The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-22
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
eX TEE =. ". LIzE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
MORNING REPORT.
Washington Gossip.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Provisional Government De-
elared.
Election for Congressman
Announced.
NAVAL FIGHT AT HATTERAS.
VIRGINIA TO BE DIVIDED.
Soldiers to Pick Cotton.
Cotton Crops for 1862 pro-
vided for by Contract.

NEW YORK, Nov. q "a letter Eon1 Hat
esras Inlet OF the l6ta, says; We learn
that North Carolina, by IL convention of
deieg aJss representing 45s counties, has de-
Clared a provisional government and has
entirely rtpudiated the secession act Of the
State, and reafireos her loyalty and deEoti0n
% the CONSTITUTION OF the q Hited States
the convention met AT Hatteras on Nom
day last The act passed contains several
sessions, the 81 bstauce OF wbieh-1st, declares
vacant aH The Offices u the State ID, names
Marble Nasr Iaylor, Provisional Governor
81, adopts the CONSTITUTION Of the STATE
vi - the stetusesz md laws eoutained II the
Rey.ssa Code OF 1856; Ar, repudi&tes the
ORDINANCES Of secession passed at Raleigh on
the % Of May, ogelhet with all Other acts
then adopted; 5En, directs the Provisional
Governor 70 order special election for
members Of Congress-; 9th, EiVea authority
TO the Governor to make official appoint
menta TO fl vacancies The convention
then adjourned subject to the call Of the
President Gov. Taylor has issued q pro-
clamation for AZ election in the ID Congress
ionaf District, which win be held on the
9th inst.
A naval engagement took place at Halter
as lalet On the l4Jh, between tbs coast sur
vey steamer CorV'in and the rebel steamer
CurisB. This after vessel apparently got
the worst Of the conflict, and refreshed after
receiying & hot and telling Ere from the
sorref
TLBrNE's DISPATCH
WAsHEaroS, Nov. 2e.-Ths soldiers at
Beaufort and the sisyes on the Island will
soon be picking the ungathsred cotton. The
former 4Rnder al order from the government;
and tie jgtter nnder the Impulse of wages
to be- paid them by Gen. Sherman. Il Is
also probable the cultivation of the sea Is
land for the next cotton crop will be con-
tracted for BY spme responsible Yankee,
who viii be required to employ the slaves
ahandonedyby their masters on She several
plantatiodst
A neg Punishment for Virginia is at
hard. Congress VIII probably be called on
10 change the territorial boundaries ofDel&.
ware, 20 IS 10 give this little State all the
land between Chesapeake Bay and Della
ware river, and 10 change the boundaries Of
Maryland giving her all the eastern counties
of Virginia and 70 leave the Ststa OF Virgin
ia as organized by the Convention at W heel
ing the territory between the Biue Ridge
and the Ohio,
Private but Trustworthy adviees from Eu-
rope, in relation to Mexican affairs have
been receiv ed. Spain aud the Spanish party
III 1AG4tt0 Law y 4CGG&FNa ~ SKI PQSc q mug
on that country az the point of the bsyonet.
OF three Princes. Monte Il the favorite.
Whether England and France has fully ac-
csded 70 this Is doubtful. Il Is not believed
that our Government has taken any steps TO
counterfeit their schemes against the iDteg-
rity of Power in whose welfare in
we are most nearly interested or TO
prevent Spain acquiring country which il
surely destined to be ours. $50 81 a
There is reason for believing the rebel
forces on the Lower Potomac have been
Withdrawn during tee last few days, leav-
ing but pickets and small detachments to
man the batteries, aud perhaps one regiment
about mile back from Matthias Point
/ Many Of the camp 6res which were yisi-
bic last week have disappeared.
Yesterday afternoon 3 body of cavalry
made = demonstration on our right flank as
the regiments were moving TO the 6eld Of
! review, but retired hastily. Towards the
epdsof the review, heavy firing was heard
on the tanks, creating some commotion.
/ Cause unknown.
The report that the Spanish minister said
| be would have demanded his passports had
/ Messrs. Mason and Shden been taken from
a Spanish vessel, or that he entertsias such
an opinion, is untrue.
General 69 Ter IL here, receiving instruc-
lions in rega-d 10 hi1 expedition South.