Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-21

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Sumter evacuation problem. Some people
say the order for its surrender has been
given, and others that it has not. Notwith.
standing the confident assurances of ere.
liable correspondents" there is no certainty
in the matter.
There is sore trouble in the Abolition
camp about the vacilating course of the Ad.
ministration. You may look out for squalls
before long.
As soon as Stewards note declining an
interview was received by Messrs. Forsyth
and Crawford, they prepared peremptory
demand for recognition.
This frightened Seward, who immediate
ly sent request for more time for cousid-
Grafton
Mr.. Forsyth is now fully recovered from
his recent indisposition.
Mr.. Wigfall left the city yesterday for
Baltimore, where he now is. He will re-
turn in few days, and then go to Mont
gomery.
The pressure on the departments for Of
fec is so great here and elsewhere, that
some of the heads of bureaus have agreed
to appoint post.masters on the recommends
ton of the Congressional delegations, es be-
ing the only mode Of satisfying all parties,
and quickly disposing of applicants
They had sharp time in the Senate to-
day. Douglas made great speech. He
argued that the Government had neither
the right nor the might to collect the reven-
ue at the South; that this could be only
done by recapturing all the forts now in the
hands of the Confederate States, which
would require 100000 men, at the least
estimate. The expenditure, he said, would
amount to no less than S3l6,O00,0OO au-
nually, and an army of 10000 men would,
besides, berequired toprotect Washington
CIT is understood that this estimate was
furnished by Scott.) Douglas closed by de-
claring plainly that there were but two al
ernatives-either to withdraw the Federal
troops and acknowledge the independence
of the South, Or to begin civil war If
the latter course should be determined on,
he added, the sooner they began the better.
During his speech, which CALLED the Alb
olitionists terribly, Fessenden frequently
Interrupted hiu, and rather violent words
ensued
WASHINGTON, March 17.-The South
ern Commissioners anticipate decisive an
swer tomorrow. If it should be uufavor-
able, they will leave Washington immedi-
ately. Seward and Cameron fully apprecl
ate the issue offered to them, and feel rath
er shaky about it. The impression here is
that, if the Commissioners are rejected,
Fort Pickens will be Immediately attacked.
1t is believed that the troops will be with
drawn from Fort Sumter on Wednesday
next But it is not yet ascertained that
any order has been issued by Liucolu's au
thority in regard to the proposed surrender
of Fort Sumter-an event, however, which
is still considered inevitable, and soon to
occur, owing to circumstances beyond the
Executive control But from what is al.
ready known, formal surrender of the
post is not anticipated.
The Confederate States, it is said here,
have ten ships of war now contracted for and
in course of construction.
The Commission from Montgomery &C.
mands, understand, the surrender of the
Forts at Key West and Tortugas.
A despatch has been received from Com.
missioner Roman in Wilmington, en- route
for this city. He will arrive Tomorrow af
ternooD.
Further discussion on the "crisis" reso-
luton of Senator Douglas has been post
poned until tomorrow (Monday). The rest
Of the proceedings were unimportaut.
FLAG LANGUAGE. The New York