Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-09-17
I. NEWTON BRYsoN, Sco'y.
Latest News.


New ORLEANS, September G.--Tn ad-
dtion to the news by the Habana, pub
lshed yesterday, we have received the fol-
lowing:
VERA CRuz, August 25.-Mr McClanc,
L. 5. Minister, returned to this port on the
I'D, having presented President Buchan-
ans ultimatum to Gen. Juarcz, and de-
manding an immediate ratification of tho
treaty.
Nothing important has been received
from the city of Mexico.
Gen. Degollado had ordered the troops
in the ncighborhood of Tampico to march
to San Luis Potosi, where he designed to
make the general rendezvous of his forces.
The Liberals intend to attack the capi-
tai city in October.
All the Pacific coast was in the pcacca-
bic possession of the Liberals.
Gen. Riclamrc was organizing forces in
Nueva Leon against thc Indians and Amer
leans.
Gen Pesquicra had defeated the Indi-
ans who had been committing deprcdations
in Sonora, after severe battle.
Business at Mazatlan WAS good.
Topic has been rccapturcd by the Rcae-
tionists after considerable fighting.
Gen. Marqucza was guarding a conducta
of 10000 to San Bias from Guadala
lara for the British Ship, war Calypso
The Governor of San Bias had resolved to
prevent its shipment if the duties were
not paid. Difficulty was apprchendcd.
The inhabitants of Sonora and Mazat-
Ian were to march, September $, to Join
the Liberal forces in Julcsco, and attack
/ Gen. Marqucza at Guadalajura.
The lsthmus of Tehuantepcc was quiet.
SAN FRANcIscO.-Arrivcd, the Chall-
cngc from New York and the Fanny Ma
jor from Cnmcn (D Island. The consip-
nee of the bark Fanny S. Pcrley considers
her lost, she not having arrived.
Mcssrs. Bolton and Barron's land claim,
is forgery.
Governor Douglas, of British Columbia,
has issued protest against Gen IIarncy's
occupation of the island of Juan, and has
sent message to the Assembly of Van
couver's Island, declaring that a British
force should be landed at San Juan.
n rumor existed at San Francisco, but
wos considered doubtful, that the British
steamer Satellite had attacked tho Island
and killed 30 Americans.
"A HoRRID CRIME.-We are informed
that the people of the Northeastern see
ton of our district, known as the "Wild-
Cat region, are greatly excited in consc-
quonce of the well grounded belief of q
murder having been pcrpctratcd in that
section few days since, which in point of
brutality challenges the most diaboical in
stances OF atrocity known to the annals of
crime. The victim was young girl about
thirteen years of age, the daughter of al.
YIN Massey. She died sudlenlyon Thurs
day night, and andcr circumstances plainly
indicating that she was poisoned. Susn;.
clon rests upon Dan, slave of the said
Massey, as having administered the poison.
Ills motive for so doing, it is said, was 4,
screen himself from the consequences of
an intimacy which had for some time sub,
sisted between him and this GIRL the Grim
lnal character of which must in the course
OF nature have been revealed in n few
months. Wc forbear to mention further
details OF this outrageous affair until n 10,
gal investigation has been had. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of Dan. and
also for Sal, who is'in some way connected
with the affair, but up to this time. we have
not heard that they have been apprehend.
cd,-Lancdsfcr Lecturer.
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FiDELITY OF WOMAN The Austin
state Gase.'s states that tho wife of Frank
H. Lubbock, tho Democmtic candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, accompanied her hus.
band through all his campaign in Texas,
sometimes travelling fifty miles q dawn a
private conveyance, and encounterine tho
perils of hostile Indians on the frontiers.
The Gazette says, I'VE turn to this picture
OF heroic woman, with pride and giadness
that she is q Texas mstron, and worthy is
shc OF place among her brightest stars,