New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-10
FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Tuesday,

CHARLESTON, TUESDAY, hpri', iooi'
Lieut. Talbot and X. S. Chew arrived here last night
bringing dispatches from Washington stating that Fort
Sumter would be supplied with provisions ut any cost.
Tho former was denied admission to Fort Sumter.
Both left at II o'clock last night.
Immense preparations Immediately were commenced
suitable to the emergency.
Orders were Issued to the entire military force of the
city, held in reserve to proceed to their stations with
out delay.
-Four regiments Of IA thouaand men each have been
teeTaphed for from the country. One of these from
Kershaw district under command Of Col. Ron, formed
with the understanding not 10 be called out until the
fight was positively at hand
Dr. Gibbs Surgeon.G eneml, was ordered to pre-
pare ambnlances, and make every provision for the
wounded and in all departments was observable the
admirable system and discipline with which the State
ia prepared for this exigency.
At midnight the community was thrown into II fever
Of excitement by the discharge Of seven guns from
Citadel Square, the signal for the assembling Of all the
reserves ten minutes afterwards.
Hundreds ofnen left their beds, hurrying to and fro
toward their respective destinations. In the absence
Of suicien; mores the corners Of the streets, pubic
sluares, aud other convenient points peace meetings
were formed aud all night the long roll Of the drum
and the eady tramp Of the military and the gaop of
the cavalry resoundng through the city bctokened the
cose proximity of the long Anticipated hcstililies.
The Home Guard corps of old gentlemen, who oc-
cupy the position OF military exempt, rode through the
CITY, arousing the soldiers and doing other duty re-
qured by the moment. Hundreds oil tho citizens were
up all night.
terrible thunder storm prevailed until late hour,
but in no wise iDterflrod With the ardor OF the
sollies-merchan;s lawyers, doctors, students Of
divinity clerks mechanics aud laborers joining shout
der 10 shoulder for comra.n defense.
The Seventeenth Regiment, eight hundred strong,
gathered thus in one boT, and left FOR the Notifications
a. three o'clock this morning.
The vessels in the harbor necessary for transpota-
ton will be called into service by T. O'Clock to day.
Three thousand men, in addition to those in the har-
Dor, viii be under arms.
4 fleet OF seven United States vessels have been
reported or the bar. Major Anderson displayed signal
Hslt- during the night -.om The walls Of Fort Sumter
South Caronians are anxious TO meet the enemy At
the point OF tie Jayone, rather than stand oil and ex-
change iron compliments. Tie later IL too delib-
crate style Of fighting to sut the mPouous nature OF
the os desperate Of brought together IN
a hand to hand conflict, which will be terrible.
NJ attempt i likely to be mode upon the city. On
cers acquainted with tie caiber Of MAJOR Andersons
guns fy the LONGEST sLo, will fall shOrt three-eigttis
OF a mile.
Hundreds are here from the interior watching the
progress Of events.
Adyiccs from Montgomery state that offers Of volun-
teens fDm the Border States continue to pour in, and
thu; tenders of 200 and 1000 Indian Warriors
bav, been received from n West
A trush at Pensacola is daily looked for.
It's believed by many here that the fight viii com
mcucc AZ S'on0, abou, twenty-five miles eouthward-
tie batteries along the coat being attacked and al
fenced in turn and that having cleared Morris Island
on wbch is the last of these fors the U. s. army will
cross 10 Fort Sumter while the latter is engaging Fort
Moutrie.
The affairs in this city are eliminating to point.
About 500 left the city this morning ior different
points in the harbor.
1t ia estimated that near 900 men stationed at
SuIliysns and Morris Islands and along the coast
Companios are arriving from the interior, and the DIFF
foIeni posts viii be further strengthened tomorrow by
near 900 additional soldiers.
The greatest ezcitcmcnt prevails among all classes.
CHARLESTON Tuesday 9-EYening.
Everything is quiet on the surface, but there Is u
deep feeling Pgodsous preparations are progressing
sonator Wigfdl is serving as a common soldier.
Riiled cannon are rapidly arriving.
Secretary Jameson delivered farewell speech to-day,
and complimentary resolutions were adopted. Tho
adjournment OF tho Convention is expected tomorrow.
No war vessels arc outside 70 lar ~ known.
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