Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-11
From the Charleston Mercury, 9Th inst.


Fopr SuNrER-THE End APPRoACHING-Wh hen 1t
became generally known yesterday morning 1na' ene
companies now on duty at Sulvan's lsiaho nau peIn
ordered to fill up their ranks without delay ana that 'ne
reserves belonging to the several corps were 'ne
comrades already on duty by the four O'Clock boa peo
pe began to speculate as to what was gong 10
next The public curiosity grew more general pun 0
arrival of two of tie officers of Major Andersons COM
mand-Lieuts Talbot and Snyder-wlth nag OF truce
They were received by the Governor and General Beau
regard Lieut.. Talbot having been appointed oy 'ne
Government at Washington as Assistant AdJutanl
General for the District of Oregon, with orders TO re-
pair to that station at once, desired permission 10
leave the city to report himself at Washington
Leave was of readily granted to him. Natn tne
understanding that officer was to be permitted TO
ioin the garrison Of Fort Sumter to supply his place
and accompanied the depot by Colonel Noses AID TO
the Governor he left Charleston by the two O'Clock
train OF the n. E. Railroad Meantime Lieutenant
SNYDER had mentioned the facts of the firing into the
unknown schooner las described in issue of yester-
day and informed the Governor that the vessel IN q1es
ton was Boston schooner loaded with ICE, ald
bound for Savannah, and that she had put into this
harbor on account of stress If weather lie turtter
said that one of the shots had passed through the
schooners sail. Lieutenant Snyder then returned to
the wharf in company with ald and went back to
the Fort During his interview with the Governor, the
soldiers who manned the boat had seized the opportun-
ty to lay in some coveted Individual supplies OF whisky
tobacco eaables aud host of other provisions, max
ing in all no less than thiryfve packages The police,
however, had kept bright eye upon the soldiers and
when the provisioning complete, they quietly seized
all the packages and transferred them to the guard house
During the whole of yesterday afternoon all kinds OF
rumors were rife on the streets. vague impression
had somehow got abroad that the long agony OF sus-
pcnse and nacon to be speedily and abruptly end
ed /; but how, or when, or by whose orders, nobody
could tell We have made diligent inquiry and, Gn
the absence of official Information, which, in uncture
like this is seldom made pubc we deem the following
fo TO he reasonably certain
First. That the supplies OF provisions and the mails
hitherto furnished regularly to the arrison of fort Sum
ter to be cut of to-day, ard that no further commu
nication will be allowed between Major Ande and
the Government Washington.
Second That the troops at all the State Qualifications
are finally disposed, equipped and provided for, st
as to be ready for action at moments warning
Third. That attack Of any kind will be made up
Fort Sumter unti further orders, unless such at
tack should be provoked by Major Anderson or by al
attempt the part his government to bring aid t
the beleaguered fortress.
Fourth. That these taken at the instance
of the Government OF the Confederate States, which has
lost all confidence in the professions of the Lincoln AID
ministratiOn
We have said that this information has no o1ica
sanction but have not given it without sitting thor
oughy all the conflicting reports prevalent last night
and think it be relied afordng fair out
line of the policy to be pursued hencetorh witt
regard to the Saucy SEVENTY