The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

ever Assaiisd General Reauregard says be has fear
o. their ability to repe all invasion.
TIE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
me government ia exertrg all It's power and energy In
all nc departments 70 carry out the policy decided upon
towards the seeded s,ass ina, they are Of the most
determined ana extraordinary character Is clearly evil
dent from the movemeps that are 10 progress but the
impression Is that they have waited too long The Con-
fedsrate soverenn ent Is In better condition to day for
defence and active operations land than is tho Wash
ipgton government.
The fact that the administration intend 70 reinforce
For, Pckens has reached Pensacola this and when
the s,,emp, Is made viii be resisted to the death
Several me mbers Of the Cabinet have expressed ap
prehepsons that Fort Pckens would be Immediately at
tackled and that the squadron now collecting would ap
pear in Pensacola bay late to be Of real service 1t
expected 70 be upon the scene Of action in about ten
days.
GovernorGtn, Of Pennsylvania besides being closet
cd with the President hour, has had interview to-
day with Secretary Cameron and General soott and at
eleven O'Clock to night had . private interview with
Ct General scotts con6dentinl officers. What is upP
There doubt that Pennsylvania win be pat upon
war footing Immediately.
hassas husets six thousand ak hundred and
~ men, all equipped and ready to march at twelve hours
notice. Among them two flying artillery batteries,
drsgoon and cavalry corps not surpassed In efficiency by
any in the volunteer militia in the United States inc
infantry corps veil drilei.
New York state Is pledged TO furnish thousand
az hours notice. and other States In proper
ton Illinois and Western States begging to
be called into the ned We have lively times before
STEAMER FAwsEs ORDERED TO
Extraordinary efforts have been making all day At the
Navy Yard here TO put the seaner Pawnee in condition
to leave here to morning. under sealed orders
AN KsvoY IRON FORT SUMTER
Lieutenant Talbot with dispatches from Fort Sumter u
expected to arrive horc In the morning Tho opinion is
tina, he comes inform the government tbs. bis sup
plies are cut or that he mus. the fort from
command It is undoubtedly that the sccessionists
are anxious get Major Anderson out Of Fort SUMTER
for the pur pose of despachrg portion of the troops
now at Charleston TO Pensacola.
REPORTS FROM pIcKKys
Lieut.. Gilman after testify ing day before the Court
Of Tnqury In the case OF Com nodore Armstrong, who
surrendered the Pensacola Navv Yard had an interview
with the Secretary Of War and Cen Scott and left this
afternoon for Pensacola.
II s believed in high administration circes that the
Brooklyn has ere this landed supplies at the fort, and
some interpret the silence OF the telegraph wires as EVIL
depco Of an attack from the secession forces This news
is hourly expected.
Capt, slemmer has kept the government here advised
Of h.s condition. and frequently told them, within the
last month that he could hold out much longer with
on. m n and supplies. Yet the administration did nothing
II ia believed here Information just received that
should an attempt now made 70 reinforce Capt. Stem
mer he viii consider his duty, under existing cr,um
stances to haul down his flag and surrender at once,
being satisfied that would be useless 10 attempt 10
Fist the whelming forces surrounding him on Al
sides He never viii consent now, It is said TO sacrifice
his little band but win throw the entire responsibility
on the administration. They have been aware Of his
critical condition FOR than month and OF the
efforts progress by the Confederate
ent to surround tho fort with Notifications and bste
ries Of the largcst description. II would be most
ton sacrifice Of human life for him 10 attempt TO
.,st them. Whenever an attack ia made viii certainly
be taken
PROBABLE SURRENDER or roRr SUMTER
Tho same state Of things exists in regard 10 Fort
Sumter. The officers In command Of these two forts
viii, 1t s believed hero by military men, surrender
whenever An attack made. By this course thoy viii
avoid the shedding Of blood at these points least
OPINION MINOR Bors.
There large delegation Of virsinans hero, headed
by John Minor Bolts. They have for the purpose
Of tanning something respecting the movements
In progress by the administration towards the Consede
rate States Bolts Of opinion, from the best nforms
ton no can obtain that the administration does not In
tend war lie says that even In the event Of hosttes
virginia will sti refuse ,in the Southern confcdoracy
Mr. Bolts also says that tho secession feeling steadily
gaining ground and that unless tho demands Of the Old
Dominion upon the North be complied WITH she win fol-
low sooner or later, the wake Of tho cotton States
He called on the President and advised him 10 withdraw
Major Anderson Fort sumter and not 10 disturb the
present status Of the ether Southern forts His counses
probably come too late
THE PRESIDENTS LIVE POSTPONED.
The regular levee this evening hcid on account
Of the pressure Of public business
RECRUITING FOR TIM SOUTHERN Army.
An officer Of artillery in the South Cs,olina forces
rived here yesterday and engaged recruiting soldiers
.oGsht against their country. The thus enlisted
n sent beyond Richmond, Va, vbec a strong force
row e,ists which daily being strengthened from among
tho floating Adventures and hlibusters Of Northern