Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-04-12
PRECAUTIONS AIT Uhar,eston.


or two whether or not an evacuation is to
take place. IN the meantime we have any
number and variety of rumors from Char.
lestcn-one to the effect that Mr.. Lincoln
is wiling TO order the evacuation, provided
small force be permitted to remain in the
fort to take care of the public property,
while General Beaulegard and Gov. Pick
ems demand an unconditional surrender.
The New York Tribune has dispatch
from Washington which declares that Fort
Sumter is not to Re evacuated, and that
provisions will be sent there. This, it al.
leges. is the determination of Mr.. Lincoln.
which Lieut. Talbot is to communicate to
Major Anderson. The dispatch adds:
"fhere is 10 intention to introduce reiu-
forcem hts voluntarily, or to change the sta-
tus which now exists. But the President
is unwilling to strike the national flag, aud
determined not to permit the garrison at
Fort Sumter to be starved out or abandon
ed to the alternative of humilating sur
render Whatever is done will be done in
the bro d l:ght of day, and after full end
fair Dotice, so that the consequences will
, fall on those who may make the election Of
pace or war.
i 'In reaching this conclusion, it became
necessary, of course, to make extensive pre-
parations for carrying the Intention into eff
feet, which may serve in part to exp ain Il e
recent movements in New York and else
where, some of which refer 10 Fort Sumter.
aud others to Fort Pickens.. If the admis-
sion of supplies fer the former be refus d.,
tho government has no alternative but TO
Introduce them it the best way it can, and
at wha ever hazard"
PRECAUTIONS AT cnARLEsToN.
It is said that it forms part of the regu-
lar dut} oFsev raj steamers to CT use through
the harbpr oi Charleston every night. to
guard against surprise, and that pilot boats
a@e col stantly sailing outside OF the bar,
ready to give timely notce of tie approach
IF any [ nitoa States yesses-of war. 1t is
sail that al seven ocock on the evening
previous to the attempt Of tic Star Of the
West to relieve the forl her arrival as
known IN Charleston, thrC u2h the agency
Of these sea spies, and that i; any ship ap-
pro; ehed ROW on similar e rand, the alarm
would speedily be given 10 those WHO man
the long jiae Of batteries which command
ie chauAei
FORT tI0KENs.
The investment of Fort Pickcns by the
q Moderate troops is nearly perfect AS
yo tho government ]; un;n orm4d whether
lie force Oh board the Brooklyn has been
l~nded or net The orders were duplicatctr
BY .wo essels 50 IS to render the comniuri-
cation more certain. At tie Last accounts
1t VS. ascertaincti chat Gen Bragg has sue
ceodcd il extending bis lines aud works in
such manner that the reduction of the
fors is oDy o question Of time, unless rcin-
fof;emens can be thrown in.
DEPARTU4E OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FOE
MONTGOMERY.
It is reported that high official of this
government left Washington on Sunday,
for Montgomery, Ala on mission frou.
this administration to that of the Confeder-
ste States.
aIE. EG<sToN AND TIE TROOPS.
4 letter from Washington says:
1t is understood tha. dispatches bavo
been reocived from Gen. Houston of the
most arg Mt character, representing the oan-
ger OF attack by Msx;caIs and Indians as so
imminent that nothing can prevent the most
serious disasters upon she frontier if assis-
lance is OF received Immediately The
J Cabinet r. therefore, agreed that. what
ever course may have teen taken in favnt
f sc es>ion by the Texan reo| lie, it would
he equivalent to q recognition Of their iude-
pendence, under the most cowardly aslspi-
cas, fo abanlosa flcn to shoi- own resoarcea
at The present time. he Invasion OF Texas
IS an act OF aggression against the whole IT,
nion, vi i':h 1t is the meg the duty of the
federal government to repel, as the aus hori-
tics f Mex8;o are ntterlyp3werl'ss. a, yet, ;
against II bu2as of brigauds with which
tilus count aboyinas.
There is complete and thorough un-
derstanding. although it is tacit, and to %
,ettain ex cut n ,fhciai. between the south
ern mmissioners aud tue Lineelu admins
tration, tlat the &atus quo shall not be dis.
surGed, either by the United States auhori-
ties or by The $ 'urhern Cen eederscy One
0 the commissioners from Montgomery has
stated il the m as emphatic manner. with
in the list twenty four honrs, that no REIN
f9gc"men' eoald be ss:nt to Fort Pickens or
to Fort Sumter, and that nc attempt to
blockade the n2outh Of tho Mississippi. or
ANY southern Pert Or h1rbor, for ihe purpose
Of coiectag revenue, could be made, with
oat sueh violation Of good faith and suck
wanton trcachesy on the part of the Presi
dent ahd his atlvisers, as would be without
parralicl in The history of any civil z~d
Fnation. when as2gca how lie Interpreted
the bciligerent rumors of the last few days,
be simply added hst he and his colleagues
were saIis icd they bodied no evil to the
soai;efs O afaderaey, and that they cid not
appfehend that there was any Immediate
danger Of aisFil war"
WAsuINcro:f Ap. Tho Indians any
Mexieans in Texas are the objects Of tho
army and navy expedition now fitting oft
at New York say sltellgent army off,
GERS. They will re-occup3 Brazos, Fors
Brown. aud the Forts on the Indian from
tier, where, according to ollicfsg info.iha-
ton, they will be met with cordial well
come by the settlers
Gov Houston has given full adviees to