The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-22

1hs correspondent Of the Boston Post furni,lc.

lne correspondent OF inc Doston fOst tutnls les
the following -
The rumor IN reference to the "Star sf tho
West" was that her two hundred and fifty mon
were sent here hy the merchants Of New York,
having Icon picked up from the aluan aud Scot
Of New York city, and that this course indicated
on the part Of the contributors to the enterprise
degree of hate and concentrated malice un-
cgualel in the history Of modern civil discords.
IL the New York merchants who sent these men
would themselves come with musket and sabrJ
and pit life against life the brave sons Of Carolina
would welcome the conflict. II would then I've
man to man; an equal life TO an equal lite. But
TO send the outcasts and outlaws OF a corrupt city
population, men whose loss by Thousands would
bc their cOuntrys gain, to slay causclossly the
best citizens Of n gallant state giving up their
all for the defense Of that states rights aud
honor was regarded rs the foucIt insult, tho
Nilcst cuntumcly one people could heap upon
another. have never seen men pbrc deeply
moved than were some Of tho more IN lcrat",
quiet gentlemen who were talking over this III IT.
ter. Ono gentleman who has ever been bo-
lever in TIE final satisfactory adjustment Of the
difference between the North and south, and
who has ever given the great body of the people
of the North credit for honesty in their mistaken
political action, said this act on tho part Of New
1uik merchants, struck the last blow at his
wavoring confidence. lIo could see naught but
hatred in such acts. llc could never again asso-
Catc with people ~ aithlcss to the dIclat "
"
cyuntrr hatred aud revenge which he had all his
life been STRANGER to.
There is u gcu,rh lc'icr in this city that the
Federal Government will I've unable to Land
troops to rciuG rec Major Anderson. The bat
tories nj Morris Island on the one hand, aud
the guns at Fort Moultric on the other. it is
Thought, will cllrctuhlly prevent the entrance
INTO the har or Of anv ships. The channel
known ~ the old ship channel la. been block
aided 10y NBkWg i've vessels filled with stones
transNcrsuly across it. The other channel is
directly uud,r tire from Fort Muultric. All the
bunNs have been removed the lights on tho
coast have teen cxtin,uishrd aud it Is said that
the "Star of the West" would have been
aground, hopclcssly, IN twenty minutes, had the
fire been withheld. The spirit of the pcypl, rises
with the demands mLdo upon II. The most
liberal offers Of men aud money pour into the
public service. Planters offer their crop, their
hands and their money. Merchants and me-
chanics show the same spirit aud the women
are NJ enthusiastic ~ the men. No day passes,
no hour passes, without some evidence Of the
spirit and determination uf the people to do
their duty to the state rs they understand it.
All rumorS about riotOus proceedings on the
part Of the soldiers in this city, about forced
loans, extraordinary taxes on negroes, &c, which
pretend to come from this city, arr f,l1r. The
soldiers are orderly and respectable. The cN-
cilrmcnt here Is great, hut there is no disturb
anco Of the peace, no intrusion upon private
property, no fear Of iusurrcction. Thousands Of
slaves, and hundreds of free negroes have shown
themselves anxious to bc put to work on the
public dcfcnccs. The services Of negroes have
been accepted in large numbers in erecting bat
tcrics, and kindred Offices and If arms have not
been placed in their hands, il is not because
there is any fear Of instruction, but because the
number Of the most respectable citizens volun-
tccrng to do military service is larger than at
present needed.