The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-15

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isr-h is said these volunteers are eeyerL hundred
strong.
WASHINGTON, April IA, 1851.
The news from Charleston to-day quite encouraging
TO the friends of the administration II the dispatches
can be believed, it appears that Major Anderson
did not surrender the fort last night and pro-
ceed under escort to Morris Island. On the
contrary, a flag Of truce from the aeet lying out
side the bar was sent to Morris Island, inquiring
the revolutoniss would consent to allow Major Anderson
10 evaouate in vessel OF the feet. They agreed 10
cease hosttcs until nine O'Clock to-day to consider the
proposition, and by dispatches from Charleston to day
noon General Beauregard notified the Commodore Of the
fleet that they would not object TO the evacuation Of
Sumter by Major Anderson In the manner indicated by
the commander OF the United States forces.
Accordingly il 10 asserted that Major Anderson win
bark in the steamer Isabel for New York this after
noon.
The government Ia al q oss To understand the failure
Of the relief feet TO make demonstration Official al.
wees are anxousy looked for alone apt TO solve the
mystery.
The failure Of the expeditions despatched TO Charleston
has convinced the administration that the views
pressed by General Scott, regard To the number Of
soldiers required to reinforce Fort Sumter correct
They wl in all probability hereafter follow his advice
asiead Of that Of inexperienced men,
II s denied, positively and emphatically, that
any overture was ever made TO the South
Carolina authorities 10 evacuate Fort Sumter
and leave a corporal's guard and flag. No such
proposition was ever made. If made II would have been
accepted On the contrary they assert that while the ad
mnistration daily assuring the world Of their In
tenon TO abandon H. orders sent 10 Major Anderson
TO strengthen the dcfcnccs and maintain until the expe
n to eatA
are in writing, that Fort Sumter was 10 be abandoned
while the writer's preparing armament 10 hold IT,
It was the bad faith Of the administration and the utter
recls ssness Of truth, they assert that stimulated the
at Montgomery TO order ts reduction before
the arrival Of the suocorng squadron and the landing Of
troops. The administration emphatIcaly deny that
such is the fact Mr. Lincoln asserts that neither him
self any Of his administration gave them any such
assurance. The administration held that II was dealing
with ators and did not propose 70 disclose its policy
Ofcal advices from Montgomery, received today, In
dcae most vigorous policy the part OF the confede
rate government They greatly eated at their tri-
umphant at Fort Sumter and vast preparations
have been made and making, for defensive and on
siye hoeties. high functonary Of that government,
in despatch TO friend In this city, says the COnfede
ra ueress viii declare soon as II assemblies,
but in act will discriminate between alien
friends and alien enemies In the former class
are included the bader slave states, and all
Al the North who oppose the policy OF the Lincoln 60
vernnent. These, they ASSERT viii be exempt from all
the penalties Of Over twenty thousand volunteers,
be says, enrolled at Montgomery from the border
states, ready 70 march at minutes notice. Thsnumber
win be multiplied amoet indefinitely II required. Five
Irish regiments from the North they state have ten
dered their services, and win be accepted.
There the greatest anxiety everywhere TO hear fur
iher from the South Groups discuss the
and It's future effects on the country.
Mrs. Doubleday, the spirited wife Of Captain Double
day, s here.