The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-13
MEETINGS OF The CABINET.
The Withdrawal Of Major An
derson and His Troops
+ Decided Upon.
Opinions Of Generals Sect and Wool in
Favor of the Plan.
The President Refuses to See the
Southern Commissioners,

&C., g., Sbs.
WASHINGTON March II, 1861
Tho elaborate despatch in this MORNINGS HERALD pro
Douncing the successive reports Of the impending
cuation Of Fort Sumter both stock jeOng scheme and
thepart Of the administration to up
nents aaing at secret attempt to reinforce entirely
misses tho mark. 1t is true certain Wall street opera
tors have been figuring here for days. and buled
and beared the strength Of reports. But the other
part OF the story entirely unfounded The President
would the employment of the imputed insidous
accomplish the desirable end Of relieving
the invested post.
able to state positively, the contrary, that the
abandonment Of Fort Sumtr has been deerminod upon BY
he Prcsideaasd his Cabinet An order 10 that effect
has however not yet been issued, and may be for
days Phe Of the delay is not want Of
u,ion but simply prepare the Northern mind
better for the Inevitable emergency This is the
in . shell. Both Gen. Scott and Gen. Wool have
given upon request, their opinion advising
Son.
The exsemsnt and Indignation of the majority Of the
republicans at che humiliation in store for them con-
10 be- The hotel parlors and halls
n,
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as much as a ,ysoey in theswearing line
Strange as il HAY sound, it is positively known
chat Secretary Chase unexpectedly out advocating
The es acuatiur che last Cabinet meeting and that
Messrs Cameron ami Blair most reluctant to assent.
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Tbe order has no, " been given % evacuate Fort
sumter That i win be, iwishn two. or three days,
am sure The preferences q men, nor tnc policy Of
party can prevent IT, 1t is stern necealty that com.
pels the act and is beyond DC croi OF s'rty ie"aes
Military silence viii govern enc adminis'ro'ion am
certain that, If the President, s1 sure Ander
could reach him, they wo' S's sent a.
What cost
NOBODY regrets the existing stat OF sacs concerning
Mayor Andersons position more tina a'' ifesaens ne
bad no part in the work Of Great ing 'nem' Dot' a.
the time, comm into power with '''1 s'ar
fully IN the face he dses not propose TO s6Fnk fr tSe
responsibility Of meeting them, and will 70 IS as pr0rnps
h the appearance OF fle SUBJECT WIZ %'hA'' anu -
wisely upon them a. tine ana tue iac's WIN 1Ao"'
learn soday, from an Official source tnat c'anoe ee
questioned, Sa no vessel drawing more ina" SIX 1o' -
water enscr the harbor @ Charleston me csne'
closed W SOME time since win sunSen vessels Gin
closed
Ny despatch dated s'n ''s'Isns 'na' H''' AH''~
son bad but fifteen days supplies aa noi'o "' '''i''
true, 90 FAR As the 1aei conSe'h'~' oa' vas -
sccurate as g tho provisions TO aorma'0n reserved
MAJOR Andersen Four days ago ah'"ed 'ha' ne nla
twenty days Supplies en, 50 that -se 'hs u'e ns nas
only about fifteen days Sappes'
There is another favs ct TOO mucn -Spo nce v oN''
ioos Ny despatch of ths sth, feefrec 'o'S'ea M :
would require ten thoui acs men = invest
various batteries on sullN'aa ana Motifs -A's o''''a
20 reduce Fort Sumter and pAS'ent ss -
the United states governments
imade me statement upon S"u "''u''.'s ''''
was The estimate = eenS'A' 0''''' i''''