New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-18

The object, o. Un0erttoVV, Wbs 10 Lnbao formui
demand Of the surrender Of Fort Sumter. After
the return, long secret session, lasting tn near
midnight, took place II IL quite certain that the
visit did not eyentuate in anything favorable to
the Rebels.
An attack on Fort Sumter Is growing idea.
The desperate contingency is coming 70 be con-
templated in higher quarters. There is, how
ever, o confessed inadequscy OK mears for the.
expedition. Yet, daring may supply this deli
cheney, and overcome all considerations Of pru-
dence.
This morning there are new runners aRoat Of
insubordinaton in the garrison at Fort Sumter. 1t
ia asserted that Major Anderson will execute three
lie at intervals raised and lowered and set at half
mast. Tbs notion il nursed that Major Ander-
son win not get bis men to fsht at the critical
moment j have 10 means TO verify or dsproys
these reports. Their extreme improbability Ia
apparent. Lieut.. Talbot will report the whole
truth at Washington.
-Four vessels have been sunk in the u.aia channel
over the bar. The Beach Channel, which has
sone fifteen or eighteen feet Of water, lie unob
structed. This hes along close in shore by
Sulfyap's leland, directly under Moultsie's guns,
and the guns of several batteries scattered along
the beach for several miles, SO that any hostile
ship attempting TO enter would be compelled to
run terrible gauntlet
il is believed that Major Anderson will not
again hesitate to open on the rebel fortifcas.ons
in the event of their firing another shot Ike that
on the Star of the West.
This morning the opinion is that the Brooklyn,
Harriet Lane, and Star Of the West are some
where outside, and will before bong attempt 70
come in, If so, general engagement viii cer-
tainly be brought on. The Rebels profess them
selves ready. But they are exceedingly anxious.
No one expects that matters viii long rest as
they now are. There IL certain class here, The
desperates and the roughs, who have about as
much TO say as anybody. It's their business; and
the authorities cannot act independent OF them,
but they are quite independent Of the authorities
in moments of excitement. It will, therefore,
be extremely difficult TO hold back dash of Fort
Sumter in ease Of the repetition Of the scene of
"Wednesday morning Last, when the Star OF the
West came.
The beet abused man is Gen. Scott. Lsn-
guage cannot adequately express the feelings
sga:pst him here. His name is in eyspb0dy's
month. Such curses never were before hesPed
on tie head Of man as now on cid Chippewa
by the rebels.
Companies Of soldiers continue to arrive almost
hourly from different quarters Of the State. The
streets are full of men in al sorts Of uniforms,
from the red blouse 10 the blue brosdclcth aud
lace They march and eountermarch continually.
The drills Of the dragcons in Citadel Psra are
quite fine.
With scarcely an exception the companies mum
Der from IS TO i25 men, showing the slacrity
with which the call for troops ia responded to.
The men are generally yonng farmers, planters,
and gentlemen Of certain sort. No one d3nbss
their pluck 10 the last degree. Such company
numbering upward of one hundred men, has iuot
passed under my window on their way 70 the
batteries on Morris IsIsnd--whicb, more than
any other point, lie the seat Of war.
Your correspondent gOes forth 10 zee what he
can zee, and bear what be can hear.
TIE weather is mountaineering.