Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-18
United States Items.

HARRISBURG. April 13.-The war bill passed
both Houses withnut amendment, and the Gov
ernor signed it. The announcement of the COM
menccment of hostilities in Charleston created
u profound sensation. In the House, Smith
(Democrat) changed his vote to "aye,' on the
war bill, after the announcement. All the other
Democrats voted against the bill.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 13.-A despatch has
been received, directing the Kentucky regiment
of volunteers to hold themselves in readiness to
march at moments notice from the War De
partment at Montgomery.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Snmner to
day called on Seward, and urged the recognition
of the independence of Hayt.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-It is reliably reported
that two regiments of Pennsylvania troops are
now on their way to Washington.
BosToN. April l4.-The Adjutant Generals
office vas crowded this forenoon with officers or
the State militia. rendering commands to the
Governor An extreme war feeling Is aroused.
Gov. Andrews leaves for Washington to morrow
afternoon.
New YORK, April l4-Advices from Albany
state that Gov. Morgan will tomorrow issue a
Gail for twenty five thousand men to assist the
\ Federal Government.
NEW YonK, April 14.-The Government has
CQ8TtcTtu luc SlC'tulcts Hteu"Ctp'f" ''"'
rtckson. The former is rapidly fitting out with
provisions, army stores, and munitions of war.
The latter is held in reserve for any emergency.
| 1t is believed that the General Government in
tends to blockade every port i'll the Confederate
States
WASHINGTON. April 14.-The National Volun'
teers last night passed resolutions severely de
nouncing the military operations OF the Govern
ment, and expressive Of sympathy with the Sc
cessionists. This corps musters several hun'
dred.
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., April l5.-The proclama.
ton of President Lincoln has told with thrilling
effect here. The rife companies immediately
paraded. and with others, about five hundred in
number, are now en- route for Fort Marion, and
will take possession at o'clock tonight.
WAsHINGroN, April 15.-The following is the
quota of troops required by the Secretary OF
war: Maine, $50 New Hampshire, 78O; Yer
mont, $50; Massachusetts, l.760; Rhode Island,
7s0; Connecticut, 7S0; New York, l3,Zoo
Pennsylvania H. 500; New Jersey, 3, l2a; Del
aware, 7SO; Maryland, ,, 1913; Virginia, 2,340 ;
North Carolina, 1850: Tennessee, l,5GO; Ar
kansas, 78O; Kentucky, 3,l23; Missouri, ., l25
Illinois, 1888; Indiana, 1858 Ohio, ~, l53
Michigan, 780 Wisconsin, 7s0; Iowa, feo
Minnesota, 7SO
| Inc secretary OF war HIS acCePteu tuS oei
vices, br telegraph, of 1000 men from Rhode
Island, and directed them to proceed to Wash.
ineton without delay. 1t is stated that the Gov
erument has no present design to institute mar
,ial law iu Washington. 10000 troops will
probably be in Washington in twenty days
The excitement here is intense. company
of cavalry was sent to day to Fort Washington,
down the Potomac, twelve miles from this city.
The North is becoming unit in favor of n
war, and many think that the approaching strug
gle will be purely sectional. Several leading
Democrats of New York have published card
in favor of sustaining the Government
1t is now admitted that the Administration in.
tentonaly deceived the Southern Commission.
ers.
Rumor says that Gen. Scott will resign; bu'
this is doubtful. Lincoln will refuse 10 accept
any more designations
Lincoln, yesterday, told members OF the Corps
Diplomatique that he would exhaust, if necessa
ry, the whole power of his Government in the
attempt to retake Fort Sumter.
Seward, the other day, assured Russell, the
correspondent of the London Times, that the
United States Government wonId regard the re
cognition of the Suuthern Confederacy ny any
European power as cdsus beW. Russell quiet
lly replied, that the Administration had better
reinforce Ft. Sumter before threatening Europe