, 1861-03-23
Interesting from Charleston. Z;
AChsrlaston correspondent Of the Philadel

Interesting from Charleston.
ACharlaston correspondent Of the Phlladel-
phia Inquirer writes, under date ofthe 14th:
cannot refrain. from: telling yon what came
to my knowledge in o very direct way, respect
Ing the former: It Is well known fact, that
Jefferson Davis and Gov. Plcke,ls have been.
continually corresponding with him, and hap
pen to know, from one Of the aids Of COY.
PIckens, that the last proposition made to
him was to resign his command IN the United
Ststcs Army, and accept the position Of briga-
dier General In the Southern Ar11y-hyin=
foEmant, who is man with sTery high sense
of honor, and one who very much desplBes
the late conduct Of Gen. TElggs, tells me that
Major Anderson imsne nediately and Indignantly
rejected the offer, and told his correspondent
Tint he had hoped that their former nowl.
edge Of his character as soldier would have
prevented any such propositions from being
presented to him. The epeop1e here were very
anxious Ehen they discovered that there vas
| "no back down" In the Major, to stop his
marketing supplies, and to commence starving
him out; but they have been continued by the
express desire of JEFF Davis, who was always
on terms Of personal friendship with the Ma
jor-and 80 lately as this morning his boat
brought d good supply Of poultry, vegetables
and other Of the good things Of life. -
\ TnArroRous NORTHERN PARsoS.
The Rev. Mr. Vandyke Of Brooklyn vent
| yesterday to Morris Island, with Mr. Peck
the gentleman who entertatns- m him-and sun sun.
/ that queer Individual, !" Parson Yates" better
known as the "fghting parsoa." Mr. Van"
| dyke is said to have watched the preparations
| for slaughteripg Major Anderson without
word Of protest Els only expressions were
satisfaction at their complete aud lnvineible
bors at Brooklyn whether or not they Wnnt
| this gentleman hack!
| POST OFFICE ESPIONAGE.
have been 10th to believe what lhave often
| heard broadly stated here, namely, that the
| letters passing through the Charleston Post
] Office were anything but sacred. From cir
| cumstances that have just come tony person.
al knowledge, have no hesitation in saying
that there exists at the present IRpment 2 com
| Post Office, which has been Organized for the
purpose Of supervising all Northern CORES
pondence. The !" "hIgh-toned' gentlemen Of
Charleston have stopped to tamper with the
malls. Ttat which, under the Law, is punish
| able with imprisonment and hard labor, Is, in
] reckless manner.
: THE .EvACuAT1oEDEAUREGA
t In respect to Fort Sumter, the drift Of the
local anxiety seems to be how the evacuation
| is to be contaminated. General Beauregnrd
| Inns been heard to state that no United States
vessel shall enter the harbor, except under his
supervision, 1t being very genarafly suspected
that the reported evacuation is ruse, under
| cover Of which the Government intend to
send In refnforcements. The General ia aIso
reported to have said that be will not consent
| to simple evacuation, and will demand sur
render, It is scarcely possible that the Coy
| ernnent. will consent to this humiliation; but
do not be surprised at any unreasonable or
ridiculous proceedings on the part Of this new
| up with the Importance Of his position that I
am inclined to believe him reckless Of conse-
| quences, 30 he can but have the opportunity
| to display his newly and uniustly acquired
power. It reminds senRible people-of whom
| have told you there are q few left in Charles
| ton-of that old prorerb which speaks Of
| placing "beggar on horseback, :" and further
suggests the probable termination Of his jour
ney. I earnestly hope that Major Anderson's 3
garrison will, however, not be withdrawn. Do
not understand me to be anxious for war.
believe war to be unnecessary and harbarous
on al occasions, except in defence Of ones
| disputes almost indefeusible. It is one Of the
vilest relicSof uncivflized and bygone ages.
| The chances of an attack On Fort Sumter,
however, grow less every day.
: CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
The hold which secession politicians have
! upon the people Is slackening. Give them a
little more time, but do not WithdraW the pro-
lection Of the Federal Government. All things
! are tending to dissIpate the bright ti1usiops
which have been obseur!ng the vision of the
but be liberal with rope the Government need
to erect no seatfold for traitors. They arc
daily hsstenipg the time when they must hang
I themselves, to ESCAPE the indignation of dis.
tressed and overtqxed people. Tomorrow
they will commence to pay one. fourth more
for NIL they wear, end for much that they eat.
IT, suFEERMGs or TIE rooR.
To-day nine.tenths Of the mechanics and
working classes are without any employment
and not only SO, bnt still Torse. There are nc
hopes tor tAom-aot the remotest chance o.
the whole year. Our Southern brethern have
not forgotten to taunt the North with the faet
that the withdrawal Of Southern trade haE
created dlstress amongst the artisans and me-
chanics Of Pennsylvania ind Massachu :etts
hut they have now the gaunt form Of poverty
They must not deny thlg. I can .sand you
statistics. The names aud the Elcts shall bt
=, forthcoming if my statement Is repudiated
and the worst Of this Is that the mechanics
are not the only classes who are suffering. Tie
! extension Of the present state Of affaira K
next Christmas win bring bankruptcy to tht
= doors Of hflf the storekeepers In Charleston
It Is knocxing lonal already at many OF them
The business people Of the Ranth have neve,
been charged with being uisefly; sach ar
aspersion upon their characters would be very
unjust. Their custom has been, to live vel
| and make nothing" To this state Of affair
IN end must surely come. As one unbiased
by violent prcj4dices, I Am bound to give 1t a.
my opinion, that the South, e1t OF from thf
North, will be severed from that which gavt
them vitality md strength. and the worse mat
ters get in relation to the subject have beer
dlaeuesing, the sooner will the time arrive fol
Toconstrnetion Of the Union. a gentleman
: whose sympathle5 huge tnl lately been witt
the gecessionists, told ne not ~ hour. agt
that If the politicians Of the South wotla al
take tour to Nicaragna, the people Of th,
9oath would settle this matter IN twenty -fou1
hours, without shedding drop Of blood ant
/ most firmly belteEe II.
+ 4 4sEEsAT1oN.
A telegram has Just arrived from Norfon
that is creating an immense rush to the DER
: e,trp Office. Tie pnrport of which is that til,
Mohawk, Crusader, and Star Of the West hay'
| s.fled for the South, with troops" on board
This ia possibly one Of the sensation tele
j. grams Issued Bg this eXcitable journal 1T
} whole aim and object seems to be TO keep tn
ropulaee SO excited as to give them no tim
/ 10 LulIah+ Il kA1- HAu4o-Vl lac PSup1t LET
coRla but get time to think, the trouble woul.
: here expressed, hope that the Governmen
r will not withdraw the garrison f1Qm For
Sumter. ! am still Of opinion that Fort Sum
ter could, If necessary, be reinforced, and thu
wsthput loss. of life Older and wiser head
, than mine, however, arc at the helm, and
have no doubt that pfpdence moderation, an'
mercy will characterize tAelF co9nsels, an
that the result will rebound to the Credit G
the whole country.
.Rey, mr. Van Dyke.
(From the Y. T. Correspondence Of the BufAl
Commercial AdFc1t1sc:.i
Tho Ray Mr.. Van DYKE. the BrookIy-