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{. G.. PAREER,
Lieut.. Col, Abide Camp.
BoNBARDNENT OF FORT SUMTER FROM AN ENG
LISH POINT OF VIEW.


LISH POINT OF VIEW.
[Fion tie London Times, April, 2gl
TIE challenge OF the Ceaiederatc States has been
promptly accepted and longer OH ct TO Pre-
sident Lincoln tia, he is without designated policy.
If VIC are to put literal Interpretation upon tie docu
ment now lie Us, the federal gpserument q. Wash
inrton procaims war; aad calls for army Of 70 600
men, If 10 accept the frat impression created
President Lincou's proclamation the smoking out
burning out of Msior Anderson is to DC any
ed by an INVASION What the President would 10; at
tempt 10 avert what the fleet in the Oiug would make
no effort to oppose and what has been unaccounta
b accomIl.hed without the loss of single LIFE, hr.
Ljucon is determined to puni b. In State paper
weak and wordy as TO contrast those great
historical documents which marked the birth OF the
American nation the President deGcuac,s tho 'comb-
.tio g. exist n IN the nsargen States aud ar-
meals TO his feow-czens to flavor facilitate ard aidn
his efforts to maintain the Union aud redress the wrongs
of the North Calling for 1000 men be indicates that
his first object viii be to the federal property
in other words to fight his way TO Charleston and there
reins Major Andersen in bis fort tne classmates Of
which are still in excellent order and the guns in service
able condition. He summons the Congress 20 meet at
Washington on the 4,h of July extraordinary
sion Within the meaning OF the text OF the constitution
He has taken his course promptly ana his decision Is for
war.
But ia It certain that this document means exactly
what il purports to decares Although il is
declaration of President OF the United States
issuc Is IL declaration 70 be by instant wal!
Kay we not believe that having made public declaration
of war policy he is rcined to follow il in dehb
crate and eisurey manner? May we draw some iI
ference from the fact that be has named day for
rendezvous of the conngents Of tho federal States and
that he has named distant day fer the meeting of the
Congress? Less than this proclamation President Lin
coin could rot have done or he could not
render II he bad been prepared to let the South CO. he
would scarce have acted ab; urdly to keep Mor
Anderson in an unenabIe fort tempting ect OF overt
reason The circumstance which he must have foreseen
having taken place l. necessary that he should take
formal note OF it, and mark it act of This he
has done Ba. we will no; even yet believe that these
proclamations and popular exctements actually mean
real savage slaughter 1t not because the South Caro-
nians burnt the woodwork OF fort and smoked The
garrison that they are therefore, accounts say
.crazy for fight and eager for the bloed of their bre
hren at the North IL is not because President Lincoln
has called for his rs 0C0 that be ia about send
them at once to engage in desperate and savage civil
fct At present there seems to be no great exaspera
ton on either side All the proceedings at Charleston
ha We hitherto been carried much cricket match
an eight oar race might take place in this country The
bghts. courtesy seems to have Obtained on both sides
good shot from F8. Sumter is much apTinded
as good shot from Fort Moultrie. WIN the
Amerc na e il sSo' away General Beaurcgard sends
ior AUDI Ison another fight under; when the cit s
found 10 be on p h polie enemy, who has With such
nen energy hbortd excite the COZ sration, offers
an equally essrg. tic assistance TO pot IL cut When the
sed nemy pas through the streets OF Charles
tolhe cheering Of the people 10 rantic The only In