Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-13
LATEST NEWS.
Important from Washington.

Important from Washington.
In advance of our lnsi we are in possession Of
some news of intcrest which will lie acceptable to
every reader.
A special dispatch to The Charleston Courier
runs thus:
WASHINGTON, March l0.-I am informed hy n
Republican Senator, high in the confidence of the
Administration, that there is no earthly doubt that
tho tronpt will be removed from Fort Sumter
within ,So weeks. This fact is generally credited
in other authoritative circles.
The Commissioners called upon President Lin.
coin ye.terdny, and left their cards fpr him and
Mr.. Seward. They hope tomorrow to present
their credentials. Various opinions prevail MS to
the disposal cf their mission. 1t is alleged that
will be some time before answcr is given should
thoy not present their credentials Immediately.
Otherwise they will be returned.
President Lincoln expresses himself desirous
that peaceful measures shall prevail and So strong
is this assumption TINT Republicans assert that the
troops vii be withdrawn frnn Ports Sumter and
Pickens. have good authority for asserting that
such step has been considered in tho Cabinet to-
duy, and withdrawal favored
Yesterday the War Department received dis
their contents has been made public. The portion
relating to his supplies, says they have enough for
twenty days more.
Several Clerks in the Departments resigned yes
terday, and have left for Montgomery. An artist
also left to-day, by order Of President Davis, to
mako zeal for the Confederate States.
An examination at the Var Department, shows
that 1000 regular troops cannot be concentrated in
one place for one month ut time.
A Cabinet meeting was held last night on other
subjects than appointments to Office.
The condition Of the Southern posts held by the
Federal troops, engaged the deep attention Of lon.
Scott and others yesterday.
Secretary Seward will be able to attend to his
duties to- morrow.
Gov. Floyd has publ.hcd reply to the Com
mittees charges, relative to the Indian Trust Fund
defalcation. lie says the acceptanecs were mere
" in anticipation of the earnings Of Mcssrs Rus
sell & Co and that oulJ 5000 Of them were
outstanding, ind il the Government will permit
their work of tho present year to Offset these ac-
ccptancea that sum can bo liquidaed without
touching the property Of the firm now assigned.
It il said that Judge Douglas will act US me-
diator between the Southern Commissioners and
President Lincoln. Tho Commissioners will not
present their credentials until next week.
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for II peaceful settlement, and gives tho confident
assurances to all who converse with him, that no
measures calculated to lead to bluodshed will be
rcsorted to.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 1lth, has spe-
cin dispatches from Washington of the 9th, which
report that war Of coercion is expected ~ Also,
of the 10TH as follows:
"a Cabinet meeting was held last night. 1t is
known that the discussion bore upon subjects 9TH
er than the appuiu;iaet;s to tho remaining tat Of.
fce.. The condition ot the Southern posts held
by Federal troops engaged doep attention. Scott
unl others were present.
From official information recently received, il
appears TINT there il great disqualification prevail
inr in the Army-evcn On the frontier. large
number of subordinate officers have resigned, and
lunny others are preparing tu follow their example.
The tenor Of those dispatches Of the 10Th not con-
dieting with the Courier's information, we mny
hope the nrws Of IN early evacuation Of Forts
Sumter aud Pickeus is true.
The peace intelligence is rendered probable by
q certain pslpahls fact thus hintcd ut by Sen
ator DorGLAs in some late remarks:
Mr.. Douglas replying t" .uch p"rta of Mr.: Ma
sons speech us referred to him. said the simple
rea.ou why an attempt would not be made to re-
| irfurcu Fort Sumter, tEat it was Impossible.
While he had no knowledge of tho riews of any
body connected with the government, having con-
tro! Of tho question ~ to Fort Sumter, be t,'k it
for granted that an army ns lursc as would be re-
ouirsd could not bo cot together for some months,
as the raising Of it would require session Of Con-
grcss.
And again:
There WAS time when Fort Sumter could have
been reinforced. lie Jei;er.a il could not De rein
forced nor triih"ut the m'" at least OOOO me-" hy
| land and sea There merr bit ttr mcn I" srrre the
guns-,rLo rould room be rrhansiea-u"d they had
not bread and salt en""gh to last ior thirty d"y'
There must bc prompt action in the direction vi
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