Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11
NEWS FROM THE STATES.

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NEWS FROM THE STATES.
Arkansas.
We had the pleasure on last Thursday of
meeting IN Yorkville our highly esteemed
old friend, Joseph II. Black, Esq, the
Junior Editor of the Little Rock True
Democrat, who is on bridal tour, visiting
his friends and relatives in this State. Mr..
Black informs US that Arkansas will Ger.
tainly secede in August next; and bis opin-
ion is entitled to much weight, from the
position he occupies as editor Of the leading
paper of the State. All South Arkansas is
right now-tbat is all below the Arkansas
river and all above will come right, or
enough to carry the State for secession.
South Carolina.
The Convention which was to have ad.
journe. on Saturday, postponed its adjourn
ment indefinitely, owing, it is said, to the
war-like indications.
Another vessel was fired into on Tuesday,
the End instant, near the harbor of Charles
ton. There are two or three statements in
regard to this transaction. The truth ap'
pears to be, that it was schooner heavily
laden with ice, &c., and bound for Savan-
nah from Boston. About 8 o'clock in the
afternoon, owing to stress of weather, she
was seen entering the harbor, with no colors
flying. When she came within range Of the
"Star of the West" battery, a few blank
cartridges were fired across her bow, to
bring her to; but without needing these,
she ran up the United States flag, and sailed
on. The battery then opened upon her
with ball. 1t was supposed that one ortwo
struck the vessel, when she altered her
course and anchored near the bar. Ander-
son sent messenger to Morris Island and
threatened, that, if the vessel was struck,
he would open his batteries; he was al
lowed to send his boat to ascertain but al
though shot passed through the schooner's
sail, no damage was done. tits not thought
that this schooner contained reinforcements; !;
and she was fired upon, simply because she
presented suspicious front, and acted un-
becomingly. To the last this vessel seemed
to be anxious to conceal her true character
AID intentions.
1t is said that everything about Char
lesion, is in complete readiness either to
attack Fort Sumter or to resist any attempt
to reinforce that fortress and that the most
active and vigilant precaution to prevent
any surprise, and regular investment of
the Fort, have been adopted at the instance
of the Confederate Government.
The contract to build line of steamers
to run direct between Charleston and Liver.
pool, has been completed. Messrs. John
Fraser & Co. have been appointed the a.
gents of the line for the port of Charleston.
As it will require nine or ten months time
to construct these steamers, arrangements,
it is thought, will be made to run tempo
rary line until the time of their completion.
Direct mail facilities, a medium of direct
travel for visitors to Europe during the
summer, and direct and regular CONNER
cial intercourse with England and France,
will at once create sufficient demand to
authorize the establishment of the line
Success, in every way and at the earliest
practicable date, to the enterprise
Representatives or members of Northern
houses, says the Charleston Courier, arrived
in that city on Saturday and Sunday to the
number of twelve or fifteen. Some of them
avow their intention to look around as to
the advantages of esta blishing branches, or
removing South.
Virginia.
A motion before the Virginia Couven-
ton, on the 4th inst, to submit secession
ordinance to the people in May next, was
lost by yeas As, nays SO. This is not re-
garded as strictly test vote; but the
Unionists are greatly rejoiced tit. 1t may
be considered doubtful, therefore, whether
that body will even submit secession Or
dinance to the people. Which party does
this prove to be afraid of the people? The
Convention adopted resolution opposed to
the formation of geographical sectional par.
ties; which means that they cast digni-
fled frown upon secession. They passed
another resolution declaring that the legiti-
mate use of the forts &c., is to protect the
country against foreign foes; and this
means, if anything, that Virginia will re.
sist coercion.
Texas.
The exciting news has reached US that
Gen. Ampudia, of Mexico, is marching
with 5000 troops on Brownsville, Texas
He claims that Texas belongs to Mexico,
and that as she has no logger the support
of the Federal Government, now is the time
to retake her. He had circulated placards
and haudbills to this effect Col. Ford
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