Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-28

VIRGINIA \ HER ACTION-EyACUATIOE or
o SUMTEE-DfSPATcH FROM MAJ. ANDRR-
s0N-FORT PIcKEHs TO BIZ ABAEDONR D. ETC,
ETC.

FORT sUNTER-DfSPATeH IRON MAJ. ANDRR.
s0N-FoRT PIcKEE TO RE ABANDONED, RTo.
ETo.
From he Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON, March 25.-What viii vir.
ginia do? is again the great question. The
Administration takes great interest In the
movements Of her convention, as Is eyineed BY
It's sending Mr.. Lamon 10 Richmond. II ID
stated that on Friday q distinguished delegate
Of the Virginia convention autographed Mr..
Lincoln TO the following import That the
tide Of secession sentiment was surging over
the locality OF Richmond, reaching even to
some Of the ~sternest advocates Of Union; that
to retain Virginia an extra session OF Con-
gress must be convened, and the Crittsnden or
peace conference resolutions adopted.
The story goes that Mr.. Lincoln al once
dispatched his friend Lamon to Richmond to
strengthen the nerves and Htifen the ver'ebre
Of the Uninn men. / hear GA all sides the
story Of tue strengthening Of the seeessionis>s.
Il is believed that Lamon has gone further
Sou,h than Richmond, and that since his de-
pRrturs the Administration has changed its
programme in regard to the eVacuation OF
Fort Sumter. 1t is even reported that the
evacuation is to be conditional. Gel. L. is to
examine the stock Of provisions on hand, ana
if the supply is not sufficient ito maiDtaln the
troops now there, then be viii deliver me Pres
idenl's order to Major Anderson to evaeuate
the fortress.
Dispatches to-day from For. Piekens state
that the garrison there is short OF provisions,
and can hold out but a short time longer.
None but official communication is permitted
al Pensacola, and the squadron can neither
reinforce the fort nor furnish supplies. Ap-
pearaDees Indicate that before long the Gov
ernment will also be compelled to abandon
Fort Pickens to the seeessionists.
Ihsvs heard It said that information has
L. 49, wanAku-nA 81 Nhn nahH-
net that Jefferson Davis ~pTophesy, that In
twelve months the secessionists will be in pos
session Of the capital of the United States,
has been repeated IN certain anonymous letters
and that Mr.. LlneOln's administration is de-
termined to do all in its power to prevent the
border States from going out Of the Union.
Secretary Seward states that the North has
generally become satisfied OF the sincerity Of
the South in desiring to close the pending
partnership, and that there can be no sense or
good judgment svinced by attempts to enforce
a continuation Of it. If these views are in
accordance With the secretarg's sentiments we
may look for a compulsory peaceful policy in
the Cabinet. The Senate very wisely de-
elined to take up the resolutions relative to
the appointment Of its officers. The Republic
cans knew that if it was forced upon them
the Democrats would leave them without a
quorum, AMI thus greatly embarrass the Ad-
Dinistration. CLEVELAND.
osrrespoBaenos Of he Baltimore Sun
WAsa1SGroN, March A.-AH doubt as to
the purpose Of the Administration with respect
to Forts Sumter and Pickens are removed BY
informal assurances that were given on Friday
night to the Montgomery commissioners, to
the effect that Fort Sumter would be evacuated
and that Fort Picksns would not be reinforced
A protracted meeting Of the Cabinet was
held yesterday, and common rumor represents
that the subject under consideration was either
The reply to the communication Of the commits
s~ioners, or a definite plan Of policy to be pur-
sued toward the seeded States.
Connected with this subject is the question
Of the bearing Of the decision Of the Lincoln
government upon the further course of the non
seeded States, and especially Of he State Of
Virginia. Recent adyicss from the Virginia
convention show thatthe plan Of secession has
made great progress, and is likely soon to COM
mand a majority Of the convention, especially
if the Federal Government should not promptly
svow a pacific policy, o. one Of entire non in
PREVENTION in respect to the seeded States. By
an attempt to hold Fort Pickens, or to collect
revenue BY force, CT to close the ports Of the
seeded States, it is probable thai Virginia and
North Carolina, and perhaps all the non-se-
ceded slayeholding States, would be driven into
secession. This is 20 manifest that The Ad-
ministration will carefully consider the bear
ing which their action is TO have upon the Dor
der slave States. If they ind It difficult to deal
with a Confedsratisn Of seven States, It sill be
more difficult 70 deal With one Of fifteen States.
The Tribune, representing the radical Re-
publicans, in yes,erday's issue, urges the Lin
coin government to reinforce Fort Pickens, and
to call out a sufficient number Of militia, I'M
der the laws Of 1894 and 1907, and to employ
them to raise the siege Of Pickens, if the South
ern Confederation invest it. II the COnfeder-
ate States bring a force of twenty thousand
men, the Tribune army is 70 double that num-
Der. By a bobodil calculation all The forces
Of the Confederate States are to be killed off
or routed, and this is TO restore the Union
The majority Of the New York delegation to
the peace conference, as appears by their re-
port, took A course which was calculated to
lead to a division Of the country into two con-
fedsrseies BY the slavery line. The policy of
the radical Republicans is devoted TO the SANE
end, as viii be seen by the TribHHe plan Of an
nouHeing how at once on a grand scale.
There is reason to believe, however, that the
Administration will rspudiate the advice of
their radical friends, and take no step that will
provoke hostilities.
Public attention appears to be directed from
the political revolution which has occurred, to
the commercial and financial ruin which the
Morrill, tariff will create in the Northern
States. New York will probably suffer more
from it than any other city, for il will force
trade from that port to the ports Of the South
ern States. IoN.
P. SIT is believed that the seven hours'
session Of the Cabinet yesterday, related to
more important matters than peace or war, to
New York appointments. Ion.
WASHINGTON, March ga distinguished
official here received, yesterday, the Mes,lla
Times, printed in Arizona, which paper con-
tains the correspondence between the Hon. p.
T.. Herbert and Simon Hart, who designate
themselves commissioners Of the sovereign
Safe Of Texas, and Gov. Owen, the provincial
governor Of Arizona. The former say that
they are commissioned by the State Of Texas
to invite The cooperation Of Arizona and New
Mexico in the formation of a Southern Con-
federacy. Governor Owen responded approy-
ingly, and said that a Territorial convention
would soon assemble, when the subject would
be duly laid before them. 10 this connection
it NAV be stated that the rights Of the Confed-
crate States to Territories are asserted in the
Congress az Montgomery, and that they, as
well as the forts of the coast Of Florida, viii
doubtless be embraced In the general policy Of
the new Government. Mr.. Jefferson Davis has
already appointed 4 judge Of admiralty at Key
West, and, ! think, one or two other s~fieers ;
and should The people of Arizona and New
Mexico, through their local legislatures OF
conventions, express a desire to join their for
tune to those Of the Confsderate States, Mr..
Davis will be likely to back them UP in the
adoption Of a line OF policy in that direction, !
If need be, by a strong force Of Texas rangers.
Since the dispersion Of Gen. Twiggs' com
mand, there is no military force of the Gen
eral Government in that region that can sue
c%essfully prevail against a revolutionary
movement. Ner can troops be got there in
season to effect such a result, II the people
have willed to go with the seeded States.
Practically the question 10 probably settled by
this time, one way or the other. The next au-
thentic news from this region may announce
that Arizona and New Mexico elect 10 cast
their let with the other States Of the southern
frontier. In that view an attempt to coerce
them would be liable to az much objection as
that Of recspturiDg fortresses and collecting
revenue by force. This complication Of af-
fairs as between the old Government and the
new one is one Of the many that are prob
ably now under close consideration by the
President and his Cabinet advisers, before
whom, it is reported, Mr.. Seward laid yester-
day his views eondsmning ithe policy Of the
Confederate Safes as made known through
their commissioners at this point. AGA.