Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-04-12

Anderson out of Fort Sumter. some days
since, they also determined to do SO on
n condition, namely, that the fort and
property in it should not be molested, but
allowed to remain as it is. The authori-
ties of the Confederate States would not
agree to this, but manifested q disposition
to get possession of the fort and United
States property therein. The government
would not submit to any such humiliation.
1t was Immediately determined to keep
Major Anderson in Fort Sumter, and to
supply him with provisions forthwith. A
portion cfMe fleet achich should hare left
New York last night wtU reach Charleston
tomorrow for that purpose.
There is no desireto put additional men
in the fort, unless resistance is offered to
the attempt to furnish Major Anderson
with supplies. The fleet will not APP
proach Charleston with hostile intent but
in view of the great military preparations
about Fort Sumter, the supply vessels will
go prepared to reply promptly to any re-
s~istance of o warlike character that may
be offered to a peaceful approach to the
fort.
The responsibility of opening the war
will be thrown upon the parties who set
themselves in defiance of the government.
1t is sincerely hoped by the federal au-
thorities, that the leaders of the secession
lists will not open their batteries.
Captain Talbot conveyed instructions to
Major Anderson from the President, that
his government would supply him forth
with, and in the event that the vessels
performing that duty are fired upon, to
open his batteries, and the government
would sustain him at every hazard. This
is the stern condition of things.
AS I stated in my dispatch last night,
the companies of flying artillery, cavalry
and dragon corps, and sappers and mi
ners, arc destined for Texas, at the re-
quest Of Governor Houston, to prevent the
INVASION of that portion of the United
States by Mexico, to repcl Cortinas, put
down the Indians, and quell instruction.
1t is said that the people of the State will
welcome the federal troops and swell their
ranks.
A portion Of the feet are destined for
Pensacola and other points in the Gull.
Other vessels will join the Gulf Squadron
as soon as they can be got ready.
Recruiting is fast going on, and | am
authoratively assured that at least fit y
thousand volunteers will be offered from
the free States in a few days. Action was
to have been taken in the Pennsylvania
Legislature to-day on an appropriation Of
half a million of dollars to put the State
upon q war footing.
Governor Dcnnison of Ohio pledges tho
support of that State to aid the admins
t%ration in carrying out a vigorous policy
He returns home Immediately to execute
e his pledge.
1t is expected that a conflict at For
8 Sumter will create q terrible scnsatlor
: throughout the country but the admin
istration do not mean to be the aggressors
t They will only act upon the defensive.
: The moment the President has any of
fetal knowledge that a blow has beer
S struck, he will issue a proclamation calling
!, Congress together, in which he will maxi
some startling announcements to the coun
4 try, showing to the people of the South
as we'll as the North, a state of facts thu
most extraordinary ever known.
Adeplorable example Of the demoraliza
ton of the public mind at the South hat
come to light here. In hastily openin,
one of the mail bags from Virginia, a small
box was thrown upon the floor anc
broken, from which escaped two venomou
snakes. 1t was addressed to the Presi
, dent of the United States, and but for thi
accident would have been sent to him ant
opened without hesitation, according t
. the design of the cowardly wretches VIII
conceived this infamous plot. Being free
there was no post-mark by which it nigh
be traced.