New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-06
v,,E PRO-SLAyERY REBELAloN'
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA

'''0' o'' CHARLESTON, March l, ieo''
.c;ta,ion in Charleston coii'
,neuees each day with the rsing VI .,,,.od n, |
.son az that luminary appears 10 Sah $500.
s,,a discharge of ordnance usuai !" '1'1
-, So are still many people here VINO 90 not
.s.r.,and this proceeding; they, hsif-clad' leap
s.-.Sv from their beds, and demand OF the Soy
,.ot who, with frightened ar, answers PAer
...,,ou. snmmons. if Fort Sumter is really taken.
T,ns .econd phase in this comedy Of alarm is
saused by the morning papers at breakfast
Tint which troubles one in these Journals Is not
what one reads, but what one does not read;
for the most onlinoas silence is kept by them re-
saydins affairs in Charleston. Sometimes, ne IL
N carry the universal uneasiness to the highest
po.ut. there appears a mysterious anusion 70 the
ssb;ect Of reeuforcepents, but without any ex'
ANIMATION whatever. To tighten up all this
ssbyrinth Of danger aud mystery, the Charleston
MAN betakes himself, after breakfast, to the
battery. or 10 the kSusetop, to sean tire bar
bor with anxious eyes for any traces OF an
enemy. But although the Federal nag ties
above Fort Sumter, the whole atmosphere Is not
suiy an atmosphere of peace, but even OF troP'
heal Ienguor, and the Charlestenian, addressing
himself TO his wife, who follows oil bis move
uents with lively interest, delivers the
s,Dowmg terse sentiment: "Il be damned II
tAorell be any e. ting" Madam receives TINS
sentiment witt m..,; calmness for her husband
has repeated il dal, ior the last two months
and abe knows that his opinion VIII often change
and again return 10 the same point. She Is righ'
m this for, in effect, a. he departs IRON III
house toward his cOunting-room he sees at 'nt
Adams Express COmpany's door huge package
of arms; little further up he meets cade
mat nh from Fort Moutrie, who assures him thai
duriue the night three formidable yesstls-o!.Wal
have been lettering about; and by the time oul
friend returns TO bis dinner, the peaceful atmos
pbsre of the morning has given place to one posi-
lively warlike, and he says to his wife, Will
confidential importance, that be is sure there vii
be a collision during the coming night. Bu
Nsdsm receives this announcement with the SAM
ealnpess ia before, for she has heard the predic
ton daily for two months and, on al average
there are each day in Charleston two or thre
battles.
enough. there is fun with the floating battery
and representation of 1.-The Lady Of Lyons
is announced for next week. The bankers o
Charleston have taken 81, 500, eco of the $4,000,
OOG loan advertised by the Confederate States.
Since Col. Gregg has been transferred iron
Sallivan's TO Morris Island, both the former and
Fort Moutrie are under the charge of Major
Ripley, who is able very seldom TO take recess
from his work, for if during his absence any re
endorsements should enter the harbOr, the resPOn
ability would rest ON him. The Major. who II
really q distinguished officer, is much annoyed By
the inexperience of his subOrdinates. For sol
der VINO has been in battle with regular troops
there can be nothing more annoying than TO CON
naand raw army like that under the Major
The force is becoming 10 thoroughly ve1ed by I'll
dslay which has restrained their srdOr for tw
months that q mutiny would doubtless break OF
n the suspense should be prolonged much turtle