New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-12
EVACUATION OF SUMTER.
GREAT OPPOSITION MANIFESTED,
Gen.Scott takes the Responsibility
FORT pICKENs TO BE REINFORCED
An Extra Session Of Congress.
speci.l piap.,clea % The n. Y. Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Monday, March III, lcoI'
There is great fever among the Republicans
in the city on account of the orders for the re-
tirement of the troops from Fort Sumter. Every
man is ierocious at the bare idea of such u
thing. The act is deprecated aud denounced IN
every form of anathema; yet it is an act IN
which the Cabinet are compelled to be compare.
lively passive. They merely follow the judgment
of Gen. Scott, who advises the evacuation, and
of course, takes the whole responsibility Of the
act But the reason Of its surrender must not
be misunderstood. 1t is done wholly because 1t
cannot now be reinforced before the supplies OF
the garrison are exhausted.
The rumOrs about Fort Pickens being given
up are entirely unfouuded. This fortress can DO
REINFORCED, and it will be.
An extra session Of Congress Is likely TO be
soon called to supply the omission OF the last,
and enable the Administration to assert the au-
thority Of The Government. The policy will
probably be to repeal the laws making ports Of
the seeding States ports of foreign entry, and
to station National vessels thereat to prevent
foreign inport5tions J. :. p. .
WASHINGTON, Monday, March III.
There is no longer any doubt that Maj. An
derson's command ia to be withdrawn from Fort
Sumter. Gen. Scott decides it to be a military
necessity, and his judgment determines the qnes-
ton, as it has done some others nearly as deli
cate. Conferences have been held for several
days past, with Blr. Bache of the Coast Survey,
in regard TO the access to Charleston harbori
with Mr.. Totten, of the Engineers, and With
other distinguished officers of the different corps.
After n full consultation it was agreed that the
attempt TO re-eniorce Fort Sumter could only be
made in two ways, and then with doubtful sue
cess. First, BY large naval force breaking
into the harbor, through the distractions in the
channel if possible; and, second, by landing an ar
my OF over 10000 men, and attacking the batteries
in the rear, which command the entrance to the
harbor. The President has no army at his dis.
posa for this purpose. Eight companies are now
stationed in this city, and seven al Fortress
Monroe, none of which can be spared. Inc
troops recently dispersed III Texas VIII not he
available for several months, if at all, and but
80 are reported a. 90 the way back. The
force in Utah cannot be reached immediately.
ConiIress gave no power 10 call out volunteers
in case of necessity, aud, therefore, the Presl-
dent is confined to the actual and limited regu-
lar force. Hi. hands are tied aud his resources
crippled By the reasonable conspiracy OF MS
predecessor and Cabinet. This predicament was
deliberately contriyed 10 embarrass The new Ad-
mnistratOn.
The decision to withdraw Msjor Anderson
naturally eIcitrs much feeling particularly among
the Western delegations. Mhat effect 1t may
produce upon foreign Governments which looked
10 the assertion of strong posicy at all hazards,
remains 10 be seen. Here, ii is regarded as
campu.ory alternative, to which Dir. Lincoln has
yielded from overwhelming necessity, aud because
be WAS pUNeslers TO carry ont his own purpose.
Il is supposed in some quarters that tho with
dmwal viii operate bcrelicially in couciliating
the South, but this opinion il not shared by
rejecting observers. The Northern Democracy
Will. of conrse assai the Administration, though
Mr. Douglas is precomDGtted "a the very policy
which has been adopted by his recent speech in
tie Senate.
The Biitish Con,ul at Charleston recently mo-
tilted his Government that the ObstructiOus in
the nan ship channel, which had been filled up
10 proven. the ingress Of ships of war, were all
removed, and vessels drawing ~ feet could easily
enter This important fact may or may not
have been taken into account, Ia determining the
feasibility of sending rc-enforcemcnts.
The forte at Key West aud TortuRas cannot
be gwen up, because they may bo easily re-
enforced, aud are of national Importance IN null
tary and commercial aspects. Fort Sumter IN
VOWED point Of homer only.