Red Wing sentinel., 1861-03-27
SATURDAY NIGHTS, HrA1i..
The Eyacu:,ioa Of Fort sumter

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The Evacuation Of Fort sumter.
TIE CABINET DISCUSSION CLOSED.
rAE MATTER IN MIR. L1NcoLS,s HANDS.
Special Dispatch to the N, Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1861.
The decision in regard to the withdrawal
Iof Major Anderson's command now rests
exclusively with the President. lie has had
the fullest oral and written opinions of Gen,
Scott and the mos, skiful officers of the
army, and the spoken and written counsel OF
every member Of his Cabinet. No deter
minalion was reached yesterday. Mr.. Lin
|colnlis fully sensible ofthe important resi-
Fpons;biiity which rests upon him, and will
decide finally with the full knowledge that
he Is to bear it before the country.
1t IS known that after deliberate inyes-
tigaton of all the facts. tho Cabinet, with
one exception, approve the military judg-
ment Of Gen. Scott, and yield to it as q
necessity which cannot be avoided. This
almost unanimous occurrence on the part
ohmeniwho have BEEN supposed to regard
this. subject from opposite stand points, and
to ho!ddiilerenl views Of policy for its treat
ment, is sufficient to show that there must
be the most sufficient reasons for the con-
)clusiOn },J -ltsi Eas trfnF yit
Various modes have been suggested foy
reinforcing Fort Sumter, but not one of
them stand the scrutiny Of scientific militia
ry authority, and all others are unworthy
Of consideration. Some cmanate from civil
lans, and Others from naval officers OF re-
|spectable standing. They propose demon
|stration at night through the shallow parts
Of the entrance Of Charleston harbor, send
ing in the men and supplies by boats. These
plans have.been discussed for some time in
naval circles, but with few exceptions they
have rot been regarded as practicable,
though there arc many officers who would
cheereully command such an expedition.
Ifvcssc!s Of light draft or gun oats could
run the gauntlet Of the extended coast guard
and batteries which line the entrance to-
both channels, it is questioned il they would
be able to land leinforccmcnts under the
fire of Fort Moullrie, because they could
not escape the vigilence Of the lookouts
everywhere, and any suspicious fact would
be Immediately sign'lcd to that and all other
points.
It is stated upon the best military author
lily that M;:jor Anderson-s present forces
could not hold out forty eight hours in the
event ola collision with the batteries now
concentrated against him in full play. The
physical endurance required to work his
heavy guns would be exhausted in that
time. Hc could, doubtless, destroy Fort
Moultric and sacrifice many hundred lives
besides, but would be compelled to surren-
der from causes beyond human control. It
is easy for those who have no .csponsibili-
ty 10 propose plans and to blame others for
not adopting them; but if an experiment
should be tried against the advice of the
most experienced soldiers and: fail who
would avert the eXecration which would
follow it? Mr.. Lincoln will deliberate we'll
before deciding. l., M
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
,ssa ,rn WASHINGTON, March II.
Tho forcign-born aspirants to foreign
missions were greatly dismayed yesterday by
the positive announcement that Mr.. Sew
ard had definitely determined not to ap-
point any native European to leading diplo-
matte positions in Europe. This detcrmina-
ton was signifed in response to an appeal OF
ia leading Ohio politician in favor a personal
friond, and intended and received as final
and immutable declaration on The subject
asifsr as Mr.. Seward is concerned.
The case may thus be considered closed,
and the only remaining hopes Of the appli-
eants is All appeal from the decision to- the
President. But it looks to me rather i'm
probable that he will take direct issue in
the premises with his Secretary of State,
who might withdraw from the Cabinet upon
being overrulcd. The candidates, however,
have resolved to continue their efforts until
actually driven from the field by the ap-
|pointmcnt Of others. Schurz is bound to
see it out, and Hassaurck equally deter
mined. '5te2.2J sttk2-j. M /
The Ohio Congressman now here will call
on the President in body tomorrow, and
urge the appointment of Mr.. Fassaurek to
the Swiss Mission, but I deem their success
doubtful, for not only Secretary. Seward is
in the way, but also the strong efforts of
Charles Sumner, and others for the rcten-
ton Of Mr.. Fay the present minister. What
ever Stewards true reason may be, it is GER
tain that the plea Of the political offensive
ness Of the aspirants to the naonarchical
governments Of Europe is tenabc only in
the instance of Schurz, who alone among
them was compelled to emigrate in conse-
quence of revolutionary sy,npathics and
action.
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