New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-14
COMMENTS OF THE CHARLESTON PAPERS.
Fron Ihs Chdr!ssioa C0-'iey, jon. 10.
THE FEELING At CASTLE PISCkSEY.


THE FEELING At CASTLE PlSCkEEY.
At Castle Hpckpey, under command oI Col. Petit
grew the srdor Of the men knew bounds. The
greatest eagerDess ehown by ell TO have shot at
The stranger with the intention Of bringing out the ire
OF Fort Snu,ter. The guns Of the Castle We're all
msnr6d simply upon the spontaneous movement Of the
Themselves. Each sprung TO bis post, without
ccirmund of tbs officer in charge. IL was with the
gr,aie,t difficulty that he could restrain them from
hing; ind was not unit, pcrsnpory order 10 that
effect wss given that they be!d themselves aloof from
the batteries. The eagerie@ NJ Forts Mouiirie and
johnSon equally greatshosgh the garrison ut tho
fosner were graried in the pIisilegs Of number Of
harmless shots. Better luck 70 them next time.
VINO PRED THE FIRST sHOT1
Since tie event OF the ci-is, much curiosity has been
excited to leurn the who fred the first shot. Aor
cig-pt inquiry, we believe is setttl that the bouor
belongs 10 the Washington Light Infnntry. Though
u il CORPS j. not stationed in the enenehnenIs Nor
liz LlnEd from which the lrri gun WA tired still,
single representative Of the corpa we are informed
WIS ~ ore Of ibe gurr, and 10 bin befe the duty.
We believe the name Of the gentleman ie LeuLeaan.
j. l.. Branch.
TIE CITY.
After al the facts of the affair In the harbor had be-
come generally known throughout the city, tho excite
meut in no wise abaed. Several companies of troops
ne, er before IL acnal seryice called and ss
TO different localities, where their presence might be
needed and every precaution was taken by ths euer
gerc administration to seeure NIL points that might be
useiul
In the streets military uniforms were numerous
old ard young assumed The "cloth Of war" and took
their rlaces in the ranks. War, actual war, seemed
iney liable; but with the thousand and that
few about, nothing could be set down ~ certain.
Froa rae cha'!e,,on Mereu,y Jls. 10.
To BE C0ERCED.
gentleman on the Island reports that after the
Star Of the Wee, had cleared the bar, aud proceeded
considerable distance beyond steam propeller, o,
sbout $50 iuns burden, ioiLed her, apparently "A
teIder, and they steamed OF together in 4. n. L.
direction.
illus terminated the first attempt Of the Federal
Government 10 reinforce the great stronghold Of
ion in our haIbor The approach Of the Star Of the
West TO Fort Sumter, taken in connections with the
facts that Ter clearance ras for heS-Oriea IS, and
that her troops we're smugeisd aboard OUTSIDE The
barLor of Mg- York. proves clearly enough that the
President has chosen The coercive policy aud thaI his
officials viii not hesitate 10 promote its success.
TIE NEGOTIATIONS.
About 10 o'clock, u boat bearing white ha8 came
from ort Sunpter toward the city. On it's arrival at
the wharf was found 10 contain Lieut.. Hail. OF the
gaIIison OF Fort Sumter, With dispatches for the Gov
eror Of IL. State. The presenee Of this officer in the
considerable xiement, and speculation was rife as 20
object Of biz whit. During his interview with the
Governor the public curiosity to the highest pitch
but il O'Clock before the purport OF his commune
cation made public. When the people learned
that ML ior Anderson bad inquire whether tho
fling at Moniss leland sanctioned by the Gov
nor u at the Governor Lad lied in the affirmative
and that Major Anderson had thereupon sgbiied his
intention OF cutting oil all con munication by be-
tween the city aud our forts, The expressions Of ndig
ra,iOn were deep aDd universal The most active
ensures ere Immediately act on foot 10 strengthen
tie fortts NJ the various points about the hsrbor and
eople everywhere discussing how the threatened
tfron, and injury should be resented. On bic return
Lieut.. Hall escorted to his boat by Gen. Suber and
Lieut.. Gillte.