The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-04-17
By Telegraph.
FORT SUMTER sURRENDERED.
The President Calls for Troops. .


A special despatch TO the New York Her.
al1 says The Floating Battery was towed
into position between Sulfivan's Island and
Fort Sumter TO day. The feet is not yet
10 sight, but is expected off Stona tonight.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
A special despatch TO the Evening Posi-
says: II is now certain that the Govern.
ment is fully determined 10 reinforce Msjor !
Anderson's command at ell hazards. learn
upon competent authority that the plan
adopted for the relief OF Fort Sumter is sub
stantislly as follows: In case of necessity,
supplies are TO be thrown into Sumt5r by
means OF a number of small boats, which,
presenting smaller and more scattered marks
for the cannon of the rebels, will perhaps
save unnecessary bloodshed. The Govern
ment has chartered a number Of small
schooners and other craft, which have been
filled with sand bsgs that these form part
of the Charleston expedition appears proba.
BILE from the fact that the charter does not
bind them to 60 further south than Savan.
nah.
These schoouers, filled with sand bags,
will sail in, bearing bosts on the side to.
wards Fort Sumter. These boats will of
course be entirely protected from the eurs
of the rebels by the wall like sides and SO
lid contents of the lsrger vessels.
This plan will be adopted only in the
event that the Chnrlestonians fire upon the
small steamer loaded with provisions that is
! first sent in. In that case, OF course the
Fort will receive not only provisions, but
men, and the plan above detailed is an cd.
mirable one, BY which to throw any requi.
site force into the Fort, without any proba.
blity of serious loss.
The men-of.war are 10 steam in and hold
themselves in readiness TO check any at
tempt 10 intercept the boats by armed yes.
sci, as well as to keep the neighborhood of
Sumter ss clear as possible from assaulting
parties, who can be easily dealt with by
shells from the steamers, thus leaving Major
Anderson end his men at leisure to receive
reinforcements, and, if need be, deal with
forts Moultrie and Johnson, which he can
silence without much loss Of time.
The plan has been thoroughly considered,
and as ell the leaders are men OF skill and
courage, success is certain without much il
any loss of life.
Ii is quite possible that unforeseen contin
gencies may cause an alteration OF the pro.
gramme, but it is certain that the plan above
detailed has received commend tion in high
querters, and it appears feasible.
New YORK, April 10.
There is a report that Jefferson Davis hos
photographed to Charleston not to fire on any
vessel entering the harbor for the purpose
of supplying Fort Sumter with provisions.
The brig Perry will be ready for the sea
in few days. The work on the Wabash
and Savannah goes on briskIy.
It is rumored that the steamer Vanderbilt
has been sold 10 the Southern Ccnfederacy
Special TO the Commercial WASHING
TON 1o.--The President has ordered two o
the most efficient volunteer companies into
service. Guards are 10 be detailed from
them to protect the public buildings.
Another battery Of Light Artillery arrived
to day TO replace those withdrawn.
Those best informed in the Government
policy give no credenoe to the reports that
there will be fight at Charleston hai bor
and declare that Sumter will be evacuated.
RICHMOND, Va, April 10.
The following resolution was adopted
Virginia will wait reasonable time for
an ankwer to- her -propnsitinns, but tho
indispensable condition that pacific policy
shall be adopted toward the seeded States,
and no attempt be made to subject them to
Federal authority, Or reinforce, or recspture
forts, arsenals, or other property, or exact
payment of duties and that all forts in Sc.
! eeted States ought to be evacuated.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.
Dispatches from Washington state lhet
the sIoop of.wsr jamestown and The frigate
st. lawrence, now at the Navy Yard here,
are to be fitted cut for sea.
CHARLESTON, April 10.
A battle is hourly expected. Fort Sum
ter will be attacked without waiting for the
Abolition fleet.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
or the National r 1es of ever 60 mem.
bers, only half consented to be mustered
The reason of thie, 8s in other similar cases,
was that some Of the men were Gpprehensive |
they would be ordered to some point beyond [
the limits Of the District OF Columbia, while
others were unwilling to take the oath which
might compel them to fight against Mary.
land or Virginia or other Southern States.
1t Is said they were informed that the oath
must be taken unconditionalIy, and the in.
fraction OF which exposed them 10 punish
ment under the rules and articles Of war.
COpt CsrriDgton's company of 80 men
were mustered into service to o man. The
accepted companies hive already been
placed on duty.
A new military department, formed OF
Mary land and the District of Columba, is
to be established, with Col. G. F. Smith,
commandant, and Capt. TaIbo, as Odjutant.
Sherman's Artillery from Fort Rdgely,
Marines, and tive companies OF Cavalry are
expected here to morrow.
The President has appointed Geo. N.
Beal, Of Maryland, Naval Store Keeper at
Washington, and Elisha Whiitlesey 10 his
former position as First Comptroller Of the
Treasury.
FL. Coffey, Of Pittsburgh, has entered
upon his duties as Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral.
Arehibaldl Roane, till recently Chief
Clerk Of that Department, has gone to Mont
gonery, and the place thus vacated is filled
by Richard Bates, son of the Attorney Gen. |
eial.
NEW YoRK, April II.
A Washington despatch to the Times says
it is understood, on good authority, that the
Government and Major Anderson will de
mand explanation from Gov. Pickens OF re-
fussl to sllow Lieut.. Talbot to return to
Fort Sumter. South Carolina will be held
as it is not the intention of the
President to treat with JEFF. Davis or the
Confederacy officially.
The Southern Commissioners leave to.
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