New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-28
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
NO QUARTER TO BE GIVEN IF SUMTER
is TAKEN.
Bsssn Oar Own Correspondent.

Bssn Oar Own Correspondent.
CHARLESTON, Jan. %, 1861.
For the last twenty-fsur hours the rumor has
been quite current that the long-exPected attack
On Fort Sumter would be commenced On Thurs
aay tho Doth instant. The belief in the authen-
ticity of the report is very general in military
quarters, but as yet have not seen sufficient To
Lead me to confde in its correctness. At IS en-
krely certain that Gov. Pickens has for some
days been under great pressure on bOts sides, the
greatest frOm those who demand the attack, and
wbs are to make it, il it is made at ell. HIS
resistance thus far has caused him many enemies,
and he is severely criticised for his csRrse gene
rally; and more especially for his new policy to-
wards Major Anderson in permitting him to
market in Charleston and allowing him his Old
mail facilities. 1t is freely predicted By the COM
planning ones, that if the Governor is not over
7 ruled, and Fort Sumter is not attacked within
short time matters will rest as they BOW are till
i, the 4th Of March. After that time, 1T seems to
: Do generally conceded there viii DO no dilly-
dallying by the Federal authorities. Although
Gov Pickens may, and probably does iuclire TO
moderation, do not believe he will much longer
be able to resist the armed mobOc=acy of the
so,diery, who, in and about the city, muster
nearly 1000 men, al clamOrOus for active opera
tons, and thirsty for glory at the cannOn's
mouth.
Concerning TIE result Of the contemplated at
hack, were / to form my conclusions from what
1 hear and see all around me, would undoubt-
edly say, that in the end, the Fort would be
roVfar oiu no That
nothing short of this is suffered to be thought OF,
BY those who are to undertake it, an entirely
certain. Indeed, hardly hear dissent from
ahis opinion; tho emily difference being as
IN the cost in human life which the enterprise
viii entail. The ReyOluhOnists have arranged
sAeir plan with considerable skin, having been
able lately to command from various quarters
several experienced officers.
L do not understand that Major Anderson is
entirely without concern to the result of the
preuosed attack 1t is true that he has his gar
rison strong enough for any emergency but am
quite certain that the garrison would hail jOyflly
any reynforcements the Government could send.
1t would be wise forethought for tho Federal
Government to have, if possible, re6nfOrcements
near at hand. I take it for granted that Fort
Sumter viii not be long in silencing ,shs fire OF
Morris Island, from whose batteries tho Star OF
the West received her shots. In that event il
would be practicable to undertake to reach. Fort
Sumter, if what / hear is true tina. is that
notwithstanding the sinking of the vessel in the
old sbip channel Capt Berry entered tbs harbor
by that channel in his last trip from New York.
At NO moment after the attack shall have been
commenced VIII reenforcements be undesirable in
Folt Sumter, and no doubt at the time of the
attack viii be the most practicable tine for
reaching Fort Sumter.
A fierce gale and rain-storm have prevailed
for nearly twenty-four hours. The men quar-
tered at the sand batteries are having q hard
time, the provisions for their comfort being of
the fair weather sort.