New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-01
JEFF. DAVIS'S VISIT TO CHARLESTON.
MOVEMENTS AND PEARS OF THE REBELS.


From Our Special Correspondent
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. IS, 1861.
Before this gets into print President Davis will
have come, and, may be, gone too. lie is e1-
pected by every train. He will be wei re-
ceived, notwithstanding the dissatisfaction which
prevails at the policy to which he stands COM
United. His visit has been made necessary in
consequence of the increasing turbulence and in
subordnation of the Rebels in arms, who, for
the last ten days have threatened to open on
Fort Sumter, in spite Of JEFF. Davis, Frank
Pickens, or anybody else. Gov. p. has become
nearly pOwerless longer TO restrain them, and
President Davis has consequently been sent for.
The dissatisfaction arising from the adoption of
the tariff and the save-trade restrictions is not
the least threatening feature of the case, and
probably had not little 10 do in bringing Davis
here. 1t will require all his tact to quiet these
troubles make this assertion, notwithstanding
the denial by The Courier of the existence OF
dissatisfaction. l despair Of pleasing my very
long friend with very short coat.
There ia another hitch about the famous
Floating Battery. 1t was to have been launched
several days ago. learn that it has been done
within the past hour. The contract called for
it's completion three weeks since. 1t will take
several days to do it now. These delays
are extraordinary, and, taken in connection with
the opportunities thus afforded for an exam.
nation into the structure, have given rise to
grave doubts concerning its practicablity for the
work for which it is intended. So strong have
these approximations become, and so great is the
aversion among officers and men to serve IN 1t,
that in order TO test it the Battery will be taken
down the Bay, and anchored short distance
from Castle Pinckney, for the purpose Of having
her heavy columbiad, play on its side. If 1t
stands that test, it will be taken for granted
that Fort Sumter will be powerless against it,
and the thing will be put to the work originally
intended. | adhere to the belief that Msjor
Anderson stands in no great danger from the
continuance.
A large number of scaling ladders have been
made for the use Of the rebels, in completing
which there has for the last week been much
activity / predict that of the first five hund
red who undertake TO scale the walls Of Sumter
by such means, few indeed VIII get sight of
the interior. At such a moment the grenades, of
which have frequently spoken, Will prove their
claim to the reputation Of being the most de-
structiye instrument Of warfare eItant.
The rebels are now persuaded that it is the
policy of the Federal Government to reinforce
Fort Sumter when she shall have been attacked,
and that the expedition will be planned on
scale that will not admit Of failure. The sober
hess with which they discuss this subject is uni
yersal and noticeable. The Mercury bestOws
much attention upon il; and as showing the
drift of thought, | quote the following from that
paper Of this date:
If his ILincolnsl declarations 10 be relied on,
he will ATTEMPT 10 retake the forts in the posses
sion Of the Confederate States and reinforce those
in the possession Of the United States. That will be
waT--war in our bays and harbOr. DE VIII probably
be willing 10 coniue il u snch localities. We have
no idea that be will dare campaign with army 10
conquer the South, but make the war be VII
have begun wide the its II. II IL said tst
New-Esigiand made moro money than she lost III the
war of 1912 by privateers the British commerce.
We of tine Confederate States cannot he the greatest
loser al such game. But whatever may be In
strumentaies Of defense or aggression, the Provis
ionil Government established 70 pm them IN flu
operation against enemies Of the North IL ia war
government. Ii may be compelled TO rsise unusual
II
call for unusual loans Let the people Of the Conbed-
craze States view with 1orbeaIaDce its mpetecions
irregularities, AID be prepared 10 support 1t in all
difficulties Within one month We will know what
our necessities require. The Provisional Gov eminent
may be uselsss; and Permanent Government, look
ing to all those guarantees which free government
require, may snpeisede its temporary existence"
The recruiting businefs is carried on briskly,
several hundred men having arrived here from
different parts of the State within the last few
days.
| ought to have mentioned before that the
leader Of the fre-eaters, Mr.. X. Barnwell Rhett,
was candidate strongly backed by tho lobby at
Montgomery, for a post in President Dayls's
Cabinet
The selection of Mr.. Memminger, a gentleman
of moderate views in his stead, il all the more
significant. The friends of Mr.. Rhett feel what
they regard as " the savage slight" by Davis,
and will not soon forget 1t. 1t 10 said that an
attempt will be made to patch up matters by Of
ferinp Mr.. Rhett foreign mission. Mr. Yancy
another ultra, is Likewise to be got rid of in the
same way.
The rebel State Government ia making loud
calls upon all who have money to come up to
the captains Office and take the $675,OOO loan
authorized by the Legislature for the military
defense Of the State. The official call states
that :" the loan presents on appeal TO the pa
triotism of the people which must secure ITS
being promptly taken up" at is needless"
continues the appeal, a. TO enlarge on the mo-
nentous consequences dependent on the prompt
completion of the loan"