Year: 1861

Captain Fox, who visited Fort Sumter on the
requisition of the War Department. has returned
here and reported the result of his mission 1t is
very well understood that he had plan for intro
dacing reipforcements, which had been submitted
to members of the Cabinet, and was regarded as
measurably practicable, but attended with the pro
bability If not certainty of collision, which consti-
tuted the chief objection to its adoption. He is
perfectly familiar with all the approaches to the
haroor OF Charleston, having been long connected
with the coast survey and had practical experience
as the commander of one of AspinwalPs steam
ers. His scheme did not contemplate any serious
danger in running the gauntlet of the batteries on
the Islands which guard the channels, but only in
landing the men and provisions at Sumter, after it
had been reached. Ii fire was opened upon his
transports from Fort Moultre or the other bat
terles, 1t would be necessary for Sumter to silence
them in order to discharge the reinforcements-
Any attempt, therefore, looking to that object
would almost inevitably lead to boodshed; and be-
fore resorting to it, the Administration would be
constrained to expect that alternative. Even if
successful without great loss of life, nothing would
be gained but the retention of fortress which has
only local value in protecting Charleston, and is
OF no national moment whatever.


Capt. Fox is fully impressed with the courage
integrity and sincerity of Major Anderson, with
whom, however, his communication was neces-
sarily limited, as Gov Pickens sent Capt Hart
stein, late of our Navy, an escort with him to
the Fort, who kept within earshot during most of
the interview or, at least, enough to prevent
any tree communication. He considers that the
Fort can be reinforced either by military opera
ton, which, of course would require force not at
the disposal of the President or by the strategy al


ready referred to, with its attendant hazards of
desperate conflict The supply of provisions now
In the garrison will probably enable Major Ander-
son to sustain his command reasonably we'll until
the 10th OF April. From all the facts disclosed by
this lnVestigatlon 1t is manifest that Fort Sumter
must be abandoned, or civil war inaugurated-
Capt Fox is cautious intelligent and well-in FORM
ed, ana was brought to the notice of the Govern.
ment by Mr.. Aspinwa and some of the PRINCIPAL
ship owners of New York and Boston.


Mr.. Lamon of Illinois, who also went to Charles


ton, to make certain inquiries will return to-mor-
row evening or the next morning After all the
information has been laid before the President
and he has satisfied his own mind concusively as
to the absolute necessity, the order withdrawing q
MAJOR Anderson will be approved.


- Correspondence Of The ". 7. E1press.l


WASHINGTON, March 26.-It has leaked out that
the PRESIDENT is making his arrangements to have
Fort Sumter evacuated on the responsibility of
others than himself, and that Major Anderson does
not intend to go without positive orders from head
responsibility with the comman der-n-chief. As
every one has known for the past II DAYS now,
that Fort Sumter was to be finally evacuated there
Is good deal of disgust expressed at the suppsb
evaslve manner in which the order is being made
proessed admirer of jackson should not be afraid
to take the responsibility The Southern Commits
sloners have had another interview with Senator
Seward, and have agreed for a season, to abide
their time. understanding that non-coercion is now
tue pollcy OF the new administration.


The Southern troops at Fort Pickens will be in
creased as soon as Fort Sumter is relieved


NO change will be made in the Senate officers