The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-15
Fort Sumter.

NEW DIRK, April IU.--hn eui'oiid la l" WV
Tribune states positively that the prlnclpal
object Of the expedition which sailed hence
within four days was the relief Of Fort Sumter.
About two thousand men will arrive OIL Charles
TIM to night or to morrow, under command OF
Lieut.. Col. Harvey Brown, of the Second Ar
tilery. A small steamer will be sent III with
supplies, and if repealed, the Tribune says the
rebels will be taught, without unnecessary de-
lay, that there is sill power in the United
States, and that this power cannot well be IN
suited with impunity.
The South Carolina mails viii be stopped up
on the first sign of hostility or attempt to pre-
vent The relief of Fort Sumter.
A special dispatch to the Herald from
Charleston last evening, says that Lieut. Talbot
was detained at Florence and lost twelve hours.
Permission was refused for provision ship to
approach Fort Sumter. Martial law was cx-
pected to be proclaimed
Special dispatches to the Post from Washing
ton say that the Government has chartered IL
number of small schooners and other craft to be
filled with sand bags and to sail into Charleston
harbor, bearing boats on the side nearest Fort
Sumter, the boats to be protected from the rebel
batteries by the solid contents Of the larger YES
sells.
This plan is to be adopted in case the Charlie
,onians fire upon the small steamer sent In with
provisions. Men-oCwar are to steam in near
enough to check any attempt to intercept the
schooners and boats by armed vessels.
The Herald Washington dispatch says the
government is determined to keep Maj. Ander-
son in Fort Sumter and supply HIM with pro,
visions forthwith. A portion Of tho feet will
no desire to put additional men into the fort
unless resistance is offered to the attempt to
furnish supplies The feet will not approach
Charleston with hostile intent, but the sup
ply vessels will 60 prepared to reply promptly
10 any resistance of warike character offered
to a peaceful approach to the fort. Capt Tai
bot carried instructions to this effect to Maj.
Anderson, with orders to open his batteries OH
Charleston it the vessels are fred upon.
New York, April l0.-A special dispatch
from Charleston, 9th to the Herald. says the
hoatng battery has been lowed to position
between Sulivan's Island and Fort Sumter
A special dispatch TO the Day Book from
Charleston. dated 10TH says troops are pouring
in from the interior to-day. Everything is
ready for collision. A battle is hourly ex-
pected, for Fort Sumter will be attacked with
out waiting Tor the abolition fleet. Everything
is prepared against a land attack.
CHARLESTON, April lO.-Our people are not
excited, Blu, there is q fixed determination to
meet the issue.
An additional Regiment of 1000 men is hour
ly expected from the interior.
The Convention has just adjourned, subject to
the ca OF the President Before adjourning it
passed a resolution approving Of the conduct of
Gen. Twiggs in 1esigning his commission and
turning over the public property in Texas to
the State authorities Gov. Pickens was in Sc
cret session with the Convention to day
About 1000 troops We're sent TO the fort flea
tlons to day, and 1890 more are to 90 down to-
morrow.
Messrs. Wigfall, Chestnut, Means, Manning,
MCGOWAN and I'oyleston have been appointed
on Gen. Beauregards staff
A large number of the members of the Con-
vcntion, after the adjournment, youn tee red as
privates.
About 1000 troops are now at the fortified
tions. The beginning Of the end is approach
ing