New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-04

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has v III not be available Tor some 'loie !o,
tbe labor of mounting the guns Is very SLOW
that according to some reports, the garrison,
,,h;cb !, now nearly $50 men, is very badly OIL
a. 70 fresh water, as well as provisions These
aud similar reports here have the effect to Drace
mn the Revoutonists, who, beside having soine-
fling TO do pretend now to regard recent move
ments as having worked to their advantage
These reports, pro and con are much exaggerated
0a,,;cularIr as regards Fort Sumter. am able
to .tate that Major Anderson has not the Shgn'-
~. ,,no..;,ess rs to his present position; nor
400, bs doubt that even with his present garrison
be viii be able to cope with South Carolina anu
her alice. The work Of getting the guns IN po-
stion ia going on at q highly satisfactory rate
/. oood number of the laborers and mechanics
still remain, many of them the most competent
which. with his garrison, constitute io'ce
greater than at any previous time ehs"gea AS
to provisions, he has SIX mohln supply aiu
Is in fact better off than the Reyolutionsts III
This respect Nor is the garrison IN the slightest
danger of famishing because of lack OF water.
The garrison may draw supply from above and
belov. In constructing Fort Sumter, so import
ant contingency has not been overlooked
Various reports, most Of them of the most IL
diculous character, were put in circulation, and
generally believed by the ReyOlutonists, by the
discharged laborers from Fort Sumter-such as
a lack Of supply of water aud provisions, &C.,
which, no doubt, were prompted by no good
motive.
On the contrary, the Revolutionists expert
eneed q calamity in the resignation of Secretary
Floyd. From the outset, he has been their most
reliable friend at court. 1t was through HIM.
Quite as much as Buchanan, that they relied on
obtaining possession of the forts throughout the
South. and arming them at the expense OF the
Federal Government. The detection OF the
President from their cause is now much appre
bended by the Reyoutonists. Reports were re-
ceived today that lead them to think that Major
Anderson viii be supported in his recent move
ment II Is known that the Commissioners have
telepraphed from Washington important intel
aence TO Gov. Pickens, which is being considered
in secret session. Whatever be its precise char
acter, it has exasperated the leaders, particularly
the hot headed ones, not little.
There is a disposition, which think is grow
inr one to make an early attack on Fort Sum-
ta. before she shall have been reinforced, or had
time to place her guns in position. Hence the
extraordinary zeal manifested in occupying Nor
lis Island, Fort johnson, and other points from
which Fort Sumter can be reached, beside the
strong force at Moultrie employed in restoring
her 70 a condition 10 be turned efiectuaLy, as it
is believed, against her late occupants. The re-
yoIutonists are deploring their lack OF engineers
TO direct the planting Of batteries and the serv-
ing of the guns. In this particular the garrison
in Fort Sumter is particularly fortunate. In
tbe;r drills and exercises at Fort Moultrie, they
tyera brought to high State of discipline and
Dersection. In their hands, the heavy armament
AT Sumter viii be served with terrible effect on
wbateyer they are brought to bear.
Gov. Pickens gives his personal attention to
many of the details relating to the defense of
the harbor and the city, the erecting Of fortiica'
tioDs, and the planting Of batteries. He meets
the Convention generally in secret session, where
his Judgment has great weight, and is generally
controlling. I believe it to be true that Gov. z.
has in many things been pushed to lengths he
would not have gone had there been any way to
resist the camOIs and recklessness Of the mob
ocraey who have to a great extent obtained con-
troll Of the revolution. On this account there
exists positive alarm which few, however, dare
express. The dreadful state into which the pub.
lie mind has been thrown, and is con-
stantly kept can scarcely be imagined
Hundreds ana thousands would leave if
they could get away. We are living abso-
lutey under a reign of terror. There should be
no surprise should social anarchy ensue any day.
The Revolution is terribly oppressive over our
community; even that portion that cried loudest
for it, was not prepared for it. There is almost
q total suspension of business. Where the money
is TO come from the leaders themselves do not
know. Tie $4,000 bonds originally issued
hare not Jet been taken. One or or two banks
have done something, though not without obtain
ing compensating privileges from the Convention.
There is unusual bankruptcy to-day in Charleston;
there ia no collection of debts credit is collapsed
property is withCa. sale or value; the avenues of
trade are closed up; and the prospect is darken-
ing every hour. We are in actual civil war;
The fact begins to stare the community in the
face.
Yesterday Sunday the Convention was in
session several hours. Military companies pa.
rsded the streets, and the day was made mem
orable BY hauling down the American flag from
the United States Arsenal, and raising the Pal
metto flag in its place.
The Revolutionsts are disappointed and an.
noyed that 20 small number Of South Caro-
Inian, in the army aud navy, have resigned to
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