Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-11
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Nsw Yoax. April 10.
An editorial 10 the zri6sns, states positively
that the priscip.l oliect Of the expsditien
which sailed hence within the last four days.
| 10 Fort Sumter. About 1901 men will arrive
q Charleston tonight Tomorrow. under
| command Of Lieut.. Col. Brown Of the I'd Ar.
tillery.
A small steamer will Be sent 10 With sop.
plies. aud II repelled. the 1tjbsss ssys the
| rebels will be taught without unnecessary de-
| ley. that there 10 still power in the United
Statss. and that this power cannot we'll Be In
suited with iopunity.
The Washington correspondent Of the Times
j. entirely sstis6sd that the Baltic has gone 10
sumter. where she viii land soppliss IN email
boatA
Lieut. A. 8 Baldwin is ordered to command
the stssmsr wysndosts. in place Of Bspjsmin,
| deceased, and goss out In the Water Witch, to
Pensacola.
Tue Tribune correspondent says dispatshes
have been received from Lieut.. Summer Of Fl.
Piekens. explaining that the reason Why the
troops we're not landed from the Brookly Vas
that he had aiready sufficient force to hold the
fort sgaiDst any army the rebels could bring
| agaiLst him. Lie hes tour months provisioDs.
He sdds that the troops can be landed at any
time. II needed.
| The same correspondent says lr. Basritt Of
the CinciGnati Gozet:s. was appointed Con.
missioner Of Pensions to-day.
| Gen. Sumner has gone to supereeds Gov
| johnson. % commander Of the Pacitic division
Of tLs army.
The Hsvslds Washington correspondent ssys
that orders left to-day to have the Wabash.
Vincennss and Savsnosh st New YoIk - and the
Jansstown at Phiiadelptis. detailed Tor imms.
diate service.
upon the fret gun Of hostility to the feet Of
relief.
Special to the Hsyald-NEw OR1EAHs, 9th
The Cabinet q: Montgomery hss called on
each Of the Confederate States for 5000 troops
except Florida, 1900.
The Commissioners 70 W sshington have sn
nounced their intention to return imme-
diately.
Special 70 the Post.-W AsaIHoros, April To-
1T 10 nov certain that the government bss
fully determined TO reinforce Maj. Anderson's
command st all hazards. Ilearn upon compe.
tent suthority that the plan adopted for the
relief Of Fort Sumter. is substantially ~ fol.
lows: 10 case Of necessity supplies arc to BE-
thrown into Sumter by means Of . number Of
small bosts, which. presenting smaller and
more scattered marks for the cannon Of the
rebels, will perhaps save unnecessary blood.
Of small echoonsrs and other cratic. which have
} been filled with sand bags. That these form
part Of the Charleston expedition. appears
probable from the fact that the charter does
not bind them to 60 further south than Savau.
nah. These schooners filled with sand bags
will sail, bearing boats on the side. towards
Fort Sumter. These boats will Of course b.
entirely protected from the guns Of the rebels
BY the wall like sides Of the solid contents o
the larger vessels. This plan will be adopted
only in the event that tie CharlsstoDians fir.
upon the email steamers. loaded viii
provisioDs. that are first sent II
that case, Of course, the fort will secus,
n t only provisions but men, and the plAl
above declared is an admirable one, by vhiol
to throw any requisite force into the fort
without any probability Of serious loss. Tn,
men Of war are 10 steam in aud hold them
/; selves in readiness to check any attempt to in
q tercept the boats hy armed vessels, % we'll .
3 to keep the neghborhood Of Sumter % clss
ss possible, from asssulti0g parties. who csl
be essily dealt viii by shells from the steam
! ers, thus leaving Mej. Anderson and his incl
at leisure to receive reinforcement. and II nee,
be. deal With for,s Monltrie end johnson
shich he can silence without much loss o
tine. The plan has been thoroughly consid
cred, and ~ all the leaders nrs men Of skill
|
: II any loss Of life. It is quite possible tha
unforeeen on'ingencies may cause an altsrs
tion Of the programme, but it is certain ths
the Plan above described, has received CON
mendation in high quarters. and appears iess
8 | able.
Special to the Herald d-CHARLEsroN, April 9
The floating battery was toved into posi-
tion. between SLllivan's Island and Fort Sun
ter. The feet is not yet iu sight, but is e1
: pscted off Stona to night
There is . report that Jeff Davis has telt
l grsphed TO Charleston not 10 FIRE on sny ",
sells entering the harbor tor the purpose Of suI
; DIV ing Fort Sumter With provisions.
The brig Perry will be ready for 80 10 . fs'
|, dsys.
The work ON the Wabash ssd Savaansh goe
7 on briskly.
1t rumored that the steamer Vanderbilt
has been sold to the southern Confedsrscy.
Special to the Comnssrcial.- w AsBIxaros
lOth.-Ths President has ordered two Of th
most efficient volunteer ompsnies into service
Guards nre 10 be detailed rom them to protec
the public properly and buildings AUoth+
battery Of light artillery arrived to-day to r
! place those Withdrawn. Those beet infosmt
!. 10 the government policy give NO credsncs =
| the reports that there viii be . fight j
0 | Cbarleets n harbor, aud declare that Sumt.
will be evacuated.