The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-13
rur INTENDED EVACUATION or
FORT SUMTER.

nashingtou correspondent of the Bal
.raerican, noticing the subject saws
The question Of peace or war seems 10 have
hoeu settled an cabinet to-day in favor OF the
,,r7oer after a stormy session, in which Mr.
Chesr urged the integrity of the Repuhlican
sriv - paramount TO every other considero
iop Something with pect To the troops >,
FORT Sumier had TO be done, and that withou,
4alav - official intori alton received vester
ia, left no doubt that Major Anderson could
r,,f bold his position over two weeks longer
,,ithout additional supplies. Thus the issne
res forced upon the new AdniuiStrn io, p,
agreement or Withdrawal Of thu, garrison -
The Cabinet met al eleven O'Clock and dis
fas>ei the question until two p NJ . when n
WAS formally decided 90 withdraw the troons
rom sumter on the ground thar Mr. RI
.ssuau had leti The fort ia a condition fh,t
rendered ats reinforcement impossible without
greater sacrifice OF life than the jrnportanc.
o. the position would Justify. The decision
has bfeH received by the radical Rppuh :
with great dIsapproba lion. Mr. Seward icft
the Cabinet meeting aud proceeded directly 10
the senate Chamber, where he was soon sur.
rounded by NJ. party friends anxious TO hear
the result lie seemed evidently easy. and
,onveTsed with more than his usual viyacity
He thinks--now that the first important stem
has been taken in the right direc tion-ft viii
l~ quite possible 10 preserve the peace and
AVOID civil war.
The mode OF evacuation is said to be CON
ftpd to Mayor Anderson, who is to notify the
military authorities or South Carolina that
q
SulHtsr, leaving II IN possession of a corpo.
ra,'> guard, merely for the protection of the
property. Ii VIII then remain with the Caro-
lHisn> II 10 whether they will leaveit thus
actiy ia the possession of the United States
OF demand 4 surrender from the guard, TAX,
down The American flag and run up the Pal
mrtio, or rather the seven stars and stripes.
dispatch to the New York Tribune. sent
on sunday, before the Cabinet had arrived \,
ade;ermuation, says:
Much sensation was produced this mornino
By report, which obtained currency and
credit in important circles that Major Audpr-
sju would BE- Withdrawn from Fort Sumter
rs weil known that Maj. Anderson canno,
u3T he reinforced, without imminent danger
a.. a saTiuus collision. Two steamers of Iyht
draii win supplies OF men and provisions
have been in readiness for some time to mak.
%" attempt whenever ordered, under the com
m1nd ol an officer who Is willing to take IN.
T,A. ana feels confident of success: but the mil.
ItTy preparations in and outside of the har-
Der Ci thiTleston render any such experiment
AtErdOus, unless sustained by heavy naval
iiy'e, which could be used now as the main
snip channel Is entirely clear OF obstructions
The War nep3rtm ment has obtained a detyiIed
statement OF the stock OF provisions in Fort
S"mttr, ana II Is abundant for q considerable
tmr' except IN bread, which is not sufficient
for over thirty days. One of the first and
most important questions therefore fore
tar Adiniuistrl tiou. will be whether Major
Anderson will be supplied or withdrawn -
I"at decision cannot long be postponed, tor.
AouSh ne now receives meats aud vegetables
rom the markets Of Charleston this uerlnis-
si0n may be cut off al any moment by an or
der from Gov. Piekens or Gen. Beauregard
10 whom Jefferson Davis has confided TIT, di-
l.ction Of military operations there
The Cabinet had Il special session of over
three hours last night. IN which the policy
concerning Fort Sumter was fnIIy discussed
AH informal conference was also held this
morning, AZ which several members We're
present. No decision has yet been reached
bnt the general opinion prevails tonight that
tEe troops Will be Withdrawn.
This condition of things was purposely con-
u1ved bF MI. buchanan, and Mr.. Holt de-
cltTrS openly that the present Admins tration
can IN no way be made responsible for any
course that may now be adopted He saws
that the fort could have been reinforced thirty
days ago without serious difficulty aud mea-
surfS htd been taken for that purpose, but
Mr.. Buchanan positively refused to have them
executed. HIS whole policy was TO bequeath
acOmplicaton 10 his successor which COM
p-iled one OF two alternatives, either with
dra"ai, or reinforcement with the certainty
Of civil war.
The Tribune i'll commenting on this state
mcnt Of its correspondent, says:
The people will be prepared, if this with
orLWaI OF troops takes place, for yell of
tliauon from every traitor in the laud. for
uunts and swelling self-congra tllations from
HE men who have labored more earnestly
ihan any others for The destruction of the
inlon, by crying ont ior concessions and COM
promise~. bat let all remember, that the
Strength mas not yet departed from our flag.
and mat this movement may be only as the
crouch which Is 10 prccede the decisive leap.
no matter Il The treason which has woven
around us lis tolls comrels r step which no one
wishes to take; matter if rebellion seems TO
nave advanced its banners. or If treason turns
more confidently toward us its brazen front
lr policy of the Government remains un-
changed, and its firm foot il just as immoy-
aDir IT, ever on the Constitution and the laws.
IN case the predicted event happens the
people will place on the proper heads the re-
sPuH>iolity Of the act They will follow the
late President 10 his retirement with q sharper
A1gGatlon than they have before felt they
VIII, moreover, ask with an earnestness
which cali, for a reply, why the repeated as
Surdnees went forth from the beleagured fort
'tai The commanding officer needed no aid no
supplies they will demand from all who have
hoIne part in the transactions of the past
Two months with relation to this important
pace, strict account of their stewardship-
lhey viii, nevertheless, renew their conf
urnue IN the power they have set over them at
the National Capital, and will by that conf
4thce strengthen the hands of the Administra-
uoh lor vigorous action iii the future and for
ward
The Petersburg Express has had an inter-
New with Il gentleman from Fort Sumter,
who confirms the reported shortness Of pro-
VISIONS. The following is n list OF the force |
about TO eVacuate the fort:
A"osrt anderson, MAJOR FIRST Artillery, /
entered the service July j, 1920 and born in !
Kentucky
$. W Ora wford Assistant Surgeon Medica,
ntl, entered the service March 10, and born /
IL PtHusy lvani1.
A. Doubleday, Captain First Artillery. en-.
NV York
I seymour, Captain First Artillery, en-
ginia.
Iheo Talbot, First Lieutenant First Ar /
~ t'trif entered service May -, 1s47, and born /
Ia District Of Columbia.
zen. .. Davis, First Lieu tenant First Ar |
Indiana
H4il, Second Lieutenant First Artil !
Wy, entered service July L, 1859, born i'll New /
j O, Foster, Captain Engineers, entered .
sr;1ieo sh.eo Juiy /, l5ie, and born in New Halnp-
oa. ~. " Snyder, First Lientenan. Engineers,
York Wy 'S'' '0''' ann ooi Il 'i ~
.i " kidder Meade, Second Lieutenant En-
n ~, entered service July /, 1851, and born
90 -fvprsburg, Va.
Ulcers
..........................5?
Total
'9'des Paixans, Coiufnbiads and thirty
49, FOUNDER blrbette guns there are ,nuskets
enrant number, seven hundred barrels Of
shslp '"ner, and any quantity of shot and
sessio, aese 9rse viii pass quietly into the pos
''h OF the Southern Confederacy
=, 'H Idea may be obtained OF the difficulty
government would find in reinforcing the
~ rom the following paragraph:
H.; apt Ward. of the Navy called on to give
map yii'i'h AS 20 the best method Of reinforce
Wb1. Iald before the Secretary a plan nv
- Two large men -of- war could each en-
effSf efS land bs ttery, with certainty, almost.
LII .hs destroyed, while q third vessel of