, 1861-02-23

CHAR1Rsrox, s. G. FEB. Il, is61.
We are not as jolly as we were We now
realize that the game Is out Of our hands. So
long rs South Carolina led, though 1t was no.
body but herself, she dashed ahead, without
She was in her element, j5st IS his Satanic
Majesty is said to be in gale OF wind, and
everybody was Jolly! But there has been a
change. Sonth Carolina can no longer do as
she likes. Her darling projects are knocked
on the head so suddenly % to make the Fire
Enters heads swim: In the first place men
were chosen President and. Vice President
committed to ideas totally at variance with
those for which South Carolina commenced
the Secession business. Then, her project tor
reopening the slayetrade WIS strangled at
the birth. South Carolina wanted cheap. ne
groes and more Of them, and she proposed to
supply herself from Congo river direct. Not
Withstanding such commerce was opposed
to the fdeas Of every Christian nation on the
face Of the globe, she cared not q fig for that.
4 supply ofnegroes difeet from the mother
country" vas her grand Msa, apart from
Defeated in this scheme, the interest Of the
original architects Of Dlsunion and g Southern
CoQlederacy has wonderfully Waned.
In regard to Fort Sumter, the case, though
an aggravating one, is not quite SO hopeless.
Although the word Of command to make the
attack has been transferred to Davis, Stephens
We are comforting ourselves with the assur-
ancs that the word Of command will finally be
given, and the chiyalry, who have been 80
fsng t'spoillng. for a light" be gra&ided to
their hearts content
I viii state What appsazs to be the prevailing
idea In the best Informed quarters touching
the manper In which the questions growing
oat OF the occupation OF Fort Sumter will be
treated hy the new hands in which they have
been placed. While hepuxpose Of South Caro-
lima Of making an immediate attack On Fort
Sumter, in pursuance Of Hayne's threat to MIR.
Buchanan, wilt not be sustained In its extreme
spirit, there will be no backing downby Presi-
dent bayiG from the position that the occupa-
tion BY the Federal Government Of the Fort,
and the maintenance 0. N armed force within
the limits Of the Southern Gonfcderacy, will
he regarded as wholly incompatible With Us
will be deemed sufficient cause Of war. I'm
less the Federal troops ara withdrawn and the
Fort given up, no doubt exists that President
Davis Will carry out the threats Of South Car
olina mud beeiege Fort Sumter and all Other
forts similarly nituated, only with d greatly
augmented force, in which the several States
comprising the new Confederncy will particI-
pate; aud twill ba the purpose to have that
forcelarge enough aud sutfic GENTLY wellappoint-
ed. 10 accomplish the Object The Federal Coy
ernment may take notice, that there aQE eSistsa
more certain prospect Of war Ia earnest tbsn
st any previous moment We are therelolE !
counting on q grand combat in our harbor I'M
less one side or the other backs square down,
Of which there would to be not the slightest
This assurance, this prospect, in
3 great measure ie1teyes the Injured feel
ings Of the chlvalry md the 1opg thus held
out that after all, and at no very distant pqy,.
the threat TO- hesiege Fort Sumter, u it Is not
given up, restrains the three Thousand men In:
arms who surround 1t, from p1ttlpg the
threat Into. immediate execution, Or sell
their lives in the attempt The opinfon Is g
growing one that the WDrk. OF taking. Fort
auIpEer is q grester one than II had been held
to be BY South GRFqlfuIans generally: The
best, military minds among them do not now
hesitate to express grave doNbts - TO- the
psaeticabi'ity -of: tho undertaking, under ths
most favorable ec11cuustaaees. 80.
been the result Of accident. On Tuesday last,
Mr. A1Iap came to his death on eulilyun'e
Island by running against 4 bayonet, which
entered his brain through the eye, causing in
stant death. There have been aore half dozen
dcsths among the rebels from accident,
= The rebels profess to expect the early ar1s.
val Of nambar Of Armstrong rifiel cannon
from England. This description Of gun would
soou work breach IN suRteY's w11ls, and 3
battery Of thcm, or even single piece, Knqld
pnt somewhat new tsco ou the undertaking,
though after breach shall have baen effected,
and all made ready for the assault, by t3ar the
most difficult part remains}
Haytng nearly completed their batteries, the
Feaeak n2W spend much time In drilling their
troops Fhe a9ssIy reviews on sulllyans and
Morris Island present 4rstean animated scene,
which IT is dealgned shall be witnessed By NOT
q single oRta[der. NotRithstendln ding this regll-
!aaon, yohf correspondent manages I'd obtaiH
q &c oecsslonai peep ut vhat Is got5g 6n Il
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