Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-16
The New York Bfess on the COmmenee.
meuI of the Civil WAR

Saturdays New York Herald expresses no
opinion on the opening of hostilites, but
simply recapitulates the facts observing:
Major Anderson had replied vigorously to
the hTe which had been opened upon him.
but our dispatches represent the injury in.
f1icted by him TO have been but small. The
utmost bravery had been exhibited on both
sides and large portion of the Charleston
population, including 5000 ladies, were as
sembled upon the battery TO witness. the.
conflict. -
1t is not unlikely, in the present aspect of
affairs, that hostilities will soon begin, if
they have not already commenced, at Fort
Pickens. The same policy that dictated the
bombardmeDt of Fort Sumter, before the
arrival of e,enfoTcemsnts, no doubt di-
rected similar operations at Pensacola.
The Tribune remarks;
The new Administration has exhausted
concession while quietly preparing for action.
Be ng assured by its military advisers that
the relief of Sumter must be very difficult
and costly, it has offered peacefully to with
draw all the garrison but two or three men,
and thus leave the fort until these troubles
shall be over-at once relieving Charleston
and South Carolina of ali fear, or pretense of
fear, that they would be in any manner an
Doyed or impeIiled by that fort But no
| the reply was that Fort Sumter must be sur
rendered and made over TO its besiegers. or
! it would be taken by force. And thus no
| honorable course was left open 70 the Gov
ernmeDt but to attempt to relieve its heroic
garrison at all hazards.
The design was, it is understood to send
in an armed merchant-vessel, laden with
supplies, and see whether the rebels would
| fire on il; if they did, then a fleet of armed
ships lying off the bar, was to repel force by
| force, and attempt to relieve the fort at all
hszardh But the storm of Tuesday prob
ably dispersed and delayed the Feet and,
before it had reached Charleston, the attack
on the fort was commenced yesterday morn
ing, as we have already stated.
Thus the great Cotton Rebellion inaugu-
rates in blood its more direct and manly
efforts to subvert the Federal Constitution
and Government and build up Slavehold-
| ing Oligarchy on their ruins. Having chosen
its ground and its time, il may OF course
count with reason on temporary advantage
But the end is not yet. Let none doubt the
ultimate triumph of the right.
The Times informs us:
| Through all our streets last evening at
late hour the news spread with electrical
rapidity that the great contest had at length
cOmmeneed-l0,000a armed rebels in Charles
ton harbor and its eneirons commencing an
assault on Fort Sumter, defended by Major
Anderson, of the United States Army, at the
bead Of seventy or eighty men. Every.
| where the news was met as If a heavy but.
den of anxiety had been suddenly lifted
from the public mind, the great majority Of
our citizens hailing the intelligence as the
sure beginning Of the end"-the one thing
Deedful though painful to be done, before
the supremacy of the laws could be vindi-
Gated, and the prosperity Of the country re-
established on the basis Of Government
determined and strong enough to viudicate
its power and enforce the respect due 70 its
flag.
In taking the initiative in this contest the
rebel States have done the snethlng requisite
toward insuring to Mr.. Lineoln's Admins
tration the cordial, hearty and patriotic sup
mort of all ranks and classes Of citizens IN
the Northern States, irrespective Of former
party divisions, and Of all loyal citizens
throughout the entire Union The stirring
and startling news contained in our columns
this morning can not fail TO send a thrill Of
passionate admiration through every heart
that is capable OF appreciating the hrmaes7
| moderation, devotion and courage exhibited
by Major Anderson, both In hisogrrsspond-
ence with the rebel General, and IN biz sub
sequent heroic defence Of the beleaguefed
l fortress. Never has more reluctance " com
mepce the work Of bloodshed been coupled
with more unshrinking readipeas to eactiiice
every thing In 0bsdience 70 the demands of
patriotism and duty.