Randolph County journal., 1861-02-28
yery Interesting from Charleston

A Charleston corraspondent of the New York
Evenn. Post, writing on the 10th inst, thinks
the people of the North are much mistaken in
.uppos.Rg that South Carolina repents her
precptancy or viii not attack Fort sumter. l.
playing game Of brig, or that the other seccd-
ing states will not stand by her. lie says South
Carolina never had any particular affection Tor
the Union, and that "a far back az 1891 he had
heard dsunion spoken of experiment in
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, by wealthy
apd influential men. Though merchants and
men liza Charleston may, in some instances, regret
the present condition of affairs, the majority Oi
them are 80 identified with the universal cOnvic-
ton in favor Of secession that they appear viii
ling 10 pay even sevcrcr price for 1t, supposing
that when a slayeholding Coniederacy is sstab-
lished, free trade will make them ample amends.
Talk 10 a South Carolinian oil pecuniary loss
in connection with this revelation, he flashcs out
into a declaration that ID IL question of honor,
OF right and wrong, liberty or slavery; he will
spend his last dollar, she'd his last drop OF blood
in the cause, scorning from the very depths OF
his soul. all thought OF profit and loss
The writer Is confident that ii Fort Sumter
cannot be obtained peacefully, that it 'cU be at
tempted martially, directly the floating battery
is finished. II has its sides completed, and will
presently be fioorcd.
The present lull must terminate in the giving
up Of Fort Sumter 10 South Carolina, (Which |,
tor one, DO not cxpcct.) attack upon it.
directly the contrary OF the first propOsition--is
considered irrevOcable. and the floating battery
Is completed. The latter ought to bc finished in
less tkan two weeks.
The following facts relative to Fort Sumter
are given as related by an eve witness:
The garrison. mostly lrishmen, have been
working night and dav, completing the fortica-
tions, at the period of their occupation in such
an imperfect state that they could not have
resisted an attack, had one been made by tho
I CharlestOnians. The main doorway i built M
20 that two men cannot walk abreast through n
one armed with revolver or bowie might
defend it against hundred assailants, supposiul
he we're not shot himself. Just within, opposite
the door, Is a huge mortar. The stones or The
wharf have been emovcd TO strengthen the weak
side OF the fort There are piles of hand
grenadcs ready for use. The lower cascmatc.
have been closed last, the guns shotted, piles ol
grape and sanistor placed beside them. The
Major looks harrasscd and wan, but perfect,
rcsolute; he can talk OF nothing but the fort All,
his position; he admits that he dreams of IL h.,
night-whcn he sleeps. lie doplores th,
responsibility forced upon him, admits that hi,
sympathics arc with the South, but declares that
first OF all, he is n United States officer He Oh
iccts to his endorsement by abolition journals
declares that they publish forged letters at
tributcd TO himself and officers. Ills men ar,
all faithful and resolutc. In perfect mitar,
\ discipline; they never grumbled or mutniedal
stories 10 that effect being unmitigatod lies
They look hargard and worn. and preserve .
strict silence when questioned. They do no
now exscct 10 be reinforced. Major Anderson
! still hopes the business may bs settled withou
bloodshel. But he will defend himself 10 Oh,
last, IL attacked. Such was the internal aspcc
of Fort Sumter on the lith.