New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11
FROM WASHINGTON
From The ~ y. Herald.
UT.cu,SrrnG Afarc

THE FORT SUMTER CABINET
The Cabinet meeting, called suddenly last III 5ht aud
continued vi iii late hour produced quite senatiou
throughout the city, When 1t was Asceralned that III
the absence of M. Seward. Ne. Weed was conn,eiAa
with by the Cabinet Ministers, 1t was generaiiy be-
heyed That q meeting had rof,ied 10 t"o New lOrH
sI poiptments That subject, however, was not con-
eidered in any manner whatever. Intelligence was re.
ceived bore last evening at TIE Wa Department that
Major Anderson without fuel, and I'D o ~ 40
fifteen days supply of provisions. The President
6eeutd tlI- iuOIu alton of sahdunt Importance tore
ouiIe immediate con,ult-'iou With bis ministerial adj
Sisers, hence the Cabinet meeing' Tie whole subject
Was freely CisCusted.
N anp.ars Il a the actual condition Of Fort Sumter
IL much woIse than was represented by the recent
Administration Tie question Oh Guessed and TO be set
tied by MIR; lin' olG Is whether sumter an De re.
enforced and If 70 what it will Cost add thirdly, what
value viii it lie To Il service after IL Is .re'enorced!
Thee queries net thus; Al the time South Caro-
Inns Iased er secession ORDNANCE ForI sumter couiu
and Should have been re-enioreed. NC: ID icnan1h
neglected to do 80; secondl t. supply Fort sumter
with men and provi,ous now would require ~ JW
men at leatt and naval sill S than can 6e 6rolgh
into immediate requisition, large expenditure O.
treasue gr, at ice OF life, and the ni iii,n Of
civil war; thirdly would the Administered IN be Jnsti
fed in making such re-enfDrcenent, at such pice 10
view Of fact that euch terrible condition OF alt irs
at Sumter is only au enlistment of the Buchanan Ad
nnisirston W on the present, add not produced by
any act Of the party in power, but against well
klown poi, " especially iuasmaca AS Slmte. would
be Of no vilue whatever TO the Government in the
nresept condition Of ~ al : if it WAS reinforced.
The pres Ada il traiiOn has I'D no quarrel with
South Carolina and is not incoed to assume orengtge
in sDy conn LEGATIONS that tie Buchanaa Administration
may lave Tee, entang led io IL sill pursue policy
of It's own and follow thai OF its predecessor. It's
clear from the evidence now beiOfe the PfesldenC,
that Major Anderson have supplies once, he
ordered 10 salute the United States Il and evacuae
the 1lace. To r, Gufore hun under all the crcum tan
ces would OIL, be viewed as Attempt to humili ie
the people OF South Carolina, with no good resulting
to the Fed,I6l Government 10y IT, The net wonll ALTO
l. 4 otk auh Va
ceuse the tort would useless If the South Ctronl ans
were sabdued the Federal forces be anne the con-
oueIers as they eventually would. MIR. Llncoln-
Administration not uc ell TO be put In tubs tds' Do.
stCu and believe that the present complicated state OF
sG.is as Teen produ ed by designing mea 10 entrdp
tie new powers that he.
Major Anderson aid bis men have done well; their
services sIe coed else wbere they be ordered t.
another pest by MIR. Lincoln, because be has
not teen The guilty patty to their present condition.
lie Gun remove them unhuenced by menace or threat.
Ibey cannot lie Ieeniorced shot OF mourning the ex
renee nan ed above, aod starvation would overtake
them before provisions coul rea them under any cir
cuustaptes. Human y then, demands their removal.
am sure there considerations, briefly stated are the
main IOnts now der d CUSTOM by the President aud
CABINET; ard have doubt tis fesdii viii oe the re-
movsl from Charleston Ha Dor of all CAUSES for future
QUAR- Il IN that direction, 81 far as the Federal Govern
meut is concerned. Ii it must be done it will be dsue
quickly probably to-tDonow- 80 much Tor tue Caoi-
net meeting lsst night
SHALL FORT SUMTER BE REINFORCED
The ou.Etion Of T,GuforiDg kOIt Sumter has been
Ill der consideration iu the Cabioet ami 1t uuder-
s,,od Lat the question whether no il i. not de,ir-
allie to withdraw all the troops except taree
men RAJ her than Incur the GJOdshed which will prob
atty tefore troops and supplies are put iato IT,,
il Low 10 be de, ided.
The immediate necessity of settling this question
grows cut Of The fact that there is ouy limited sup
by OF bread at Fort Sumter, but Elelly of salt meat
ard that il must either be rcsGFpi d or abandoned
very soon Tie question has been under discussion in
bigh military Clr,es Tor several dayr.
Ger. scott advises that Ieeniortements cannot now
be put in without All enormous sacrince Of life. or
couIfe, lis views the subject cannot be known
lfiaih 20 he public, but is understood 70 say tnat
we have ei'Ler ilitaIy naval at hand sufi
Ciebt ul ly the fort against the threatened opPJsi-
ton wLich j. would equire twenty thousand inca 10
oyectme b. sdes if il should initiate civil war ia
addition TO uuii the South and oyerwhel ming the
Union sentiment here ia tie Of passion il
would reqlie two 1undred and fifty thousand Gov
ernnent s0ies 10 carry on The struggle, aud hInd-
red ilhOs OF money to begin With. la such event,
twenty thousand would DO needed " preserve
Washington aud the Government archives.
Tie ktnetal Impression be,e the streets il that
the AGnii stIati has determined on Withdrawing the
zoUJs from. FoIt sum ef, leaving Only one Cooper
women, ana tie stars and Stipes compelling the
cliIslIy 10 taplWe tbe Fort after all They have
beer thea e. do il for three months, and fail
when tieIe Weie only about seventy men it.. They
nay have on opportunity TO accomplish i against only
three.
Southern III ion men express the earnest hope that
the Administration will pUfsne such poll y will
reuder it ceesaIy to send Federal troops South Ii
that il net done, tLey ray tho pressure brought about
by zee CssiOD is pueLlng on reaction III the southern
mind k,h will sweep tie SeeesslOnist into oblivion.
They folly ex ect 10 Lave an armed conflict In Texas,
but prefer that it cloud be between the UniOts and
Dis,. Olisis Of the South. All the Union men ask il
the piylele of wi ipIing out their own traitors.
iesla Cistirgi led oeCessiO lists cOniets, tonight
tlat it Mr. Lincoln does withdraw the troops iron
Foit sumter seCessi j. dead every leader in the
mOyen ent ruined On tie other band il Is feared that
the viLdawa Will be misuu dc stood in Europe, and
baye bad effect there. The whole question is ex-
ceedingly embarrassing.
From The N. y Heraid
THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
By Intelligence received here to-day from Mont
Qonery il sIpeas hat the nationality is rapidly
splrosimaiig 10 substantial aud permanent govern
nett Having the peIienCe and idom OF Govern
ueIt for il guide, President Davis pat the whole
racLiueD Ia successful operation, and IN less tnan
month saws ole OF his Cabinet writing 70 q iriend
here We thall be la full tide OF success We have
alIeidy faultua ed an elaborate poll " and will
have In the feli before the first OF April 80 go
we'll, isCipliLed soldiers, commanded 10y able and
perepaed officers, most of whom bel n.y. d g. the
Lifted States Army. We have iatei yence also to
The effect ,lat al lie moment there a clash OF
between The sections, our noble arRy VIII be largely
sutled by 10th officers and gullrs."
"The Bla Republicans" lie says "appcar % be a
good deal exerc,ed 10 how 70 raise sufficient
revenue 10 support our Government. They viii le ara
in good time. a system or plan Is already mdtIred
" Lich will be ann H. carry our Government even
in time OF war. We have several propositions before
us locking 70 direct trade with Europe. European
capslSts ready and willing to embark in such an
undertaking. They have not made this move without
consulting their Governments Lin Dln's inaugural IS
regarded declaration Of war; and prepari "
t. meet il. We expect that the Commission in