Red Wing sentinel., 1861-03-27
SATURDAY NIGHTS MAIL.
The Evacuation of Fort Sumtcr.

Special Dispatch to the n, Y. Tribune.

TAE MATTER IN ME. L1Nco1.S's HANDS.
Special Dispatch to the n, Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1861.
The decision in regard to the withdrawal
Of Major AnderSon's command now rests
exclusively with the President. lie has had
the fullest oral and written opinions Of Gen.
Scott and t,c mos. skilful officers Of the
army, and tho spoken and written counsel of
every member of his Cabinet. No deter
mination was reached yesterday. Mr.. Lin
coin is fully sensible Of tho important res
possibility Which rests upon him, and will
decide finally with the full knowledge that
he IS to bear it before the country.
1t Is known that after a deliberate inves-
tiSatlon Of all the facts: the Cabinet, with
one exception, approve the military judg-
mcnt Of Gen. Scott, and yield to it as a
necessity which cannot be avoided. This
almost unanimous occurrence on the part
OF men who have been supposed to regard
this s'lhject from opposite stand points, and
to ho'ddiicrent views Of policy for it's treat
mcnt, is sufficient to show that there must
be the most sufficient reasons for the con-
clusinn
Various modes have been suggested for
reinforcing Fort Sumter, but not orc of
them stand the scrutiny Of scientific militia
ry authority, and all others are unworthy
of consideration. Some cmanate from civil
ians, and others from naval officers Of re.
spectacle standing. They propose demon
stration at night through the shallow parts
Of the entrance Of Charleston harbor send
Ing in the men and supplies by boats. These
plans have been discussed for some time in
naval circles, but with few exceptions they
have not been regarded as practicable,
though there are many officers who would
cheeriully command such an expedition.
Tvcssels of light draft or gun oats could
run the gaunt|crof The extended coast guard
and batteries which line the entrance 10
both channels, it is questioned il they would
be able to land leinforccmcnts under the
fire Of Fort Moultrie, because they could
not escape the yisiience of the lookouts
everywhere, and any suspicious fact would
be Immediately sign'lcd to that and all other
points. " .-...
1t is stated upon the best military author
ity that Major Andcrson's present forces
could not hold out forty eight hours in the
event ola collision with the batteries now
concentrated against him in full play The
physical endurance required to work his
heavy guns would be exhausted in that
time. lie could, doubtless, destroy Fort
Moutrie and sacrifice many hundred lives
besides: but would be compelled to surren-
der from causes beyond human control. 1t
is easy for those who have no responsible.
ty 10 propose plans and to blame others for
not adopting them; but if an experiment
Should be tried against the advice of the
most experienced soldiers and fail, who
would avert the cxecration which would
follow it? Mr.. Lincoln will deliberate we'll
before deciding. ~. ...--. ...,......-..
Corn csrondencc Of the Cincinnati Comm crcial
WASHINGTON, March II.
The forcign-born aspirants to foreign
missions were greatly dismaycd yesterday by
the positive announcement that Mr.. Sew
ard had definitely determined not to an
point any native European to leading diplo-
matte positions in Europe. This determine
ton was siSnifed in response to an appeal OF
a leading Ohio politician in favor personal
friend, and intended and resolved as a final
and immutablc declaration on the subject
as far as Mr.. Seward is concerned.
The case may thus he considered closed,
and the only remaining hopes of the appli-
eants is an appeal from the decision to the
President. But it looks to me rather i'm
probable that he will take direct issue in
the premises with his Secretary of State:
who might withdraw from the Cabinet upon
being overrulcd. The candidates. however.
have resolved to continue their efforts until
actually driven from the field by the ap-
pointmcnt Of others. Schurz is bound to
see it out, and llassaurck equally deter.
mined.
The Ohio Congressman row here will ca!l
On The President in body tomorrow, and
urge the appointment Of Mr.. Fassaure1 to
the Swiss Mission, but deem their success
doubtful, for not only Secretary Seward is
in the way, but also the strong efforts of
Charles Sumner, and others for the rctcn-
ton of Mr.. Fay, the present minister. What
ever Stewards true reason may be, it is GER
tain that the plea of the political offensive
ness of the aspirants to the monarchical
governments Of Europe is tcnable only in
the instance Of Schurz, who alone among
them was compelled to cmigrate in consc-
Iquence of revolutionary sympathcs and
faction. ...