The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-16
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:, MAJOR ANDERsoN's CONDUCT APPROVED
10 oiame IS imputed to Major Anderson by the
Administration, and no whisper affecting his
ndelty and loyalty is tolerated. He acted upon
necessity contemplated by his ORDERS which was to
yield the fort in he should be encompassed by
an overwhelming force, reduced to an extremity
oy the want of provisions. According to informa-
ton which reached here recently his supplies we're
| expected to be exhausted last Tuesday and hence
the extraordinary efforts which were made here to
| recruit his enfeebled garrison Major Anderson
himself endeavored to get rid of the laborers who
had been employed in the fort for the purpose of
restricting the consumption to his actual military
command, but the State authorities refused to
! permit their departure, and these additional
mouths were thus imposed upon his limited stock
| of provisions.
! In view of the threatened contingency. an at
tempt was made to communicate with him the
| 4th inst, conveying discretion to abandon the
fort, il, in his Judgment it could not be held until
! supplies could be forwarded But that and other
! dispatches were intercepted which put the seces-
| sionists in full possession of the exact circum-
stances of his condition, and enabled Ger Beaure-
| gard to time bis operations, they were subse-
quently developed. Then the order cutting off his
purchases in the Charleston market was made
The despatch which Lieut.. Talbot took down re-
peated this discretion, but also announced to him
| that vessel with supplies, supported by several
| ships of war, would be sent to his relief. That
despatch could not be delivered, and its general
character was anticipated by the instructions of
the Government, which had been feloniously APP
| propriated before. 1t will thus be seen, that the
revolutonists were fully informed, not only of the
state of the garrison, but of the policy of the Gov
! eminent in every essential particular With their
immense force, and numerous batteries and con-
sidering that the storm had dispersed the feet
which had been sent to Major Anderson's relief or
at ieast prevented their cooperation, the result is
not surprising.
THE WAR PREPARATIONS.
The acquisitions upon the Governors of the seve-
raj States will be issued and sent forward to
The quota of troops asked for from PENNSYLVANIA.
is about thirteen thousand New York the same
number, and Massachusetts, about two thousand
Maryland three thousand, and the other States in
proportion. The Government will accent moro
! than the number asked for from each State if Of
fered. There is doubt, from present indications
that most of the States will tender more troops than
| the Government want.
The ar Department has been busy to-day in
the preparation of the details to be communicated
| to the State authorities
Efforts are still making to concentrate formida-
| bic military force in and around Washington to he
prepared for all emergencies.
Ten thousand volunteers from Pennsylvania and
! New ork will be concentrated here in the course
! of the present week.
Fifteen hundred men are now under arms guard
ing the public buildings and every approach to the
| capital. " '"o
| Governor Denison, from Ohio, telegraphed last
night, offering ten thousand men to the President
| Tor immediate service.
nent Northern men, returned home this afternoon
10 assist IN the organization Of the militia in their
several States.
| Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, was engaged
all day with Secretary Cameron, making arrange
ments for the immediate transfer of several Penn
sylvania regiments to the capital.
TIE PLAN FOR RELIEVING FORT SUMTER
The plan for provisioning Fort Sumter was based
upon the fact of unusual high tide in Charleston
harbor on the 10th, llth and 18th, which would
enable steamtugs to float over the shoals out of
reach OF the batteries Morris Island. The storm
delayed the vessels and when they arrived it was
too late. The ships were simply to lie outside
ana protect the transports from the vessels that
might be sent to stop their passage over the shoals
CAPTAIN DOUBLEDAY.
w. IoTcher Miles telegraphs to Mrs. Doubleday
here that the report of her husbands insanity is
without foundation. 1t is believed here that he re-
fused to obey Major Anderson's command to sur
render, and was consequently placed in irons.
POLITICAL DISPUTE.
On Saturday night, VIM. p. Edgar, a prominent
lawyer OF Chicago, got into dispute at Wizards
Hotel. with secessionist. The secessionist boped
that the news of Sumter's capture was true. Edgar
SAD such conduct was disgracefu and reasonable.
and defended the Administration at which the
crowd cheered him. Willard, the proprietor. came
forward and ordered him out. He left the hotel
quietly
with friend to see Hon. John Sherman and Mr.
Gurley, of Cincinnati. After seeing them he came
down into the hall. lie was seen by Mr.. Willard
who procured q warrant and had him arrested on
the street and taken before Police Court Magis-
trae, who ordered him to give bail in the sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars to keep the peace
Two men swore there was nothing in his manner
except earnest gestculation that was disorderly.-
He refused to give bail and was sent to prison.
The SeceSSiOniSt was not interfered with