Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-15

nov reported that Anderson has but ten DAYS
provisions.
The 7r5Jupe saws
" II, as is predicted with some conflcnc, by our
Washington correspondents Fort Sumter is to he
evacuated, no doubt the humiliation will be great
and the order for such movement will be givca
by the Government with a regret quite equal to
thatwth which the people viii receive the tidiu cs
! Bat let 1t be borne in mind TINT this hum atiau
cemCs, II II must come, not from any negiisrnca
or ieeheness If re present Administration that
it is net an evidence Of retreat from wel-dc-
fined and strong position that il is a concession
neither to the Rebel power # the south 10 the
tiaid exPastuatiens efthc few in the North whose
eounse's weakness but that it is ore Of the
last bitter drups in the cup lett in our hands by
the Government which has SO long weighed us
down, and whiah has now hardly passed cut Of cur
sight The evils which Administrations a. well
a. mcn, do, lives after them. and we must eNpect
Ia iccI the curse. The luPlicity the mean sehcn-
ing,the iueoneeivable ba-cncss which have brought
Us 10 the present complication Of our national At
fairs eanno, lose their position at once
From the T'srs correspondence
+" Depend upn e. the statement is uutruc that
orders for The withdrawal Of trn ps from Fort sum
Ter have already been issued. That was a stock
i7bhinE canard. As late as Friday last the Pres
iieut was decidedly against withdrawal, but in
formation ,iHce received, together with military
inf ruatIon bearing on the question. have led him
to think more favor,bly Of the policy.
Mason. Hunter, and ether secession ea1ers, are
in perfect seny of apprehension that the report
Is true. Fit is dene. thev say there Is no shtduW
ot chance b. push secession any further, and tv.
erg southern man who favored twill be toma-
hawkcJ.
Prom the Irtiuar', correspondence
i.
in the city account of the orders for the retire
ment OF the troops from Fort sumter Every man
is terocious at the bare idca of ,nch thing. The
act is deprecated aal denounced in every form &C
anathema yet it is act in which the Cabinet
are compelled 10 be comparatively passive. They
merely follow the Judgment Of General Scott, who
advises the evacuation. and ef course takes The
whole responsibility Of the act
The H,rala says:
" The evacuation Of Fort sumter has been t.a
absorbing question in every circle 10 night. Men
rave until they hear the facts senator Nadei IS in
favor Of planting one huadrel thousand men taau-
ga &c tue Notifications about Fort sumter. in order
20 reinforce Ma1ar Anderson, II necessary. Ihal-
deus Stevens says be does not believe the >toty
about provisions giving out. senator Sumner
says, For this necessity II it exists. tho present
Administration is not responsible. 1t i, a dazt-
noSa hvedtaS, danRahle inheritance. - the
Roman law Among the more conservative and
thoughtful the idea OF the withdrawal Of the
troops l. received wise policy. 1t sal that
whHn the idea was first rroH9unjod h. M Lincoln
h. laughed At itas unworthy Of being entertained.
hat he may be persuaded To- do 10 preserve the
country from civil war remain. TO be seen.
The New Iosk To. Charleston correspondent
.ayz:
g One THOUSAND men we're Transferred Inst ign;
Fl, II ;, cessiarri!le TO Font Maultfie. Gae en-