The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-10
OPENING or CIVIL WAR.
Immense Excitement in
Charleston.
lIrival Of Lieut.. Talbot at Charleston
with Dispatches for Major Anderson.
The Lieutenant Not Allowed to
Go to Fort Sumter.
KE RETURN TO WASAlEGTON.
The Determination Of the Government
y Throw Supplies Into Fort Sumter.
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MAP OF CHARLESTON HAkB0R,
XETCH OF THE F0RTlFICATI0NS.
4hs Final Departure Of the
Transport Illinois.
Object OF the Special Envoy to
Montgomery.
Supplies to be Thrown Into pickens and
Sumkr at All Hazards.
Special Message Of Gov. Curtin,
Of Pennsylvani
president Lincoln Anticipates an
Attack on Washington.
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Troops 10 be Ready in Pennsylvania
for Immediate Service.
More Vessels Of War Ordered Into
Active Service,
Ae., aes, sss
Special Message Of Gov. Curtin.
Of Pennsylyani
president Lincoln Anticipates an
Attack on Washington
Troops 10 be Ready in Pennsylvania
for Immediate Service.
More Vessels Of War Ordered Into
Active Service,
BE-. dcs, kss

mo events o. tho pas, few days the military and
uaysl preparations here the North ana especially in
en- city, and the subsequent despatch Of war vessels
- troops from this port the south has impressed
sveTy body vita the belief that Lincoln AMI his Cabinet
have o. resolved upon immediate and extreme
smes m their attempt public confidence, which
ney have, unfortunately not e1oyed since they cane
into power How these apparent energetic measures
win ocpduce towards eectng the desired object or TO-
wards settlement Of the present questions that distract
mis- d.sintegrated Jnion TO entirely probematca
One fact appears more bod than any other,
asA that Is that we appear fastening fast
M events carry Us towards a bloody and
useless civil war, which will Lot settle the great qies-
ons nov involved but rather exasoerate hostility be
tween the grea sections OF the country AID remove
ssI further any nope arracrp reconciliation OF the
poicaI aAirg OF the coantry 10 al the great prepa-a
t,sns winch have fallen FOR the PAST few
snys are re ,ognzed the part o! the govern
ment ofisias to impnrt q digniiy TO the movements
whIe unwilling give the public any detailed informs
sim pro or con. Probably this hubbub and bomblst
was gotten up for effect 10 create little sympathy
ior the government among the Wall street money bags
10 the i.itary mind, the contrary. ali
che great Quitting Of vessels and troops have
.ppearcd wholly devoid of that unity, cool.
ness aud elaboration necessary 10 considerable
rsary plan with success The dttn out at this port
vessels were Gsst veied in mystery, but the veil s
beng removed as intelligence yesterday from
stated that General Beauregard bad refused to
allow Captain Talbot bearer OF dispatches from President
lincoln Major Anderson, TO communicate with Fort
Sumter coupled with other intelligence, evidently points
HE destination Of this expedition to Charleston. In
view Of these give in o-days paper fun and
snccnc report Of Charleston and It's defences, with map
q the harbor and its approaches.
FORT SUMTER.
Fort Sumter s 4 modern truncated pcntagcnI fort,
built upou an artificial land at the mouth Of Charleston
harbor three and three Fights miles from the city OF
Cayhstgn The Island has for its base sand an mud
bank with supcrstructure IL may term 1t, Of the
refuse chips several Northern granite quarres These
rocks firmly embedded in the sand and upon them the
present Fertilization is reared. Tho island itself cost
half million OF dollars, and ten years in construc
son The fertilization another ha million dollars
nd at the time Of is occupancy by Major Anderson was
80 nearly completed to admit the introduction OF It's
armament The walls of solid brick and concrete
asonry built close to the edge the water aud with
sot BERN. They are sixty feet high, and
Aom eight TO twelve fee. in thickness, and
are pierced for three OF guns the north east
and west exterior sides. Its weakest point ~ the
south side OF which the masonry is not only weaker
chan Of the other Sides but not protected by any
aank are which would sweep the wharf. oncs laadod,
m may, the present state Of the construc
tson be easily made for the blinds Of tho lower embr,
sures though inches in thickness, may yet be easily
blown away, and II this was impossible scaog
ladders con reach those OF the second tier, which not
protected in this manner The work is designed for an
Of enc hundred and forty pieces Of ordnance
Of all calibres Two tiers OF the guns under bomb
proof casernates and the third upper ter open,
or in military parlance, en- 6dytete the lower tier
for forty-two FOUNDER paixhan guns; the second
tier for eight and tennch columbiads for throwing
solid hollow shot, and the upper tier for mortars
and twenty -four pound grAs The full or the
fort however had arrived there when MAJOR Andcr
took possession but since its occupancy by the pre-
sent CARR efforts have been spared TO place the
work efficient state Of defence, by mounting all the
available guns and placing them in salient points Az we
before remarked the full armament OF the fort not ia
position, only seventyhve Of the hundred and
forty guns required fer II mounted. Eleven
paixhan guns among that number, nine Of them
commanding Fort kourie, which is within easy range
snd the other two pointing towards Castle Pinckncy
which well out o. Some OF the columbiads the
meet effective weapon for siege defensive operations
arc not mounted -Four OF thirty two FOUNDER bar
bette guns are pivot carriages which gives
Them the entire range Of the horizon, and
Others have a horizontal sweep or ire Of
$50 degrees. In addition 10 these veighter pre-
yaxat,ons for defeuce, the walls arc pierced every.
where for muskcts Of which there endless numbers
ready and loaded The magazine contains hun rel
barrels Of gdnpowder and ample supply Of shot, pow
der shells for years SIEGE and large amount CT
miscellaneous artillery stores. The garrison Is amply
supplied with water from artificial wells, which are sup
pied by the frequent showers " rain In dofensve
strategca point Of view Fort Sumter rs1.a;cs its
IRE through all the channels from the spproach %
Charleston, and La full sweep Of range IN rs reA, Or
city eide. Tho tort Il s1Gccauy oat q rage from
land artillery attack. 20 that All apprehsnsppns
FOR preaching y from that a04r.e may 10 p.s
ni rect unless BY guns 81 superior calore lae nU0
mum range Of the guns Sumter . tlfes nle s,t
for sccTstefring; spe.en i3 hNa ye'fc ibe aS,oa,t