The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-14
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1861.
m oocRT MARITAL oeNNoDoR1 ARMSTRONG.
The Naval Court for the trial Of Com Armstrong made
but little progress to-day. They principally
gagged in examining documentary evidence. The trial
bids fair to be protracted The Court to-day no
ned President Lincoln that they would call on him TO-
morrow.
JOHN cocmAM's xsuos TO VIRGINIA.
John Cochrane passed through this city day. his
way Richmond. It understood he goes there for the
purpose Of Interchange Of views and to urge upon the
Virginia Convention 10 adopt pacific plan Of aduss
men which win help the border States and aid the con-
servaiive men Of the North TO build up not only the
Union, but peace party.
PROMOTION COL. SUMNER.
Colonel Sumner, Of the army, has been promoted TO
Brigader Generaship, to ill the vacancy made by the
dismissal Of Twiggs.
WILL AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS BE cAIIE9
The President has been urged by the ultra republi-
cans to call extra session, with view 70 putting the
country footing, and giving him the necessary
power TO collect the revenue, &c. But he will decline
this policy, extra session would now certainly de-
velope majority against in both branches
OF Congress.
POSTAL SERVICE scEDED STATES
is understood at the Post Occ Department. thai lilo
Posuassers thc states received secret
instructions from the revolutionary government At Mont
gomery to continue their old official relations for the
present
Only few South Carolina and Alabama officials have
thus far failed to recognise the authorities here.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOAN.
The Charleston Cbuyiy Of Monday says that the sub
scrpons derived in that city toward the establishment
Of steamship line between Liverpool and Charleston
have reached amount authorizing the deAnitive
ganizaton of the company and the commencement of
the work on contract
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1861.
The Impending Evacuation Of Fbrt Sumter, dc.
week ago to-day the light Of satisfaction cleaned
from every republican countenance. From Horace
Greeley the lowy applicants Western $500
post offices, they all bore air Of triumph The crafty
ing openness of the inaugural 10 both conservative and
radical constructions and the hopeful certainty Of hav
ing at last federal power and place within grasp, filed
each and every soul Of them with cheering emotions.
But radical change has since ceme over them Study
their physiognomies to-day Clouds dwell where
sunshine recently beaming. Gloom has superseded
cheerfuuess buoyancy given way TO dejectedness Of
spirits Exutations no longer heard. AL are SON.
bre, grim, desponding
And why all this transmutation2 The sorry tale
briefly told Fort Sumter is be evacuated The Issue
credit Of their party in the eyes Of the nation at large
about being yielded not Of choice, II s true but OF
cessy The step which, they all thought and prayed
Of rebels South Carolina, should and would be the first
Of the administration, viii not be taen Major
Anderson will not be reinforced; Forts Mourie and
Pincney win not be retaken the insurgent seres win
not be sienced the army OF rebels not put to flight;
Charleston not doomed with bombs and grape red hot.
In less than week the and stripes will disappear
from the last stronghold Of the federal authorities within
the pioneer State in the Of and the emblem
Of revolution In Its steadthe melancholy end Of the
publican of the vndcaton Of federal
supremacy after the installation Of the republican ree
SOUND and fury but as now shown sisnfyins nothing
Such indeed will be the result OF the rst OF the
existence Of the new "a administration Il true all ru-
finite action has been agreed by the President and
his constitutional advisers to the hour Of this writing
The head as well as the majority Of the members Is
most reluctant TO determine upon line OF policy nvov
ing retreat before armed, defiant overbearng treason
the consequent decentralization the people North
Yet whatever their present hesitancy and repugnance
may be- it absolutely that they will ultimately
face the music that issuing the order
ate may be expected at any time this week
ses we,s men e presdens and aoru ~
his Cabinet Their own wishes, as well as those OF the
bulk OF their supporters, all prompt to action diametr
cay opposite to that forced upon them by the vast
and Industrial interests Of the North, that
willing and ready to make any sacrifice Of principle,
honor and dignity to avert the crushing calamity Of civil
war on the one hand and the Of mpracti
cabity Of supply Of the invested fort with men, ammu
milton and provisions the other But the members OF
the new administration had only preferences, but
also sagacity and due respect for and reliance on,
those true and trusty guides Of statesmen-facts
and figures. An overwhelming array Of such, proving
conclusively the mpossbility Of gathering military
force sufficiently strong TO insure the Of at
tempt reinforce before the garrison would be reduced
TO the starvation point having been placed before them
by General Scott the evacuation reduced question
Of time and the country may rest assured that the
and most threatening danger Of collision will be
moved in the course OF few days.
II known that the question Of supplying or abandon
ng Fort Senter alone discussed IN the successive
meetings Cabinet the subject But the line Of
action adopted In this instance will doubtless be fol-
lowed also in regard TO other military posts within the
Confederate yet held by federal troops That part
of the inaugural which expresses the determination Of
the new President shod and possess the federal pro-
perty all the States Of the Union" win thus be demon
strated to have been words words, and nothing but
words Whether equal inconsistency Of theory and prac
tice will be shown In the collection Of duties remains 10