The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-10
From the Ne,o York Herald. jan. OF
A-IER MUM No EDNM OIL 4 a ~

INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON.
we have learned, from information gathered
from gentlemen recently arrived from the CITY of
Charleston, some few later details relative to that
part OF South Carolina, which we believe will be
interesting to most of our readers. People belong
ing to the city and State Of New York and in fact
to the North generally, not aware-or if they
are, are not willing to admit the fact to their own
minds let alone to others-that such are the prena-
rations being made in the South as would preclude
all chance of coercing the revolving States.
THE DEFENCEs OF THE HARBOR.
Such measures have been adopted to prevent all
vessels OF an offensive character entering the harbor
OF Charleston that even those belonging to that
city cannot get out without aid All the buoys
have been removed, and some, if not all of the bea-
cons taken down. All lights are extinouished at
night except that upon Fort Sumter, which, for
the purpose of navigation, might well be hun
dred miles of, and the ightship has been with
drawn. From Cumnin's Point to the lighthouse,
distance of several miles, sandbank batteries ha
been erected and well manned, and vessels laden
with paving stones and other heavy substances are
placed at important poiRts to sink, so that any
vessels OF an opposing character that might pre-
sumo to prowl in would be stopped. If the Star of
the lest attempts to carry her living cargo to the
help OF Fort Sumter she will be at once sunk bv
the South Carolina troops stationed along
the entrance of the harbor, as a determine
ton exists among them not to allow of reinforce
ments arriving at that fort. Pilots have been
firmly charged not to pilot vesseIsof-war into the
harbor, but no restrictions placed upon vessels
of commerce and trade. When the steamship Co.
umbia was ready for sea, although she belonged to
the city of Charleston, completely had all mai ks
of the channel been obterated that it cost the sum
of one hundred and fifty dollars to get her clear of
the harbor 1t was estimated that the value of the
vessel and cargo, which consisted of cotton, rice
domestic produce, &C., was not less than $3.50 900,
and yet this large amount was "locked up'' for
some time rather than allow chances for the vessels
OF the enemy to make their way up to the fort or
the city.
fokEiGN VESSELS VERSUS NORTHERN VESSELS.
On Saturday last it was estimated that about
thlrty.tWo vessels from foreign ports, viz: Great
Britain, France, Spain, Sweden and Germany, were
IN the harbor shipping cotton and other Southern
produce, the medium of purchase being gold taken
by the very vessels that were there in the act of
loading. There are also in the harbor TWENTY-FIVE
Northern and Eastern vessels that were all stand
ing idle, not being able to get cargoes. The large
cargo brought by the Columbia was mostly for
foreign country, and purchased with foreign gold.
HEALTH OF THE PORT.
The health of the port and surroundings is said
to be as good as could be desired by any Northern
man or woman, and our informants state that all
reports about sickness fabricatons. Every pos
sible precauion has been taken to keep the health
of the city good, and will continue to be adopted
THE NEW MANIFEsTs AND CLEARANCEs
have been but slightly altered from the original ones
the only difference being that the words Omitted
States of America" have been struck out, ard the
words "Sovereigu State of South Carolina" sub
stituted. The documents with this alteration are
not received at the Custom House in this city, as
no such separate State has yet been acknowledged
by the authorities