The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-03
There was much spir1o; PATRIOTISM and
NANTES ted.
RESTING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

:RESTlNG FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
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CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON.
CHARIanos, Jan l, 1851.
Commander Petigrew, ~ Castle Pm kuey, has issued
orders that no boat shall be allowed to approach the
wharf head without permission, under penalty Of serious
consequences in case OF violation.
The city river trout is carefully guarded.
Carolina ladies have rendered their services at the
FORTS and have pr epared bedding for the troops
There free posta! communication between tho forts
and the city.
The vglant Rifles have gone on secret service at Nor
ris Island.
Tie Zouaves and German Rites proceeded TO the har
Dor at noon.
The steamship Ferpandina discontinued for the pre-
sent.
Six companies drin In the city this evening.
The Palmetto Guards 100 strong, have charge Of the
under the Palmetto dag instead OF the federal ag
Commodore Shubrick rs the guest Of Colonel Isaac W.
Hayne.
Montgomery despatch Of yesterday announced tho
arrival OF j. A. Emore, Commissioner 10 South Carolina
correspondent Of the Courier advises Southern mer
chants be careful how they ship merchandise for long
voyages, 70 beware Of prvateers and that the PETER
ence be given u British and French vessels.
Another correspondent advises compressed cotton
breastworks.
Several interior banks agree 10 take their respective
portion Of the State loan Of $40oo0o
Collector Coloock has issued notice 10 masters Of
ses that all vessels from for ports outside Of South
carolina must enter and clear at Charleston.
Baltimore despatch, in which Henry Winter Davis
Agures says the Committee of Thirty agreed
upon an amicabe adjustment Of the Southern difficulties
is thought the despatch Is false II may have SEINE
Lort
Yesterday, in secret session. was passed. which has
been signed and made public ordinano, define and
punish treason. declares that in addition to that
already declared treason by the General Assembly trea
son against the State shall consist only in levying
against the State, adhering to its enemts and giving
them aid and comfort The penalty is death without the
benefit Of clergy.
The ordinance concerning judicial powers provides that
the judicial power heret fore delegated by this State
a 70 form part OF the Judicial power Of the United States
having reverted south Carolina, shall exercised by
such courts as the General Assembly shall direct.
The ordinance concerning the powers lately vested IN
the Congress the United States declares that all powers
which the State has heretofore delegated to Congress
shall be vested the General Assembly, except during
the existence Of this Convention
The power of the General Assembly Ia not TO extend,
without the direction Of the Convention TO duties i'm
PORTS the Post Occ declaration OF war; treaties and
confederacy with other States citizenship and
The President az pointed tie following Commission
ers-To Florida, L. W. spcat, Alabama, N. r Calhoun;
Mississippi, John l. Manning; Arkansas, A. Q. Spain.
Commissioners will also be appointed TO Georgia and
Texas.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2, 1860.
The special corresponds Of the american Of Charles
ton furnishes the following items
Military operations very active, and every point Of
importance is fully manned.
The news that Secretary Floyd hal not Withdrawn
his resignation was received with sorrow
The attitude Of the Admin istraton regarded IS
varlke II the worst comes Carolina vii meet it;
though tho people cast down. they will fight TO the
bitter end.
There Is censorship exercised over the telegraph.
the city Is nightly pa.rolled by the mill ary.
Il ia said Najur Anderson alarmed by three rockets
k Of from the end Of sullivans Island, which he sup
posed TO be the signal for attack. This, however,
is not generally credited, but that be certainly
left IN great haste Ii evidenced by many things
There were left behind, ia the officers quarters,
hats books coats etc. The piano was OPEN the music
on the door, and the stoo, overturned
IL proposed TO starve the troops at Fort Sumter,
and then attack them RATS with the aid Of batteries
already erected. There 10 battery Of earthwork,
logs and sand the end Of Sullvans
Island, and also one on Morris Island
The expectation WAS that the cu>ter Harriet Lane
would arrive on the night Of The 31s and the determ
nation was 10 are upon and sink hrr II she attempts
enter.
No cearances for vessels have been made out under
the new regime Inc vessel tb-s saItvoe fr>-
Europe win create rumpus.