NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Doubts about the Withdrawal of the Troops from Sumpter; NAVAL INTELLIGENCE; Editorial-About Fort Sumpter (3/18/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 3/18/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Sunday, March 17, 1861.

The Administration is exceedingly discreet relative to its movements, and the Cabinet counsels are carefully guarded from outsiders. I am well satisfied, to-day, nevertheless, that there has been some hitch relative to the Fort Sumpter matter. No final order for the withdrawal of the troops has been given thus far, and it is by no means settled that they will be withdrawn.

Hon. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN and wife leave here to-morrow for Kentucky. The lady guests of the National Hotel gave a very handsome farewell entertainment last night to Mrs. CRITTENDEN, at which Gen. SCOTT, Members of the Cabinet, Judges of the Supreme Court, many Senators and other prominent persons were present. During the evening Judge NELSON presented Mrs. CRITTENDEN with a magnificent bouquet in a neat little speech, and Mr. LOVEJOY, of Boston, conveyed the parting sentiment of esteem of her numerous friends in an exceedingly graceful and eloquent tribute to her many virtues. The scene was a very impressive one. Certainly, Washington has known few women whose absence from society here will create so sad a void.

There has been much senseless grumbling on account of the fact that so many appointments have already been made at the West to the exclusion of other States. But it should be remembered that this is only the consequence of the fact that Mr. LINCOLN, from his life in the West, is well acquainted personally with applicants for office from that section, and can easily make selections and dispose of them; while the pressure from other States is so great, and his knowledge of applicants so limited, that it is very difficult to decide judiciously, without considerable deliberation.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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National Affairs: Doubts about the Withdrawal of the Troops from Sumpter – 2-3
Naval Intelligence – 3
Interesting from Texas – 3
The “First War Vessel” – 4
From Charleston: The City Jubilant – 4
Editorial: About Fort Sumpter – 4-5
Editorial: Rynders and Roosevelt – 5-6

[zeestephen]

Spelling?

The NYT spells it Fort Sumpter.

Wiki, and the spelling I learned 60 years ago, is Fort Sumter.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I expect the NYT will begin using the proper spelling before long.

[Rocky]

Fascinating. Thank you for posting these.

[MattMusson]

Interestingly enough, one of the Union Offices that occupied the Southern Fort Sumter sparking the Civil War
was ABNER DOUBLEDAY.

Yes. That Abner Doubleday. The man credited by many with inventing baseball.

[BroJoeK]

"Yes. That Abner Doubleday. The man credited by many with inventing baseball."

Doubleday also credited himself with first suggesting a plan for resupplying Fort Sumter without starting civil war.
Former Navy Lieutenant Gustavus Fox has heard Doubleday's plan and will present it to President Lincoln...