The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-17
ANTICIPATED COLLISION AT Fosr plcKgNs.

collision s anticipated at any moment al Fort Pick
The administration have Of sscertaiuiog
the movements Of the vessels of bsrbor troops
In that fcrt. renforcements have been landed the
present commander Capt slemmer has superseded
The administration is not entirely satisfied with
officers yaty. They have definite Information
that subject but they strongly suspect he refused
to obey the orders which ssOt him. 10 ALLOW sup
plies and to be that he s not the proper
to command that important position.
No doubt entertained the War Department o. the
reinforcement OF Pot Fickeps Orders have seat 70
Lieutenant Slemmer to put stop to the Of
ries by the besiegsrs
The government has doubt the report that Fort
Pickens has been non not
only to put provisions place. men, additional
powerful guns and ammunition When the rebels attack
Fort Pickens they viii find it very different affair from
the bodles act recently play ed at Charleston There
is report tonight that attack has been made upon
that fort, but 1t is not credited
The government is about notifying the foreign Powers
Of its intention to blockade the Southern ports TIE ex
portation OF cotton will not be obstructed.
The English French and Russian Ministers are in con.
slant communication with the Secretary Of State and
manifest the greatest anxiety and solicitude respecting
political troubles They despatch special messengers
from this city, with dispatches TO their respective
governments at the departure Of every foreign mail
Secretary Seward has completed his instr uctions for
Mr. Adams, Minister to England Mr. DaSton Minister to
France ard Mr. Burngame, Minister to Austria and is
now engaged upon Mr. Clay's Minister Russia and Mr.
schnrz for Spain The Ministers instructed to protest
promptly against the attempt by any of the
great Powers to recognize the Southern movement
in this country anythng more thar wicked sttenp,
to perpetuate human slavery upon this continent
the actual wishes Of Of the free white people
Of the seeded States.
II is reported that George Ashmun has been sent TO
Canada as confidential agent of the administration to
explain political position under the present state of
affairs.
The imputations which are constantly being thrown
out here and elsewhere respecting the Of Major
Anderson in suIrenderirg Fort Sumter, and more espe
cialy because be did not kin every man, and child
in the city Of Charleston unjust Major anderson
far as it was in his power carried out hs instructions
the letter. There several gentlernen in this
city who witnessed the hombardnent from the COM
mencement TO the close They al agree that under the
circumstances, he made moet gaiant fight. One gen
tleman here said he was one Of the party who
accompanied General Beauregard to Fort Sumter
when the surrender took place, and tha. Major
AndeTson's conduct and bearing that OF
true and loyal officer and soldier; that all the
reports that understanding or completely existed be-
Major Anderson and Gen. Beauregard were utterly
unfounded. He maintained his position as Jng as 1t
possible to do So and then yielded maufuy TO the
ties of the The who have made the staten ns
and cast the unwarrantoe imputaois upon his
ter will be called to account. They must either sub.
stantiate them or take them back.
There quite number of Senator's here, who
have come II s understood, at The suggestion OF the ad
minstraton for the purpose OF consultation Senator's
Dixon Connecticut and Johnson Of Tennessee, have
had repeated interviews with the President respec. ing
our political troubles The former pledges hs State in
sustaining the government and maintaining the Laws.
Nothing has yet BEEN done towards disseminating
the southcin nail service
Twenty Of shell and grapeshot we're removed from
the Washington Navy Yard 10 Georgetown 10 day, in
view Of possible attack Warrington from ssst 3rec
tion.
The government bas directed that no more copies Of
Survey Report be sent 10 the seeded States
The report that large number OF federal war vessels
ere Charleston is not true II very like that two
or three may be in that vicinity The fast is that the
feet recently fitted out proceeded TO Pensacola the
mouth Of the Mississippi and TO Texas
IL s clearly shown that tho federal government not
only viii, but the power TO pat end forever
to the rebellion and the honest people OF those
States