and peril, nothing 81
| disgustS the populace timidity and time
| serving. PromptDess and courage then be
| come the chietest OF public virtues, and tn
| play OF il in officials gives them consldera
| tion and applause. As it was supposed, aud
| as the event proves, truly, that Major ADder
| son abandoned Fort Moultrie OF his own ac
| cord, his praises were upon every tongue.
| On Change, in the street, in stores, office
| aid hotels, wherever knots cf men congre
| gate, this one subject proved the theme o
| conversation, and the decided conduct of tn
| gallant Major was the occasion OF many
| warm eulOgy. 1t was universally conceded
| that if it proved true that he acted entirely OF
| his own responsibility he W. uld be to- day on
of the most popular men in the country, ant
| if Mr. Buchanan dIsapproyed OF the act |
| would be to his own great dlscredit.
1t is manifest, from the temper displayed b,
| our citizens with regard to this proceeding
| that whatever diversity OF views may be ex
pressed as TO the causes of our present trou bleS
| there is a growing indignation against thos
| who are passively or actively aiding disunion
| Every one realizes that a disruption of thi
| Government involves SO many and such Sc
| rious evils that popular Indignation Is rapid
| rising .gainst all who are parties 10 1t. 1t /
| noticeable that the conduct OF the extrem
| South is more bitterly denounced in Demo
| cratic circles than in Republican. The mex
| news from Charleston will be eagerly IOokei
| for.
The New York Times, Republican, says:
| The general opinion seems to be that Maio
| Anderson has taken this step on his own re
sponsibility, and without orders OF any kim
| from Washington. Ii this should prove to b
| the case, he will have already es sLablishedf TO
| himself hold on the admiration and affec
| tion of the country, which will not easily b
| weakened or impaired. His movement ava
| kens the courage and the hope of the people
| and relieves a very painful feeling of anxiet
| as to the possible fate of his command, and O
| the American flag, in the position they he'll
| before. We presume that il was prompted b.
| intelligence OF an Intention on the part OF tn
| Disunionists to occupy Fort Sumter the mo
| ment they should hear of the failure OF thei
| Commission to Washington.
| II is barely possible that Major Anderson
| may have acted under the orders of the Presi
| dent; but we do not befieve il. The cours
| which Mr. Buchanan has hitherto pursued al
! fords warrant for such a presump ton
| while the entire action OF the War Depart
| ment has been in the other direction. Ger
| Scott may have directed it, as it is known t
| be in conformity with his opinions. II h
has done it without the assent or knowledg z
| of the President, he Will have fresh clair
on the admiration and gratitude OF the peopI,
| The country would rejoice, If such thin
were possible, as his cQnsutu tional usurpatio
of power in the present exigency of publi
/ affairs.
| SUICIDE OF AN ADMIRER OF GARIBALDI.-4
sad event has occurred in the island of Ca
prera. The son of the Colonel of the Italia
Legion at Montevideo passed some days o
a visit to General Garibaldi, and as the Cole
mel was an old frieAd and companion in arm
OF Garibaldi in America, every attention ws
shown the young man. When the moment 10
departure arrived. the latter seemed quite i
DESPAIR at the idea of leaving, and on enterin
| boat which was 10 convey him to vesse
he pulled out a pistol, and before any Oh
| could prevent him, discharged it in his breas
| Gan lbaIli hearing The report. hurried up. an