The national Republican., 1861-02-21
Arkansas Election.

Arkansas Election.
Fayetteville, Feb. l9.-N the election yes.
terday, a large number of votes we're cast
against holding a Convention. Upon raising
large Union flag (the stars and stripes) over
the courthouse, the enthusiasm of the crowd
was unbounLel, aud cheer after cheer was sent
up from more voices than ever greeted it in
Washington county before. Parties are now
parading the streets with Union flags.
Memphis, Feb 20.-Returns from Ozark
Madison, and Helena, show secession maiori.
ties in those towns. Little Rock gives Union
majority.
Seizure of Forts in Texas-Outrages
against the Mail Transportation Com
pany-Election in Arkansas.
Fort Smith Feb. 20.-The overland mail
coach from Sherman, Texas, arrived here to-
day. 1t reports the seizure Of Forts Chad.
bourne and Belknap by the Texans. The mail
coach, mail, and other property of the con.
tractors, had also been seized, and the agents
and employees imprisoned.
The party report the counties of Benton,
Washington, Sebastian, and Crawford, in the
western part of Arkansas, have given 1000
Union majority, and about the same majority
against Convention.
Virginia Legislature, &c.
Richmond, FEB. 2O.-Mr. Crittenden will
soon be invited to address the people of this
section on the great national questions, by
large number of prominent men.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Douglas offered q
joint resolution in effect that, in view of the
resolutions which have been sent to Virginia
from the North, she reiterates her declared
purpose Of resistance, and pledges herself to
meet force by force in her effort to maintain
the true principles of the Constitution and up.
hold the common rights of the slaveholding
States. 1t was ordered 10 be printed. The
Michigan resolutions were returned without
comment.
Virginia Convention.
Richmond, Feb. 20.-In the Convention to-
day, large number of resolutions on Federal
relations we're presented and referred. They
generally express an attachment to the Union
and the desire for all equitable settlement; but
denounce coercion, and declare a purpose to
resist it. Others declare that the union of the
South is the safety of the South, and that each
State should speedily resume the powers dele
gated to the General Government.
A resolution was tabled for raising q com.
mitee to inquire whether any movement in
arms or men has been made by the General
Government toward strengthening any fort or
arsenal in, or bordering on Virginia, indicating
preparations for an attack or coercion.
A resolution for Convention of the border
States to meet at Wytheville on the last Thurs.
day in March was referred.
A resolution, calling upon the Peace Com.
missioners at Washington for information as to
whether the Congress would be likely to agree
upon any result acceptable to Virginia, was
tabled.
Mr.. Clemens made q speech, denying the
statement that he had franked incendary mat
ter to free negroes and others in Virginia. He
pronounced any such franks to be forgeries.
The committee reported that all but sixteen
counties had been heard from, showing ma.
jority for referring the action of the Convention
to the people of 52,s57.
The Confederate States of America.
Montgomery, Feb. 20.-The Departments of
War, Navy, Justice, Postal Affairs, State and
Treasury, we're organized to-day. The Cabi
net will probably be nominated tomorrow.
Affairs in North Carolina.
Raleigh, Feb. 20.-The Assembly elected
Mr.. Hoke Adjutant General of the State to.
day.
The ad valorem tax bill has been defeated.
Private bills have been acted on.
They are hurrying things up, preparatory to
an adjournment.
Secession Proceedings in Nebraska.
Nebraska City, FEB. l9-Old Fort Kearny
was taken possession Of on Monday night, by
the secessionists, who mounted the Palmetto
flag. The Union" men mustered and retook
the fort, tore down the flag, and hoisted the
stars and stripes.
New York Markets.
NeW York, Feb. 2O.-Cotton frm-sales o
1000 bales; uplands middlings, lls ca III
Flour heavy-sales of 10000 barrels State
$500 "a 1925 Ohio, $3.50 @ $50; South
ern, $5.45 ca $50. Wheat frm-sales o.
1900 bushels; Western red, $l.30 "a Sl.32
do. white, $l.4O @ $l.42. Corn dull-sales o.
$4,000 bushels; old mixed, 674 (9 7O new
do, G2 @ G3; new Southern white, 10 a II
Whisky steady at l74 "a Ia. Sugar steady
Muscovado, a (9 81. Moasses heavy Or
leans, 80 ca 36. Rosin dull at $l.2O "a $l.25
, Rice steady at 81 (9 AZ.
Financial.
New York, FEB. 2O.-Stocks frmer-Chicag
and Rock Island, 57s; Illinois Central shares
794; New York Central, III Reading, AL
Hudson River Railroad, 44b Canton Com
pany, lat; Virginia 6's, rs; Missouri 6's, 655