New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-05
PLANS FOR ATTACKING SUMTER.

for attack than any conceves 1hey
have nearly completed their RATS and boats for the
of troops in the harbor have completed
their defenses at Morris leland the city, Fort Moul
the and Castle Pinckney in the very best and most n-
pershabe manner having covered with great and
skill all the available points Of attack from
Fort SUMTER that Charleston City IL the only assail
able point where the heavy guns of Maj Anderson can
do serious damage.
much inquiry s certainly well conceived and for TIE
purpose of brief but spirited assault must be admit
ted as evncing admirable foresight. Ii is this: Mai.
Andeons guns they have asceItained, are ranged so
as 20 cover line upon Forts Moultrie and Pinckney,
Morris Island battery and Charleston. These require
the attention of all his 10 man them, and with all
these points opening upon him at once, be will be en-
tlrely occupied. He has none pointing to the East
upon Mount Pleasant where the state has erected for
midable batteries and taken thher their largest ord
nance with abundant supplies; and, while the other
places open upon him. the Mount Pleasant batteries
will keep UP an uninterrupted fire upon Fort Sumter,
with the purpose of making preach: lne
distance is only three-quarers OF mile.
EFFECTS OF SECESSION IN FLORIDA.
A gentleman who arrived recently from FLORIDA mas
called at The Times Office and furnished US with rome
interesting items Of news. lie eorrooorares tne ao'
counts that we have from time to time pub'hea III re-
gard TO public opinion at me SCUM oeoees Ia ~
the contrary every effort made to prevent On non
est vote being taken The Legislature, which directed
that Convention should be chosen, only allowed nVe
The consequence was that the country people, VINO
were opposed to secession had no opportunity 10 Voe
and the people of the towns had all their own way
No one in Florida entertans doubt that maori VI
property holders Union and conservative ior d
proposition made in the Convention to allow only prop
erty-hoders TO vote not entertained Tor moment
The Secessonists of Florida those who have every
thing to gain and nothing to lCse and for the present.
thew rule supreme As an instance Of the spiIt that
prevails it is related that a Floridan, within the last
month entered the store of Northern man ana STABBED
him four times, without any provocalion Whatever
Rushing out into the street, with the dripping weapon
In his hand he shouted, 'This is the blood Of Cd
d-n Yankee let them all sol, For this brn-
tai MURDER the perpetator elected to the FLORIDA
Convention Our informant, though himself an owner
of negroes and advocate Of the institution OF Sav-
ery was twice fired at for wearing Union cockade'
man in Florida who openly processes loyalty to the
Union is called Aboionist, and Is lucky IL be es-
cape being lynched.
The legitimate effects Of secession have already made
their apI earance in Florida. Poor people are begin
ming TO feel hungry. Pork il $50 barrel -four Sl3,
corn 81 rs and oats 81. Establishments which few
weeks ago had eight clerks have now only one Small
towns which were thriving have been suddenly
checked in their growth, and have desolate appear
ance. All who can making preparations to come
Moth. Of course no Northern born people will
willingly remain at the South after secession, Tor
loyalty is still 10 them moral obligation and word
Of some meaning. But there is nothing singular III
the fact that every one with any property TO save,
should be eager to reach some place where life and
property lie secured TO them. In Florida, propre-
tors have already been taxed $4 Per head Tor Their
negro property and negroes which cold for 81 lOOeaoh
Fix months ago would not now fetch 500. When our
informant left there nothing the State 1reasury
and there every probability that secession will ulti-
maely throw Florida back into wilderness, and make
the State suitable domain for Senanoles and "a
mauches
ONE MAN or NERVE LEFT.
Secretary Dix having received official notice of the
surrender of the revenue-cutter at New-Oreans inn
had he
graph, to New.Orfeans:
q 10 WIZ. H1vPBILL JOINS Of Neir. Oriedn': -
"Tell Lieutenant Caldwell to arrest Captain Brush
wood Assume command of the cutter-ihe MeSlel-
laud-and obey the order gave through you II Cap
tain Brushwood, after arrest undertakes TO interfere
with the command OF the cutter, Lieutenant C4idweh
IN held him as mulineeT and treat bin accordingly.
If any one attempts 10 haul dom ne American j'0g,
'"''' "JofN A. DIX, Secretary of the Tres.ury.'
Mr. Dix mistook the name Of the cutter. 1t was the
Lewis CASE not the McClelland that was surrendered
by its commander, but the difference is mmatefial.
Gen. Dixs noble and 10 defense of the integrity Of
the flag commands the highest regard Tor his PATRIOTISM
and his nerve. The dispatch went through several
hands: II was intercepted at Montgomery and con-
veved 70 the Governor Of Alabama, who delayed for
several hours but finally forwarded II, on The 2Ih
january TO the Mayor of New-Oreans, by whom, In
turn il was transmitted TO the ONCE OF me w. "
Della and was there published.
The Ne1o- Orleans Picayunc thus reports an inter-
view with the late commander OF the cutter ana the
agent q the Government:
c" We had the pleasure Of call last evening from
Capt BrushwOoa, of the revenue cutter Gen. Casa,
and Mr. Jones' the special agent sent here to order that
weasel from the Southwest Pass 20 New-loIk. When
Mr. Jones left Washington the ordinance OF secession
had not yet passed our Convention and The only OBJECT
of the Government in sending him bither, on such
mission was 10 remove what might be a cause Of
trouble and excitement No disrespec TO the state, we
are assured was intended la the meantime the cutter
had moved up the river the relations OF the State to
-. IL Ho,., IoA alaUU nd
have been impossible to take the vessel out TO sea- If
her officers had wished it, which are assured they
did not. All of them willingly recognize the author
ty Of the State and will devote Themselves to her ser
vice"
TIE SOUTH CAROLINA AUTHORITIES AND THE
HON. WIN. AIKEN.
We perceive that Mr.. j. ID. Aiken, relative OF the
Hon. Wm. Aiken, denies, through The ChdrLestoH
Mercury, that Mn. w. A. has been taxed $40 600 in
the shape of forced loan, by South Cardinals reyolu-
Charleston TO make the denial himself The statement
appeared originally in this paper, pubhed siDply as
one that was being freely converted over in Secession
circles here and for which, in go publishing we dis
claimed responsibility for Its truth. IL TINS DENIAL DO
true and we have to doubt its truth we are
Glad that Mr. VIM. Aiken has 40 far escaped the inev
table fate sooner later, Of all men possessing prop
ery to be taxed indirectly aud directly to carry out
purposes of such parties control the revolution
ary movements in the South South Cardinals ordi-
nary State Observation-Disclosures were about 1000
per annum Already the Legislature at its curren.
session have made appropriations tomeet the pecunary
cost of the new Of things there for the next year.
an bunting TO an aggregate OF 81 100000. Though the
banks may have loaned the Government hundreds OF
Thousands and individuals may have contributed ali
aggregate of perhaps 100000, and the :. Republic
NAV have issued bonds and notes to the amount Of
400 0O0 all which have been done TO meet those ap
yet property in South Carolina is to pay
The piper sooner later beyond all question. No ar
gument is necessary 10 prove that fact.
In this connection may mention that we have
noticed that The CkarIcsfon Mercury vehemently and
denies AL truthful accounts Of the state