The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-14
RBCAPITULATION.
THE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, april 10, 1851.
The capital continues Irsnric staAs Of exc,rs mont
Business y hah suspended. 6roups q ndividoab dts-
cussiDs the bonn msardmsnt Fort SOM are sstnesed
tbs corners ieleg aph ocsa the whs souss and
the War ana Navy Departments bes'eged BY crowds
of eager nquires. The hotel bbss and parlors wore
Samned with humanity all lbs morning.
The republicans w,ld with Indignation and curse
the rebels AMI cheer Major Anderson mos. Justify.
The President and Cabinet have sesa,oo nearly
all the morning. A large number prouineot men Of
all parties repaired 70 the White Honse early hour
to tender Their tho President none we're
admitted except the Virginia Committee OF inquiry who
had a conference with him from eight nine O'Clock
An intense hustle prevailed at the Var
ing the forenoon Four hundred federal troops arrived
from New York by special train early tn,s msrssng
About eighteen hundred regulars and volunteers
here under . ms 80
The President s cain and composed Tho drst question
he asked Western Senator last night was "wm yoor
State support with military power2 40 will doubt
lessy issue call for aid the Governors Of ,he
republican States in the course Of 70 day.
WASHINGTON, April ~, 1891
The greatest anxiety prevails 70 hear from Charleston
The latest we have, up TO half past two p. " s
that the american fag calamity Fort samsr
and that ports tp forth nre necessarily upn Fort
Mourie and sullvans Island batteries, which part
the programme by which the governmsn: supply
sch 10 bo admit ed IN the harbor.
spec,al u Congress s not likely 70 be con-
veued The Of the North has been heard through
teegraphic dispatches from every free Staie assuring
the President enthusiastic support Of the govern
ment with men and money.
It s evident that the Union sentiment has greatly
strengthened here since the revolutionts
tho responsibility OF inauguratng civil war
Capt. Vim. b. st. Johns, Of the Third infantry having
declined the command Of his company when ordered ON
particular SERVICE President directs that he oease 70
be sn officer Of the army from Wednesday.
First Lieutenant Abner smcad Of the First artillery,
having, when his company ordered for duty usder
critical circumstances rendered hts resignation In order
escape from that duty the President directs that he
cease 70 be an ofhcer Of the army.
The regular troops now here have been ovderod and
proceeded toshe outskirts Of the city evsy
guard the armories and public buildings.
yidettes constantly riding through the streets
WAanscroS, April 10, 1881.
Up 70 eleven o'clock p the President had no veabs
official information Of what has at CHARLESTON,
except through private dispatches TO individuals rho
have communicated with him He expects Major Andev-
evacuste surrender the fort he finds tho sup-
pv ships cannot reach him. This will be military me-
ccssty and will only be In accordance with MAJOR Ande-
sons instructions, n they reached him.
The report that he has surrcndered and guest Of
General Beauregard has been communicated :hs Pre-
sidens. The latter not surprised but tho con-
trary, remarked, "1he supply vessels could not reach
him, and he did right" when he told that The re-
pert was that nobody injured IN FOrt Sumter, bo
seemed very much grasned, and remarked that hs 70
gretted that Major Anderson could bo suppicd a
that was all he needed.
The next sct in the play win represent - Fort
Piekens, IN Pensacola harbor, and not far hence.
The feeling here is very intense, especially Among ths
Northern and Western people, large number a whom
In the CITY,