New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-29
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
GENERAL NEWS-GLOOMY PROSPECTS.
From Our Special Correspondent.

arrived, and is the object OF the most distinguish
ed attention on the part of the Government and
the citizens. Major Anderson's brother,
staunch Ohioan, who has contributed much to
facilitate the peaceable negotiations between the
different parties at issue, is said to have left
Washington simultaneously with Mr.. GOurdn, on
his return to his native State. The impression
is that hostilities viii be avoided by all parties
for some time to come. In the mean time,
however, there is no diminutiOn of vigilance
here, and the military authorities. although hop
ing for the best are preparing for the worst.
The students Of the South Carolina College at
Columbia have formed a military company, and
those of the Charleston College will probably fol-
low their example. New bands of volunteers
continue also to pour in from the interior of the
State as well as South Carolina officers, who,
after having resigned their commissions in the
United States Army now are DESTROYS of obtain
ing employment in the service of their own State.
In case the difficulties with the North should
be settled without bloO1shed the services of
thee gentlemen will not be required, and at
present already it is saddening TO see so many
of them deprived of the revenue which they drew
in their former connection with the profession,
and doomed to idlencss, although in justice to
them it must be said that they bear the awk-
wardness and in some cases embarrassment OF
their position, with a cOmmendable spirit of self
abnegation.
The South Carolinan railways find some com
pensation for the absence of Northern visitors in
the active traffic produced by the movements of
the military companies. The telegraph office is
open TO all who wish TO send messages, aud al
though there is great diminutiOn in the com
mercial dispatches, compared 10 former years,
there is a great increase in military and political
dispatches The rejection by the House of the
bill proposing a submarine telegraph connecting.
the islands and forts in the harbOr with the city
has produced considerable heart-burning among
many Of the volunteers, whose hopes of a speedy
communication with their lady friends have thus
been cruelty disappointed. Adamss Express Com
pany seem to be as busy as usual, but the busi-
ness which thriyes most under the new order of
things is that of journalism and of news-venders.
The free colored population is, here as well
| as in other parts OF the ttate, a source OF
trouble, and is considered to produce dangerous
effect upon the slaves. Under the new dispensa-
ton the tendency will probably be to have the
| African population Of tie South consist as much
as possible only of slaves, the danger Of a mixed
population of free blacks and slaves having become
palpable TO all dspassionate observers.
The removal of Major Ripley TO Florida, il il
should really take place, as reported yesterday
and to-day, must be great blow 10 the army Of
q r L. osod, t,
! petent officer. Personally, he was not very pop
ular here; he lacks the gentleness Of department
/, which belongs 10 many of the South Carohnian
officers who are to the manner bOrn but Possesses
on the other hand, superior military abilities.
He is a stout, cCmely man Of about 45, not par
ticularly progressing in his appearance.
The Gown is again full with all sorts Of rumOrs
concerning the approach Of big Federal steamer
and the innminence Of oil attack on Fort Sumter.
TIE long state VI suspense begins to tell upon
, ire volunteers; many of them are worried out;
the stormy weather increases their Inconvenience
and the hardship Of their duties, and some war
like excitement is required to keep up their
! spirits.
The ignorance that is displayed here respect
! ing the North is astonishing. But few here seem
| TO be aware Of the fact that millions of resolute
and intelligent men in all parts Of the Free-Labor
| States have hitherto deslsted from resenting the
outrage perpetrated here upon the national flag
! from sense Of iorbearance toward weaker
party, which seems to be bent in a freak of pas
sion, TO compass its own destruction. South
| Carolina does not stop to think or to wait but
rushes TO arms. outrages the American flag, and
daily increases in audacity. Thus are the lave
of the land trampled upon, and the foundations
Of great empire saPped'
The town is always more or less disturbed with
rumors about "muffied boats accommodating In the
dead still of night, about "murderOus shotsiromf Fort
Moultrie upon mysterious oarsmen," and about
great mammoth steamer haunting the coast, but
hitherto leaving the Morris Islanders and James
Islanders. and Castle Pinkneyites and MOultrlens,
in doubt whether she be really thing of masts
and crews and guns, or only creation OF the
fancy, a CHASTITY vision, sicky dream. II she
thoud turn out to be, intead of ghost, float
| ing thing Of life, then woe to her earthly hopes,
| for all the young blood Of South Carolina is
! pledged TO fire the first gun. The Mercury OF
this day has dark hints at the hostility between
the Morris Islanders and the Sumterites; but
this is only the old story Of the young men who
want 10 take the forts and their Governor "
who won't let them. Yet any devil-me-c care
| fellow among them may break at any time
through the orders Of his superior officers, and
initiate the attack. The Mercury copies to-day
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