The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-05
From the Southern COnfederacy

The Washington correspondents tell US,
with their usual agreement, that the cabinet
decided for the evacuation of Fort Sumter on
Saturday, that they reached no conclusion
and that they did not consider the subject at
all They also repeat the story that reinforce
ments have been placed in Fort PckenS, and
they as positively deny the truth of this story
and say no order has been sent to that effect,
but things remain at Pensacola precisely as
they were when the president was inaugural
ted All which shows that the correspond
ents DO not know as much as they would like
to. and that the administration is wise enough
to keep its own counsel.
The delay in the evacuation of Fort sum
ter IS said to be worrying the South Caroli-
mans greatly. They expected a messenger
from Washington on Friday to order the E.
yacuat;on, but he did not arrive.
At Pensacola there is no doubt the confcl-
eracy government is preparing for a conflict.
jeff Davis is preparing to have ten thousand
troops there Immediately, and two thousand
from Louisiana are now ready to march,
The eight slaves who escaped and went to
Fort PickenS, some days since said they were
told there was going 20 be war and they
mus; fight, and they preferred to fight under
the stars and stripes, and that a hundred and
fifty more Of their fellow slaves were coming
to Fort fickens. But Lieut. Slerlmer could
do no otherwise than send the negroes back
to their masters.
Gov Houston of Toxan has decided thu: he
VIII make no forciblc resistance to the revo-
lu.ionists who have driven him from Office
II am ready 10 lay down office rather than
Weld to usurpation and degradation. have
declared my determination to stand bv Texas
in whatever position she assumes Her peo-
le have declared in favor of separation
rom the Union. | have followed her ban
rers before, when an exile from the land of
L.. fathers. | went back into the Union with
the people of Texas 20 out from the Tn
!on with them and Though ! can see but
gloom before me, shall follow the Lone
Star with the same devotion as of yore
love Texas too we'll to bring civil strife and
bIoodshed upon her. To avert this calamity
shall make no endeavor to maintain my all-
thorlty as chief executive of this state except
I ~ The peaceful exercise of MY .unctions-
When can no longer do this, shall calmly
withdraw from the scene. leaving the govern
ment in the hands of those who have usurp-
d its authority, but still claiming that am
Is chief executive"
I The Newark Daily Advertiser publishes
the following:
We are permitted to make the following
extract from the letter Of a Young man at
Fort Pickens to his father in this city. The
Young man was one of thirty marines sen,
from the L. S. sloop-of-war Brooklyn ION
which he had been shipped) to the fort:
Fort PICKENs. March Il. 1861.
have devoted my life to uphold the star
spanged banner which waves over Fort Pick
ens. Two or three days before the navy yard
was surrendered, thirty of the ordinary sea
men were picked out to protect the fort.
have been under arms for the last three O,
four months, and don't know the minute we
may be attacked. The rebels talk strongly
Of opening fire from the other two forts (Bar-
rancas and McRae) opposite us. There are
four thousand rebels around US The two
forts and the yard are mile apart Fort
Pickens is right between then. We are 100
strong, and defy the whole south Every
night since have been here | have been sta
toned with another sailor at a ten inch GUN,
wnich carries 20 lbs solid SHOT. The Jun
Itself weighs eight tons. We fire GU, Of i,
grape and canister. We will fight till the
last man is killed before we will surrender.
though We hope the trouble will be settled
peaccaoIy. have not had any money for
the last three months. We shall get extra
pay for our service here"