The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1861., [Electronic resource]

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A letter from Capt. Foster, at Fort Moultrie, to a friend in the city, requests that his friend gather up all his furniture and have it packed or sold ready for him to march, and that his hope and anticipations were that the order would come in a few days. This letter is a genuine one, and I vouch for it, though we all here know full well what confidence is to be placed in the powers that be, and are to be, in Washington, and shall not slacken any of our vigilance until all traces of Federal power is removed.

I told a Baltimorean here to-day that the people of his city ought to commemorate the 22d of February throughout all time. not so much for Washington's birthday, but in commemoration of Abraham's pass over--the night that Abe passed over them. I hardly think Abe was in much danger in Baltimore — it is too much of the same stripe.

The week winds up pleasantly with us here; everybody seems to be in good spirits; the weather fine and balmy. We poor dray hor are about to return to our homes and little ones to prepare for the Sabbath of rest, and therefore I shall beg that you excuse this short letter, as I have but little news, and will bid you good night. hoping that Monday we may hear that North Carolina is all right, (which I doubt,) and that Virginia is more dissatisfied with the Northern brethren, (which I also doubt,) and that I may have something interesting Monday.