The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-10
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 9, 1851.
Ny dispatch in TO day HERADD disclosing the nrst
time, the military and naval programme, created the
most intense excitement in this city upon tho arrival Of
the train TO night The deep mystery which has yelled
the active movements of the administration for more
than week was removed men seemed to realize the
fac. that they in the awful presence OF civil war;
The correspondents of the HERALD were Immediately
sought by all classes, old and young, male and fe-
male, to learn the from Fort Sumter. ~Have the
supplies arrivedf' Can the vessels get into tho har
bort" How are they going to do itS :" Win the
sonists fire upon the government vesses" Were among
the numerous questions propounded.
The greatest anxiety existed the part of the govern
ment during the early part of day. account of the
raging storm here; but dispatches from Richmond gave
assurances that II did extend to the coast hence the
belief is thst the feet destined for Charleston and the
Gulf is safe.
1t is known that six seven steamers are laying
OF the harbor Of Charleston but the latest dispatches do
not announce the arrival OF the supply vessels
the teegraphc communication here Charles
ton The wires have been working all day. Merchants
here receive their business dispatches usual but II s
almost universally conceded in them that war is in
eyitable.
cypher despatch, received this afternoon from
Charleston announces that Captain Talbo, not al
lowed to to Fort Sumter with dispatches from bis
government 1t is believed thai, if he had not been
allowed to return to Washington before an attempt
was made to throw provisions ipto Fort Sumter, that
he will be retained prisoner of war. The fact that
tain Talbot did not reach Fort Sumter will make no
difference in the action of Major Anderson in the event
that vessel bearing the American flag is again fired
into He has a general order that subject Besides,
while the Charlestonians have cut off his supplies, they
have not cut off his mail communication from fear that
their own mails would be stopped.
Robert s. Chew, clerk in the State Department, was
despatched TO Charleston by the Saturday
last to inform Governor Pickens that Major Anderson
was deprived Of purchasing supplies in Charleston
market, that the government would take immediate
measures to furnish them The provisions have been
fused to the garrison by Governor Pickeus, hence,
the necessity Of the government to supply them.
WASHINGTON, April o, 1861
Orders left here today to have the Wabash vncennes
and Savannah, at New York, and the jamestown, at
Philadelphia, detailed for immediate service.
The administration u still vigorously prosecuting it's
plan of operations. The military and naval fleet now
ordered will be the largest and most imposing fitted
out by this government. The administration think that
this immense demonstration of the harbors OF the
Southern coast will strike terror into the hearts of the
secess onsts, and soon bring them TO terms.
The high official who left here Sunday morning for
he object and purpose of the in sending the
military and feet along the Southern coast and the
policy intends to pursue respecting Forts Sumter and
Pickers II Ia said that they only ask that
supplies may be landed This Will not be granted.
The administration will then attempt to throw,
not only supplies, but men and munitions, into
those FORTS for they succeed in the former Of course
they will the latter. The administration believe they
can do both. There will be made until the ad-
mintration hear from their messenger which however,
will not be many days.
There good many military men now in this city,
belonging TO and acting with the government, who do
not hesitate TO give IL their opinion that the ed.
minstration with it's present limited force, cannot throw
reinforcemens into Fort SUMTER and that, under the
circumstances, II would be wanton sacrifice Of human
life 10 attempt IL. They cannot believe that the admin
stration will make the attempt.
General Beauregard was officially notified last evening,
by Mr. Chew OF the State Department, for President
Lincoln, that Fort Sumter was TO be provsioned-
peaceably II possible, forcibly necessary This in
accordance with the arrangement between the admins
traton and the Commissioners, that the status quo Of
Fort Sumter was not TO be changed without prior notn
cation to the Confederate authorities at Charleston, and
les with the purport of my despatch on Sunday that
agent had been dispatched on similar errand to
Montgomery. Instead Of one 1t appears there were
two sent TO each Of the points
The announcement Of this intelligence appears, has
produced the widest excitement at Charleston The
whole male force of the city under arms, and when
the attempt to enter the harbor Ia made terrible
Of slaughter will ensuc.
The Southern Commissioners are preparing their re-
oinder to Secretary sewans letter. which will close the
correspondence It will be able, dignhed and states
manke, exhibiting in the most unfavorable light how
ever the dupcty and vascaton which has characterized
the entire OF the administration respecting the
questions at ISSUE They will show that after their
arrival here, they addressed communication TO the
government through the Secretary Of State, stating in
plain terms the object Of their MISSION that instead Of
giving them prompt and decisive answer that they
might understand the policy Of the government towards
the Southern confederacy the government through the
Secretary Of State by series of parleyings unusual
in such cnes, delayed action until they led to
hat n ar M