New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-14
THE STAR OF THE wEsT-sEIzURE OF THE
MARION.
CHARLESTON (s. CO. HARBoR,
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 2,

Frem Our Own Correspondent.
CHARLESTON q. CO. HARBoR,
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 9, 1861.
There il stramer believed 10 bo the Star OF
the West, with troops aud supplies for Fort
Sumter, of the Bar, about sine mues from the
Font and ticelrs miles from the city. Several
shots have been fired into her, one of which, 1t
il reported, struck the sbip. These sbots we're
from the sand batteries on Morris Island.
Excitement is Mt the highest pitch. The sci.
yure of the steamer Marion, and the placing Of
heavy guns on board 10 go down and sink the
Star Of the West, is seriously contemplated.
Elsesa o'eiock, p. m.-Persons have just been
aboard 10 seize the Marion. The Engineer a.
sured them that her boilers we're in leaky con-
dition, that she was engaged packing them, and
oyerhauliDg her machinery generally to complete
which would take 81 least forty .eght hours. The
gentlemen urged that the steamer was necessary
TO meet the requirements Of the moment and
that the repairs could be- done afterward The
reply of the Engineer and Captain Whiting was
that the machinery was then in such state from
having been taken spart that the thing Vas quite
i,npossibr; that in fact il was someEhat doubtful
whether the repairs could be fully completed
before the regular hour for sailing "a Saturday
morning.
Tie Governor and Cabinet are in session over
plans for meeting the extraordinary emersoocy.
Having already fred on United States ship with
troops on board destined for o Government poet,
they feel that if il had not before been done, an
overt act has been committed BY the Revolution.
ists; and il ia conceded that 10 would be- pro-
per for Msjor Anderson 10 speak next
through bis guns from Fort Sumter. The
destruction Of Fort Moultrie, Fort johnson, aud
most If not al Of the adjacent sand batteries,
within few hours after opening on them, aud
the consequeIt fearful oss Of life, Il defended, IL
conceded. Still, the idea OF equipPing steamer
with the view Of sinking the Star Of the West
is persisted in. She would have 10 pass and re-
pass directly under the guns Of Fort Sumter.
Would Major Anderson permit her 10 do 50
The reckless disregard Of consequences which has
thus far marked the movements Of the Revolu.
tionists il exhibited row.
l write this amid the excited scenes OF actual
civil war. No one here doubts that il has come
TO this Of last. Men with arms without author
ity are hurrying 10 and fro. The city heayes and
swells like the sea. Men with spy gasses swarm
the docks snd other places favorsble for 0bserya-
ton, ondeavoring to pierce the hazy fleece that
envelopes the outer harbor, in which the outlines
of Fort Sumter loom up in the distance.
Halfpaa Eleren.-The Marion Inns been seized
in the name of South Carolina, and viii ~ soon as
possible be- placed in readiness for service. Capt.
Whiting will not remain ia command, The crew
and under.oficers are permitted 10 60 or remain
on bOHrd.
One o'oloek p. m.-Capt. Whiting, against
whom decided belIgerent feeling had for some
reason become aroused, left burriedly few mo.
ments since to take the Northern cars. II ia
supposed that it was 81 wise precautiou" in
regard 10 his personal safety.
Lieut.. Hall, half an hour ago, came up from
Fort Sumter in a row.bOat, with Q white flag,
as the bearer OF q dispatch from Major Ander-
con TO Gov. pickenS, the purport Of which was
demand whether the firing into the Star Of the
West was an authorized act, and in what light
it should be received Gov. Pickens ia under
stood to have replied avowing tue act "a to all
intepts and purposes 10 be al net Of war.
1t is expected that Fort Sumter will open on
Fort Moultrie and the surrounding batteries TO-
night.
Tie excitement is, if possible, on the. increase.
have just passed through the principal streets.
In front of the Mills House, around the bulletin
boards Of the newspaper Offices, and at other
principal points, large crowds are collected dis.
cussiDg tbe state Of things. The military are on
the move constantly 10 companies, sol
diers in squads, soldiers single, soldiers on foot,
soldiers on Observation-Disclosures everywhere, but
nowhere long. Al business is suspended; every
thing is intensified in the single ides. That, and
nothing more--eXcept apparently great deal Of
drinking by attenuated youthful, besrdlsss, fero-
ciously.n hiskercd soldiers, who swagger over
deeds Of vhlor done or expected to bc done. i
csnno. help thinking that not few must newt
aby become "food for powder"
An Hour LGiey.--Anothor steamer, supposed TO
be q rsyenue-cutter, is reported of the bar. The
multitude swarms on .so docks. Tie hsrbor Is
perfectly guarded, 40 that not ro~-bost, VI crst
Il any sort, can move, unev her character Asd