New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-06
FORT SUMTER AND ITS ATTFHPTED SUR
RENDER.


r. Ne E4i0 o. TIE N IFijae.
afp. On the 5th of January, letl Fhue readng
ter m ny place Of business Capt G. Fox came IN ana
,troi ne that TIE steamer Sar Of the West NlS GONG 20 re-
ke,c Fc-.Snrfer The letter wes non NJ y hooei' aAeu
~oefds till asking zoe send one OIL our ' 'ols io4 m
rpori service. al inferred inat ine o' was "4'u
M ~, sr Of the West aud sending for pilot directed Am
Ngortonce 10 Nj Roberts receive his oo1s aAu spear 10
- Oh ,i.,t lie returned in ashOrt time stating That
a. -,,s ti t.en accepted lie steamer sailed on Ler
nit4iOL 49, 49,, g., ,,,
on de ,t n Januoy She returned having Nen hieo nP'
- m lf,eies Ola Morris leland on the IN Oh Jahisi! ana
e effort 10 iced the starving garrison was defeated BY
a. tto-, of m, South few days after this occurrence
r.. I came In sid the whole transaction vas dsgaeeal
,tr, and Jlhouo. 70 the flag aud that be was ready
sreor TO loe,e ue garrison ard take command o. te
s.,oBoa 10 DO ,o a. once asked him what MS plans Nee
- irto ,,rr Office took down DahrTcns book 90 shells
ms lrl shovel how the French and English gan.
eesS i s ,i he nd do the same with lrce steamers at
-, as me as lance he could keep from Fort Nou
US greater tlan that oil hiEDun ana ne was i,Oy 20 ~ a.
Fam r wears known Capt Fox ana his cpuion as
.Io,sl officer and seaman, immediately wrote 70 zen sootl
- yo l 10 the Navy DEPARTMENT 20 hs s'mdng and
- 70 NJ. W. IT, Aspnwo, Then N Was-mgIol I,o Sg1
We nfa.1s u tbc erdoaNor TO relieve For sumter III ~
tsys General sent telegram requesting tap1 toA 20 80 70
- ,,aI amer AN interview With The General he aP
ysafcd uclc ihc Cabinet aad submitted ms plans Al,- y,
scu they agreed 90 ana he was desired 10 Ie' !"
Es~ Nora there 10 receive bis orders - o.
IN ti mean time the CouiejcIacy assumed form aa Jeu
W "a
pcou uod tasc 30 further action IN the matter and Capt
A. Ir.on Was nancllatcd the 4th Of March and Was
sSys ID uy those in authority aS have good reason 70 '
b su,dcr Font Sumter at once when ne les,e 10 100 60
E.y En- ilat month was informed of The plan 10 surrender
~ FIt aud vas invited Washington Ny answer was iA4t
uo.s acTward persuaded 70 go and on the DAY oil
ss,s thc dnol with zen scott III company WIN ~. ~
W and Prof A. d. Blche AT the table mentioned the sub
isot Of Ore surrender OF Fort Sumter stating that R opinion
would D fatal to he Governments as II woui Gls. lsi ne
eouuy with the remark nom Gen scot ha u
80 20 y , rg-i,,nt ON 5ublie matters replied that
eNtis Fnilt t',l',s' M. ~ ,,.tcr did nav some.
a. f tte public lcat and that tie surrender would DC itit
xker dinner walked with Gen Totem toward Ais house
= - lie natter with much caruosuCss De mot giving
H. r., Meeting Mr. NJ Blair and Capt Fox that eyehl g.
er u.s. In company with Mr. Isaac sherman called GU
M seward and rcul kel 10 him that The talAcaoI S-tie
q Fori sumter hsd caused much P9Pe al ,.l ar i
1eIssrd TO which responded that knew as nueh o. 'i 5
Isot b. any Other person aId thought the sureu" "oa 10
SisssfrOus our cause
Cart Io> remained in Washington, and was Frequently sa
sontd heqe Tho cabinet In reference 10 inns m,l Uei
Eoo formed that DE met a the points lu-eI VIZ &
1hIy Nj Seward remarks were generally ol an o'I0i''
NJ Lincoln steadily opposed the surrender Of sumiel ana
sake how was ilat Gen scott and Mr. seward who WlsRsa
Blair told the president that the surrender OF the JOY
VeGld be treason and that would destroy not only ne AZ
ilsrlion but the Government the world would believe
shsro power here TO enforce the law 49, ,.,,. .,
ssr,enG e ~ t rbo WIS for holding H. Tho Prcsieut
% OF about the 81 Of April sent for Mr. summers Of gl
NJ baldwin went Informed him that be was ready 90 give
m srrnter on condition that the Virginia Convention (which
a. then string M Peace Convention, but secretly plotting
VIA they could slHaTpeI Fey etc) should ADJOURN VITA
sut further action NJ BodWins response was worthy o Al
Pr V. 1t is late; YOU must surrender sumter gle
n Pokcns and agree rot 70 enforce the Revenue sW MI
knoon bldc him good day sent for Capl lo2 ana 'sA 4a
n ravor 90 leoc FO sumter Mr. Fox sad WIS iAcn
tso ae o. his 20 Major Anderson he had
lhkt they mad only TaOns enough TO a5l INN 'te 10y. o.
h tle and there remained but days To lhdt 'ht N
LsboOh said MAKE the attempt ami WI bear ne l,sfoA
tph,y IL Won fail Capt Fox asserted 10 tbl' prop
Cant fox immeli'ey came 10 New-Ncrf VII iul power
hou lie President lie al ea on Ie eSel i ~ IN Z, ~
lie STD Of April end called on Nj thaIes II MARSHAL ai L,
hoxs Cnuf Marshall ia have procured the steamers N
sVneI attention would not be attracted TO sugn n.'' M
Nm After discussion Capt Marshall thought 10 TOO lat' ana
E6pt thrown his own icsources lie clae ed he
steam Ic urs Yankee and Uncle Ben and bad under
b. orders the United Staes steamer Fawnee anu e
h. Harriet lane The Uuicd States steamer vpinu was
Sso assigned him and the crew were 10 lo~ INC n24 over
PlsTleon B,r The vessels sailed TO renez'G o.. on ne h o
m. fae oi he iorf was hauled down on the 18th and the
aaic r turned 70 New York with Gen Anderson and The ga
sssop arriving ON DE 18Th OF AprL ", o., .,,.,
amer sud told me had been done Of the Porhalan not
kspnr bm asked opinion oi the reason q" D. iod
IL ed the odia.r. and crew had mutinied captured
sAp fom Porter and away with hen On TIC day De- saw
~ had the rs meeting OF The Chamber o. Coaaler ~
raspf hlt mcctiug The 18Th OF April received news
81 he massacre OF Tie Massachusetts, troops marching 10 de-
Aae6 cui misguided brethren AT tins meeting Capt OK
ssprss deep anxioN 10 the fate OF the ioRa @ "u ~
AL hearing from Washington, communication hauus been
Nhcu lie arrived n Washington had reported 20 Nj Lin
eou me- ascained the why tire PoWlalau h'n Iol
Ioine6 lu She relieve Font Pckcns without his
S1ng informed o. H. and Nj Lincoln wrote him The following
kteT:
Cat ~ FoxNy Dear Sir sincerely The allure
u ,empt proyou Fort Sumter should BE- the source o.
H., in Of vonr plan was fact, brought te-
H. reason o gale well known IN adv 20 De rtoe 1 Ip-
th. part Of tle plan reached thc
ksvrd p sctidl for which "eIe n 30 wise Is non
a. sra ,5.bl, extent deprived Of war
Ssss which you deemed Of great importance 10 Ae
fSc, sieu y declare tlsi ,as isi9Ie Of The gGds5s;
the qleis you ae'e4ol
kfk. tfoft rav. srsetIy esllsiipi.
for daring dangerous enterprise Of snar character you
vvs 90 Of ell seiasintsneef whom "oua
g making the attempt 20 provision tort sumter ever
small consolation no" q lee! thsi Or anei
sahsr Justified by tnere uiL r,.
Very truly your fIend. , LIHIvLS'
In Publishing this statement have been Influenced ty TIE de-
,,Te q SHOW ing ny loyal colnymeu Of the dangers
kayt e1capel dining ths internal Rebellion rom t7.On ana
hui6fv boar testimony 10 tire character o. hif An
e1p Summoned 10 DEE head the country during ciiss M
now 20 any either country its wckedncsS and agn
wiz no experience Whatever tho administration Ol botA-
Hent Affairs and reasonable and tmid couneOio around l
NJ gOod resolution and patriotism JED MN 10 I5l te
navce a. those improper cOusel0is and 10 save ON beloved
osup;sv FROM dissolution anarchy and ruin.
Apdariv great element in the Organization OF lts
taoTs % quality wish the loyal men as those dlsloscd
A. A. with nropude against them OOkei upon per
Tlis article prepared with al possible care as have
a. ample fmc think carefully Il having nch Nile
h JanunIy l-4 but published because oil Inc asssi
a4i0n Ar Lincoln Recent events having shown idt ic
yishcs surrender 20 them the whole Government have
&ough proper 10 put the statement before the public
Ma. fol Sept 81 ls66 Gro W. BLUM