New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-03
From Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Tuesday, il

CHARLESTON, Tuesday, Jan. I, 1861.
A Montgomery telegram of yesterday announced the
arrival of j. A. Emore Commissioner to South Caro-
lna.
A correspondent of The Courier advises Southern
merchants to be careful how they ship merchandise for
long VOYAGES, to beware of pryateers and that the
preference be given to British and French vessels.
Another correspondent advises compressed cotton
breastworks
Several interior banks agree TO take their respective
portion of the State loan Of 100000.
Collector Colcock has issued notice to masters OF
vessels that all vessels from and for ports outside OF
South Carolina must enter and clear at Charleston.
A Baltimore dispatch, in which Henry Winter Davis
figures, SAYS the Committee of Thirty-three have
agreed upon an amioabe adjustment Of the Southern
difficulties. A General thinks the dispatch false. 1t
may have some bearing on the contemplated attack on
Fort Sumter
CHAIR EsToS, Tuesday, Jan. l. 1861.
Commander Pettigrew of Castle Pnckney has issued
orders thai no boat shall be allowed to approach the
yharf.head without permission, under penalty OF
serious consequences in case OF violation.
The CITY river front If carefully guarded.
Carolina laOies have rendered their services at the
forts and have prepared bedding for the troops
There is free postal communication between the
forts and the city.
The Yigant Rifles have gone on secret service at
Morris leland.
The zouaves and German Rifles proceeded to the
haIbor at noon.
The steamship to Fernandina is discontinued for the
present.
Six companies drill in the city this evening.
The Palmetto Guards 100 strong, have charge OF the
areenal under the Palmetto flag instead OF the Fed
ersl fag
Commodore Shubrick is the guest of Col. Isaac W.
Hayne. ,o.,
The special CORRESPONDENT of The american, at
Charleston furnishes the following items:
Military operations are very active and every point
Of importance is fully manned.
Tie news that Secretary FLOYD had not withdrawn
his resignation was received with sorrow.
The attitude of the Administration was regarded az
warlike. II the worst comes, Carolina will meet ~
though the people east down, they will tight to the
litter end.
There is a censorship exercsed over the telegraph.
The city is nightly patrollcd by the military.
1t is ssid Major Anderson was alarmed by three
kets let of from the end of Sulyans Island, which
he supI oed to be the signal for attack This how
ever Is not generally credited but that he certainly
left in great haste is evidenced BY many things.
There were left behind in the officers quarters,
hats books coats, &C; the piano was open music On
the floor and the stool overturned.
Il il proposed 20 sarye out the troops at Fort sum-
tor and then attack them RATS, with the aid OF bat
teries already erected There is battery Of earth
work logs and sand Oh the end OF Suliyans Island,
and also one on Morris leland.
The exIectaion entertained that the cutter Har-
RET ane would arr i've the night of the 3lst and the
determination fire upon her, and sink her II she
attempisto enter.
No clearance. for vessels have been made out under
tie new regime. The lrst vessel that arrives from
Liverpool will create rumpus