Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-21
NEWS FROM THE STATES.
North Carolina.


The official returns of the recent election
in North Carolina, show the small maj or
ity of 149 in favor of "no Convention" -
The Raleigh State Journal classifes the
delegates elected as secessionists 46, coudi-
tioual submissionists %, and straight out
submissionists 52 1t is said that the vote
of the State is smaller by 100000. than it
was in the election for Governor last Au-
gust. Since Lincoln's inaugural, change
is thought to have oeen produced that
would, eve1 now, if another election was
called, result favorably to the Southern
Rights party. The more prudent action
men, however, are opposed to another elec-
ton, until the people themselves make
strong and general secession demonstrations.
A large and enthusiastic mass meeting
was held at Charlotte on last Saturday.
Seven counties were represented; and fifty
delegates were selected to attend the State
Convention which meets at Goldsboro' on
to. morrow, to deliberate upon the condition
and future of the State. Hon. Burton
Craig, Victor G. Barringer and others made
stirring speeches; and patriotic resolutions
were passed by the meeting unanimously
Among other things the Governor was re-
quested to call an extra session of the leg
islature, to submit "Convention" or "No
Con- entiou" to the people again. All the
border counties in North Carolina are thor
oughly aroused.
Florida.
The parties, on both sides, at Pensacola,
are still making active preparations for Ell,
ther attack or defence. Col. Forney has
about completed three sand batteries con-
tiguous to Fort Pickens, which together
with McRae, Barrancas and the Navy Yard,
constitute formidable means in the hands
of the Southern forces, for operations against
the enemy. Lieut.. Slemmer has also erect.
ed sand battery near his stronghold, to
resist an assault on the land side. Itis said
that he was assisted in this work by men
from the Brooklyn; and that Col. Forney
politely informed the commander of this
vessel, that be could get no more coal OF
water at that station. Gen. Braxton Bragg,
who distinguished himself at Buena Vista,
has been appointed to the command of the
forces at Pensacola; and Capt. Duncan N
Ingraham, of the Navy, has been ordered
to proceed imm mediately to that place.
Arkansas.
Lincoln's inaugural has added many tc
the disunion ranks, among the people o.
this State. The secessionists in the Con
vention express their willingness to dis
band, and have another election; believing
that this would secure convention thai
would speedily secede 1t is hoped, how
ever, that the inaugural will have like ef'
feet on the Unionists, and so procure the
passage of secession ordinance by the
present convention.
A resolution to acknowledge the indie
pendenoe of the Southern Confederacy has
nevertheless, been pending before the con
veution for several days, and elected much
discussion. The secession ordinance was
to be on the tapis, yesterday.
Virginia.
The Convention of Virginia appears to be
doing little or nothing; but quite reac
ton in favor of secession is going on ir
many parts of the State. Several counties
have held public meetings, and passed re
solutions requesting their delegates to vote