New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
dpPJVAL or THE WIVES AND CHILDREN
or TIE HEROES OF FORT SUMTER.
THEIR STATEMENTS GARRISON SHORT
OF PROVISIONS

OF PROVISIONS
The steamship Maricn Capt. Adkins, arrived at this
mort Yesterday afternoon, from Charleston She brought
"a the wives and children Of the garrison at
Fort Sumter She had full cargo, consisting Of 600
bales of cotton and 154 barrels Of rice On account Of
avere northeas winds encountered throughout almost
the entire VOYAGE she was delayed 1S hours over her
usual time.
The families of the soldiers of Fort Sumter sent
home bt direction Of Mai. Anderson in order TO place
them in safety.
of the whole number Of persons who are thus re-
turned 10 this city, % are children. The following
full list:
Mrs A. Cox and child, w Herey Feir Rafferty,, Rob.
BS%S, H. H. Stafford Mr.. waller Mrs whi.6vd Mr,
Hammer and two children, Miss smythe g. Patterson JSm
Buns Miss burns Mr. Galway and children Mira Smith
Mrs McDcnneiI and two children Mira Carroll and three chill
den Nrs McMann and three children MTs Rice and one child
sd s6 one child Mrs Sleaverer and one child Samuel
Simon and six in the seerage. Total, g.
Shortly after their arrival they were taken TO Fort
Hamilton, where they TO remain for the present
They represent the garrison as in excellent health The
statements arc conflicting in regard to the provisions IN
the Fort, though most believe them very scanty. The
supplies have been pork corn, beef and -four, without
any vegetables.
Major Anderson seems TO have inspired biz men with
an enthusiastic devotion. Said one Of the women with
whom we conversed, "TheTe is not man but will
fight for him. if to the pOnt-fhe il left there
10 be ntchered" And che added If il come sto that
it will be nothing but Il food Of human blood. They
have everything ready for an attack. fthey bad men
enough and provisions enough the fort could never be
taken If they fight, not soul can ever come out
alive It's shame continued the woman, her face
finishing with indignation, while her voice tremu-
Ions with emotion at the thought of the appalling fate
in store for her husband is shame that the Presi-
dent will leave them in such peril!' owe had to
leave our husbands said another because there was
not food enough for us all And now the Government
will allow them to be buchered"
In reference to the Star Of the West, some Of them
saw that in the Fort il was at first supposed 10 be
Iuse On the part Of the Carolnansthat the Charles
toans had sent up the boat and opened the fire, go as
10 induce Anderson 10 attack them. But as the
garrison found out that this not the case every
man was eager for the woId to apply the matches
which they had ready. Maj. Anderson's preventing
the contamination Of this desire, seems TO be the only
cause Of disaiecton among the troops.
We spoke with bright intelligent little girl, Of
come ten years Of age and asked whether she would
rrefer living in Fort Sumter Hamilton she said she
had not seen Fort Hamilton yet, and did not know
which she would like best. She said they lived as
well IS they could expect to in such place. and added
awe had coffee and hard bread-they call sea-biscuit
hard bread--and soft biead-that is the bread they
make at the Portland butter for breakfast
"Did you have anything else"
ave could not get anything else."
And for dinner y
We had corn beef and salt pork, and sometimes
bean soup, and bread"
:" For support
owe had just tie same for supper that we had ior
breakiast-codee and bread We never had any vege-