Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-07-02

p''o'oi, 'henuceu With being sur
rounded, General Gyulaigovc orders to re-
treat Routed as they were, they now ran
pcll-ncll, somo towards Guola Visconti
some toward Rosate, Vernatc and Pavia.
Covering their hosty and disordcrcd rc.
treat by bodies of horses and tremendous
lire OF artillery, the Austrians fell back nm.
on their intrenchcd lines in immense con.
fusion. The battle of Magenta had been
won Genl. Gy,tloi had brought into ac.
ton l2O, 600 men; lie left nearly 20 900
OF them wounded and dead on the ba,tlo
field, 1000 were taken prisoners; 5 flags,
1000 knapsacks, $4,000 muskets, and 4
guns have fallen into our hands. Besides
these diff !i;ultics, General Gyulai knows
that Marshal paraguay d'IIilliers is mar
ching fast towards AIDA, and that he may
succeed in intcrccpting the main road,
which from COLOGNE leads to Crcniona.
WASHINGTON, juno 23.-Thc Admin
1stratlon dcspairs of any change for the bet
term MeHico--at least for some time to
come. ~
Mr. Buchanan says he shall Interfere in
no way whatever, nor docs he boliye that
Congress will do anything in the promises.
Nothing has been heard from Mr. McLanc
lately, Troops Will not be landed even Mt
the solicitation of the Juapcz Government.
to protect American lives and property.
The report that secretary Cass is prcpar-
ing a papcron the subject of neutral rights,
which has been submitted to the Cabinet
Tor consideration, is entirely fabrication
l have the best authority for saying that
he has not written a word on the subject,
nor docs hc contemplate at present anything
of the kind
Secretary Floyd continues in delicate
health, and serious apprchcnsions arc felt
Tor the result. His family arc anxiuos that
he should retire from his present position
lie has removed to the Soldiers Iiome.
Judge Douglas left this afternoon for
New York, where he will spend several
weeks.
Although Gov. Walker dincd with Mr..
Buchanan on Saturday last, he declares the
continuance of their previous political diff
feronccs, and says that no one can ever Jus
my OF excuse the i,ccompton outrage.
w AsHiNGToN, juno 24.-Lcttcrs re-
cclvcd from Count Sartigcs announce his
safe arrival in Europe lie speaks of the
increasing enthusiasm of the French in be-
haIt ct their Emperor, and their entire con
1ldencc in his military success lie thinks
that large augmentations will be made to
the army of the Rhine, in anticipation of
an invasion from Germany.
Adviccs from England say that Lord
i"lmerston will be placed at the head of
the Ministry, and that Lord Clarendon win
bcagain called to the Foreign Office.
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\ MAN MuRDEniNG FouR PERSONS.
Tho court of ASsizc of Corsica lately
tried man, named Andrcani, of Isola. for
fur murders, committed under circum-
stances almost incredible. .iftcr serving
some timc in the army in Africa, he rctur-
ned to his native village, and married n
widow named lloscr; but as she WAS un-
faithful to him lie soon separated from her.
lie afterwards conceived passion for
girl named Bcrmndni, and wished her to
live with him; but one Of her female
friends, Pcrimctti, earnestly exhortcd her
to have nothing to do with him. This
caused him to conceive bitter animosity
against her, and or the I'd of November
last he went to II field in Which she and scv-
crH other persons were gathering chest
nuts, and called her aside. He then re-
preached her forkccping tho girl Bcrnan-
dini from him., and before she could an
awor, seized her by the hand and plunged
dagger into her throat, killing her on the
spot. lie then declared to the people stan
ding near That if they dared to 90 to the
vlllogc to give an alarm they should Incur
his vongcncc, He next went to field
his wife was at work with some other per
sous, and without saying word plunged n
dagger into her throat, causing her to fall
dead also. The Mortified spectators made
no attempt to sclzc him. and he went to a
place at a short distance, whore one of his
relatives, Ricciandi by name, wasat work.
This man lie shot dead. He then went to
the mountains, and five days after, return
ing to the village, seeing at work in her
house his brothers wife, against whom he
had long entertained ill.will, he murdered
her likewise. He then took to flight, but
few days after was captured. lie was,
without hesitation, declared guilty, and
condemned to death
The DEFEAT OF THE BRITISH MINISTRY
Irs EFFECT on the WAR.-We clip the fol-
lowing extract from an article in the n. Y.
Herald. Speaking of the changes which the
defiant ne ,,o norI,,, M;n;,t.,, ,..:iI