The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09

There are eight companies Of regulars on the island
Colonel Ripley, experienced and indefatgable officer
commanding, with Major Dunnovant, also experienced
soldier, second in command. Major was in the United
States Army in Utah at the time he resigned his
sion in that SERVICE
There is also regiment OF rifles numbering $50 men,
under command OF Colonel Petgrew. They all sharp
shooters and can crack the cork OF champagne bottle
at a distance of 800 yards.
detachment OF Washington Light Infantry, number.
ing 80 men, under command of Captain smonton have
charge of the battery at the entrance to Bulls Bay Their
camp is called Camp Washington
The German Artillery Company A, Capt. Harris have
charge OF one OF the five gun batteries.
Martial law prevails the Island. The houses all
deserted by their inhabitants, and only
and there occupied officers quarters barracks for the
soidiery, &C. 1t s truly deserted village Both regu-
ars and volunteers repeatedly drilled, and the for
for recruits, with only few weeks drilling,
hibit remarkable proficiency.
Yankee trick played upon OF the officers in
the Quartermaster's department short time He
went North and Connecticut believe purchased lot
Of five thousand friction tubes for firing heavy
ordnance On examination the material they
posed Of found to be simply paper, with black
cooripg, so as 10 make them resemble hard metal.
Another Yankee trick been made public and it is
being of suspicious character cautiously opened by
Of his aids and found rags bandages,
evidently from a small pox hospital .f
CHARLESTON, s. c., April s. 1861.
The End Arprodching-T tremendous Excitement Charles
t0n-Wor Regarded as LncritGJe-Mtli,ary Prepare.
tions-Cbiesrs and Soldiers Ordered Duty-Fessd
Fired Ito--Departme from Fort Sumter Of Bearer Of
Despatchs--Ssntin,snt Of The Community de-, de-, de-
The city Of Charleston, and indeed the whole State,
wherever penetrate, have for the days
been excited to degree OF fever heat unequaled since
the secession movement first took place. Events, by
their specific gravity appear TO be rapidly cuminat
ing towards solution Of the pending difficulties Forty
eight hours have been assigned by the most
tive among South Carolina statesmen the utmost limit
Of further forbearance, and il is believed that within
week the country will be startled by the
Of Of two great events-eitber the evacuation Of
Fort Sumter attack which, in the present state of
feeling, likely to result in terrible sacrifice of hfe
This sudden crisis has been preciptated by various
The principal Of these is the impression that
the administration at Warrington do not intend eva
cuate she orts but to pursue far possible the se
yerely let aone policy foreshadowed in the inaugural
This idea is borne out by just received that the
Of four Northern States have advised President
Lincoln TO hold Fort Sumter at any cost
Another cause is the secret and unusual movements
that have been recently made by the administration
ing directly upon the coercion OF the South BY many
these have been heretofore regarded part OF
attempt collect the revenue but is thought thai
they are Of far serious character.
third is the action Of the Convention in ray
ing the constitution Of the Southern confederacy.
The fourth and last TRANSFERRED Wednesday when u
schooner attempted to pass by the forts loaded as
supposed, with provisions for Major Anderson Having
colors flying, and her being of such sus
pcious character two shots fired her bow,
when she the flag Of the United States, but
nued stand on, defiant OF the admonition received
Three shots fred when the vessel altered her
course and TO anchor off the bar Major Anderson
afterwards sent boat to the schooner but what
PRED is not definitely known The morning she was
not TO be seen.
This incident gave currency TO thousand
most alarming character One of these that Ander.
would open fire at four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Another that formal demand Of surrender to be
mediaely made, ard II not complied with the batteries
would open ON the fort.
The the have ranspired through
Lieutenant Snyder, Of Apderson's command who came
the city last evening with flag of truce accompany
ing Lieutenant Talbot, who had been appointed by the
government at Washington Assistant Adjutant General
for the District of Oregon The latter desired permission
TO leave the city and report himself at Washington.
Pickeps and General Beaurcgard, by whom the two
officers received. but with the understanding that
no officer be permitted join the garrison Of Fort
Sumter to supply his place Lieutenant Talbot is
bearer dispatches to the general government The
cause Of this stringent measure what is here de-
the composition" practisei upon the author
ties by Colonel Iamon In forfeng his pledged honor to
return to the city within and bring with him the
reply Of the President This OF the delicate points
which your true Carolnan always pdes himself and
a breach made can be healed
To return to Lieutenant Snyder and the unknown
schooner however That officer informed the that
she was Boston vessel, loaded with ice, bound for
vannah had put into this harbor
of weather He further said that OF the shots had
| passed through the schooner's sail.
II is little remarkable that Major Anderson should be
80 particular and prompt in these
TO the Governos. The inference is strong that he is
anxious do all in his power to preserve peace calm
element, aud maintain the pleasant relations that have
heretofore existed between the people of Charleston and
himself He has hos,s Of sympathizers here, in
social sense and is only his official position that makes
him an enemy Of the South Is for the peace
OF the country that such has filled his responsible
situation for 1t s certain the sunshine tina. had
Northern person occupied Fort Sumter it would either be
In ruins or in possession of south Carolina too day
Wnhe ileutshhnt snyuer was Win the uOvernor MS
boats took to lay in of individual
drinks together with tobacco and articles OF pro-
Visions making in all some thirty packages but the po
lice had kept bright eye upon the soldiers aud when
the provisioning complete quietly seized all the
crcature comforts and transferred them to the guard
house.
Speaking OF police, there s probably no city in the
world the present time where greater vigilance is OBJ
served is known concerning the movements of
strangers than here. Every citizen lie in himself deec
tive and aside from the ordinary military and civil force
of the unity, the supervision exercised every
department is Of the most scrutinizing character
| Never in my life have anything like the deep
feeling which At this moment pervaGes the community
and poured forth at every breath Coming from New
York, which a par erceence the "city OF sensations
and where continually floating upon the wave Of
novelty, would hardly expect HERALD reporter to
be unprepsred for any excitement but must confess
tbst nv experience Charleston unprecedented nv