Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-02-14

on hand at the close of the year did not increase.
The London Cotton Supply Reporter states
that upwards of half million workers are now
employed in the English Cotton Factories, and
it is estimated that at least. four million persons
in the country are dependent on the cotton trade
for subsistence. Guardian.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, Feb.2.
The Probable Reinforcement OF Major An
derson.
A fortnight since we expressed apprehensions
Of an act of treachery on the part of the Admin.
istration-an act of treachery and iugrattude
to South Carolina and the newspapers-in rein
forcing Maj. Anderson without Informing Gov
Pickens, or the Washington writers of the tele'
graphic correspondence of enterprisng journals.
We expect the act has been accomplished. And
If it is we think it must be conceded that the
Star of the West affair has been avenged. We
Yesterday expressed the opinion that Maj An
derson hao been reinforced. Let US put togeth
or few circumstances indicating the probabili
ties:
l. Mai Anderson has sent two of his Lieuten-
ants to Washington, and there was thus an op
portunity for the establishment of perfect un-
derstanding between the War Department and
Fort Sumter.
2. It was given out that Major Anderson did
not want any reinforcements, and that no further
effort would be made 10 reinforce him-all OF
which was good evidence that he did want rem
forcements, and that they would be sent him.
The administration could afford to withstand
the indignation of the newspapers, and to thank
them for covering its real proceedings, by raj
sing popular clamor against it for not appear
ing to do the very thing it has done.
o NJ hoe danlipad n n1p0Cp him.
self to the preservation of the statu quo, though
urged to do so by the new South Carolina Com
missioner Hayne.
4. The steamship Brooklyn sailed from Nor
folk with two artillery companies on board,
with sealed orders. Even the officers were
therefore in ignorance of their duty, until, after
putting to sea, and thus no opportunity was
afforded any traitor on board to communicate
the programme to South Carolina.
s. The report by the South Carolina guard
boats of the appearance of a war steamer OFT the
harbor sslaying low" The ship was mystery
to the Charlestonians.
6. The guard boats of the South Carolinians
wers merely stationed to look out for the ap
proach of ships, and to warn the batteries on
Morris and Sullivans Island Of their approach !;
and the fact of the sinking Of FIVE schooners IN
the main ship channel, and that the only prac
ticable channel was within pistol shot of Fort
Moultrie, had thrown the Carolinians of their
guard The idea of boats stealing In from the
ocean with reinforcements never entered their
heads.
Z. The fact that boats with mufled oars have
been seen and fred upon by the Carolinian sent-
nels. The Carolinians, with a ship in their
minds all the time, thought that the business OF
the boat might be to surprise the batteries and
a-:t, <ha hal q vessel c0Ol1 by
without receiving the Carolinian salute.
8. The fact that the conqueror of Mexico has
not been accustomed, in his military career, 20
be baked in so simple matter IS reinforcing a
fort, when the means of doing it were in his
power.
9. The practicabilty of reinforcing Fort Sum
ter in the manner suggested Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday nights of last week were ex
ceedingly dark and rainy in Charleston The
Charleston papers and letters all speak of those
nights as desperately disagreeable, cold. dark
and rainy. The sympathies of the people were
deeply moved in consideration of the condition
of the soldiers of the State, on sentry duty,
hugging their cold muskets, and pacing the
dreary sand hills Of Morris Island in the fog
and rain. In the night and the storm, the
Brooklyn could have approached within two
hours pull of Fort Sumter. and sent one or both
her artillery companies, and as many marines
as she could spare, to the gallant Major. The
boats could have accomplished the trip between
midnight and daylight, and the ship might have
stood out to sea until return of night, when, en-
couraged by the success of the first experiment,
she might have returned, and dispatched her
boats, loaded with provisions, powder and to.
bacco, or any other articles the Major might
need In three nights, while the Carolinian
guard boats were looking for ships to enter, and
gaping at the mysterious steamer lowering in
the distance, and the sentries were hugging
their cold muskets, shivering in the rain, and
peering into the fog at mysterious boats with
mufied oars, the Major may have been made de-
cdedly comfortable. The boats could make
the trip from steamer off the bar to the fort,
without approaching within three quarters Of a
mile of the Carolinian sentries
10. The rumor that the Brooklyn was bound
for Pensacola, served to divert attention from
Charleston. That it did draw the Carolinians
swsv from the consideration of their own affairs,
is seen in the fact, chat after the Brooklyn was
of Charleston, they were rendering reinforce
ments to the State troops at Pensacola.
II. Since the mysterious steamer appeared at
Charleston, looming up like phantom in the
night, and disappearing in the morning, ghost
ke.
cola, when we hear of her arrival there; and 1t
is evident, from the time since she left Norfolk,
that she was detained en- route The obvious
truth is, that on those nights, which were like
that immortal one when Tam O'Shanner braved
the storm she had busness-'privateb business"
with Major Anderson at Fort Sumter and the
channel to Charleston harbor being very bad
one, and having peculiar obstacles to present to
q heavy war steamer, she remained outside and
sent in her boats.
II. In the meantime, Gen. Scott, with his
big, leonine face, and Secretary Holt, with his
eagle profile, and the President, with his wise
souint and mysterious twist of the neck, have
read the paragraphs in the Charleston papers
about the diabolical steamer lowering in the
black midnight on the verge of the horizon, and
the boats with mufled oars, pulling up to Fort
Sumter, with sense of enjoyment that they
should no longer be permitted to keep to them
selves.
l3 In short we will bet South Carolina hat
that she choked herself, in sinking those FIVE
schooners for nothing and that if she attacks
Fort Sumter, she will hear from her in q style
for which she is not prepared
State Conventions or elections
will be held in the following States during the
month of February:
February 9, Tennessee election for Convep.
ton; l3, Virginia, ConveI tion meets Is, Ar
kansas, election for Convention; 25, Tennessee,
Convention meets %, North Carolina, election
for Convention 28 Missouri, Convention meets.
Tho Arkansas Convention (if called by the peo