Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-11
WAR MOVEMENTS

The dispatches from Charleston, though doubt
less receiving considerable colorng for sensation
purposes show the high state Of excitement and of
DISSEMINATION existing there. The rumor Of q
feet having already assembled of the bar 10 Of
course false, and the addenda Of Major Anderson
communicating with Il by signal lights merelya
fancy sketch.
Lieutenant Talbot, the messenger recently In
Washington from Fort Sumter bad returned, but
was not allowed by the authorities to proceed to
the fort to deliver his dispatches TO Major Andsr-
sou-it being understood that they were unfavor-
able to the views Of the secessionists
Mr.. X. l.. Chew, who accompanied Lieutenant
Talbot os messenger from the Government to the
authorities at Charleston, conveyed the informa-
tion relative to the intention of the Administration
to send provisions to the fort The answer of the
authorities is said to be that ship shall be per-
mitted to enter the harbor with supplies
The city Of Charleston is under arms, and every
thing wears the most warlike aspect The sur
geons have been called Upon to hold themselves
In readiness for duty and endorsements of troops
are constantly arriving and being sent to positions
on the island. President Davis is reported TO
from each Of the seeded States, except Florida
which 10 only required to furnish fifteen hundred
men.
Our latest dispatches from Charleston announce
that the floating battery has been mounted and
manned and anchored In cove near Sullivan,s
Island, ready for service, and that about three
thousand more troops were being sent down to
the Notifications, making in all about seven thou
sand. The State Convention adjourned last eve
ming, subject to the call Of the President, and
many OF the members had buckled on their armor
for the anticipated fight. Senators Wigfall and
Chestnut had taken positions In Gen Beanrepard,s
staff More troops were hourly arriving at Charles
ton
Advices from Montgomery state that offers of
volunteers from the border States continue to pour
In, and that tenders Of 600 men and 600 Indian
warriors have been received from the West
lt Is believed by many that the fight will COM
menee at Stono, about twenty-five miles south
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and silenced In turn; and that, having cleared
Morris Island, on which is the last of these forts
the United states forces will cross to Fort Sumter
while the latter Is engaging Fort Moultrie. Ifso
the hg hting will be wicked
Intelligence Is said to have been received from
Fort Pickens that Lieutenant Slemmer does not
consider the reinforcement Of that fort necessary
MS present complement OF men being equal to the
emergencies OF his position Another dispatch
received by way Of New Orleans, states that there
Is at present no danger Of a collision. The United
states otncers and those of the Confederate States
joined In the funeral ceremonies Of Lieutenant
Bergman, late commander Of the Wyandotte
The N. Y. Tribune Of yesterday has the follow.
ing "double-leaded:n
We are enabled to state with positive certainty
that the principal object of the military and naval
expedition which has sailed from this harbor
Sumter
Ofcourse such an expedition could not properly
be sent forth without being prepared for every
emergency; and accordingly the forces employed
are sufficient to suppress, II necessary, any war
like opposition that may be made by the rebels
enched around Charleston harbar IL is
hoped that better councils may prevail among the
leaders who bear away at Montgomery, to whom
as well as 10 those In authority In Charleston
the purpose OF the expedition was Yesterday duIy
communicated by messengers sent by the Presi-
dent IL Is hoped that they NAV determine
quietly to allow the necessary stores Of provisions
u be conveyed to Fort Sumter and that the
effusion Of blood may thus be avoided But n
this hope should prove delusive, the expedition
VIII not, therefore, as in the case Of the Star of
the West, be rendered nugatory. IL rebellious
cannon are now fired upon the flag Of the United
States, going out on an errand of peace we NAV
De sure that the United States will respond and
that effectively
Precisely what forces for operations on land
Will arrive off Charleston to-nigh t or to morrow
we cannot say, but we judge that the number
must be some 2, 900 OF the best fighting men in
the service Of the Government, fully eouipped
ana provided for the duty they will be required
10 perform Ample cOnveniences for landing men,
horses and guns form part Of the ex petition Us
"a Artillery, an officer Of tried gallantry and
judgment. As the weather has been favorable
we suppose that all the vessels Of the feet will
reach the rendezvous some time tomorrow or
next daY, and OF course no time will be lost in
proceeding to the business in hand small
steamer, OF which three attend the expedition
Will be sent in to the fort bearing stores of food
and fuel for the destitute garrison; and il allowed
10 pass on Its Grand, all will be well and there
Will be no fighting; but II repealed by force the
reoels Will without any unnecessary delay he
taught that there is still a power in the United
safes, and that this power cannot well be In
suited with impunity.