Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-21
Telcgraphed TO the Charleston Mercury.
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

Ielegrapnpd 10 the lnarieSton Mercury.
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-Seward hao
intimated his willingness and anxiety tc
consult with the Southern Commissioners
but this morning he addressed them note
declining an interview, "from motives Of
high public consideration !"
No orders have as yet been issued fol-
the evacuation of Fort Sumter. 1t is be.
lieved to be yet under consideration by the
Cabinet. TIE rumors of the pretended
evacuation of Fort Sumter, are thought to
be only plot for its reinforcement. 1t is
stated that meeting of the army officers
was held to-day on the subject.
Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford have
received such assurances from high sources
of the pacific intentions of the Administration
in reference to Southern forts, that at pres.
ent they will make no official demand
Pending the movements looking to the
evacuation of Fort Sumter, they will remain
quiet. Their instructions are said to con-
template a sacrifice of forms and etiquette
to the attainment of favorable result.
In the Senate, to-day, Douglas offered a
resolution requesting information as to what
forts, arsenals, navy yards, and other pub
lie works, within the limits of the seeding
States, are now in actual possession of the
United States; also, the number of men
forming the garrison of each also, whether
reinforcemepts are necessary to retain them
whether the Government has the power and
the means, under existing laws, to supply
such reiuforcements within the necessary
time; wi ether it is necessary and wise to
reinforce them with the exception of Tor
tugas and Key West); and to recapture
those seized by the seeding States, except
with view to the subjugation and occupa-
tion of those States; and if such be the
motive for recapture, what force of regu-
lars and volunteers will be necessary to re.
duce them to subjugation, and to protect
the Federal Capital.
The resolution lies over for consideration
tomorrow.
Fessendep, of Maine, the most able and
cunning of the Abolition Senators, moved
the adoption of resolution to strike from
the roll of the Senate the names of Benja,
min, Brown, Davis, Clay, Mallory and
Toonbs.
This resolution also lies over.
The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion.
N. B.-The object of the resolution Of
fered by Douglas was to disclose officially
the fact, that there is 10 adequate power tc
retake and hold the Southern forts, now in
the possession of the seeded States; te
show that such proceeding would In
volve large additional military force and
great expenditure, and therefore must ne
cessarily be postponed until the meeting Of
Congress.
Douglas will address the Senate upon his
resolution tomorrow. He will lay down
three propositions for compromise-the on
ly ones, he says, by which the present com
plications can be solved:
First. Such amendments to the Constitu
tion as will guarantee to the seeded States
their rights, and bring them back into the
Union.
Second. A recognition of their iude
pendence and commercial treaty with
them.
Third A war of subjugatiou; to be fol
lowed by military occupation.
These he considers the three horns Of
the dilemma He beives the first to be
the best and the last the worst.
WASHINGTON, March l4.-1t is under
stood that the Southern Com missioners yes
terday sent an official note to Secretary Sew
ard, asking recognition, and stating tha
the answer would be called for to-day.
The Secretary of the Commissioners ac
cordingly called at the State Department
to-day for reply.
The response was request for further
time to consider the proposition and thii
was accorded.
The opinion prevails that Lincoln viii
refer the whole matter to the Senate for ad
vice.
1t is denied, in circles friendly to the
Administration, that any unusual military
display is to be made in Southern waters
The vessels of war now in Northern port
are said to be preparing for sea merely fo
transport service. The excuse alleged il
that upwards of $500 Federal troops arr
now in Texas awaiting the means of return
ing Northward.
Tie Virginiaus are in terrible furr.
about Fortress Monroe, at Old Point Com
fort. This is not surprising, for the Admin
istratiou now openly avows the intention
to concentrate within that post all its spar
forces, and thus make it the headquarter
of coercion. The people of Norfolk an'
Hampton are true as steel to the South, ant
some say that ere many days Lincoln ma:
have Fort Sumter case in Hampton Roads
The Senate to day refused to take up th'
resolution of Douglas relative to the polio,
of the Government in reference to th
Southern Forts, Asenals, etc.
A resolution was adopted reciting that
whereas the seats of Senators Benjamin
Brown, Davis, Clay, Toombs and Mallory
have become vacant, therefore the Secretar
be directed to omit their names from tn
roll.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-The qul