Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-13
Reply of Tie administration to the Southern
Commissioners
THE REvoLUrIUN IN TnE SOUTH.

FORT sUSPTER TO BE HELD AND REINFORCED.
The Tribune Washington correspondence,
of Sunday, says: Lieutenant Talbot reached
here yesterday morning with dispatches from
Major Anderson, and had full interviews
with the President, Secretary of War. aCd
General Scott There il no doubt but the
condition of the garrison requires relief 10
many respects. Various necessares are
nearly or quite exhausted, and mast be sup.
Piled. While no Official in,ima,ion was ever
communicated TO NJ or A uderson that his
command would be Withdrawn from Fort
Sumpter 1t is undoubtedly true that be re.
ceved such an impression from personal con.
ferences which we're supposed to reflect the
purposes here They were predicated upon
the belief, however, that the withdrawal was
a military necessity, which could not be
avoided. Receut information has changed
that belief, and other iacts have induced a
course of policy consistent with this idea.-
In word, Major anderson is not to be
uithdrdun, and he is to be prorisioned, as was
prefgured in my last despatch.
Lieutenant Talbot will reach Charleston
tomorrow afternoon, and OF course, carries
back the conclusive decision of the President.
Il is calm, but firm, and in harmony with bis
former declarations. The responsibility rest S
with South Carolina entirely, and the country
| Mlll see, when all the facts are disclosed that
! the utmost for bearaUce and moderation have
bren praetlsed There is no intention to
introduce relEfOrcemeDts voluntarily, or to
change the status which now exists. But the
President is unwilling to strike the natlona,
| flag, aud determined not TO permit the gsrri.
son at Fort Sumpter to be starved out, or
abandoned to the alternative Of humilisting
surrender. Whatever is done will be done IN
the broad light Of day, and after full aud far
notice, so that the consequent noes will fall on
those who may make the election OF peace or
war.
DESTINATION OF THE NAVAL EXPEDITION.
PremsiDg that nothing definite can be
| learned as to the destination of the pedilion
the following three programmes are gwen as
having many believers among the best in
| formed military aud naval people 10 the
country:
| Programme FirSt-The clearance Of the
steamers for Texas is bona tide. They are
going there. Blu. they will distribute the
troops among the men o..war of Pensacola
for reinforcing Fort Plckens; then go to
| Brazos and bring back whatever scattered
troops have accumulated oD the coast, to be
tried aud reorgauized here, and subsequently
sent to PIckeDs, where reverses might render
|
| Programme Second The troops are going
TO Fort Sumpter. The light .draugbt steamer
Water Witch, Wysndutte, Mohawk. sno
Crusader will be lined with double banked
sand bags. and tske 10 as many men as they
can hold, towing the launches, which are alsC
10 have the sand bag protection. defyiDl
Morris island and oil other batteries. Tbii
is ssld to be the plan that Capt Ward, o
the North Carolina, has been advocating
before the Cabinet at Washington. IL il
certain that be tried these sand bag expert
ments in this harbor some weeks since.
Programme 1hird.-The troops are bouo(
to Texas to "sweep the rebels OF the track
aud cooperate with Gen. Houston" This il
altogether the most probable, as horses 70
land service have gone.
These speculations, considered the mos
probable by parties "posted," are merely sub
mitted for what they are worth
OTHER VESSELS AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
From the New York News.
As we stated on Saturday. no orders bav
been received to it out any other vessels q
the Navy Yard, for immediate sea service
There is, however, q general understanding
row among the comman6aDts OF all Davs
stations. that every ship in the service wor,l
the trouble. shall be put in "sta'e OF for
wardness"-thst is, made so as to be suscep
tible of being prepared fm commission il
about ten da,s N'''h.r nv general orde
Of Seeretary We'll, nas or'n r''el'ed 10 n,