Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-11
InterestIns from Ort sumter and Charles

Interesting from r Ort sumter and Charles.
Ion-The Rc.enfOrcement OF the Fort
Boasts of the secessIOnists = Change of
Opinion Respecting Major Anderson
The Charleston IS. o. correspondent of
the New York Tribune writes on the 4th
inst. as follows: ..-.r.
There are not a few who are looking for
an attempt to strengthen Fort Sumter with
men and provisions, especially with the lat
ter, The idea is that vessel with provis-
ions will be cent first, and if her entrance is
resented, the American flag will be protected
in Charleston horbor and Fort Sumter both.
Another and an influential class cling to the
idea that there will be no such attempt, but
that the garrison will be withdrawn. This
opinion is based more on the fact that the
attempt would be an expensive one, and re-
quire more men than the Government can
at present command, than on any good feel
ing at Washington toward the seeded
States. Whenever you get the honest opin-
ion of those whose opinion is worth any
thing, it will be found to be that Fort Sum-
ter may be re-enforced by no greater num-
ber than "fought and bled" at Monterey.
Five thousand would make sure thing of
it; less could do it. " ''
OF course, the enterprise must be under
taken with the right sort of will, and not
with the halfand- -halfness of which we have
seen so much. 1t is practicable to land
troops above and below the harbor, or both.
The Rebel forces are now about equally
divided on thetwo sides-say l,500, at the
largest, ON side. They are not appointed
with any special reference to repelling land
attack; and when we recollect how Cerro
Gordo and Chepultepec were carried we can
not doubt that these batteries may be carried
with comparative ease.
The hardest way to reach Fort Sumter
would be through the harbor, in the face Of
the batteries erected for the special work ol
keeping vessels out. A wolf in a sheepfold
never produced greater CONSERVATION than
would follow the appearance of troops in the
rear. Can the Rebel forces prevent land
ing2 Not if the landing is conducted under
the cover of yessel-of-war, whose guni
would effectually keep at bay the infantry
which is all that could be brought to oppose
| the Decentralization.
Among the leaders the prediction is freely
INDUCED in that after the first gun is fred Il
| will not be three months before Washington
| City will be in the hands of JEFF, Davis
| There are many who really believe in this
! and it would be folly to deny that plans arr
on foot for executing the purpose.
Another letter, Of same date, remarks;
The city of Charleston has been taking
| haP lOi bHO VI lAI0o WSchhJ DuS hoS ouuuohil
aroused, and things are getting quite ex
citing. The attack of the Star Of the ReS
battery upon q poor, defenseless ooastinI
schooner seems 10 have commenced it. Thi
foolish affair took place in broad daylight
yesterday afternot n, and doubtless was tn
work of some of the up-country volunteers
/ who keep their skin full Of whisky all tn
time. Whatever gave rise TO it, one thing
certain--that it has fastened the day whe
some satisfactory settlement must be made
II is said that Major Anderson was notihe
last night that no provisions would be sen
him after to-day, and that the fort must b
EVACUATED in forty.eight hours. Whethe
, | this be true or not, II is certain Lieutenant
. Talbot and Schneider arrived from Fol
Sumter this morning. and, after an intel
J view with governor Piekens, proceeded I
Washington.
One rumor is that Gen. Bea,s,ltegard gual
anteed peace until their return, ana ~. the
! seems TO favor the idea that no demaud ha
yet been made for tue fort, but that the Wis
OF the officers to Washington Is 70 obtain II
, structions from the Government as 70 Whi
, course they shall pursue in case Of an insu
TO the United States flag, such as that offere
/, 70 the schooner yesterday afternoon. III
opinion Of the fire. eaters In regard TO MajC
Anderson has greatly changed lately. Thei
) were many few weeks since who believe
he would at the last moment decline undC
any circumstances 10 fight against the rebel
the people, however to-day are not moi
Unanimous upon any thing than they are
] the conviction that Msjor Anderson will,
! strengthened by his Government, not onl
make gallant fight, but give them immen'
trouble.