Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-06
From the South .

RALEIGH, N. c., March 4.-62 counties have
been heard from-65 Unionists and SO Secession
lists have been elected. The vote on holding q
Convention will require the official returns tc
decide It.
RALEIGH, March 5. - The Inaugural was
received favorably by the unionists. They think
| 1t does well for Lincoln, though they don't ap
prove Of all Of It, The disunionists are satisfiet
with 1t.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 4.--The Southern
Congress re-assembled to day.
| The flag for the Confederate States was un
animously determined upon. The design orig
mated with the Committee having the m attel
In charge, and was not taken from any of the
models presented. The flag was hoisted ovel
the Capitol at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Mallory has been confirmed as Secretary
of the Navy. 20 0.I
The Congress is In secret session tonight.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 5.-The Southern
Congress re.assembled to-day. The openinl
proceedings were unimportaut The Congress
has been In secret session most of the day, snG
tonight Is again In secret session. a.7
Mr. Lneoln's inaugural address is regarded
here as virtual declaration of war against the
seeded States. sts -st, ,-.si
New ORLEANS, March Gen. TWiggs was
enthusas tically received here this evening. A
salute was fred, and he was escorted to his res
idence by the military, members of the Conven.
tion, &c. Immense crowds lined the streets
through which the procession passed.
The revenue cutter Dodge was seized by
the authorities of Texas, in Galveston Bay, on
the I'd inst. The officer in command resigned
and rendered his services to the Governor.
The commanding officer at Fort Browne, con
trary to the order Of Gen. Twiggs, is preparing
for defensive operations. State troops are con.
centrating In the neighborhood, pr eparing for
| an attack. H has't
Fort Cooper has surrendered to the State.
RICHMOND, March 5.-The Waiq (conserya.
tive) says the policy indicated toward the sece.
ding States will meet with the stern and un.
| yielding resistance of the united South,
The Enquirer (secessionist) says no action of
our Convention can now maintain peace. Vir.
ginia must fight. ------- =
The Dispatch says every Border State ought
to 60 out of the Union in "a hours.
| Dispatches from Stanton state that the Insu
gural was read with universal dissatisfaction.
Resistance TO coercion 10 the feeling of oil par.
ties. The inaugural creates intense excite.
ment. The secessonists regard it az declare.
tion Of war. The Union men Say but little, bui
evidently are disappointed ! M 7sa-7It
ALxxAspRIA, Va, March 5.--The Gas,ti,
| (Union) says the Inaugural is not such one as
1t wished, nor such as will conoiliate or satisfy
those whom Mr.. Lincoln speaks of as dissatis
fed in the South. 'l' h9's'}'
The Sentinel (seceasion) says the positions
taken are declaration Of war, laying down doc
trnes which would reduce the Southern section
to the unquestioned dominion Of the North as
section. -iG.lc DO
PETERSBURG, March 5--There W as intense
excitement on the reception of the Inaugural
Hundreds hitherto for the Union avowed openl,
for revolution, If the Convention does not imme
diately pass secession ordinance. a.. =.
0HARLEsroN, South Carolina, March Sou
community has exhibited very little feeling o.
the subject of the Inaugural. They are conten
to leave Mr.. Lincoln and the inaugural in tn
hands Of JEFF. Davis and the Confederate States
LOUISVILLE, March 5.-The Arkansas Stat
Convention met yesterday. Union officers were
elected BY six majority. vr-tl rcfa w.
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., March 5.-The Inaugura
was received at this place and throughout thi
section with indignation.