New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-28
honor Of the country more at hesrt thar Mr.

The United State hrs<Da yes gs"'"" ~
po.se,,ed by TIE revclu'ionists. it VII DO Do
ticed Al not little singular, perhaps, that TIE
Legi,laiure has not eyinced much zeal OF 'aIe 10
providing mesns for srming the State "ou'o
not sratuitousy do injustice, yet what L zee ara
hear on that subject has afforded evidence to my
mind that tho intention Is to provide arms and
ammunition from the Arsenal, which has upward
Of Il, 900 stands, and corresponding amount OF
ammunition. The convenience Of the thing IL
app.rept; the honesty OF it would be considered
outside Of Carolina somewhat questionable.
yessels continne to arrive aud depart snder
the United States revenue lave az usual ana
the mails come and 20 as before.
I neglected to mention that we have had the
Hon. Caleb Gushing among Us for few hours
It 10 understood that he came to present the
compliments of Mr.. Buchanan to the revolution
ists, and to request them to bold on for short
time. But he came too late. In the language
Of plain.speaking revolutionst, they feel that
they have "got the Old Public Fnnctionary
tight, and he can't help himself
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
CHARLESTON, Dec. "a, 1860.
The Reyolutionists smell rat Fort Sumter
is being garrisoned-at least such are the current
reports. About dozen men are reported 10
have arrived there yesterday Sunday, and the
rumor is that Others came before them, and that
more are to come in squads, till the number
necessary to servo the guns arrive. 1t will not
require more than one hundred men TO enable
Sumter TO bid defiance TO the entire Southern
Copfederacy, lot them come in their best shape.
It will be resollected that this Fort is considered
impregnsble. Az / have before stated, it CON-
mands Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney, ss
well az the city. No doubt the Carolinians have
been felicitatng themselves on an easy POSSESSION
of it, and the consequent speedy reduction OF
| Moultrie If the current rumors, az 10 garrl-
soping the Fort piecsmesl fashion, are true,
| expectations of this sort are destined to be
disappointed. In view of this, Revolution TO-
| day has q chill, and on several accounts
| is in swearing rather than joyous
frame of mind. II ought to be understood that
| even should Fort Sumter have no regular garri-
son. il will not necessarily be opened to the
Reyolutionists whenever they knock for admission.
Major Anderson fully comprehends its import
ance, aud should recent reports a. to the arrival
of soldiers prove to be not entirely correct, / do
not hesitate 10 express the opinion that when
ever the ReyolutoDists 70 down to Fort Sumter,
they will meet with q proper reception, and
perhaps find little at Moultrie 10 occupy their
attention.
The Legislature has made several apprOpris-
tons for war purposes, amounting in all TO little
less than $4,000, O00-though the Tax Bill TO
provide the means for paying has not yet been
| passed. Probably not less than 100000 addi-
tionsl will be required to cover what is deemed
immediately necessary 10 the plans Of the Reyo'
luhonists. Not less than $5,O00,0O0 will be re-
quired, il everything goes on smoothly and with
out war. II the worst should come there il no
telling how much more would be necessary.
Considering that the total white population of
the state IL less than three hundred thousand,
she il taking on rather heavy loads.
] perceive that the President and perhaps the
public also are resting on assurances that the
forts here will not be attacked or the Govern
ment property in any way molested before the
return Of the Commissioners. / am certain that
there ia no man OF set Of men here who can
give such IN assurance. The most that Gov.
Pickens or others can do, ia to promise TO do
| their best TO restrain the armed mass who drill
daily snd exist almost on the prospect of becom-
| ing the possessOrs of the forts. There il no
power over this armed disciplined, and differed
multitude, and il would be the easiest thing iu
the world TO stimulate 40 attack on Fort Moul-
tre any night. So, if the Federal authorities
are relying on assurances of peaceful intentions,
| they base tbes plans on very uncertain tenure.
Within the last lew days We have had military
| Populations. and whole companies even, from
| Georgia Tennessee Kentucky, and Florida, all
| offering their services to Gov. Pickens. II ~.
snrances are 10 be received Be they are made,
| then South ChrolinB may count confidently on
help in abundance. The emergency hs. had the
natural effect to stimulate invention. Therefore
We have almost every variety Of weapons of war.
The Maynard breschLosdipg patent, added to
the common army musket sdords q formidable
weapon. In IL behalf 1t il claimed that its cs.
| pacity for firing in given time has been in
creased threefold, with increased power and &C.
curacy, with ess liability 70 get foul, that the
ammunition required is less aud waterproof, BE-.
side other advantages. There is another styled
Col. lie Mats Grspeshot revolver, which ia said
to have the capacity Of dscharging nine rife.
balls, an ounce bail, or fifteen buckskot. These
ard numerou, other improvements in guns are
on exhibition in this city, and nothing e1cites 20
much interest. "
Gov. Picksn, has appointed I. +. Drayton,
/ q Man;Uault md Jsmaa 1onaz I'm fha A;lit.rx