The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-30
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From our Washington despatche it appears
thai Col Lamcn, the Presidents envoy to Charles.
ton, declined to exercise the d-cretic nary power
with which he was clothed and issue the order to
n jor Anderson for the evacuation of Fort Sum
ter He returned to Washington and reported
the facts respecting the straiened condition of the
garrison TO the President. who yesterday at an
early hour sun moned the Cabinet to hold con-
su'ta ion he subject. Their deliberations led
to n confirmation Of the determination of the gov
eminent 10 abandon the tort. The order will be
communicated TO Major A, derson, ana the garri.
son will ,acuate Fort sumter as soon as the ves-
sci to convey them away arrives in Charleston
harbor. At lat accounts the garrison had sup
plies sufficient for few days only.
Cont, adic'ory reports as to the designs Of the
government with reference to Fort Pickens have
been circulated for some days past The repab.
Iican journals assert that the fort is to be rein
forced indeed it is announced that both troops
and supplies have already been landed. Our
correspondents from Washington, however. state
that the Southern Commissioners, and also con-
servs'ive men of the border States, have been
assured that no at.empt would be ma ie to re.
Iieve The tort-that the military status Of that
post would not b. disturbed Il il furthermore
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are put in circulation solely for the purpose of
influencing the coming elections in lew england.
The news from Havana by the Quaker City yes
terday is Of the highest importance. Spanish in
trigue for the annexation Of st. Domingo has at
length taken a visible shape A concerted plau
for causing disafecton in the island. by the emil
grafton there of persons hired for the work, has
been going for some time, and no little con-
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mingo of-,he Spanish flag on the 10th inst. Spain
Is ostensibly TO create protectorate over these
emssares for which purpose three vessels of war,
with troops, arms and munitions. have been sent to
ST. Domingo. The result viii be the forcible ac-
QUESTION Of the island. Other vessels of-war,
with 10000 troops, are TO be sent from
Cuba aud from spain. Is is thought that by an
arrangement with France Spain will also acquire
Hayu, while Mexico vii! not be forgotten. The
internal oisse sioos in the United States and Eng
lands apahy on account Of her colt interests
seem to have prompted Spain to this bold step Of
national aggiand cement. The Quaker City brings
among her passengers General Mirsmon, who is
en- route for spain via New York. rhe United
States war st. amer Mohawk was at Havana. The
Havana snssr market was quiet and freights de-
clining Heath Of the city good.
by tne QuhktI Ily we nave lutfHlSeuCe IRON
British Honduras to the goth inst. The operations
OF the Joint Commission to determine the boundary
lines b tween Guatemala and British Honduras
had met with great deal Of dissatisfaction on the
part Of the residents OF the latter place many mer
chants complaining that valuable property had
been cut off by tn, boundary line. No other
news OF importance.
The steamship Bien,ille, the particulars OF
the seizure Of which we gave a few days
since, has been released by the customs au-
th"rities, the owners having entered into
bonds to pay any penalty that may be i'm
posed in consequence of the vessel having brough,
goods from New Orleans wshout the proper
Unitd States clearance. The goods from New
Orleans amount ia value to above 81 500. and these
goods are held by the Custom House officers pro
tenn. The Biensille will positive sail for Havana
and New Orleans on Monday next 1t appears
that several vessels have recently arrived from
the ports Of the seceded -tate., The captains Of
which. not having tie requisite papers, have been
fined by the Collector. nut to prevent delay the
fines have been psii under protest.
Our correspondent at Briogetown, Barbados,
writ < On the 18th instant, -ays-The British
ship-of war St George. with his Royal Highne q
Prince Alfred on board, arrived here on the 4th
instant and for seven or eight days his reception
by the authorities and iBha oi,an's Of the island
wa grand in the extreme. His Royal Hghne
hae taken q tour through the islands. and was de
lighted with his r. ception. On the 18th instant
he left for ST Vincent.
The T-ibund Of Buenos Ayres, Of February
comes to as in mourning for the events 10 5au
Juan, the details Of which are as revolving and
hear aickening as any that have ever disgraced
the Spanish Anne rican name. Colonel Saa follow
ed 10 hi victory over Aberastsin by cau-ing that
brave but unfortunate gentleman to be waatonly
assasains,ed on the road. after having made him
march barefooted and almost naked till he drop.
PEG down with fatigue. aud because he was unable
to walk further his savage guards murdered him
and chopped his body into fragments. Saa con.
tinued his progress to the town Of San Juan
which he delivered up to three days pillage.
He had the three interesting daughters o.
Aberastain dragged into the street and
publicly violated oy his licentious soldiery
Every grown found In the place he
ordered to be shot; declared the town Ia Z
etate Of Siege for period OF forty days; and
then III the midst of more than Sx hundred victims
lie writes TO acquaint the government that law
has triumphed in San Juan" Gov. Mi.re. Of Buenos
Ayres. Immediately issued proc amaton TO the
people, Who were perfectly furious with indgna.
ton, in which he endeavors TO calm them by pro-
missing hat he actors in that fearful tragedy shall
be punished Letters published in the Trtbuao
by eyewitnesses Of the scene we are speaking Of
say the battle OF poso only lasted half an hour and
that for three hours subsequently saa's men were
engaged in deliberately numbering their prisoners
most Of whom we're mere boys. Urquiza comes
in for large share OF abuse and ;.dgaation, and
Derqui, Notwithstanding HIS circular, il susoeo,sa
o. being ptivy 70 these monstrous proceedings.
~ ne arrival of the overland express OF For,