Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-02

FrNIu ttr IlIrIeSI On AtTcUrV-
AfIirS al Charleston -hhlt Charleston Papers
have 10 Say.

SHALL We MAKE a FC,s OVER rHE EVACUATION
\ CORES spoudcnt suggests that the day
ForI Sumter Is to- be evacuated be made
day oi public rel eng ia Charleston IA gen
cral hoitddy, with than k--IN!ug and an I!Iu-
u,Ina.lor. FOR our part. We doubt III" pto-
priety aud good taste uf any such -raud dean
uusItsLIun. The retirement OF S.veuty men
from the possession 81 a fortress ia our h;.--
Dor, which jhes hate hcli three months, aud
leave only because of the difficulty Of getting
rc.at,rccueuIs and supplies, through the
erection of batteries, which We, their eut-
uIts. have been VcruiIie, 90 construct III 'er
tLeIr guns, l. not We think an occasion thJj
Viii J >ltfy, before tEe world, the flourish "i
a general publIc IUbllatIUn. We may all be
glad and thankful Iha, none of our blood has
been spilled 10 our bay, while the cverctye
intentions Of our toes have beeu toiled Lere
by ou- ~, .a.rl;I ions. I-royutence ha- HeIpra
5 much. i5ut a. seems 10 Us more IA accord
Buce with l-ue dignity, the merits OF tine
affair, and the habits Of CarbllBIans- not TO
exhibit the appearance OF beng oteu"ye
\ deucat IIHnlIua- ION, with positive pro-
hIbiti1u OF i.e-c-acllers, we shou 4 not object
10. B5i tie revuiut. t.ou l. mol yet ended, and
We should not begin 10 hil! % too much OF 10
soon.
I IET SUMTER.
Tie arrival Of a special mess MGR 10 90
Anderson, l.eJ evening, produced some com
meuJ and curiosity Iu thi, cry. lhe geaiie-
man Who was the envoy of tue A'lWuni-trs1-
tIon nj Washington j. Mr. g. y Fox. OF Mas
-acLd-rlts. formerly of the UuI'ed States Va
~. Hc was acc upauIed 20 Fort Surier 10y
Capt Henry J. H7rt-rcIn, at : o'clock M
Mr.. FcN only remained at Fort Sumter tor
half an hour, and left for Washington Ia The
l h. NJ train.
Heanaouuced that the object OF hi, mis+ian
was simply to hear from Mal. Anderson the
exact condition OF the garrison. From the
shorlue4, of the say ot lHls EuSov Ettrao--
binary. we pre~ua.e that 1t dtd not take the
gallant Major long {" give him az i"vcnJory
Of liz provisions, dc
Now - the communication between Furt
Sumter aud y NaShiug.ou l. opeu so the gIrrI-
~uu ot the former. are we to believe the oh
i"c. "f Mr.. Fox excursion WIS simply 90 as
. certain whether Major Anderson was IN q
temper % have his military prestige -acuh-
ced upon the altar of Black BrpuoHcaHisu "a
i}y this we would enquire whether It - ihc
lc'cnliuu OF Alr Luc.Iu aud bis pack L,
leave hIm 10 eat his last ounce of bread, and
then 10 let loose the northern h1Wl. whIc.
has already commenced, against Hlfu for re-
! tigIug 80 far as SuGih Carolina l. concern
4 ed. We believe that Major Anderson VIII b,
+ permitted to salute bis liIg ON h1uIJux II
! down, aud 70 march out of the fort with Is
side arms. leaving the property intact
( heu We remember the dIsgracetIl manner
n which the late Administration sBeaked
ont OF the > n Juan del Norte ..tf.ir, aud
turned Com muodore Paultiiug over 10 the de
I Huuclailuu ut the country Tor obedience 20
/ orders, which tie could only cru-tfue Is be
. dli, aud then cuDIly, yelr afterwards, In q
o'aie paper, appropriated ',te whole honor oi
''. 49,, Te nave a right 10 l,k what W
! have - can do 4, they please.
z ON the Charleston Courie 81 the I'D
EVACUATION oE CAFirULArIVN.
We lave cudured long enough The dllat r.
. and deus sc rumprs from the feeble iauaii :
who ?. esIde al Washington.
We hi sc asked peace and have offered al
houo-a able aad pp-- bic terms Of peace aus
in expecta- loa of such peace we have srlfrree
the uccupa Iun Of III Iacing fortress. wiIet
was originally seized by hIga-handed ac
+ OF war IN time Of pace, aed against tat
pledged ialih Of he .ie Administrations
1t = time this game ni Plucr;iNi nation ane
. vacIllatluu, and d bot edesiiu- JuEgicry we.
stopped Fort Sumter must uud Will t'
very soon Geyn;ed 20 rs original and prope
and lawful objects and purP'--.-, III aud 80
the defence OF the iarl or uf tEarie7tou- b.
. mode OF erfectIng ,haJ necessary change "a
been, - far. Ieft 10 the discretion Of Others
IL Is now time that We should quicken Eus
sImdiaie bat discretion.
II the rulers that atfi e. the country suticc
10 the sway OF Lincoln cannot appreciate ii,
necessity and meet the responsibility oi rt ar
tattoo. We can aud saou5d gtre tdesn. or ihci
reiFe,euiaiI1e Is usurPins places 80 Fort 90
ter, tie alternative opportunity oi cap-ula
tjun.
If s.ft words aud grass will no; effect ou
purpaSe-, We can easily Try stones Bot b.
some means O. other, aud very speedily, FoI
Sumter must be- ours.