Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-02-13
+ >.uo :. WASHINGTON NEs1s.u aai
RUMoRs ABOUT FORT. SUMTER.
FURTHER l'rHa frkoSMd@ TIL, s'1 CUR sq,uADnox.
WAsurSdofr1{o,s,. Feb. 8. 4

The impression here among gentlemen
who are we'll acquainted with The subject
is that no aprehehsions need be ENTERTAINED
relative to an immediateysttack, on Fort
Sumter, it will be referred Is the sout he IN
congress; and-sneanwhile ting South, Carroll
ma antaoritias will keep, stricter guard on
the port, to Major Anderson-all domestic
supplies and mail facilities ale to he denied
and ahspossitle' means taken1to starve out
the garrison. .:'alios.
Thl, commissioners o{. tho peace congress
were engaged 10 day on. measures looking
to an adjustment. Nearly all the commits.
siooners1 have arrived including those from
Massachusetts, and New York;. A large
number Of indsestial gentlemen, from nearly
all parts Of the country ar9 constantly ar
irving. :
Captain Tilton, Of Maryland, attached te
tho navy, and a'member of the Light House
Board, committed suicide this afternoon by
blowing his brains out with pistol. He
had for some time been much, depressed or
account Of the present state abe country
source, that The St. Louis vas ordered from
the Gulf Squadron, rs early 'as Dccembe,
24th, and the Sabine, January 9th.,,,, Tho
Cumberland has been ordered to Hampton
Roads, and the Powfattan to New York
Whatever disaffection has existed in the
Gulf Squadron, was on board the latter ves
sol; when ordered to proceed elswhcre. A
portion Of her officers, who are souther
men, surprising. she was to go: to Pensacola,
manifested discontent. The First Lieu. en-
ant sent in his resignation THE acceptance
of7which will depend upon. his; being ! ex,
empted from the blame, to he asccrtained
when. the vessel shall aerive from New York
Otherwise he, will be court martialed.
There was = prospect Of a demonstration
10y Spain against Vera Cruz; and it was the
policy Of gbvernn,enit ID Keeb 'ta~ strong
force for tho protection Of American interest
The continuance of strong force in thai
quarter ceased to be necessary, hence the
tlset has been moved ip the manner ma! per' above
A despatch, from Washington Territory
announces that the 2Cherokees have rebclled
and seized Fort Gibson. ii'j :'"a-';;lst| -
Dispatches received by distinguished
secession leaders indicate that an expor,
duty will be laid on cotton. ~ ILL.,. -.
Wm.!G Rigley, clerk in the navy de.
P.rtment, died suddenly last evening o.
heart descase. ,.,.=...
Gov. Andrews: Of Massachusetts, ha.
rendered troops, ready to march at d mo.
inent's notice. for tho protection Of the
Capitol. ~! Ht@fF''i"l :. - ;5tsaf'~tt
tHtruM eorr,s2'ndsnee.]-1 am satisfied
from positive Information received direct
from Charleston that the attack on For,
Sumter has only been postponed. until they
can erect = sufficient number OF. batteries te
accomplish their purpose. The time 70,
Withholding reinforcements to Major Ander.
son will cease the moment Lieut.. Hall
returns TO Fort Sumpter. i learn from F.
reliable source that Wednesday next has
been decided upon as about tho time wher
tho sscsssionists will DO ready to commence
the assault upon Fort Sumpter.,. H..2