New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-25

ales TODAY have amounted to but 500 bales.

the sales to-day have amounted to but 500 bales.
Money continues TO be scarce. The Bank Of
South Carolina has just invited proposals for the
seven per cent loan, authorized by the Legisla-
ture for the purpose of providing the funds "re-
quired to sustain the State in the act Of resum-
ing her rights of sovereignty"
Mr.. Lathers, an Irisbman by birth, but who
was bred near Georgetown, in this State, ana
who has attracted some attention IN New iork
lately in regard to the Secession movement, has
lust arrived here with his family. 1t is said that
he has fortune of from one to two millions,
most of which, however, is invested IN New
York, 30 that in case he should participate IN
the movements here, he will expose himself to
cOnfiscatiOn.
There are but few arrivals from the North,
and the traffic on the Southern railroads is al
most entirely local. At this time last year there
were great many collectors or commercial
agents in the South, but there are scarcely any
this year, and the railroads, hotels and other
establishments depending on business, are suffer-
ing severely.
As regards Fort SUMTER it is said to-day that
Major Anderson il seriously ILL., The prepara-
tons for attack are continued with the greatest
spirit. and the more violent say that the a'tack
will be made before the 4th of March, notwith-
standing the pacific advice from Montgomery.
The greatest vigilance and activity continues to
be manifested in the forts held by the South Car
olinians; the citizens keep up their enthusiasm
for the service, and in spite of the long procras-
tnation of hostilities the war spirit has not d.
mipished But while the rashest tremble at the
prospect of sacrificing the lives Of 600 or 800 OF
their bravest young men, which seems inevitable
should an attack be made, the State Government
is at the same time trammeled by the Federal
Government at Montgomery, and Charleston is in
very embarrassing situation. There is much
fear that JEFF Davis and Stephens will endeayor
to oppose active operations, and although Gov.
Pickens may shelter his passive conduct under
the wings of the Federal Government, yet the
people, who,e heads are turned by the hope OF
capturing Fort Sumter, are not at oil content
with this diplomatic proceeding, and will not be
atisfed with anythiDg short of blOodshed.
1t is supposed that the Provisional Government
at Montgomery will ignore, officially at least, the
embassy of Hayne to Washington, in order to be
able, through its own ambassadors, to make the
affair of Fort Sumter and the other compica-
tons subjects of negotiation anew with the au-
thorites at Washington.
Meanwhile, preparations are going IN here, as
well az at Montgomery and throughout the
South for the inevitable war. The authorities
are awaiting the failure of all the projects To
keep the Border States in the Union; they are
anticipating that the Border States VIII give In
their adhesion to the Government at Montgomery,
and for the present they will move slowly and
prudently, 80 as not to alarm Virginia ana tne
other States by acts OF violence.
South Carolina wishes TO have war instantly,
80 40 10 cut of all possibility of reconstruction;
but the Montgomery statesmen want to gam time
for the organization of their Government, and
wish to temporize in order to gain over the BOr-
der States; they desire also TO throw the onus OF
commencing the war upon the North.
II is as yet very doubtful which Of these two
parties, which are already well defined in the
south. viii gain the day. The sanguinsry Seces
sionists are represented by those who advise the
immediate capture of Fort Sumter; the diplo-
matte Secessionists by those who advise negotia-
lions with Iincoln's Administration. The former
party is working TO destroy the Union OF the
North with the South; the latter with the
ar,iire penste of eventual reconstruction.
But while the real popular influence of these
two parties in the South is becoming defined
more and more clearly the preparations for war
are kept up and arms and ammunition are i'm
ported day by day.
A very accomplished young man, graduate OF
the College at Columbia, and one of the aides
decamp of Gov. Pickens, has poisoned himself
at his residence This unfortunate affair has
been preceded, as YOU will remember, by several
violent or accidental deaths in the ranks OF the
Young volunteers, and il is said that other lugu-
brious incidents have occurred among these
young men, which are stIll wrapped in mystery.
Still, must recognize the courage aud bravery
of these young volunteers, who submit to all the
invitations of a soldiers life with the most COM
pete resignation.