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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16

DO sent to Tortugas, IS santamount 10 saying
that YOU make it an indispensable condition
that tho government should give it Up, because
if it is held, it must be reinforced. / wantthe
! Committee to bear in mind this marked and
clear difference between the torts within the
particular harborS Of the Conlederatcd States
and this Fort Tortugas. 1t does not afford any
! protection TO Florida but it barely occupies q
! barren rock on a sand island sixty or seventy
miles from the main land. and is only needed
for the protection o: the Commerce OF the Gull;
and If we give i! ny TO Florida tomorrow,
| Florida cannot protect the Of the
hGulf-not even her W commerce. | think II
better for Florida and the United States both
tina, Il should be in the hands of the govern
mcnt that can protect the commerce of the
Gulf
Mr.. MoKroy called for the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
The question was then taken upon Mr.. CAR,
TIERS amendment, aid it it WAS rrjected-yeaS
81, nays S., as follows:
Ye.s.-Me.srs. Janney. lprerldeu!.J Esldr!n, h-rlIn,
Bogge.s, brown. Burdr,t, Byrne, campbell, Garlic, Carter,
G. n. Conrad. Couch, Dent, Ea'lS. Gra1eiy, El'hraln d.
Hall, Hogc, Hubbard, Hughes. Jackson, Lewis, McGrew,
Masters, Moore, osburn, Patrick, pendletoa, fSrter' Eiyss,
'tAlb-ho ElSs "NNt
Willey-G.
NAY-Messr.. Amber. Armstrong, Aston, l.. 81. lar
hour. Jurrs Barbour, Baylor, fiakcy, Blow, hnisseau,
Dur.i, Bouliln, Branch, brent, Bruce, Chbell, Chprrton,
Cecil ChanblIss, Chspnan, C"fman. Conn. X. !. Conrad,
Jsulrs L. Coz, Critshrr. Cusils, D.sEins, Dornan, DnlsnS,
echols, Flournny, French, Fucatr. Garland Gillespie, Ora
ham. Gregory, Gog:in, J. Go0d-, Jr.,T I. y. Goode, Hale, ad.
disuu Hail, Cyrus Hail, Hammond, HHrri=, ~liayEroua, Hoi.
cnEabr, luui0n, Marmadukc Johnson, feter L Johnston,
Kent, Lawson. Leake. Z. X Mallory. J. b. Mallory. Mar
shall, aarr, Mnrye, No1etr, Montague. Morris, Morton,
Nrble,t, Nelson. UrElcS, Parks, Price, push. Richardson,
Z. Z. Seott, Vim. g. Ec,ti, SeawC!l, Shelley, Slaughter,
Speed, Staple, Strange, suthrriiU, Tsyloe. Thornton, Tfed-
way, Waller, Wlckham, WILKES, W!ls"p, ".se-S.
On motion Of Mr.. STArLss, the Conltnrtee
then rose and The Prcsiden; having reSimed
the Chair, the Chairman (lir. MoSTAouE) re-
ported progress.
Or motion, tl.e Convention tiien adjourned,
Mt ~ minutes past i o'clock, till 10, q. NJ, to-
morrow.
CORRECTION.
Sir. BsENr-rhe official report II The En-
9uirer" represents lne Is saying, whilst the
motion Of the gentleman IRON Aulella, (Mr.
HARvIE,) was pending to strike out the sixth
section Of the report Of the Commlttec Of
twenty-one, and to insert the substitute otltrcd
by him, "lha: The gentleman from Mecklcn-
burg, (Air. GooDE,) and the gentleman from
Fairfax, (Mr. DrLASy.) had paired oil, nm! that
| felt warranted iii saying that 10th gentle
lnen would have voted no." | stalled on that
occasion that the gentleman from Mecklenburg
had he been present would have voted aye,
and the gentleman from Fairfax, 10.
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n, mpnthy OF M EDviish I,ruj.l.iufe,

HALIFAX, April l3.-ln,e!llsenc. 81 ,ne b:
harGmient Of Fort Sumter reached h,re TO d,
The Legislature amidst intense cmo,!6n va*'
the following resolution, unauinous!y:
Resolved. That this body has nea'I \,
deepest sorrowS the recent onlhfrak 81 CT
war among our friends Of the United SA''
That we, without expressing any u~sSer:ioiH
to the points in controversy between tie e
sendins parties, sincerely lament tina: iE:
who speak our language, and share oar GU
lzation, should De shedding eac:I others ~.
and desire &c offer our iervent players q i
Father of the Universe fr the r~stor!t!''
peace.
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s.Mter from .TEonIGoIaerY.

No:;rGoneRY. April l3-Last night the
P.c-i:ent and Secretary OF War were serenadsH
Z; t',.ir residences. The latter wps called out,
and, in lia ,~rr!sil:s, said the Confederate tag
nouli soon waYe over Fort Sumter and that
ii the Independence Of The Confederate States
sls not acknowledged, i; would float from the
Capitol II Washington.
Uaiy Gaze d: patch was received from Gen.
Eeaa;sSagd las; Night, and that WAS believed 10
2,.i.vey favorable inGormation.
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Proclamation Of prGssdent Liu.uin..-COn
Grcss To be Convcned.-.-fiiiiiin Called
uu;.~EurtS 10 be RctaiAcH.
Ha>n;sGr1H, April 1.-THE President will
To. lnorfnw Issue u proclamation calling forth
the militia 20 the aggregate number Of IS, 0G0,
IL nr'isr :. suppress combinations in the sece-
ding >,nt"s. and TO GAUGE rhe laws 10 be duly
executed. The trst service will probably be
to rrposHc>s the forts, places and property
which have irrcn seized.
Tie Proclamation will also couvsus Congress
Tn the Fnu:.i! oi Juiy.
Ii is privately stated that S, Dp1 troops from
EiIgia!. and $3.50 from Maryland will BE-
ca;:ed !sr - Lincoln.
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CHARLESTON, April l+.--La:t night . bt
from one Of the vessels Outside, commuaica;st
with Gen. Simmons in command Of Morn;
Island, and made a request that one Of to
steamers should be allowed to enter til.
pert for the purpose OF taking away Maj"
Anderson and his men. IN armi-tice IA
sgreed upon until 8 O'clock, this morning,
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sec-e, Dispatches Brought to Light

MONTGOMERY, April l4.-Lieut. Miedcn, u
pr;sonrr here, has been compelled 10 give up
20 the Secretary Of War his dispatches from
Lieut.. s!ciumar 10 the Government at Wash
ing:on. The Attorney Generals opiniou has
been requested SIS 20 the law in this case. He
violated his l~ccu::ac t" repor: 10 Gen. Eragg,
and carried secret iespatch'* ~ Fort Pickens,
chewing in the mean,imr To- zen. brngg other
dispatches and failed TO report himself on re-
turning TO Montgomery.
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Public Meeting at iIeInEdIis.

ALEXANDRIA, April IA meeting "@ss
last night to form n EIcme Guard ! Ir'
ION to resist Northern aggression "aIu',.o
ri. Speeches we're MADE by . / >d'ln'
L. Ringer, W. H. Fowle anG F!arnto" j.
lett. MesSrS. Smith ard Fnw!" aG.o'1:''
c~ession; the others, q Convrr.;nu :, e"'s "
border States.
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The Secession OF HrIxyEa, and the G.sn,.
Programme Iu-uIred IL -.


'F"Sr"h'Hae '"'"i'eo III y.
AriH'''a mas 'eceisn' gone caE, ititthe United
STATES ana Joi:ei Tue confederate States. ANA
ia. mere Is 'Nr7"'"' =: II .ir uadS'ich c"nn'
tJ,'hc territory ac.!''Tcu'' inc "aHr'irt liei:I,
anh' '"r "!ic'i the Cnlt"., Dates pa'I, :! we
-" rpt n'S.'heh' te" H''!'iPtH o' u,i'AiH !"
adSA'o"' Aa.N'.a' u, !s'' - 81! very 't''e &C
~" = s'n':"' st''"''eI - 'i"' u 4 ""'
c nL."I, ~. pni"aHi"' % i.''su "a
.,,,oraanivnI T.,,;,onr ""h," - ~ ,''
49,, S,,Ic - rni:rnny n. 80 ga. VI
a NV ,.ni,ar, ~" L', ,."' "'I = ~ i'',.l'''l'aS
III :; ~ :" = ,: ~ i''''' anu
I'ia 1851 ,JY ga rI!ssr''Io'S '' one "I:
:" q =" w. c"''"'''''' '"f''t"'ir';
=. nc t'iti.Aa'r' u ,7','''a an" Low! IA
'"' )" VII w ""I""t LIEU su'i' SIX |r
Ss'e, "u "'' ioIs' iNe p"h'''SH''' ahh'
OH lie Facing, Il pFrGSpdndihg liHe 81 SEA
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16

The commissioners of tn" Confederate States
Of America arrived BY the ~lIavars, 81 instant,
on their way to Europe. Judge kas:, Win. l..
lancey, Mr.. Fern and Mr.. Aldo!plus Rn.:,t til.
two last Secretaries oil Legation. judge r
has hi! lady with him, ard the part r~ccryicd
rooms at the Hotel Cnhann. Thrr laay"'ty
British steamer Tor Southampton to. mprrrHr.
The health Of I~lavanna IS good that OF Ii.
country also. People are getting moro souhG
On the financial question. and arc ALREADY cngi i
tating railroads Tor ST. Domingo.
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EsrioIciEIp In the South.

iIoNr6oAEgT, April 1.-The surrender Of
Fnrt SuInt"r wGs received here with immense
cheering. by crowds in the streets. ConIeder-
ale and Palmetto flags are flying, cannons are
tiri"g and bells ringing. There is great re.
)o!cing.
Augusta, April 4.-Une hundred guns were
fired On receipt Of the news Of the surrender of
SuutrT.
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ru1l NlnntvnfnerH.

"oNTGoHrRr. April l3.-Presidcnt DAVIS has
appointed i. Warren Noise Judge oi the Dis
ir!rI "f Louisiana.
Gen, ~Bsauregard ,eltgrapheh 10 the Stcreta-
~ g.; War as iJ!!ows:
Heavy firing al! Friday. Four guns Sum
,"r ul,~IHounted. Confederate batteries all safe
--:lnDohv hurt. Four steamers of bar. Sen
:uu-i."
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r, The Editors n lie Enquirer:

Will son allow me, through yeur coi"nli'r, /" say
% sach D! my constituents, Us may nave INCOMPLETE
copies Of the "PAciRIc RAILROAD kEe9*r.," printed
nv orIcr ii .ie SeEa,e-tfst rs q note through the
mail arnriainy Ele what volumes nre uIis-:aE, 1t
,nny be 10 my ,-pwer 20 supply ,hrir, or 'nany OF
them.
rhs book i. complete il - voiumes-itiie lith not
yet publ:shed}-a IN consequence OF delays IN
nrintiny. tbe Volumes wcre irreguiarly i,sued-so
Tia: nipry of those To whom it Was sent mar have
:ncomol.te ,opies. }. II. MASON.
Winchester. We, Apr! s, lStl.
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Reported Wreck Of IL Guurd ship

NORFOLK, April l3.-It is reported i'"'
large guard ship off the North Csroi"a GO
was wrecked in the late storm, and Irene
lives lost.
Orders have been received at the 'aSti,
20 Ht out Immediately the steam '''El'EH w.
mac.
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The Var Feeling In Rosxnn

B9sTeH, Apr! l3.-The Adjutant Generals
Office vas crowded this forenoon by officers of
tile Safe Militia, rendering their commands
70 the Governor. An extreme war feeling is
aroused. Governor Andrews will leave for
Washington THIS Saturday. stseraoon.
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V1RCINES.-At rules held II the Ciei.i

We CIFcuIt Court OF sHE VNj !"
Of April, 1851: .,..h -:
Thomas Skinner, William q. EErc!''' 80 "L,.
Ma wife, Charlotte stionsr. aad ih"tas' ''"I r:.i.: :.
Of John Skinnrrt
Aga!nst =. -. ~. $
Joseph scgar, Louis b. Er"lho.f' ! In; st,ai
other at Isi
The object OF tbs suit Is 20 coup.ii lie D!''-' .S. :!
s-ssr, to settle an sccouu. VI h, al:ney 40 80:
sp.ct 70 Virginia Land E,rrhnts Tor 49, y,r. p.Tt
granted for Services Of william Paris. Ahc 800, !. t,;:i
In the Wat OF the Reroir:ioa, .oh 70 49,. ne 81:
tie smount which Il Is alleged b. rscEiFe- ~ re ~
the scrip; OF the Cnifed States GoveEnns" he pa
end for q distribution Of said trust ,upu rs!r .ot:;s
that The Defendants. Louis B. E.sGoeft NJ" 60 81
ur- non residents Of this state, ;h. SAIL p a." n.b!,:>
aaired TO appear within our north e'e' -. !..e'''
hereof, aud do what l.. necsssary 70 p!o'ss'
In :hl. suit. 4 Copy-Ir:.e; an D I.:I
April S-cF41 RESJ. PoiLA'
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Secretary OF State.
Fort f,lckcnH ike-IumrC4d.

The following despatch was received by Go,
"cSr,0r Wise, On Saturday:
MoSTioMEHY, April Is.
~ Ena. II. 4. HMs.
By authority Of thu tion. l." =. Walker,
Secretary Of War, ! have to inform yun. ior
general publicity, that on last night reinforce
menls were thrown into Fort Pickens, by the
Government ut Washington, N violation Of the
convention existing between that Government
ni,i :..ia Gnn!ed4racy. JorS TYL.K, Jm-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16

We have been requested |" state ti!": Lieut..
Governor Montague and DR.. Cox, the member
from King md QueeI. and Essex, have been
detained from their seats in the Convention for
several DAYS by serious sickness.
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More ~Resignat7Ona.

W~AsiuSdros, April l+-Captain FairiaS.
the Navy, has rendered Lis resignation, bu! Ii
War Departmental has decided s~IcresFte: To >'rE
from the rolls all officers who tender their 7,
signations from the disatiection Of their rauS
Or adopted States
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Rhode Island I'm Tho Field.

Providence, April l4.-Governor SrissG'
has rendered the Government; the marine h:'
terry ard one thousand infantry, ard to !l2:
them himself.
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The Markets.

Nsw iohk, April 13.--CottoG = igT
Flour il lower; Southern S. S0aJ -. ~.
is quiet. Corn is quiet; miscd Gl2'3s' r..
is heavy; mess ST 37alT 80; ci9,i1g w."
sellers at the inside rate. WhsseE W.,
lsia1aac. Sugar dull; MuscoTad9 ::iIS ::
pentine steady at 56a3?s. Resin b-a'' '".. :
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Ihe Illinois LeyisIuturc,

CHICAGO, April l4.-Governor Calls wii- 4,
morrow, call an extra session Of Inc Lrgti'
t'ire TO meet next Tuesday week.
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W~AsEISGToH. April ii; IS ,ci'atIy I,
ported that two regiments Of Ernn>?iSan'
troops are nov on their way 10 Wa,hnso
cit,
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JAlLu5k'S NOTICE OR RUNAWAY

TSiHE public will taec notice that there has b. Ell colauii-
4 ted TO the Jail d. this county . rrs7o man arrettel &c
Il runaway slave. saih nrsrp y shout 5 feet ! lucaea in
Insight, Eight complexion, lorg lri.:'ed hair be had on
wheti arrested Il black casslnrrr coat, black panl., "A cc!n.
mon white cotton shirt, a cloth cap AID large ahnrs, vevv
much worn. At the tune Of arrest h- arkIo~iruErd that
he was u runaway sIlvr, hut ROW denies u. No knowledge
b to hs master or pcr;iou OF Country rom whence he
cainr cnn be oltein.i. lie WAC arrested M the 18th OF
September, 1stJ, in the State Of Ohio. suid ucgro sp-
pears 10 be about IS years CT age, and claims 10 he a bru,
and shoe maker by trade, and says hs name is GEORGE
STUART. 6. J. VI. hanson, JGloT.
Feb 4S-cgts Mason COUNT, Va.
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Tt:eny-E:ye Thousand Wen to be FGTuiyh'
cd By SeW York.

NV IcaE, April l4.--Advices from Albany
state that Governor Morgan will. to.Incrrow,
;sSae { cul! for rs, 900 men to assist The Eede..
ii G.:ernmeEt.
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The Seventh aud SiIty-Ninth Regiment.
of New Eork,

New YORK, April 1.-THE Til and g9th
Regiments have volunteered their services for
the t!eierco Of Washington City. bur have not
yet started. The 18th Regiment holds q meet
Ing 10 morrow; evening.
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Dor. :teh.ucrs Chartered.-All the Fora
10 be blnckaGeI,

N3~ XoGR. April 1.-The Government has
chartered ,n+ a,ca,iers Philadelphia aud ERIC.
:pn. t.. former is rapidly fitting up with
vrn"IsinnS, s;Iny stores arL munitions. The
latter viii h" held ii reserve ipT al: emergency.
/: is jn>!irrei the GcYrrntnent inteuds to block
ado every pur! i'll the Confederate States.
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K. Il. MALICE, T.. q.
TlEkGISLA.-Ai Ru.es Ic!a IN the Clerks ufice o.
the Circuit Cour! Of :h- .ity OF Richmond, tie sd dsy
ofApril, 1861:
Richard l.. II, T!shc, Palc,G.,

VlItGINEA.-At gu:es lc!a in the Clerks Office o.
the Circuit couT: Of ;ie eiiy OF Riet;a'nd, Tie sd dsy
'' kieIard j.. Ii. T!.Ae, p.-ls,u.,
william y. Watson AMI s+o'nei I: LsthTor, trustees: "ad
George Salmon ard Michael Hart. Def,s.
The object Of this =ui, Il 10 III ,n further proceedings un-
der a deed Of trust from the pini.tiE to William +. Watson
and Samuel r. Lathrop 10 secure 10 &. Ii. Morgan the pay
ment Of eight negotiable notes therein mentioned, and 10
have the said deed set aside, and 10 lrjuin the defendant,
Michael Hart, from ci>pHsing Of the last four Of Ike >Hid
notes, iof which he Ia alleged Ia be the ka!tcr,t and 10 ha re
The same cancelled; ami ais 10 NJ sin and Restrain she de-
f.,,dsut, Michael iI6.t, his agents. at,cr.r:s, snl al! 9th.
Judgment OF the Circuit Court q! The city Of R!chnoodinihe
case OF Hart against Tlghs, and the execution issued :h=Te-
on-und Affidavit having been mads AID filed that the de-
lrudanis, George Salmon and Michael Hart, above NAMED,
arc no9resldents OF this CouIrlonwralth, the enid de'c5-
dants are TT acir.,l 10 cppca. within one Gonth after due
publication hereof, and 40 what IS necessary {" pro::et
;h.Ir Interests IL hi. sni.
4 Ccpy-Tcsta:
April Ies4E BENZ. POLLARD. D. G!trz.
VIRGINIA.--At FuIcs lrd In ;bs Cl=rG's .Es,t OF
' The ciEeai Cour. OF 'as city Q! Eie''r"nd, OF ':'e Is:
George W. G.rrter, Pisintfs,
RlchsFd IL. pib.su. Frederick IS. Roddy, a.: i:;cA.ra
II s~tro.hers. Williams. Tilron q Co., George vs.. Abbott y
Co.. Fisher & Co., Van sch,ick anil Edwards, DoAaa Had
Taitt, sni Jacob Head 4 Co., Deiendan:s
: The object Of this .mit /, 70 .rJola and restrain the De.
PENDANT, Gichnrd u. Dibrell. from coIleetiag or f-ce:siny
auy money or tobacco from the Defendants, Wiil.,a-, IL
ton 4 Co., George W. Abbott + Co., Fisher E Co., Tin
Sthsics and Edwards, 3ohsn sad Tai;i. anh Jacob Head
y Co.. OF any OF iherD, by virtue o! an crJr. 10 seyn- Of
said Dierell from y. w.. Rnddey, or from a--ign'n. said o..
der or any pate OF It, AID to have the fSHd il the hands q.
atid par:tt. applied tn :e bcsra; OF the P...u,IE, sat Is
obtain relief and Indemnity rs 20 .h- bond OF :. " SqGtry
and tie P!ain'ir to K u. Stroller, in ,ht Bill n.r:lor-t.
Ard affidavit having heen made and tie! ihGi tn ,a.d
Defendants, Hiiuaa,, Tilton ( Co.. George W. Abho.: =
Co., Fisher & Co, Fan sch.lcH aad Edwards, po'ra. rad
Tsit,, and Jacob tissld s Co., are ucE re:idsu , 10! In. Cora.
nonwealth, ih.J arc required 10 appear Ttlh q one noah
after due publication hereof, and 40 What is necessary To
protect their interests In this sui.
4 Cory-Tesic.
April 9-c=iE BENZ. POLLARD, I. CLERK.
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~, the sub.rrihcr has been appointed GuatJ!4n for
his infant nsiee, Mary Lam, b. the i:ounty Court Of Mem
roe county, In the State Of Mississippi, notice liz /, r.hy
published that the subscriber, 81, Guardian aforeuai!, will
RuuIy, by petition, 20 the j.G:r %: tho Circuit Court Tor
Greensvil!s county, State Of Virginia, st the mex: term
thereof, for permission 10 remove all Wob'ei belonging 10
h. said Eari frnD rirEiais TO ia. County 1f Monrcs, 10 The
State Of Mississippi, where the we'll aud Guardian hc;n r.
.iIr, asreeably 10 IN. statute ia such cas. made Eai ::o-
yIded. TESRT J. u. Avs,
Guardian for Mary Lawn.
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liIItS lIlC ibSul aiiu lO SiDIl bS UI1tle
to reinforce Ut rctake Fort Sumter, be would
give an answer at nine on Sunday morning.
The officer sisnitied that he was satisfied with
this and returned 10 his ship accompanied by
the officers Of General Beaurcgard's staff, on
their visit to Fort SrDter. None butthc officers
were allowed to land, however. They went
down on q stcaD,cr ami carried three fire en-
gines for the rutiase oC putting Cat the flames.
The FIRE lai, however, been previously cA;ir.
g,,ishcd by the sHcrtinns Of Maj. Anderson end
is tnen.
Visitors reI"rt thai anderson surrendered
because his quarters and barracks were de.
stroye3 aud there whS no hope T.: reinforce.
nen:. The fleet lay idly by during 80 hours.
They either could not Oh would not help him.
BESIDES, his men were PROSTATE from over OK.
ertioD. Five of them were nut; four badlY,
and one, il is thought, morlilIy. The rest we're
worn out.
The explosions thai were heard and seen
from the city in the morning were caused BIZ
the bursting of loaded shei!-. Tucse we're ig.
uited Iy fire, and could not Hr trmo7e,! quick
enough. The tire in Inc barracks was caused
by quantities OF ho: shot fired from forc aioul
trie into Fort Sumter. Everything Lu! III,
easement is in utter ruin. Tie wi:ots was
hoDey.combed extensively, 81: Is also that por.
ton OF Sumter opposite the floating battery
Fort M0ultric is badly damaged. Tn. officers
quarters and barracks are torn to pieces.
Fort Sumter locks like n hlackcaed mass o
ruins. Many Of the guns ARE dismounted. Til,
side opposite the iron battery and Curnmius
Point, was the hardcst dealt wi b. Rihct can
non from this place played great havoc will
Sumter. The wall looks like q honey-comt
and near the top on the side opposite Fer
Mcultrie is a breach as large as a cart.
The houses on tie island are riddlsd ;,
shot. lu many instances whole sides Of house
arc torn out.
The lire in Sumter vas put cut and rs
caught three times during the da".
Or. Crawford, AEderSon's sIrgeon, is slight
~ wounded ia the face. None q the CaIcl
mans ure injured.
II is positively stated that anderson ana a
of his officers and men are yet in Sumter Tn
newspaper reporters approached near enoug
to the wall to see him. Visitors add that the,
have held conversations with Kim, which hay
been repeated to me.
A boat was sent from the Fort 20 night, o
fcially to notify the feet et the oar, that Al
dersou Ind surrendered.
1t is not known when the Carolinians ""
occupy Sumter, or what will be done Nth ii
Tanquished. Every one is satisfied with tn
victory, and happy that no blood vas shed.
In the city, after the surrender, the bells wer
rung, cannons were fred until ten minutes pas
10 !. II.
THIRD ~pEsPATcH.1
CHARLESTON, April l4-Negotiations wer
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the status quo should be preserved. And yet,
the effect of this phrase is, if you make it "ap
Indispensable condition that the General Gov
eminent of the United States should throw re.
Inducements into their forts, and you yet leave
the Coufederated States to gather around those
forts whatever forces for attack they may
choose and even make An attack. we in point
of fact tell the General Government that it is an
'indispenssble condition that they should
give up those forts. Yes, sir, all Of them for
it seems to ME that, if they are not to be rein
forced, if the other party is left free to gather
around them what forces they choose and even
to make all attack, what is it but to say to the
United Suites you must surrender them upf
Mr.. WlsE-l would ask the gentleman nov,
upon the superstition that this invading force
that has gone down the coast-where we know
not-docs attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter,
and hat fort is attacked by South Carolina,
would he consider that the General Govern
mcnt, il it thus brings Oh a war, as establishing
pacific policy:
Mr.. CAKrEn.-l would consider the General
Government as pursuing u very bad policy, il
it was to make an attempt to reinforce Fort
Sumter; l think it is pursuing a very bad
policy not to e~vacuate it at once; but the DIFF
terence Oc1Te cen lulS EVtL Aoitt6oo, Will l
au not prepared to say ought to be given up,
ard the other State forts, is, that they are
within the harbors Of these different Confeder-
ated States. The popularity Of this Fort Tor.
tugas is that was built for the protection Of
the of the Gulf, and if the Genera!
Government were to give it up to Florida, she
could not protect the commerce OF the
Gull. Thcr efore, there lisa Very clear and wide
marked distinction between Fort Sumter and
Fort Tortugas. But the Committee will please
observe that | do not propose to amend the re-
solution so s. TO require that tue General Coy.
,-,,rrnt Shall, no, give up this fort, if it should
be deemed the best policy. The resolution as
amended does not prevent The government:
from giving it up, it only prevents it being con.
should not be- reinforced. That IS all It does.
The very fact that you say it is an "indispen
sable condition" that no reinforcement SHOULD