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in the presence of a third party, received from him assurances that the fort was to be evacuated, and was authorized by him to state to the commissioners, that the government will not undertake to supply Fort Sumter, without giving notice to Governor Pickens. This was on the 1st of April. On the 7th, Judge Campbell again addressed Mr. Seward a letter, alluding to the anxiety and alarm excited by the great naval and military preparations of the government, and asking whether the peaceful assurae western end of Sullivan's Island, was anchored a floating battery, constructed of the peculiarly fibrous palmetto timber, sheathed with plate iron, and mounting four guns of heavy calibre. On the 8th day of April a message was conveyed to Gov. Pickens of South Carolina, by Lieut. Talbot, all authorized agent of the Federal Government. It was as follows: I am directed by the President of the United States, to notify you to expect an attempt will be made to supply Fort Sumter with prov