The New York herald., 1862-10-23

her from Fort Monroe to Charleston.
10 which replied, nrst, that could not be
withdrawn from that garrison but could he ken from
New York Next that would then oe too ias, as The
south Carolina Commissioners would have the game Ii
tnoir hanas oy hrst using aud ihrn cutting the M!os;
Gu OF armed soccssonsts might seize aud celv H. &c
Hare the remark may be permitted Aa if the scect-
Ty's lhrco hundred .scn hgd then some time aitr
been sent TO Forts Mourie and sumter both woud uw
haze been in the possession OF the ur:'ed states
\ battery below them could have been erected hy the
scessionisls consequently the to those rom
,te soa would now lthe end Of Mrch) be uncbsiruced
The same day, December IS wrote the following
note
Lieutenant General Scott begs the President pardon
Ing Al The in,erves with which he honored b. the Pre-
Long prior the Force bill March 1883. prior the
Issue o. his proeiaaion and IN part prior to the pass
the act Of March s. 1907 aaoiizns the employment OF
to Fo Moultri and sloopo Che Nachez), with
e e sare ssne s o , e nseSr M IL es
ona TO ento the EXECUTION Of h eygnne llws Cen
of the ordinance Of nulcn'ion, aud rauy OF the
rrea,tsss scksOp fa,li.ry said At the time chat by
no. ,4.eins NW pn sontn Carolina; bat va y south
&c C. war "s'G g. tf% sSq9 be s'"A thai
g. nr@ Scott wh reeeiyed his ars instructions 70 a)
tsrE Of War tGenea cas remeae@rs hose expressions
SATURDAY NIcHr, Dec Is 1880
Again after Major Anderson had CALAMITY aud wisely
thrown his handful Of from Fort Moulire into Ior;
Suinter-leari.iug that, on demand OF South carein
there was greet danger he nigh be ordered by the
y back 10 the less tenaole work. or out OF the harbor
sans y oi ,5 Y hss head u ri; mo,n9s be ne
given for the evacuation OF Fort unes 3 Ta M & h" m
cred am ay recruits may Instantly b. from ,oer
o ammunition snd subsistence, nc ldi frss vege aoes
Sc 70 IL s o rA one or o armed
Lieut. Gen. scot, ayaiis himself of this opportunity also
rPgp. Putaf If..
mad him 70 The secretary War respeans Forts l.
s Fo aa aa sna h Psns < Sasy w
arl IN conhecuoh with the last Two named works be
asnan, deacla scott viii farther ask the attention Of
national being FAR greater value most dsan,
ia sSs rSsrs W .'s ,asp al pss s
e nee Of fsgor 'ss and not Solder Il S u
n nd e ne s a
@ ssa sr ., rsass IN the adacen States VIII
December 60, addressed the President again az fol
aws
Leu.ensn General Scott begs the Pre-, ident Of tie United
sunday. the e.hsr L bad aud Gcneiai sss not wei.
G ss %ss Of de che has' mss ~ e. s for
VIII The pre.den, Permit Genera s. whon, reference
10 send two hundred and fy recruits New Yok h,f
ssets or riiics ammunition and slbss'enec
s. hoped ,nn s ana cutter may be ordered
asners @ N S Vii Wait upon he Frssidcns ., any ruomea,
Tho soath Carolina Commissioners bad a'rsady heen
many days in Washington. AMI no o,encnt Of defence
(ou the pirt Of the United States) was permitted.
Will here close my notice Of Fort Sumter by quoting
from some OF my previous reports.
would have been easy to reinforce this fort down to
about the 18th Of Febraary. In this long dcly Fort
Aoultre had been rearmed and greatly strsng henci
every way by the rebels. Many powerful aud bat
series (besde formidable ra) have been constructed
Hgks too, have been sunk IN the principal channel
70 TO Fort Sumter ON the ni
5e without first carrying all the lower batteries OF the
Increased len tN eiye told First, the late President
allow any attempt made because he was
holding negotiations with the South Carolina Commits
sioncrs
Afterwards Secretary Holt and myself cndeayored in
vain TO obtain shipof war for the purpose and were
snaly obliged t. employ the passenger steamer star oil
she West Ihat vessel but Tor the hesitation OF
ter mgdt as 10 generally believed have delivered s the
ot the men and subsistence board. This attempt
succor fsieg next, verbally, submitted the late
Cabinet ethor that succor be sent b. shps-o war gh-
ns their by the batteries [nereasing strength
daily, tht MAJOR Anderson should be anne
rate his condition by the muzzes of his gGnshat is en-.
forcing supplies by bonbardmen and by bringing
chant vessels, helping himself giving orders for pay
a that case, would be inevitable.
Sat no ore any rcscuti n taken the late Secre
tary q lhe Nav q sing tigioGucs about the want Of
suiiabc Nj - eis di er Commissioner from South
Carv,nl nsrlyr ssng further delay. When this
passed . Otaries Holt and rolcey, Captain Ward
the NeAS ,tad myseH-wh the knowledge OF the
PresfionI li ctanshl settled upon the employment,
lnder Tue CaptA who eager flr the exscdon), OF
three four small steamers belonging the Coast Sur
vey AT that tinc (iate ia january have but little
ioubt Captain Ward would have reached Fort sumter
with all his v,sss But he was kent back BY sonehng
lAe atrgoe amiSce made herg1 emit racing Charles
ton and easaca bagJofs, agreed upon between the e
President certain principal sccedcrs Of south caro-
tina Florida, Louisiana. &c, aud s Listed 10 the
sud OF that administration.
That plan and ali Others without a squadron OF war
ships and considerable army--compcient take and
,old tae many famd bic batteries be'ow Fort sumter
snd before the exhsust o ~ subsistence ing been
pronounced from the chat u circumstances impract
by MAJOR anderson, Captain Ios;er lCmef Fugi
nccr) ac all the Qther cic r. o the fort, well IS
Brgadier General Totcn, Chief OF the Corps Of Eng
and, ccnCurrng IN that opinion. did not hest
ate y advise [Narch l2) that MAJOR Anderson
De Instructed u evac ate tho fort 50 iorg gany LeI
- h.in and his tompin"ns immediately on procuring
suitable transportation teke them 20 New York. Ills
relative weakness had s.caiy Increased n hc last eight
.scn days
i WIS tai January (vhea The ns, comIossioncrs
from south taron, h0rs ~ tla' tue permission had
solicited, 0Vtcbef 81, was obtained ar,oni command.
ers D tie southern forts with arrsous IL be on Ao
alert against surprisos aud sudden assaults aabr An
dersun ~ not ainong the adinohsued being already
gtraty beeagurcd.l
JanGary d 10 Iicutenan, sleminer, commanding in
AsrssC IL harhOf.-
The GencrsnChef directs tia you measures 10 10
yoaf tf 20 preytnt the seizure either IL
Hs r1s' g., a ae te Nay YsT iV To & ssn
probably have received instructions cofciate with you
tThis order was signed BY Ad-de.Canlp Lay)
before the surrender Of reDsRcoa Navy Yard
fJsuasy i2l thh Lsuicnan, semmer, calling upon CON-
Armstrong obtained the and o thirty common sct.
men or aborers (bu, no marUesl, which, added his
forty-sx soldiers made ~ a. numbers T. euty.six
mon uitb whom thp merioriQls officer has since Il ld
Sort lickens and day and nghi-ln
amount Of labor in mounting guns, kcslng ~
strong guard, &c, &c.
citations 10 be allowed reinforce Fort Ickeps but
good deal OF time lost m vacilati First, the
Prcsdeui thoughi movement Is made by the Unitci
Slatos Port Mclae viii probably not be occupied nor
Fort Picsens attacked In case OF movements BY the
United Ststee, whi.b viii doubtless DO made know
BY the wires, there viii b. corresponding local
movements, and tho attempt 10 reinforce wl
oe uselsss.' -(Quoiaticn from note made by
Aid do Caup lay. about January H. Of the President
reply g message from mel NexL, u was doubted
vhehor would be safe " send reinforcemouts ~ an
una mod steamer aud the want, usual, of sutab o
laval ysssethc Brooklyn being hong held Ia reserve at
rfoik fgf some purpose urknown ne TinsIly after
- ssa body " thfes hundred recruits III New
1aA te&di toe stps tus--gnl tLss ~o,ld IL, "a