The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-12
MATTERS IN CHARLESTON.

former preparations are being made on an extensive
scale The streets of the city swarm with soldiers and
the process OF enlistment into service s conducted with
activity. Upon many Of the street corners the bar
rooms and other places Of public resort posters stuck
inviting the services of table bodied men TO enlist
into the "Army Of the republic of South CaroinaD and
Offering an inducement thereto the liberal $lO
per month with rations and bonus Of So Now there
Is chance for making fortune or for being made food
for powder.
In addition to the ten thousand men to DO raised BY the
ordinance Of the state Legislature the Convention, as
you aware has by resolution directed the Governor
TO raise for instantaneous service two additional regiments
of six hundred men each. These latter will be ocered
by appointment of the Governor, and will doubt
brace the best military skill Of the State, though this is
by means certain Many Of the Governors appoint
ments have already created little dissatisfaction
and public confidence is somewhat shaken. However
rapidly and as safely in all things looking towards de-
fence as could be expected or as is desirable in the pre-
sent uncertain state OF affairs.
Each day brings with it stirring news Of preparation
all over the state Every train that arrives is thr0nged
with armed bands of soldiers ready to prefer their
the city temporary barracks have erected and here
the military quarered until ordered to some point Of
defence At present two or three large companies
encamped the course, and several others are
located in other places There is scarcely hour in the
day when abroad on the streets that you do mot meet
MES Of soldiers undergoing exercise The Citadel Green
is fayore resort of the military and the space afforded
of recruits be drilled it without inconvenience,
and is therefore constantly occupied for this purpose
On several occasions have witnessed the movements Of
dragon companies and Of artillery. N#
THE CITADEL AND THE ARSENAL.
The Citadel itself is large strong and handsome work
that no description Of 1t necessary However, It may
be as well to that the senior department Of the
extensive military school which has been under the fos
terng Of the many years. Its craduates
are all men in high poston-many Of them hold commits
sons in the army Of the republic The Of nsruc-
tion and discipline of the most rigid Character and
believe the cadets are ranked next TO those Of West Point
Al present there are about $50 students attached 70 the
institution here while $50 more belonging the Junior
class are undergoing instruction at Columbia Of the
force IN Charleston, some hundred or active
duty at Morris Island and about hundred are sta
toned on Suvan's Island. All OF them are young men
Injured to hardshp-the very flower Of the siatc-hgh-
melted, mpulsve and eager for tight. am told that
the services rendered by them in the erection OF forti
cations have been very valuable.
The Arsenal about the occupation OF which SO much
has been said very valuable plumber to south Carolina
ts stores o. ammunition, arms, &c though greatly
Il an e @e OF he
or &c. coo stand Of arms, with large quaint ties of car
ridges Mimic balls &c From these stores several com
panies OF south Carolina volunteers have already been
supplied with arms Many Of the boxes Of MIME rifles
and muskes have been opened and distributed SO that
those companies are well armed for service
have heard that harsh words or in feeling of any
kind attended the surrender of the Arsenal Everything
authorities notified the commander Of the Arsenal that
.hey wanted the property and y was given up without
Of the Arsenal took friendly drink and the next dsy tse
stars and stripes hauled down from the Arsenal flag
stan with salute OF thirtytwo guns salute also
run up.
AT this time the Arsenal possession Of large
force Of South Carolina troops highly drilled and under
strict discipline.
A MORE MODERATE POLICY.
YET win a our preparation for war and its contingent
ces, is not believed the President win carry ont his
coercive line Of policy State after State viii secede
until six or eight band together in confederacy that
sustenance Of the working men, the toling millions OF
Europe. That as confederacy, with cotton for king
Capable sustaining itself capable OF preeentne
70 the world complete government at the outset they
think there viii be no nation to fail in recognizing the in
dependence Of the States, jointly or confederated
The true policy 10 be preserved and one that win NO
doubt be adopted BY our legislature and
VIII be to keep down the retful ebuton Of popular de-
SIRE to cool public ardor, and above all thnes cvade
the contingency Of war Let the United States troops re-
tempt TO take IT. suffer them TO hold any similar post
they may choose to occupy the coast yet hold
coming into actual conflict Leave ali 70 circnm.
stances, and those who thus advise think that the
South win attain It's ends. This believe, win be The
policy Of South Carolina. Rashness or haste vii, be
deadly 70 our hopes Of peaceful revolution The frst
drop Of blood shed viii arouse the military spirit o. the
North, and civil wiz result Southerners-at least
the well informed Of hem-acknowIedge the courage and
proves Of the people Of the States opposed 70 Them 10
ing them by hostile acts They know run well that Il the
feelings OF their antagonists fully excited there is
certain danger OF bloody conflict and il must there
fore, be their object to keep from open hostility.
COOPERATION NOW DESIRED.
Apart from this South Carolina Is unprepared for war,
and totally unable and unwilling to fight the battles OF
the South by herself She must have cooperation with
other States This fact recognised by every one ex
South Carolina stand against the world and defy H.
We're this not the they do hesitate 70 saw snm
Of the republic and instead Of The stars and the ssrOe
at the stan head we should now see the Palmetto flag
abolonsts at the North is intense and elicts expres
sons q supreme contempt from the depths OF every
courage and when aroused win gt TO The bitter epd
The policy or Mt least part Of the policy south Caro-
lima is, after STAYING off war BY nouacon 10 hold back
m Cpt fba
featuring countresstop the thousands and tens OF thou
sands Of manufactures in tho North and in nrope-
driven to acknowledge the Independence OF the conede
racy. After this " DONE they declare that Uncle sam
forced to release hold upon all Notifications and the same
VIII pass Immediately into possession Of the South. How
they Will raise the sinews Of war without selling their
cotton is not thought Of.
Expenses or rhE WAR.
The Governor Of the republic in message TO-DAY ir
forms the Legislature that under the resoutions Of the
convention he has proceeded TO raise two revmen,s -
enlisted menone for service twelve months the c,ho.
Tor six mouths; that he has commissioned The oscers
from fret lieutenant down TO third lieutenant and IN one
Instance has commissioned captain 10 raise nueda,n.
an artillery company He thinks may not he neces
gary TO enlist men for the second regiment 1--WE
He has also, by authority Of the Convention nnaxo
a for volunteer companies 10 be formed into rerman,s
on nS WI wnen Necessary appoint the field officers The
Maxcy Gregg whom the Governor calls "a brave and ahl
On, 70 command ~ portion Of this regiment "
companies for u are rapidly arriving from The ,us
Ihs regiment Is 10 serve for six months ''
The Governor thus rehearses the ernensos 70, u,,.
defence nj which the State will he NM 50 iH "i'saV
ra rss sna egSp regiment for Y months sO
> ne rex ,a o. Ool' Gregg, already raised fore
m, msn,hs ............. 100 900
1he caas, ,n,, w" raslns, ior months 10000
ine coss, PONCE with three vessels. Of war or
:, aered BY the legislature. 10000.
ihe act already passed by the Legislature 10
raise IN armed military force, under which
enstments are going on.................. 100000
'TovRon Tor purchase Of arms &c, already
passed, amour, to. .........,....,.... 10000
Making grand war expenses thus far onlv Al o 600
Fourteen hundred and nifty Thousand dollars expense