, 1861-04-10

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FORT SUMTEB-THE END APPRoACHNa.-
When it became genera!ly known yesterday
morning that the companies now on duty at
S1llivan's Island had been ordered to fill up
their ranks without delay, and that the re-
serves belonging 10 the several corps were to
join their comrades already On duty by the 4
o'clock boat, people began to speculate IS to
what was going to happen next The public
curiosity grew more general upon the arrival
of two OF the officers OF Major Anderson's
eommand-Lients. Talbot and Snydef-with
Hay Of truce: They were received BY the Gov
ernor and General Bsanregard- Lieut.. Tai
bot having been appointed By the Gov
ernment at Washington MS Assistant Adju-
tant General for the District Of Oregon,
with orders to repair to that station
at once, desired permission to leave the
city to report himself at Washington.
with the understanding that no officer was to
be permitted to join the garrison Of Fort Sum
ter to supply his place; and, accompanied to
tie depot by Col. Hoses, aid to the Governor,
he left Charleston BY the two o'clock train of
the N. E. Railroad. Meantime, Lieut. Snyder
had mentioned the fact OF the firing into the
unknown schooner las described in our issue
Of yesterday, and Informed the Governor that
the vessel IN question WIS Boston schooner,
loaded with ice, and bound for Savannah, and
that she had put into this hArhos on ac-
count Of stress Of weather. He further said
ttat oue u tAe au0t5 HAu passed Lnf00gn Inc
schooner's sail Lieutenant Snyder then re-
turned to the whaif, in company with IN aid,
and went back to the Fort. During his inter
view with the Governor, the soldiers who man
ned the boat had seized the opportunity to
lay in some coveted individual supplies OF
whisky, tobacco, eatab1es, and host Of other
provisions, making in all no less than thirty
i've packages. The police, however, had kept
bright eye upon the soldiers, and when tie
provisioning was complete, they quietly seized
all the packages and transferred them to the
guard house.
During the whole Of yesterday afternoon all
kinds Of rumors were rife on the streets. A
vague impression had somehow got abroad
tha. the long agoey Of suspense and inaction
was to be speedily and abruptly ended, but
how, OF when. OF by whose orders, nobody
could tell We have made dn.gent inquiry:
which, in Jun ncture like this, is seldom made
public We deem the following facts to be rea-
iaonahly certain:
First That the supplies Of provisions and
tha mails hitherto furnished regularly to the,
garrison Of Fort Sumter, are to Be cut off to-
day, and that 10 turther communication will
be allowed between Major Anderson and the
Government at Washington,
Second That the troops at all the State for
tihcations are now finally disposed, equipped,
aud provided for, 20 as to be ready for. action
at moments warning
<tAuU' Hea Nv altack o1 any k1nd Will De
made upon Fort Sumter until i1rther orders,
u,less such an attack should be provoked by
MAJOR Anderson, OF by an attempt on the part
OF bis government to- bring AID to the be-
1eagured fortress. :. y
Fourth. That these measures are taken at
the instance OF the Government Of tho Cen
1ederate States, which has lost all confidence
10 the Professions Of the Lincoln AdninistE-
'tion. 80 s., =:
We have said that this: Information has no
off1cial sanction; but ne have not given 1t
without sitting thoroughly all the conflicting
reports prevalent Last night, and We think It.
can be relied on ss affording q fair outline OF
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