From the South.
The Southern mail brings us some interesting intelligence from the district to which all eyes are now turned.
The Charleston Courier of Tuesday furnishes the following items of news:
Capt. T. Talbot, who left
Fort Sumter on the 5th inst.,> ostensibly to fill an appointment in
Oregon, returned last evening to this city, in company with one
Mr. R. S. Chew, acting in the capacity of a peculiar, and as yet, undisclosed character.
On their arrival, they registered their names at the
Charleston Hotel, the former as
Capt. T. Talbot, U. S. A., and the latter simply as from
Washington.
It appears that thether there was truth or not in the statement that
Capt.>
Talbot had been appointed to a post in
Oregon, the readers of the
Courier will remember that our dispatches stated, on his arrival in
Washington he was closeted with the
Cabinet, and also held a long conference with
General Scott.-- The result of his departure from
Fort Sumter, however, is, that instead of repairing to
Oregon,
Capt. Talbot has returned with dispatches, it is said, for
Gov. Pickens and
Maj. Anderson.
Shortly after his arrived,
Talbot had a private conference with
Gov. Pickens and
Gen. Beauregard.
The result of the conference has not transpired, but it is well known that
Talbot and his companion received no permit to visit
Fort Sumter.
They returned last evening by the 11 o'clock train of the Northeastern Railroad to
Washington.
It is stated, however, in well informed quarters, that the dispatches are to the effect that an unarmed storeship has been sent to this harbor avowedly, and in fact expressly stated in the dispatches, solely for the purpose of victualing and provisioning
Fort Sumter.
The vessel conveying the supplies is no doubt conveyed by a naval force intended to protect the demonstration, and if need be to attempt to effectuate it. Every preparation to meet such an event was immediately made by the authorities, and orders issued to the military to be ready to move at the shortest notice.
The guns fired about 11 o'clock last night were intended as a signal for the military to assemble at their respective muster grounds
A private and reliable dispatch revealed yesterday in this city from
Washington, states that no attempt at reinforcing
Fort Sumter with men, or to supply
Major Anderson will provisions, would be made without the authorities of the
State being first informed of the fact.
That notice has probably been given last evening by
Capt. Talbot.
The same paper has the following telegram, dated
Montgomery April 8th:
No hopes of peace are entertained here.
It is understood that the answer to our Commissioners at
Washington has been unsatisfactory.
Dispatches have been sent to
Georgia and
Louisiana, calling for additional troops.
A collision is expected within 48 hours.
The death of
Lieut. O. H. Berryman, of the
Wyandotte, of brain fever, at
Pensacola, on the 2d inst., has been noticed.
A letter says:
On Friday last he was at the yard, and on Saturday he was stricken with the fatal disease.
Capt. Berryman was a native of
Virginia, and about 48 years of age. He entered the Navy on the 3d of February, 1829--had been thirty-two years in service, nearly nineteen of which he was on sea. I believe he loved the
South, and would have resigned had his native State seceded.
He leaves a wife and family to mourn his sudden demise.
His remains are to be temporarily deposited in the old cemetery vault to-day, there to remain until his relatives are heard from.
Another letter says:
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‘"His remains were followed to their resting place in the cemetery here, by a large concourse of officers and men from the fleet, and
Fort Pickens; officers and men of the Confederate Army, and citizens.
The flag (
Confederate States of America) in the yard was half-mast, and the best feeling existed; officers and men of either side mangling together freely.
One would think (not knowing) that no hostile attitude existed among them."’
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