New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23
WE PR9SIAVERY REBELLION.
MblIIhby MOVEMENTS IN CHARLESTON.
Bg2 the Secession Of Georgia was Received
ETFeeIs 10 gAvE EoRI SUMTER SlftesD Up.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Anxiety to Attack Fort Sumter.
Movement to Disband the South Caro-
IS lima Army.
The Effect Of Secession on Business.
A COMPLETE COLLAPSE IMMINENT.
Steeth OF Senattf Simmons Of Rhode Island.
KoUIs NAPOLEON ON THE UNION.
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Movement to Disband the sonth Caro-
s. lima Army.
The Effect Of Secession on Business.
A COMPLETE COLLAPSE IMMINENT
Steeth Of Nnattr Simmons Of Rhode Island.
AoUIs NAPOLEON ON THE UNION.
Letter from CassiuS N. Clay.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
PREPARATIoNs-THE FORTS.
Esen Our Special Correspondent.

Esern Our Special Correspondent.
CHARLESTON, Jan. b8-EveniDg.
There has been great calm here for several
dave, but it is an llusory calm-a calm like that
which precedes the eruption of a volcano.
Lieut.. Talbot Major Anderson's subordinate,
has Just returned this evening from Washington,
and we expect soon the arrival of Hayne, which
will probably ipaugurate new period of action.
The obstinate refusal Of the Federal Government
10 evscuate Fort Sumter excites everywhere an
Indignation which threatens to become more and
more irresistible.
The ,euaesse dorfe Of South Carolina demands
some recompense Of laurels for their fatguhg
hsbors. and i should not be at all surprised at
coup dc mai. on Fort Sumter. The first hot
head among the officers who shall, in burst of
srdor, give the signal of attack, viii be immor
tsRzed by the poets and historians Of South Car
DINA, and the delay which has hitherto been
allowed in regard to the attack, should not be
attributed to the negotiations at Washington, but
rather 10 the necessity of completing the menus
for the assault. There is no relaxation in the
strategieal preparations. Fort Sumter will not
be subjected merely to the fire of Fort Moultrle
and of Morris Island, but also to batteries erect
cd on other portions Of Sullivan's Island which
viii assal it from different directions
Meantime there is no ideness at Fort Sumter.
They have Just built sort Of wooden tower,
ealag,cuh 1 believe they are called technically,
a name taken from the ItaGan), in order TO be
able to reach the enemy from an elevation.
In the House the discussion is still upon the
manner of taxation, and objects of luxury are
subjected TO new imposts. The sanitary condi-
ton Of the city ia excellent and the public tran
guilty is uninterrupted. The weather changes
from warm to cold and from dry to wet with
wonderful rapidly; the least appearance OF hne
weather fills King street with ladies shopping and
the Battery with prOmenaders.
The steamboats, to Sullivan's Island, which
make two trips per day, are filed with people
from the interior, who are all aghast at seeing
fhe seat Of war, and the volunteers and bands OF
music The steamer stops few minutes at
Castle Pmekney to land and take on board pas
sepeers and provisions and then continues her
"trip 10 Suniysns Island where munitions are
transported to Fort Moultrie by railroad. No
body can enter the Fort without permit; but
the sentinels who guard the entrance to the Fort
have not very ferocious appearance, and the
universal feeling among the jennssSe dorte, there
as well as elsewhere, appears to be one OF
badjnsge.
The men employed in the construction Of new
Entertainments in other parts Of SulEvan's Island
are negroes, who do their work with gravity
and zeal so great that one might easily take
them for black undertakers The volunteers in
Morris leland aud Castle Pinckney find in the
midst of their labors some consolation in CONVEX
satiCns and social pleasures which are not within
zAe reach Of the common soldier There are in
their companies talented and educated students
poets musicians, artists Gall amateurs, Of course),
and wits, so that there is no want of amusement.
This applies especially to the young men Of the
great families of Charleston. The young fellows
from the interior show their prOvincialism by
their awkwardness and their lack Of elegance and
Of chic.
II is not little odd that in the attack on the
Star Of the West, the Mr. Stephens who was in
command is supposed to be inclined rather to
the theological than to the military profession
and that the young cadet who fired the first
shot is q native Of the little town of Sumter.
The patriotic enthusiasm of the Charleston la
dies is greater than ever in spite of their ankle
ty for their relatives. They have just made
presentation of flag, the work of their own
hands, hoping that it viii be the first to wave
over Fort Sumter.