New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-04


ICy-REBELs RAMPANT-TARIFF-piREC
TRADE.
From Our Own Correspondent
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. q, 1861.
President Davis, instead Of coming himself has
sent man-COl. Whiting. 1t is understood that
he did not care to meet the discOntented rebels
Just now, and that he sent by Colonel W. posi-
tive orders to await further orders from him be-
fore making any movement on Fort Sumter The
preparations are meantime TO 60 forward to COM
pletlon. Davis will wait till Mr.. Lincoln comes in,
and then go over the ground South Carolina has
traveled-male formal demand for the surren-
der of the Fort and other Federal property with
IN the limits of the seeded States. If not given
up, OS if negotiations are rejected he will then
pitch in and do his best TO grab the whole. The
Carolipians say this is all bosh, they having al
ready made good enough record to fight on;
and, notwithstanding the order which Davis has
sent, there is much reason for believing they will
take their own course. Fort Sumter they regard
ns peculiarly their own game. 1t is their own
blood they are going to shed in besiegug it; they
have bought their own tools to do it with; aud,
altogether, they regard it as pie into which
jeff. Davis has no right to insert his fingers.
Col. Whiting will be sent back instructed after
this fashion, if not in these precise words.
Meanwhile, Gov. Pickens will rejoice at being re-
Heyed by this Interference by Davis 1t is well
understood thai tue South Carolina troops would
not recognize officers sent here by Davis to act
In a capacity superior to those OF Their own
choice and appointment. In this connection,
viii state that President Davis recently expressed
the firm belief that war was inevitable, and that
st would commence in a very short time. On
the contrary, Vice-President Stephens, Secretary
of War Walker, and Howell Cobb, unite in all
opposite opinion.
The act passed by the Montgomery Congress
defining more accurately the tariff act Of the 18th
inst, provides that exemption from duty is is
extend to goods purchased bona fde on or before
the 2Sth of February, and actually laden on board
the vessel for export on or before the 18th Of
March, All duties are to be paid iR coin.
The Secretary of the rebels announces, with
many thanks, contributions to their cause amount
ing to So $50, received within the the last ten
days, and among them the item of $500 " from
gentleman in New-YOrk, by Charles I. Lowndes,
ESQ.," The rebels boast that they have fre-
ouept contributions from the North, and other
evidences of sympathy.
We are quite elated with the progress OF tie
direet-trade project The prospectus for the line
has appeared. The proposals submitted by Mr..
Barry agent of foreign capitalists, are as follows:
The parties whom be represents Mr.. A. NJ Weir very
pNss specSSss d ssssIs Lard Co. whose reputation build
Or. Of is unrvad S See to RAISE IN 0Iea
r.%ndc can be TIE proposed capital 3l'o
Joint stock company (. be formed in Enesn5 upde
@ Limited Liability act: in which n The Charleston shareholder
TS & @ s,l % gqa n tSSs bc,h iIGI Iepo
Tse steamers are to be built by Ae,s Laird Co.. will
special pecnA necessities Of our port and IT'S CON
In the preliminary specifications It Is stated tts s'e9mere o
600 un .ureIen cspa-ity 1900 bales cotton taxing the
bale at 40 pognos and with engines OF 23o ho se p2 W
rs1y rae The elective cagsy Of the engae' rated Is
lbou, 800 horse-powerl
Within the last few days large shipment Of
powder has been received, from Alabama, by the
rebels. They stood much in need OF the article.
The amount was about 50,0O0 pounds. Had the
siege of Fort Sumter commenced ten days ago
the rebels would have been liable to be taken
e with the shorts. They feel relieved now.
The work on the batteries and other fortifica-
tiOns is drawing to close, and when the float
battery is ready-whicb, if ever, will be with
IN few days-lit;le will remain to be done,
and the rebels will be prepared to open on Sum-
ter. Cummings Point battery is relied on to
do wonders. i do not credit reports that Major
Anderson processes to be able to demolish this
work at once, if at ALL He knows its strength;
that in its construction the rebels have had
abundant material and labor, directed by supe-
rior skill science, and experience; that it has
been constructed with a full knowledge of what
would be brought against it, aud what would be
required of it; and the rebels believe they have
neither made mistake nor fallen short Of the
mark 1t is their Redau, beyond question.
A large force Of mechanics are engaged in CIV
ing the finishing strokes to the floating battery,
preparing her for her guns, and the trial to which
abe is to be subjected under the guns Of Castle
Pinckney. Close up the ranks, is now the word.
After that-remans to be told
No MORE COMPROMISES