New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-13
THE PRO-SLAVERY REBELLION.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE FEELING IN CHARLESTON.
Prom Our Special Correspondent

CHARLESTON, s. c., April g. lool'
Pilot boats coming in from the sea this morn
ing reported that number Of steamers and
otbsr vssssl, were outside of the harbor; aud,
therefore. the conclusion was that the Fort
Sumter expedition had arrived; but tue reports
proved 10 be- incorrect, aud the Information was
a great relief to the Rebels, who, let me assure
YOU, do not relish any better than other people
do coming to close quarters with the Federal
Government. Troops are. beginning 10 arrive
from the country, and by tomorrow the number
On the Islands will be considerably increased.
Capt. Talbot returned here last evening, bringing,
il is understood Information Of the Governments
intention. The tenor of the dispatches has DOT
transpired, only so far that the reinforcement OF
Fort Sumter is q declared purpose, which seems
10 close the case. Mr.. Chew, who accom-
panes Capt. Talbot, will take back whatever
answer there may be, and the captain will pro.
eeed ~ Fort SUMTER if they will let him, which
very much doubt.
Gen. Beauregard and the other leaders seek
with avidity everything relating to the equipment
Of the expedition which is reported to have lett
your city and which is so auxiously looked for
here. The report that it embraces several bat
teries of Flying Artillery occasions much anxiety,
for in constructing these Notifications and max
ing other military preparations the Rebels did
not take into the account the possibility OF ever
epcountering this terrible feature OF the military
srganizatiOn of the country. They know not
how to meet it, To prevent landing Will be
the grand point, and for this purpose, 1t is said
that mortar battery and some pieces OF ar
tllery have been removed down the coast. 1t is
expected BY some that the point of disembarka-
ZION will be below the Light House inlet,
where the single battery that has been planted
eau readily be carried; while Others contend that
the landing will not be attempted below the
inlet, as It would have to be crossed in the face
Of the enemy. The Light House, or " Star OF
the West" Battery, would have to be sllenced
q also another recently erected. Probably at
no point for four or FIVE miles could landing be
effected without fret sileneing one or more bat
teres But il will not be difficult thing to do
Once on their flank, Il seemingly will be im-
possible for the Rebel forces 10 make stand
against the Federal troops, so almost exclusively
are their works for operating on Fort Sumter
and repellng an entrance into the harbOr
An business is suspended. / uuheslt.tingy as
sure YOU that confidence in their ability to resist
the Government is weak with the Rebels, and
would not be much surprised should they back
out, or in some manner, at the last moment, pre-.
vent an engagement. At any rate, should the
door be opened, really believe they would i'm
prove the opportunity to retreat from very I'M
ha Lad
the responsibility.
Major Anderson will be summoned to surreu.
der. He will be thoroughly tired when he re-
fuses. as l have no doubt he will, promptly. IL
ia not impossible that correspondence on this
point may grow into negotiation, when may
p.stpone bloodsbs8, &c it docs ""t ""t'r"iy ~ra"
collision. These may be considered as among tn'
chances of the immediate future. The masse
have no idea that anything OF the sort may DC
eur, they are frantic, aud would rush IN any
where. Indeed, il is rot unlikely that, should
she leaders take the back track, the armed mul
titude might refuse 10 follow.
Ii WAS among the rumors to-day that Jefferson
Davis was on bis way TO Charleston to assume
the direction of affairs but Gen. Beauregard
does not credit it. The entire population is in
the streets. Soldiers march and counter-march
continually. Last night the city was IN per-
feet bubbub aud hundreds paraded, watched and
walked till morning, when they were joined by
thousands Of others.
The stars and stripes still wave defantly over
Fort Sumter; and no object is gazed at 80 much
by the cougregated thousands who line the bat
teries and wharyes as this famous ratification.
To them it is q sealed book. / know that its
history for the last three months excltes the ad.
miration of very many-more than will confess
it. Major Anderson's fidelity, and that Of bis
devoted garrison, 10 the flag of his country chal-
leDges the admiration Of even the rebels. The
quiet frmness Of the Major has dlsarmed them
Of malice, aud in spite OF the position they hold
toward him they accord to him their entire re-
spect. Should he decliuo ~ surrender, which
would be notice TO them that oe intends to hight
it out, they would cObstrue the fact into an as
sertion of his confidence in bis ability, backed
BY the government to sustain himself. They
say that Major Anderson ought 10 know what
be can do, and they place great confidence IN
everything he says. They are terribly afraid Of
his big guns, and fear the skill with which they
will be served.
Speaking of big guns, two or three of the
heaviest kind are said to have just arrived. /
viii take look at them.
FROM MARYLAND.