The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16

thai thcy contributes N part Of his means a defence
his mounted guIs In them, his gaznes untouched
uDhsg med bis shot aud shells and pow and all bis
meg to them five who bad suffered scratches
from The rebels Even his walls for ali the purposes Of
hs defence (and they were never designed for orna-
nenD, were ~ perfect - ever, although somewhat de-
faced snt battered and their paint rubbed OF By the
Iebes well served artillery. And yet he runs up the
white flag and strikes TO rebels the stars and strpss
,entan WAS 10 surrender while his ability 70 resist was
uDiH pslreds
Had be been true-had be been honest-had he not
been traitor If q breach had been made Ia bis
walls, biz anmun tion expended and every man of his
command either killed wounded, his duty would have
been have too those who get under
patiently walt I'll relieved by his fienas taken
possess OF by his enemies And yet he surrcudnred
gnoby. ohs'scefny and treacherously surIenderedin
order 70 prevent the gallant soldiers OF the Union getting
possession Of and defendng this important public
IortIess.
As 10 the burning OF his woodwork-his hencoops and
GGartes-nskng necessary 70 surrender the plea Is
insult o the intelligence or the country AAd what ID
mole appears BY our despatch thai this terrible nfe
exiting uishe1 by his own command Immediately
after the before aid could reach him Why
Tot the surrender delay until after the fire was
6kd grent we may not do him injustice, but as the
fscs stand hold HIM 10 be the vlest traitor the
world ever saw and such We doubt no. VIII DO the uds
meIt of the curt mar tal that tries him
We cannot but thisg great national disgrace
but the "blood Of the martyrs was the seed OF the
church.; and SO viii It be now. The country viii now
put on it's in nest and traitors and rebes VIII
soon meet with the justice they SO richly merit BY the
by where is the "blood Of the martyrs In this case
thirty hours OF terrible and tremendous firing from sum
fer by ''the gallant Andef son, ana not reoel killed
nay, not wounded even to enable him hereafter TO
boss that he OF Falstas valiant troopl What
blnOoess victory How precious In the sight OF Ander
con wss the blood or those chivarc rebels who feed
ups his men when exposed on raft in getting water To
put out the fire. Well may he say that the wonderful
escape OF the rebels from ipury OF any kind Prov
dertal. We do not agree with him, however. Provi-
tencs does rct CounenaDce rebellion and perjury but
may direct his guns Lot 40 injury 70 those
at whom they AZ apparently pointed. 1t is not wonder
ful chat AND asons command were uninjured They
escape N ice rSbes Is AT least curious
From the Evening Post.
1t is evident mat General Scott has once more beaten
s.ra,egical genius To do 20 he has necessary,
suffered not only traitors, but loyal men, to rest under
n misapprehensen
1hoee who remember the inpstiencs with which the
American public watched his apparent inacton at one
period OF the Mexican var, win not have forgotten the
shout OF aairation which went from tn people whom
NJ sst discovered that the supposed inacon had
been in realty the wiseet aud shire widest action and
that By the most mastery display military strategy
be had outwitteo the enemy, and obtained splendid
victory when uought but defeat and disaster stared
army ID the face.
from Charleston, Montgomery and Washington IN this
mornings jourDas cannot avoid the gratifying concu
that thar which looks az first blush Ike disaster
10 tho government is in reality but the suceesucafry
ing OF admirable plan Of military operations Be
fore his the traitors zee themselves caught In the tolls
In fact it seems to have sckeued the chief traitor,
DAVIS already, Montgomery dispatches relate THAI
VIII the fror, Charleston came and the mob go
yenaoea Davis ard Walker tthe former was not well
and d id not appear and even his c,etasy
tive CT words and ''deciued TO make speech"
The facts which tend 10 the conclusion have point
cd ort may be summed up follows;-
Genera Scott has been 70 the attempt 10 rcin
force Fcrt sumter He that il would cost men and
vessels which the government could not spare just
As able general he that Sumter and Charleston
points Of no military importance, and would only
need valuable men TO hold, if we took them-Sih no
adequate advantage gained.
IIesaw that the two KEYS Of the position were Fort
Pckens in the CUFF, aud Washington, the capital.
he knew that Davis had generalsn,p perceive,
that the 4th OF March aud for weeks forwards
il would haze been almost Impossible for the federal
government to defend Washington against such force
The traitors had already collected before sumter and
which could he marched at any time on capital not yet
prepare FOR defence not yet even pnrged OF traitors
His plans, based thcse facts, were at once
hid. Nv every means IA hs power ha conccn-
trsted the attention OF traitors and loyal men on SUMTER
He must have feen with mimic satisfaction the daily IN
force gathered at Charleston, while the govern
lost no tme in strengthening the capital Every
-FOUR the traitors spent before Sumter the only
more surely into the hands Of their master
10 assurance douby sure he pretended to leave
Fort pickens ia The iurch II said to be in dan
ger when Scott know shat formidable force invest
nz it, Men feared that would be lost by naoton
OF the government, when II was never more shrcwdly
AZ last Washington was reasonably safe. Forces were
gaibcred. Once cur brave old general himself
with means in his hands. Inen came the armament po-
pnarly believed 10 DO destined Tor sumter The govern
mcnt said rot wordorly asked OF the traitors the op
portunity 10 send It's garrison a needed supply Of
raj Gset dh,k and besoted with treason and impatient
TO shed the blood OF loyal soldiers they made tho attack
scarce had they begun when they saw, with evident
terror ships lowering about the harbor's mouth they
peu bcir cannon IN desperate haste, but no ship
IN % Arderson's help. What was the natter
Made bold by the furious thirst for blood, they dared
Ito SHIPS 70 come in But no ship offered It's assistance
to Anderson More the guns of Sumter only direct
cd a. the works of the traitors and Major Anderson ey
IDENTIFY tred - fire IN such manner not to Kill
he did not try few bombs tho city, though
certain from letter Of of his officers that hls
n. ha..- tha fu.a-l.
hat was ,he matter Deauregard must have thought
the government officers both fools and towards When
his osn boats sailing unframed about the har
Dor, between Sumter and Moulsrie bearing his orders
IL possible that the forces outside could stand ap
theiic whe brave garrison was being done to dcsthy
when the battle 70 the death, would shrewd off
Ger neglect to divert his enemys attention by hiring his
city
II it seemed mysterious to us, waiting on Saturday
with beathefs suspense it must have seemed incompre
bsnsibe 10 any cool head in the traitor camp
sun no ships come In, ard in fac, the reports state
thar only three four small vessels remained In the
9th 6. After forty hours cannonaae, In which not ono
nan "a killed, Major Anderson officer OF undoubt cd
fort becomes the guest OF General Beauregard Let
DO nan hastily cry traitor lie only otsyed his orders
lie made an honorable ceence. He took 70 shed
blood. 20 gave orders not 10 sight men, bat 70 silence
bat rics'
Meantime while the rebels are isnorsnty clarifying
the victory of Ave Thousand eighty aat ~
ion Montgomery The teiegraph the hands OF
the rebels, sayss
Fort Pickeps wds reinforced last night
II Is uIaerstccd that Charleston barbor ls bocladed
lespachts from Lieutenant SKINNER, captured by the
rebels gave Davis the frat intmaton OF his defeat No
der The rebel chief '.sck,n and went TO bedi
No wonder that his Secretary Walker, declined 10 make
asptcch.
Aud VIA, from Washington These significant para
grepls:--
Tho report that Anderson has the guest
Of General Beauregard has been communicated to the
abe latter not surprised but, the contrary
msTked The supply vessels could reach him. and
right When he was told thar the report that nobody
IN urea IN Fort sumter he very much grstded
ano rem aTked that he regretted that ssor Anderson could
not b. supplied, as that waa all ne needed
The at In the play viii represent Pick
en-, "a PENSACOLA hsTbor.
Tho position Of Affairs is this Charleston 5ockadei
Fort ckepa u reinforced by troop which the traitors
fooithy believed wore destined Tor sumter. Washing
ton secure bog oud peradvepturc. The traitors have
without the slightest GAUGE opened the they have
long threatened. The country Is reused TO defend
sailed liberties, and gathers about the
government; and treason has been chockmaied a. the
first blow II struck. ist them Keep Sumter few weeks
let 10 man cry traitor 10 MAJOR Anderson Let man
foar for the energy o. the administration Let thank
God That brave old General S:ols romans to give his
loye heart and wise head 70 his c)untry's Service
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