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

In view OF his anticipated trouble it is deemed wise
to change programme Of sening Schnr to Sar6nia
and make him Minister TO Brazil This will leave anson
G. BnliDgane the principal candidate fer the sardnian
mission
learn that il any exists on the part of
foreign governments with reference TO the appointments
Of refugees representatives OF this abroad
confined Prussia, and that disaection grew out Of
the fachat 1t contemplation tirso since to
ecad Fussan refugee TO represent this at
Berlin. am satisfied that such feeling exists on ths
part Ct the Sardlnan government towards kr Schurz
He Prussiar refugee and is still prominent cand
date for the mission to Sardinia, and not to Brazil.
THE PENNSYLVANIA UNITED srArEs szSArcasmp.
Governor Curtin leaves for Harrisburg 30
carries with him the Senatorial resignation of Mr. Came
ron. Mr.. w:lmot viii undoubtedly be his succeasr.
The question will be settled in about five days.
Governor Curtin called upon General Cameron today,
and copgrstuate him uon his appointment to the Csbi
net
am satisfied that tisere win be cortest for Senator
in Pennsy lvsnia between Mr. Ketchum and Mr. Wilnot,
beth repubEcacs.
INDIAN RoBs.cy.
The Crimaal Court 10 day discharged VIM H. Rufsell,
who indicted in connection with the abstraction OF
she indian Trust bonds This Judicial
oordance with the lave 1857 which pts witnesses
before investigating committees from trial, Mr.. Rcssen
subject OF theee bonds.
Secreary Floyd to day gave $1ecO0 security for his
appearance at court.
TIC. oocnT UPON cosne3oaR ARMsrResa
Commodore Stewart, Of the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
arrived here tougbt lie s Pres len. Of the Court Mar
:ia ordered Commodore Armstrong, who surrendered
she Pensacola Navy Yard. Commodore stringkar,,
other member Of the Board has also arrived.
The Court composed Of thirteen captains srd COM
Inodores, beaded by Commodore Stswcrt.
Commodore Stewart says that Fort Sumter ought not
TO be evacuated.
THE OVERLAND EEF1CE.
The contract under the recent Congressional en2,.ment
for the establishment Of daily overland mail sent
out to-day the department and te contractors not
fed to movo immediately from <Sc Southern te the
Northern route Regularservice wiz rot until
towards the end Of May.
Utah maa contractorc and proprietors of the pony
eypress will sell their stoaz TO their SUCCESSORS
TIE SECESSION QUESTION. IN VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON March IL, 1851.
A gentleman who arrived here fsor, Richmond this
evening nfcrrs that the secessioaists gaining
strength everyday He said IL understood that they
lacked only sbect votescf having majority In favor
of carrying secession He says that unless
Lincoln pursues pacific policy, which VII give the sub
mission something to stand upon, they may yet te
aole TO bring over enough to carry their Gont.
TEE FORT SUMTER EVACUATION STORY
TO THE EDITOR oP THE HERALD.
On Saturday Las. the ne~sr aper correspondents and
elaeraph operaoro at Washington gave out the story
has For. Sumter speedily 70 be evacuated This
pieoef startling Intelligence disseminated far and wide
by tho winged telegraph created universal aconshment
Cominr a Ele did from heado larers, and
openy declare as t6o result Of CSbnet ccurcls IL
ct once supposed that this courschad been determined
upon by present administration as the rsadest and
rest IL not TIE only Eethod OF preventing civil
paving the way to reconstruction Of the Caion. To
those story it acerted GLAD tIdngs
Of great JOY
In View York it's effect hes been particularly noticeable.
The ountensccss Of our merchants frightened in
anticipation Of speedy influx Of their former Southern
patrons Bank exchanges and uncurrens funds have
perierced marked buoyanoy. In Wall etreet, IT the
stocx board thege has been furor Of activity-the
sales IN magnitude and prices, exceeding those of any
period for several mouss past The knowledge of these
facts has By any been confined to our moneyed
mar.s or the counting rooms Of our leading bankers,
but has gained rapidly throughout the 9Th and breadth
Of tho metropolis by seDg conspicuousy embiaSoned
upon newspaper bulene heradsd through the streetS
by the neweooys and snyessed IN :he omnibusses
and feryyooats that constsly ply and around the
elard.
Tere IN every ground for thinkng that the allegations
an IN the intended evacuation of Fort Sumter utterly
without foundation. On tho contrary there is every
reason suppose that this story has been concoted and
published with view to put the people Of South Caro-
Ina of The scent regarding thie fort. Holding the posi-
on that for. does key TO the Charleston harbor
IL is improbable IN The frat place that the goFernment
lust inaugura.ed upon coercion basis would rcnqush
i 70 he Southern conedcracy, much less 70 the South
carollnans, its most open and determined enemies.
it.olr hat Ne
positive declarations in his inaugural relative to
the holding, occupying and possessing Of Southern
forts would 30 soon abandon this proclaimed
polIcy-an abandonment at once yielding up
the fundamental principles Of the party By which ne
vas elected 10 bis present high position This evacua-
ton stcry IL lie further believed, was originated before
Mr. Buchanan left the White He and that at the bot
tom Of its concoction General Scott exSecre;ary
Dix and Mr. Holt Having matured the plan and taken
the natory steps for carrying TO complexion the same
has been made known to President Lincoln, who has at
accepted AMI s now preparing to carry out the
original programme In It's fullest details Parties In the
secret have matter Of course turned the same TO
their pecuniary account. Knowing tina. stocks would
rise they have turned themselves into immense bears,
while the ignorant bull, are buying largely In
few days the scales will fall from the
eyes Of the latter, and the revelations Of Wall streot
specuations viii be startling the rst announce
ment OF embezzlement and sale Of the stolen Wash
ington bonds.
We now proc@d to give the reascns for inducing tho
belief n at the evacuation story fabrication got
up above stated for the purpose Of putting south Ca
ropa Off her guard and aiding Wall street stock obbors.
Instead of withdrawing the troops from the fort pro-
posed send additional and stores there The great
subject Of prolonged conference has been how
plish the The FIRST step in this direction beov-
ed TO have been the sending Of tho steamship Daniel Web
ser TO Tsxas A far back then tho pcrHdy Of General
rwiggs WAS known and u was the intention 70 50.
cure some Of the men under his command
for further service 70 the United States government
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