New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-25
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
WEAKNESS OF FORT SUMTER-SECEs-
SION HALTING.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 20, 1861.
Without stopping to discuss the question
whether there are Sundays in revolutions, will
venture the remark that they are not such Sun
days as belong to the "pping times of peace.
The music Of the drum and fife salute the ear,
while the gayer music of full bands mingles with
the chimes of st. Michaels. Soldiers, in compa-
MES and singly, march through the streets II not
miugling with the churchgoers, certainly dividing
with them the attention of all mere gazers OF
passers-by.
Yesterday there were flags Of truce between
Fort Sumter and the revolutionary authorities
and rumors are abundant as TO the why's and the
wherefores. 1t is said that Maj. Anderson pro-
ceeded North last evening on the ii O'Clock tram,
in obedience TO a telegram that his wife was
dangerously i'll. Whether true or not, this re-
port is repeated, as though it were true, from
mouth to mouth.
The movements and doings, purposes and
thoughts of Gov Pickens and his counselors are
kent much more secret than they have hitherto
been. Up to within few days pretty much
every thing was known in the street. The case
is reversed now. Every movement, thought and
action of those in and out of authority relates to
the taking, or the getting possession OF Fort
Sumter. 1t is passion. The Governor and
Council are pursuing moderate policy, and as
secret as moderate. There are those who shake
their heads wisely and say that grand stroke il
about to take place. by which everything will be
gained. Meanwhile provisions are sent daily to
Major Anderson by the revolutionary authorities,
although he is understood TO have reported TO the
President that he did not require supplies or men.
The ReyOlutiOnists maintain that he is M weak
in the matter of men rs he was in provisions.
If there be masking in the case, l do not under
take to say where il or what it means. will
venture the remark, however, that the holding of
Fort Sumter rests on the reinforcement OF that
garrison While as at present constituted 1t
would not be able to successfully defend the Fort
if attacked, the Carolinians think they know how
they are TO have it without b0odshed. l only
know that the intelligence that no reenforcements
are to be sent TO Fort Sumter, is the beet piece
of news the Reyolutonists have received for many
q day.
/ have never seen the fact anywhere stated
that the Ordinance Of Secession never received
the signatures or assent of oil the members OF
the Convention of South Carolina. The fact Is,
quite a number refused to sign this document.
/ have no doubt that to-day the number would
be much greater. There is q Union party in
South Carolina, and it is gaining every day.
The action of Georgia and the bitch in Ala
bama cause joy and concern-joy that Georgia
has ranged herself alongside of South Carolina,
and concern lest Alabama, by some mishap,
| should not be in the same position.
| If tnlngo yvoro to ROMAN thsy "rs till tho
9TH of March, and South Carolina is compelled to
keep her standing army in the field and maintain
| all Ler war appointments at not less than SO, 900
| per day, without being able to strike blow,
Secession will be in an advanced stage of dry-rot.
The dread is that they have got themselves into
just this fix and that when Mr.. Lincoln comes
in, they will be just where they now are, only
weakened by expense and discouraged by the
self-eyident impractcabity Of Secession.
IT, meantime servie instruction should break
out, which they profess not to fear, the camels
be funny if one of tho first acts Of President
Lincoln should be the suppression of domestic
violence in weak and humbled South Carolina!
And yet, stranger things than that have hap
pened.
The commerce Of the port of Savannah is rep
resented to be in fourishing condition, at the
expense, principally, of Charleston. Very little
cotton is being shipped here, and stagnation is
the order Of the docks.