The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-12
The News.

The latest official accounts from Fort Sumter
state that the garrison is reduced to fifteen days
provisions. The all important question Of the
day, therefore, is, Shall Fort Sumter be reinforced
evacuated, Upon this question the Cabinet at
Washington, and the republican Senators, held
long and anxious deliberaton yesterday, but ar
rived at no decision. As the question involves the
alternative Of peace or war, it has naturally
caused an intense excitement throughout the
country, and solution Of the difficulty is awaited
with the greatest anxiety. While it would ap-
pear, from our reports from Washington, that
the administration are inclined towards
peace, there are also indications pointing
very decidedly in contrary direction. The ves-
sells of the Home Squadron, except the Mace
DOMAIN, have been ordered to the various ports on
the Atlantic. All the available troops, and large
quantities Of supplies, are either on their way or
in course Of shipment to the South; and our des-
patches state that most ample preparations are
going forward to put the government on war
footing.
The United States Senate yesterday were en-
gagged in discussing the resolution providing for
the expulsion Of Senator wigfall. The debate was
very spirited, as viii be seen by our report.
In another part Of to-day's paper may be found
important reports on the troubles Of the nation,
presented by committees to the State Conven-
tons now in session in Virginia and Missouri
These States are willing, Notwithstanding the fail
ure of the Washington Peace Congress to make
another effort to prevent complete separation Of
the free and slave States, and with this view Viz
ginia proposes the holding Of a Conference Of the
border slave States at Frankfort, KY, on the 9th
Of May, while Missouri proposes similar Confer
ence at Nashville, Tenn, on the 18th Of April.
Both houses of our State Legislature were in
session yesterday, and considerable business was
transacted In the Senate, among other matters
acted upon, the bill amending the act designating
legal holidays was passed TO it, third reading;
minority report against the Fourth Ward Mission
School was submitted, and the proposition for
grinding committee after debate, was laid
the table. In Committee Of the Whole
the bill TO reduce the fare on all the
New York city railroads was debated, and
had progress reported on it. Among the bills in
troduced was another in reference TO Quarantine
which, among its other provisions transfers the
control Of that Institution from the Commissioners
of Emigration to the Commissioners appointed
under the act of 1867 for the removal Of Quarantine
from Staten Island. In the Assembly the concur
rent resolution to adjourn on the 10th of April was
debated and tabled The bill incorporating the
New York Volunteer Burial Association was or.
dered to q third reading. Several bills were 10.
troduced, and others discussed and otherwise
acted upon. The Railroad Committee held their
final meeting to hear arguments ON the Broadway
Railroad bill yesterday afternoon. Airport OF The
proceedings will be found in our Albany despatch
The steamship City Of Manchester arrived yes
terday at this port from Liverpool and Queens.
town. Her news has been anticipated by the
North Briton. Niagara and Prince Albert. The
Niagara mails reached this city this morning.
From paragraph in the Paris Pays of Feb
ruary u, we learn the circumstances attending
the death Of NJ Scribe, notice Of whom ap.
peared in Sundays HERALD lie Pays says
At the moment Of our going TO press, we learn
very sad news M. Eugene Scribe died Yesterday
at noon in his carriage, Of cerebral congestion.
we conclude from this that the distinguished per.
sonage IN question died suddenly of apoplexy.
We have received adyices from Buenos Ayres
and the United Provinces 10 January IL. twill
be remembered that revolution had occurred il
San Juan, ia which the Governor, yirasoro was
murdered, and Aberastain placed proyisionallv
at the head Of affairs In consequence Of tbese
occurrences the national government determined
10 send o commissioner to San Juan, and Don
Juan Saa wa chosen TO that office. Saa set out for
San Juan, attended by Mr.. Lafuente and Col
Paunero, and on arriving at Mendoza, yielding 10
certain influences, the Commissioner changed his
programme from peace to war, in consequence of
which determination his companions left him aud
teianed y Palsua, SEA-, in the meantime, or