New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-16

directed mortars at Fort Sumter, will certainly
produce desOlatioD, and scatter the green !"
troops in all directions.
am anxiOusly looking for the United States
vessels the departure of which for this port has
been announced. Every dover of his country,
every man Jealous of its honor and prestige, must
rejoice at the decision of the Government to re-
enforce Fort Sumter. The strength and capa-
bilities Of these sand batteries have been greatly
exaggerated. Provisions and men could tonight
be placed within Sumters walls with very
triAing loss; and when that has been accom-
plished South Carolina and her Confederate"
sisters will not DARE to attack it. Swift and
sure destruction would be their fate. repeat
upon the authority Of Gen. Beauregard, and also
upon the authority of men ADLER and more expe-
rienced than he, that South Carolina cannot cap
ture Fort Sumter, even with its present garr-
son, and that if reinforced, it would be posi-
tive absurdity to attempt it,
The General yesterday pronounced "Stono"
to be q very weak point, observing to his aids
that it would be perfectly easy for the Govern
ment to land troops there and attack the island
necessary that force should be stationed there,
and in obedience to the telegraph some FIVE or
six hundred men were scared up in the country
districts, part of whom have arrived. The
Charlestonians are restless, dissatisfied and
anxious The wOmen-whom, of course, we all
pity-are by no means unanimous in desiring the
commencement of war. Brothers, fathers, hus-
bands and lovers, who have rushed into this
melee in state of excitement, hoping by bully
and brag to defeat the cause of justice, freedom
and law, may wei pause for moment now and
reflect upon the possible misery they have en-
tailed upon their innocent dependents. / can
have no pity for these now. l have been wit
ness to SO many acts of treason, violence and
oppression, that, as a law-abiding citizen, ! can
only look upon their approaching punishment as
cause of graduation to all true patriots and
freemeu. / speak confidently of speedy pun
shment, and it ia sure and certain even
if hostilities are yet warded of. 1t will
come not only in the shape of corpOreal
punishment, but in panics, bankruptcy, want and
restitution. Farms have been neglected; money
has been squandered; credit has been destroyed.
1t is impossible already to make collection in
Charleston of an honest debt. The banks have
no specie, and are subsisting upon paper which
must soon become uncurrent. The end, although
not yet, is steadily and surely coming. The
Charleston Erenng Nens, owned and edited by
the notorious fighting man, Col. John Cunning
ham, closed its career yesterday; reason assigned,
men all at the wars; real cause, few subscribers
and only quack advertisements. The other news
papers Will soon follow. They are losing money
every day. The people have no money for pa
pers when they want for bread SO they make
the bulletin boards answer,
Coates, one of the detective force, was die
charged here yesterday. The charges against
him were for communicating incOnvenient facts
to The Police Gazette, and for entertaining Union
sentiments. mention this fact for the purpose
of reiterating my previous statement, namely,
that system of espionage exists here which
would disgrace the vilest and most barbarous
despotsm of the old world. Men who dare TO
say they are American citizens, and desire TO be
true to their country and its laws, are every mo-.
ment liable to the attacks Of vile and infamous
rowdies, who are the paid puppets of the slave
| power. More than one instance has come within
my own observation during the last two days,
which loudly call for the immediate attention Of
the American Government. When her loyal and
loving sons are risking their lives and property
by being true to her, it is no time TO stand idly
by and wink at treason.
If there were any reliance to be placed upon
the braggadocio of the Chivalry, should assure
you that my next letter will be written amid the
booming of cannon aud the roar Of artillery.
The sooner rebellion and treason are subugated
the better and if reason can produce no effect
upon the Pro-Slavery Rebels, there is not a civ
ilized Power in the world, and not living crea-
ture, whose desires and aspirations are for Free
dom and Justice, who will not wish God speed
to the land of civilization and progress and cue
cess to the United States Government as their
representative.