The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-25
SUMTER AND PICKENS,
Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Trikune.1
WARRINGTON, April IL, 1861
rHs IMPRESSION IN WASHINGTON,

THs IMPRESSION IN WASHINGTON.
The Intelligence from Charleston has
produced = profound impression here,
and although the state ments by telegraph
are onesided, from the wires being in
possession of the Secessionis.s, still
eneagh is certainly known to cause unu-
sual excitement in all circles. The Gov
crnnsnt is cut of from all independent
means ct communication, and has to re-
y upon outside sources. 1t would be
unjust to pronounce any positive opinion
upon the events of the last few days,
without fuller and more satisfactory in
formation. But it seems almost incred-
lille, that conflict, Ike that described,
could have occurred without inflicting
some serious injury, which the general
accounts agree in denying.
MAJOR ASDEEsoS's coNDrc CT APPROVED.
No blame is imputed to Major Ander.
son by the Administration, and no whis-
per affecting his fidelity aud loyalty is
tolerated. lie acted upon a necessity
contemplated BY his orders, which was to
yield the fort in case he should be en-
eompassed BY an overwhelming force, or
reduced to an extremity by the want Of
provisions. According to information
which reached here recently, his supplies
we're expected to be exhausted on Tues
day, and hence the extraordinary efforts
which were made here to recruit bis en-
fseoled garrison. Major Anderson him
self endeavored to get rid Of the laborers
who had been employed in the fort, for
the purpose of restricting the consump-
tion to his actual military command. but
the State authorities refused to permit
their departure, and these additional
mouths were thus imposed upon his linn
tied stock of provisions.
In view Of the threatened con,incen-
cy, an attempt was made to communicate
with him on the 18th inst, conve wing
discretion to abandon the Fort, if, in his
judgment, it could no. be held until sup
plies could be forwarded. Blu. that and
other dispatches we're intercepted, which
put the Secessionists in full possession
Of the cxsc. circumstances Of bis condi-
tlon, and enabled Gen. Bcauregard to
time his operations, as they were subse-
quen'ly developed Then the order cut
ting off hi. purchase in the Charleston
market was made. The dispatch which
Lieut.. Talbot sook down repeated this
discretion. but also announced to him
that vessel with supplies, supported ~
.eyerai ships Of war, would be sent to his
relief. That Dispatch could NO, be delir-
cred, aud its general character was antic !
ipsted by the instructions of the Gov
ernment, which had been feioniousiy ap |
propriated before. 1t will thus be seen. /
that the Rcvo'utionists we're fully in
formed, not only of the state Of the gar
rison, but of the policy of the Govern
uent in every essential particular. With
their immense force, and numerous bat
teries, and eonsiderin: that the storm
had dispersed the feet which had been
sent to Major AGderscn's relief or. at
least prevented their co operation, the re-
suit is not surprising, =
REINFORCEMENT or IT. rscsIxs :
Reliable intelligence has been received c
here, giving assurance of the reinforce g
mcnt OF TT PIckens, according to the =
orders stated in the Tribune three weeks +,
ago and which hase been repeatedly de /,
MED BY Ignorant newsmoDgers. That 9
fort Is no" in condition, if properly sup
ported By the ships Of war. 10 make a {,
successful defense, even asains; the large !
army which invests it, and which will .
doubtless be enshusei by the news from
Sumter. The sociable terms which have
recently existed between some of the
officers of both forces have excited much
remark and some apprehension that, in
case OF collision, there might be defec-
ton. Events there will be watched with
increased interest from this fact. 1t is
lime tina: notice was served On the be-
'leging army that no further works
would be permitted bearing upon Fort
tickens. Major Anderson Was hernned
IN with a circle of destruction, without
being able to raise finger