New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15

and daring of Carolina. was IN . Ars, par"
s..t evening whore be was freely csnVss'ca'
Gov, Piekens may DO q good oaough man 70
- The Federal Government at the Court
eTs. pssersburg, and no probably is very able
s:.Ion.st;.t." Gays ono, " but no is no match for
A,jsr Anderson N
.ss,.sus. and modesty by tho correspondent Of
3AE Tribune
He IN a slow coach" says another, " snd
.S.,.,r do for these times. But for him and
Esesunisger," continued he, eve would have
bsd Fort Sumter long ago, as well ss all the
,ss4 Of The forts. Anderson had both eyes
sps. while Pickens and his advisers had but one,
snA that half shut"
This vas likewise agreed to rs very as
esininatsng remark.
aAndsrso, has acted Just right says another.
He could not have done otherwise ano oo n"
whole duty. He knew that we meant 20 nave
rsrs Suustor-aDd wo would have had 1t had
n nos been TOO shsrp for Pickens-'
This speech, as bit Of solemn truth, was also
esssurrsd in, sadly. -
Lea ns xay that universally the Reyolnhoaists
Bare the highest regard for Major Anderson as
s<ptseauan of worth and as soldier Of unsur-
ynssea qualities. great many OF them would
gladly "swsp OFF" the entire batch Of their
leaders for n single one half ss good 90 the gal
SAINT Major.
"In my opinion, Major Anderson is second
s'asibaldi," was the bold speech Of another.
And then we actually all drank to Major Robert
Asaersoa and his men. The sentiment was not
sHyssseed in Just those words; nevertheless such
sw>s the sentiment.
The correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE drank
t~iec and repeated, and still had Q desire to
&riaA again.
There ara all sorts Of rumors saoat concerning
sne ssate of Fort Sumter and its garrison. One
~ hat the men have rebelled-mutinied-s re-
slss 10 work the guns, otherwise the fort would
have opened on Fort Moultrie and the batteries
tshen they opened on the Star of the West.
Apaaer is, that the garrison is wholly destitute
sf fseI, and that men and officers have for some
time subsisfej on uncooked meats and hard
f.r~ad, after having consumed the doors and other
woodwork.
Another still ia, that several Of the guns have
1sso spilled by some treacberOus hand. my
nj heard q gentleman declare that he himself
hi ssnt several loaves of bread to friend in
sux alter, In which rat-tsil files were concealed.
my opinion ia, gentlemen" said an officer
Essi; evening, +" if the Federal Government or the
yessple Of the North are going to relieve Major
Andersen at ALL they can't show their hands any
Zoo soon for his sake. If he is to have relief at
an, is can never be 90 acceptable as now"
last night the feeling in favor of making
;xrsnd dash on Fort Sumter ran high. Had the
night sort of man proposed to lead, he could
have had 1000, perhaps 1000 or 5000 men
withia tvo hours time, aud there would have
Beca DO power in Carolina to stop the under
taking.
en- convinced that the attempt will be
made, and that, too, not long hence Every
body is getting screwed up to that point. 1t
spsst Be confessed that thus far the Revolution.
ssts have performed quite up to their promises,
ard such an undertaking would be not at all In
consistent with the past.
From al that can zee and hear, l am pain
S,lIy impressed with the belief that if Major An
aerssn and bis command are TO have relief it
saoulS not be delayed another day. He has done
ever, thing possible for him to do. 1t is impers-
Give that othsrs should act; and Gsd grant that
fsey may act as wisely and timely as he has
asssd.
Tie mail ia about 10 close.