Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-06
WHAT Is GOING on At CHARLESTON

Yesterday morning We published telegram from
Charleston stating that two officers from Fort Sumter
we're in the city with flag OF truce, having an inter
view with Governor Pckens. The following, taken
from one Of our Northern exchanges, yesterday may
throw some light on the matter:
CHARLESTON April S-The crisis has at last arrived.
The patience OF Southern men has been completely
hsusIed, and the report of a change OF policy from
Washington has precipijated action.
Provisions to Eaj. Anderson were stopped to-day.
General Beauregard is now inspecting the forthoa-
tons.
Orders from Montgomery for the commencement OF
hostiGties are hourly expected.
The preparatioas are all complete. The deception
ana Misunderstanding of Lincoln and Seward have caused
tie greatest evaporation throughout; the South.
The Charleston Courier, OF the 50, has the folloSirg
Items
governor PiCKENs AND GENERAL BEAUREGARD.-We
learn bst Governor Pckeus and General BeauTegard 20
TODAY 10 visit and inspect al the batteries for the last
time and 20 arrange aa'etS Tor decided action, as all the
batteries are now thoroughly ready.
RrApY-t ia said now that the las. mortar is in its
rl.ce and that tie ammunition and supplies all IL
orr possession that every maaus for the speedy re-
dectou OF Fort Sumter may be said to be entirely &C
,mri.hed Tsere is no possibility of supplies or rein
ruem,nts being thrown 10 from the sea- for there is
,ba mower in the United States Navy TO do it. and OF
curse the reduction Of Fort Sumter Is only matter
tune.
FROM WAsurvGroS.-A private dispatch received
here on Tuesday By one high in authority from Of
the Commissioners at Washington, 10 the effect tlat
further supplies or reiniOcements TO b. attempted
I, Fort sumter by the Government a. WushiI gou uE-
Ices the Government here waSGyst informed l. is also
,st that the President had the courage execute
die order hich has been decided upon ia tie Cabinet
remove the garrison. The President has now ternned
10 throw the responsibility Of evacuation upon Moor
Anderson and make him tie scapegoat TO satisfy the
ippointlneut Of ,he Black Republicans Of the North.
lt is also rumo-ed and generally credited that the
binary suprlics TO Njor Anderson viii be stopped.
z, .is is The course the Government at Washington IT.
,eud TO pursue towards NJ Anderson il is not only
iul OF yac..la 10. OC- OF ueannCsg and Juplciiy.
The Courier does not credit the statement that Fort
Pckeas has been reinforced. IL says:
"Unsl VIC have positive Information, We would advise
orr readers to put little faith in this story about the re-
enforcement OF FOf, PIckeus Ten to one it Is ouy
second edition Of the rumor teegraphcd here foIa
Washington few days ago, and since authoriatyey
contra icied Our Key Yves, letter, published in Mon
Fys Courier ave iu! particulars Of the iand.Gg Of The
Federal trCcs referred = asoye at Key West and Tor
.u-.s bu. makes no mention O! tn- reinforcement Ii
gli hc borne i1 mad also that the date Of our letter
&. late, and r. contains IN some respects fuller uiOrna-
o. tlan s here telegraph d. Besides, the s;atemer,
comes ia so round bout way, and is vague Ia Itself,
rhst We viii not believe 10 until We have uucolroyertibe
evidence Oi Us vsrar.tN.