New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-15

is now 1s freely INDUCED IN TOWARD Jen Da'''
and everybody else but their own precious Selves
Col. Hayne has returned, 1t has all along been
promised that when he came back Fort Sum'%
would be attacked. Somehow or other he did
not return within weeks as soon as was expected
His procrastpat:on bad already provoked much
unfayorsble comment, and, now that BIO has come
back with the question so tangled up and turned
over as TO render the chivalry quite unable to be
their own masters, but subject 10 the viii OF
Others the number of those who boldly declare
that game has been played shat has not only
cheated them out Of a fight, except just when
and how Lincoln may choose to have it, but to
placs South Carolina in lesdiDg stri5gs, are not
a few, Although Cci Hayne has returned, there
is not so good prospect of an stack on FXt
Sumter as there was six weeks ago.
Lieut.. Han returned with Col. Hayne, and
made his way direct to Fort srmter. 1t ia said
that during his stay at Washington he kus not
been idle, and runners are afoat, appareetly well
grounded, that he returns with much information
az to the designs of the Rebels, their fortresses,
means of defense and Ofense and information on
similar points, that will prove of the highest I'M
portance to Maj Anderson
On Saturday last Coz. Pickens issued procla-
| nation establishing martial law on Sullivans
! Island. This measure became necessary, 1t ia
| supposed, in consequence of the fact that the
operations of the rebels were 80 frequently ex-
posed to the outside world by the correspondents
of newspapers, and more especially, it is pre-
sumed, by your humble servant. All other means
/ for keeping their operations secret having JAILED,
it was finally determined that there should be no
| intercourse whatever with the leland without O
written permit This method Of protection will,
! it is vainly supposed, keep all spies away and
correspondents in ignorance. Gov. PickeDs has
| got to learn much concerning the duty, and
means of accomplishing it, of those who under
| take to keep the readers Of the metropolitan
press-and particularly Of The TMBUSE-ad-
yised of all that is necessary to correct knowl-
edge of what s going on at the chief points OF
interest. / will take this occasion to give Gov.
Pickens notce-his proclamation TO the contrary
notwithstanding-tha l intend to visit Sullivan
Island at least twice the present week, to-mor-
| row. probably, and that shall have the requi-
ate permission TO do so. For the better under
standing as TO my movements, VIII lay down
NV programme, which il this: First, | Will visit
Fort Moutrie aud inspect those classmates just
completed of bags and barrels Of sand, lashed,
strapped and bound, after much labor and some
skill but which, after all, will not prove sufficient
TO withstand the heavy guns pointing directly
on them from Fort Sumter. When last ! was on
the Island the big hole TO be used as magazine
was being dug, and the masonry, arches &c,
were in their early stage. / shall want TO re-
port on that and to do so, / must make per-
sonal investigation desire TO know more about
the mortar battery just below the fort, on which
30 much reliance is placed as means for The
reduction OF Sumter. ! desire TO repor. the par
ticular position Of the four mortars TO be used
tho amount and Kind Of ammunition the -"
| and number OF men, and various olner Parueu
lars, not less interesting to the public NJ large
than to Major Anderson. shall pay witt u
the other batteries on the Island, and probably
keen an engagement to dine with some Of the
Rebel officers at the rather primitive yet com
Portable quarters in the Moultre, that is now ior
the first time full. Having made the tour OF
Sullivan's Island, / propose to pay VISIT ia
Morris Island the next or possibly the same day
desire to know more about the use of the large
number of Trails in erecting the batteries there,
and especially concerning the Cummings Point
battery that is relied upon 10 play such an I'm.
portant part in the siege, should it ever come
of. In brief, l intend to see all there Is to be
seen and tell all there is 10 be told.
The gentleman who was arrested on Tuesday
last as spy was named Gordon. 1t is said tina,
he had rather narrow squeak" The rebels,
it ia said, were quite sure of their game, but the
gentleman suspected was either too cunning for
them, or was the object Of unjust suspicion.
This is the some dozenth attempt to clear out
spies, including the correspondent Of THE TmB-
UNE. My advice in the case is forcibly expressed
in a single line Of distinguished poet, who faid,
at viii never do to Give It up 80, Mr. Brown"