The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-05

Colonel Lannon'S Mis-ioa To Charlie ston
! A Washington dispatch to the
New York Herald, says:
Colonel Ward II Lamon. bearer
Of dispatches from President Lincoln
to Fort Sumter, returned this after.
noon, and reported himself TO the
President while the Cabinet was
present. The Colonel brought with
him a large palmetto tree which wac
presented to him at Charleston.
Colonel Lamor had no opportunity
to state to the President the results
OF his mission TO Fort Sumter this
afternoon. An interview was had
this evening, but the precise inform.
alton Colonel Lamon brings, or the
effect it has had upon the Presiten
mind is not known outside of the
Cabinet, except rs since indicated
in q conversation the President had
with a gentleman, to whom be said
that Major Anderson was ordered
to report with his command at an
other place, and would embark with
his troops as soon as the facilities for
doing 30 reached him, which would
be in few days.
Colonel Lamon does not hesitate
to state his experience at Charleston
in regard to the modus ope,andi OF
reaching Fort Sumter. He reached
Charleston on Sunday morning, and
booked himself IA "Ward II. Lamon.
OF Virginia" He did this because
he ascertained that he could not
reach Fort Sumter without permit
from Governor Pickens, and could
not see tho Governor until Monday
morning, and in order not to make
himself target for the curious for
twenty'four hours, which he would
lave done had he announced himself
from any other state. lie wns not
annoyed until Monday morning,
when delegation of Charlestoniana
called upon him, and inquired if his
name was Lamont lie replied
Yes, my name lie Ward Ii. L.mon."
They asked him il he was friend oil
President Lincolnl IIo replied that
he was. lie was then asked il he
had any objection to tell them tho
object OF his missionl lie said he
had objection. and added that he had
important business with Governor
Pickens, with whom he was soon
to have an interview, and if the
Governor wished to state to then,
The result Of the eame he could do 80
This put "A stop 10 questions; bn'
n strict watch was kept upon the
Colonel, IA il he was some Internal
machine that had been thrown sud
denly in their mids, to destroy them
No insult was offered TO him, how
ever, but thousands OF the Charles
tonians assembled to gazs upon the
and friend of "Old'
Abe" all wondering whether he was
the messenger Of peace or war.
Colonel Lamon snon obtained AZ
interview with Governor Pickcns
and informed the Governor that h-
was bearer oi dispatches from Presi
dent Lincoln to Major Anderson, and
he wished 10 be allowed facilities to-
reaci the fort. Governor Pickuns
treated Colonel Lamon with grca'
courtesy, and promptly informed him
that he should have a steamer mi
which TO proceed to the fort, and
Immediately detailed Colonel Dur.
yea, one of the Governors staff. t.
accompany him. The Governor also
assured Colonel Lamon that he would
issue orders to tho Mayor OF the city
to see 70 it that he had sale conduc,
through the city during his stay.
Accordingly, everything was pro
vided as indicated, aud tho Tort Was
reached. Colonel La,non invited
Colonel Durye. to accompany him
into the fort, where he was intro
dnced to Major Anderson AMI IN,
other officers in Fort Sumter. Co..
lionel Lnmon nni Major Anderson
then left Colonel Dnryea to be en-
,crtained by the other otfic rs, and
proceeded TO private quarters, where
an interview of several hours was
had, the result Of which has been
reported to the President, ard will
be the subject of official communi
cations from tho President in a few
days.
Dispatches received here from
Charlrston TO night Assert that It is
we'll known that Major Anderson
has not a weeks supplies Of provis-
ions on han!. and il out of nel, and
that the probability il the authorities
will re'use 10 allow him longer tc
purchase supplies from Charleston
market. 1t ia believed that Colone
Lamon ia tho bear r Of similar in.
formation, and il 81 it is essy to &c
count Tor the remark Of tho Presi,len
IN conversation to. night. as quoted
above.
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