New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
South to her senses, for it would ruin the ship
ping interest on her entire coast.
THE REBELS GET ANGRY AND MAKE
THREATS.
From Our Special Correspondent
CHARLESTON. s. c.. kpril 2. 1861.


I am sorry to gay that the Rebels have very
nearly Lost confidence in Old Abe! Two weeks
AGO they were confident that everything would
60 to their liking. The withdrawal Of Maj. ANGER
son they felt assured would take place. The
rest they jumped at, and did not stop short OF
the complete aud early recognition Of tho Jtfi.
Davis Confederacy, ss the result Of peaceful
separation of the Cotton States from the Union.
This was indeed lovely! But it was only brief
dream. The events, or, mere correctly speaking,
the absence Of the event which was to be The
KEY of the future the surrender Of Fort Sumter,
has filed them with gloom, doubt, and appre-
hension. They doubt the friendly regards of
Mr.. Lincoln and apprehend the consequences of
the opposite feeling, and are gloomy thereat.
Some are swearing mad and visit JEFF. Davis
with the curses which they formerly layished on
Gov. Pickens, because BIO would not pitch into
Fort Sumter, without regard to consequences"
They say that if Maj. ADdersOn's withdrawal
was really intended, time enough has elapsed to
put the intention in execution; that there is no
reason why fair and square thing should not
be made of it, if there was not some game on
foot Hence, they conclude, there is game on
foot which is going 10 cheat them out Of Fort Sum-
ter after all There is another source of anxiety.
The nen under arms--the volunteers and others
who are engaged for this enterprise only-want
to get away, and 90 to their homes and business,
both of which they left with no expectation OF
being absent 40 long. Meanwhile, debts and taxes
have come about, aud both must be met. Mean
while, also, property, and all values, have sh'iV-
eled up so badly that the taking OF Fort Sumter
would net be task much more difficult than the
raising of money. For upward of week, the
newspapers and correspondents thereof kept up
an animated discussion of the way the important
event of Major AndersOn's withdrawal should be
observed. Some were for grand illumination;
others were for celebrating the event with thanks
giving and prayer, because, thus far, as one OF
the writers observed, God had been on their
side. Faith in tie truth OF this sentiment (the
logical inference is) has become somewhat weak
ened. 1t was generally voted to have Jolly
time, each man after his own fashion. This was
ten days ago, and Major Anderson is in Fort
Sumter yet. The adyices of the head Rebels,
from Washington, from all sources save the
Southern Commissioners, are Of tenor to create
doubts whether his withdrawal will take place
at all. The Commissioners telegraph daily, ard
sometimes two and three tunes II day, that it's
all right, and add, | presume, 4" if it isn't, we
will make it right in the morning."
The jeff Davis Navy, to wit: the Lady Darts,
with two guns, is kept cruising outside Of the
harbor end along the coast 10 intercept the
Brooklyn or any other vessel having designs on
Charleston. The men at the batteries are drilled
several hours nearly every day, and 80, takiag mat
ters as they 70 from day to day, We are IN quite as
uncomfortable state az You could imagine
community to be in. Frequent dispatches have
been sent to Montgomery for permi.sion 10 open
on Fort Sumter, and strong appeals have been sent
| forward representing the folly OF waiting longer.
| If they had not signed away their sovereignty,
say some, they would have the fort in twenty
four hours. But having joined the Contederacy,
and transferred the guidance OF affairs to Jef.
DAVIS, they must wait ms motion. This makes
them little sick OF the whole thing.
In former letter / referred 10 the incon-
yenience arising from the scarcity Of specie for
the payment of duties. Since then, Mr.. Mem
mnger, Secretary OF JEFF. Dayiss Treasury, has
issued circular politely requesting the banks
throughout his dominlons TO furnish specie enough
to pay duties. The banks understand this and
will obey. People Of all kinds here have long
since learned what these polite requests mean
| They know what the penalty Of disregarding
them would be-. In this way money has been
raised-loaned, Jorced-from the pockets Of those
| who had it. 1t is the peculiar feature Of the
despotism that has prevailed here from the first.
There have been no forced loans;" oh, no !!
Everything has been done in this very polite
way of requesting men to shell out their money
and send their negroes and provisions to the
Charleston Notifications Men receiving these
requests knew well what they meant. Despots,
since the ages began, have played this same
game.
distinguished rebel leader assert the great and
growing dissatisfaction at the policy pursued by
the Southern Commissioners at Washington. lie
assures me that the general feeling IS that Sec
rotary Seward has befoOled them, and tia. in
stead Of resting under the belief that all will
come right, they ought to demand an unqualified
declaration of policy by the Administration, and
that if they do not receive straightforward
answer, they should retire and come bone. II
is asserted that the Administration intends to
worry the rebels into committing an overt act,
which the North will use to in1ame the public
mind to the war pitch. A copy Of The Sarah
nah Republican has just been placed in my hands,
containing An article rejecting the senfiuents of