Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-04-24
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10 ali 0f rol. Lannon's Mission 10 Fort
NuulleF,

Sumler,
WAsmINGrnN, March y, 1871,
iulmrl Warl IL, Llmon, bcare
ui dispatches from President Lin
,n'u To- Fort sumter, returned ihi
M rnnnn and rcports himself Ia ia
u.s. ,idcni while the Cabinet wa
n,- rnt, The Col brought with hin
20 inr.r palmetto tree which wa
presented lo him ut Charleston
,'nl, l.ammn had M opportunity
tu state Ia the President the roNil!
ul his mission Ia Fort sumter me
ahrrmoon. IN interview WA. ~"
Ibis evening, hnl the prrcis" lll'nf'
mytinn col. I.umun brings, an The
effect il hal on the President : mind
4, not known outside the Cabinet
except ssincc Indicated in u CONVEX
p surinn the President hal with gen,
,lrlium, Ia whom he said that Maj
Anlcrsun WAS ordered Ia report will
~, command AT another place, ans
wuuld embark with his troops ~
SION ~ the facilities tor dong 81
he'd him, which would Ia in Il
lny days,
ii. Iamm does Mt hesitate t'
slu.,' his experience nj Charleston
ia regard Ia the mniIS operdnd N
rr., hing Fort Sumter, lie reached
Confession on Sunday morning, and
booked hmSrIi'as Ward II, lamon
u' Virginia" lie did this bccau {
lr lSccrtaincd that he could II
l.uuh Fort Sumter with II permit
from Gov. Pickcns, IN could no
go, the Governor un il Monday
morning, aud in or'lc; not 10 max,
limSclfa target for the curious III
twvnly.iiur hours, us he would have
done hal he announced himscliiion
amy other State. lie WAS not an
moved until Monday morning, when
II delegation of charlcStonians call
81 npon him. and inquired IL his
name was Lamon {? lie replied,
my name is Ward II. Lamon.
pl,v asked him il he was n friend
nf President Lincoln? lie replied
thu, he was. He was then asked ii
lee had any objections to tell them
the object of his mission? He said
he Lad objection, and added that he
had important business with Cover
urr Pickens, with whom he was
soon TO have interview, and ifthc
Governor wished to state to them
the result OF the same he couli do
su.
This put stop to questions; but
n >.rict watch was kept upon the
Colonel, as if he was some internal
rua rninc that had been thrown sud-
denly in their midst to destroy them.
No insult was offered to him, how
ever, but thousands of the Charles
r1nilns assembled to gaze upon the
representative and friend of sold
Ab,." all wondering whether he was
the messenger Of peace or war.
colonel Lamon soon obtained an
interview with Governor PickcnS,
and informed the Governor that he
wa. bearer Of dispatches from Pres
idcnt Lincoln to Major Anderson,
aud he wished to be allowed tacili-
ties TO reach the Fort. Governor
Pichcns treated Col. Lamon with
great courtesy. and promptly in
formed him that he should have Il
steamer in which to proceed to the
Fort and Immediately detailed Col
Durvca. one of the Governors staff
to accompany him. The Governor
also assured Col. Lamon that he
would issue orders to the Mayor OF
the city to sec to it that he had safe
conduct through the city during his
stay.
acordingly. everything was pro-
,ided and the Fort was reached,
lol Lamon invited Col. Duryea to
company him into the Fort, where
he was introduced to Maj. Anderson
md the other officers in Fort Sum
ter. Colonel Lamon and Major An
dcrson then left Colonel Duryca to
le entertained by the other officers,
and proceeded to private quarters,
whore an interview Of several hours
was had, the result Of which has
been reported to the President, and
will be the subject Of an official COM
munication from the President in IL
lew days.
dispatches received here from
Charleston tonight assert that it is
well known that Major Anderson
has not II weeks supplies of provi :
tions on hand. and is out OF fuel,
aod ,hat the probability is the author
tiles will refuse to allow him longer
t, purchase supplies from Charles
ION market. 1t is believed that Col.
i.amon is the bearer of similar in
toriuation. and if SO it is easy to ac-
couut for the remark made by the
Pre-, dent in conversation tonight,
1s quotcd above.