The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-03-14

the name of the latter to the Philadelphia
and Eric Railroad. and providing for Its
Evacuation Of Sumter.
Gen. Scott takes the Responsibility
Fort Pickens to be Re-enforced.
Special Dispatches to the N. Y Tribune.
Washington, Monday, March IL. 1861.
There is a great fever among tao Re-
publicans in the city on account OF the or
ders for the retirement OF the troops from
Fort Sumter. Every man Is ietoclous at
the bare idea of such thing, The act
i deprecated aud denounced in every
form of anatbems; Jet 1t Is an act 10
which the Cabinet are compelled to be
comparatively passive. They merely fol
low the Judgment of Gen. Scott, who ad-
vises the evacuation. and, of course, takes
the whole responsibility of the act But
the re sson of its surrender must not be
uisu uoderstood. 1t is done wholly be-
cause it cannot now be REINFORCED before
the supplies of the garrison are exhaust
ed
The rumors about Fort Pickens being
given up are entirely uufouuded. This
fortress can be re.enforced, and it will
be.
An extra session of Congress is likely
to be soon called to supply the omission
of the last, and enable the Administra
ton to assert the authority Of the Gov
ernmeut. The policy will probably be to
repeal the laws making ports OF the Sc.
ceding States ports of foreign entry. and
to station National vessels thcreat to pre-
vent foreign inportations. j. S. +,
! Washington, Monday, March IL 1861
There is no longer any doubt that Maj
Anderson's command is to be withdraw
from Fort Sumter. Gen. Scott decides
it to be military necessity, and bis judg-
uent determines the question, a. 1t has
done some others nearly as delicate -
. Conferences have been held for several
days past, With Mr.. Bache of,the Coast
Survey, in regard to the access to Charles.
ton harbor; with Mr.. TotteD, of the En-
gineers, and With other distinguished Of
; icers OF the different corps. After full
consultation it was agreed that the at
tempt to re enforce Fort Sumter could
only be u ade in two ways, and then Will
doubtful success. First, by large ma
val force breaking into the barhor
through the distractions in the channel
if possible; and, second. By landing an ar
my of over 10000 men, and attacking
the batteries in the rear, which commaDf
the entrance to the harbor. The Presi
r dent has no army at his disposal for thi
purpose. Eight companies are now sta
, toned in this city, and seven at Fortress
, Monroe, none of which can be spared
The troops recently in Texas will not b.
available for several months, if at all
aud but $50 are reported as on the wa,
back The force in Utah cannot be reach
ed i'm ediately. Congress gave no powe
to call out volunteer in case Of necessity
and, therefore, the President is coninet
to the actual and limited regular force
f His bands are tied, and his resource
crippled by the reasonable conspiracy o
his predecessor and Cabinet. The pre-
dicameut was deliberately contrived t.
embarrass the new Administration
The decision to withdraw Major An
derson naturally excites much feeling
0 particularly among the Western dclega
tons. What effect it may produce upo
foreign Governments, which looked t
y the assertion of strong policy ct a
hazards, rem aims to be seen. Here, it
{ regarded as compulsory alternative, t
which Mr.. Lincoln has yielded from over
whelming necessity. and because be wa
powerles- to carry out bis own purpose.
1t is supposed in some quarters tha
the Withdrawal will operate beDifioiall
e in concilatiog the South, but this opinio
!. is not shared By rejecting Observers
: The Northern Democracy will, of cours.
7, assail the Administration, though NJ
! Douglas is precom mitted to the very po
'f icy which has been adopted By his re
IS cent speech in the Senate.
n The British Consul at Charleston rt
J. Gently notified bis Government that tn
le obstructions in the main ship cbanUe
which had been filed up to prevent tt
iogress Of ships of var. were all removed
and vessels drawing 6 feet could easil
enter. This important fact may or ms
;, not have been taken into account, in d
IS terminiDg the feasibility of sending T,
endorsements.
!. The forts at Key West and Tortug'
70 csnnot be given up, because they may
easily re.enforced. and are of nation
importance 10 military and commerci
aspects. Fort Sumter involved Ioi
s of honor only.
r An Official letter from Major Anderso