New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-12
ACTIVITY OF TIE REBELS.
NEGROES AND MoNEY-PoPULAR oPlhloN--srILL
MORE TROUBLE ABOUT THE TRIBUNE.
From Our Correspondent.

MORE TROUBLE ABOUT THE TRIBUNE.
From Our Correspondent.
CHARLESTON, s. c., March 8, 1861.
Gen. Beauregard, during the few days be has
been here, has thrown new life into operations
in and about the harbor. The Carollnians sup
posed that they had done about all that was
necessary to do; but the General, 1t seems, found
that much remained to be done. He at once
called for large force of workmen, and numer-
GUS gangs of negroes have answered the call
made on the planters in different parts Of the
State. These demands for negroes are the worst
kind of taxation, for they take laborers from the
cotton and corn fields at the time they are
needed most, and when their absence viii tell at
harvest time on the products of the field. / am
assured that in this way will the aggregate pro-
ducts of South Carolina, tho ensuing season, be
materially diminished. OF course, owners who
answer the demands for negroes, get DO pay for
their services; so far from that ever being the
case, it is expected that provisions to feed the
negroes Will be sent with them, and perhaps
little money beside.
Gov. Piekens has proclaimed Martial Law
over 80 much Of Jurvs Island ns extends half
done at the instance of Gen. Besuregard. The
step became necessary to prevent the intrusion
of persons, Of whom there are plenty here
about, not in full sympathy with the Rebels,
who are suspected Of afording information at
Washington which they had rather not have
known. The Gquor-traffic, which at times caused
the entire Rebel force at Fort johnson to be
exceedingly weak in the knees, will be cut of
by the proclamation. The way these fellows
take to villsinous whisky is truly fearful.
Although the new loan has been advertised for
upward of ten weeks, only small part has been
taken. The appeal put forth so touchingiy ~
the patriotism aud pockets Of South CaroliDians
still appears conspicuously in the papers, but
is very little needed. IL o paltry loan Of
S675, 0O0 goes 30 hard, how s that of $l5OOO,OOO,
for which JEFF. Davis will soon be in the market,
TO be obtanedi The truth is that Ill South Caro-
lima there is but little money, and that little is
growing less. Every department Of business and
trade IL thoroughly diuorganized. investments
heretofore paying dividends yield little or nothing
now. Nobody is going into business but every.
body that can is getting out and going away. 1t
reality is bad enough. The present condition Of
the State is the most wretcbed imaginable, and
there is no better prospect ahead. The great
mass of those who rushed madly into Secession,
supposed that the business would be through with
by this time; but they now perceive that it has
hardly commenced. Even in South Carolina,
could the question come before the people fair
and square, and perfectly free expression be
obtained, whether Secession, as it now stands,
sholl 20 forward, to all the probable and possible
consequences, or by q fair understanding the
quarrel be made up and the Union restored, really
believe the result, if it was not in favor Of the
back track, would develop q minority 80 large
as to destroy its moral force. In other seeded
States am persuaded that the sober second
thought would decidedly preponderate.
The editor of Tie Courier is again troubled
about the correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE in
Charleston. He AYERS positively that The TRB-
UNE has no correspondent at all in Charleston.
am aware that such is tho report of the de-
tectiyes who have 80 long been on my truck,
including my clever friend OF large experience,
who has had tho subject specially 10 charge, and
who, while We meet almost daily Is all the while
engaged in looking me ont This being The con-
clusion Of Cox. Pckens's detectives, i cannot
blatns my extended friend Of The COT.er for
thinking 30 too. BE easy, gentlemen; I'm nor
going to stay much longer. Things are, ole way
or another, coming to q close before long. But
l shall not leave before get ready. Having
remained 80 long, | don't think shall leave in
hurry, least of all be sent away, as some half
dozen others have been under the suspicion Of
being TIVE TRIBtJNE c0rrespOndent