Year: 1861

CHARLESTON, Jan. 16, 1861
The Mysterious Negotiations of Mssrs Hayne and Hall


What People Think The Subject Vigor Of the Military


Moren,ents-TAe Msrefresntotions Of the STATE Of Things


in Charleson-Inconsistencies Of the Republican State


naens-7he Real Condition of A6ai,s- Unity Of SENT
n,ent in the Hate--Ilo,o a South Carolina yolunter
Lools-Joh Mitchels Son in the State Serrice, DO, dc.


Every body here the qu rirc tonight to know the
result Of the joint mission Of Hayne and Hall TO Wash
pgton. The generally received opinion Is, that their
crrand designed the necessity the part Of
the state Of taking Fort Sumter by assault But people
think that the presence General Scott the power
hind the throne, in Washington will prevent any such
consummaton and that the question will now very
resolve itself into matter of steel and gunpowder
Whatever be the upshot of the negotiations (and1h all
probability we shall know before this letter reach
you) il is certain that the military preparations have
not relaxed for mement The transportation of
ordnance to exposed points, the strengthening of the
earthworks and the and jealous drilling Of the
citizen sodery shows that if the people Of the State hope
for peace they also determined be prepared for



1t is a poor game that the black republican and abo-
ton papers playing to endeavor bolster up the
courage Of party by ightful pictures Of and
suffering in South Carolina The people here good
deal amused by the marvellous abolition quotations of
Charleston family marketing the elaborate and detailed
description Of "forced levies Of troops, the general
dsacction Of the people, the ony forty days provi.
sons story and Of other ingenious fabrcatons
which are ridiculous to need any contradiction here
heard gentleman remark to day, that Judging by
counts manufactured North II would be difficult To under
stand no are the rulers in Charleston. One day
told that the arstocrac slave drivers riding rough
shed the 'peope who arc afraid TO speak out their
real sentiments and the next issue Of the same paper
informs gravcy that the same 'peopc' Gin this
called by way of variety, the mob, -, rushing fran
tcay up and down the streets paging the property of
the discounted aristocrats, aforesaid and singu-
Iary enough doing the very things. which the
day before they reported as having been
forced most reluctantly by the reckless leaders
10 do one paper, which has original turn, and is
not satisfied with these reciprocal fimiarcs Of the mob
and The leaders tells that Governor Pckens himself
has sent a communication distinguished United States
army otcer TO him from the fury Of the mob
which the army officer, with characteristic gallantry,
sc0rnfully declines dong


do not know whether intelligent people at the North
believe the half OF these pleasant fables but It, relying
upon their truth the Wide Awakes who are calamity
resolving upon maintaining Union already broken up
hope hither and hnd disanection or disorder Of
any kind in the Palmetto ranks they viii find themselves
wofuly mistaken. The same batteries which sent the
star the West rcclng from harbor will bech forth
the lrst unwclcome contradiction Of so pleasant lie
lusion.


The truth is that general trade stagnant here as il
sagnant everywhere, North and South at this time.
The obstructons avgation will for time embarrass
the shipping interest But otherwise there y no special
suffering want among any class Of people N tue state
The suspension Of the banks has relieved the money
pressure 10 considerable extent, and by stop.
ping the flow Of gold from their vaults has enabled
them TO maintain their strong position All kinds q
marketing and provisions very plentiful al moderate
rates and the article Of which there is likely to be


temporary scarcity Is coal The price Of this article
has risen considerably within the last month bat there
Is plenty Of it hand and If the supply should be
altogether cut or with our mild climate and boundess
piuoy woods, should not he 50 miserable after all
By the by it is said that Major Anderson s worse OF
having neither coal nor wood and Is burning up the
woodwork o. Fort Sumter 70 cook victuals for the
soldiers AZ the sentiment among people it may
10 truv said 81 them aTher swords are Tia luslnd-
their bosoms one The outside pressure Of Northern
aboltionsm alone suiccd to knit them together in
one common purpose. NOT shgle man mas YET been
drafted south Carolina The volunteer regiments
all ful there is not company Of the salwart red
shirted backwoodsmen who are pouring in by every
train that numbers less than hundred members. by
the way the peculiar uniform n most Of these compa
MES, contrasted with the fuss and feather style
so prevalent among volunteers In other states, is
well worthy II notice. They wear mostly plain pants
and Jackets of homespun serviceahle stuff and almost
entirely devoid of decorative trimming Their head
ing either the light tep Of the French army brown
SLOUGH tu,kc up az the side with the famous blue
cockade more picturesque equally simple uniform
very much in vogue here is black pants top boots AMI
red flannel shirt, "a Garbadi TINS with the rifle and
will give you idea of the tout ensemble OF South Caro-
lima volunteer


applied for and received commission the regular
army Of South Carolina He is down at the forts in
the active service OF the State.


AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON


The Augusta (Ga.) Senfnet publishes the following
tract from letter received from prominent aud well
informed gentleman Charleston under date Of the 11h
inst We hay fear Of a bombardment Fort sumter
cannot reach the city with shot she'll. There have
evera vessels sunk the bar and no large vessel
. war es ssa can " aS Ssr % ws
want, 10 get them on shore. No panic here; no one
leaving the city, anything OF the kind There ~ no
need Of drafting and will be none; more volunteers are
Offering than we know what to do with. One OF the
Edge6ed companies would have been refused We had
known before they left Six ready IN Abbcville aud
only one taken bAgeneld mas more sian iWnsn'u ner
quota.