Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-29

man from ST. Louis says that Lyons was dc.
featcd at Boonville Three hundred FEEDER
alists were killed and seven hundred taken
prisoners, Lyons included. Six cannon and
several hundred stands of arms were also cap
tured. The amer Iatan was sunk on
board of which two hupdrcd Federalsts were
killed and wounded
KANSAS CITY, June 20.-On Monday,
three hundred prisoners were taken bv four
thousand seccssionists.
FREDERICK, June Resolutions de-
claring the debt now incurrng by the FEEDER.
al Government unconstitutional, and dcclar-
ing its acts unconstitutional, tyrannical, and
in favor of the immediate recognition of the
Southern Confcdcracy, was passed to-day by
vote of yeas az, nays 4.
Secretary Cameron tclegrpphs to Governors
Curtin and Morgan for more troops
The New York World says that the steam
cr Africa brings intelligence that sixty Prus-
sian officers who have two years leave, will
tender their services to the Federal Govern,
ment
WASHINGTON, (via Louisvile,) June 21.
1t is not denied that General Beauregard
is rapidly approaching Washington. The
Confederate pickcts advanced several miles
to-day, and have increased their forces at the
East and North Junction, with large bodies
placed in position to watch and make foray
upon thelrcak up of McDowell's line Ev-
crybody " on the move. The troops arc all
ready to march at moments notice The
impression gains strength that the Confeder-
ates are strengthening their advances hithcr-
ward, and will be prepared for stirring times.
RICHMOND, June 2l.-Passengcrs just
from Yorktown report othing new. There
was very slight skirmIsh on the 10Th, West
of the Cumberland, with few troops and
trining results
An extra from the Richmond Dispatch
reports Harper's Ferry in possession Of the
Confederate and Maryland troops. Despatch.
cs report Romney in possession of the Con-
fcdcrates. On Thursday, in the vicinity of
Romncy, four companies of Confcderatcs,
under the command Of Col. Hill, attacked
$50 Federalists. The Fcderalists fed, leav-
ing two cannon loaded and spiked No loss
on the Confederate side Several Fcdcraists
were killed.
There has been another skirmish il the
ncighborhood Of Manassas. The Fcderslist
runaway. Lieut.. Col. Bowen and Lieut..
Chase, of the Pennsylvania Regiment, we're
taken prisoners, and are now in Richmond
The others outran the Confedcratcs.
Commodore Tattnall, Mcssrs. McQlccn
Mcintosh and Howell Cobb are here
The Virginia State Convention, to-day,
elected the following members of the Confcd-
crate Congress: A. Seddon and w. b. Pres
ton, for the State at large; and John Tyler,
VIM. II. Mcfarland, Roger A. Pryor, Rob
ert johnson, Walter Preston, Robert Il.
Scott, Charles w. Russell. James nj. Mason,
Thomas S. Bocock, William G. Rivers, j ohm
w. Brockenborough, Walter r. Staples, and
r. Nj. IT, Hunter.
ST.. Louis, June 21.-Thc Iowa regiment
has gone inland from Hudson to form juno
tion with Lyon at Boonville.
LEXINGTON, KY, June 1.-Crittcndcn's
majority for Senator is $500.
FoRTREss MONROE, June 21.--Thcre arc
rumors of heavy Southern advance on
Yorktown. The federal pickcts near Little
Bethel have been driven in Persons repre-
sentng themselves descrtcrs fToi.a ScT..Ns
Point gave such vague information that Gen
Butler jailed them
The Southerncrs are erecting masked bat
tcrics opposite the Rip Raps.
No correct returns of the killed at Great
Bethel have been or will be made The
surgeons we're ordered over the Potomac last
night.
WAsnINGToN, juno 21.-Thc War De-
partment has discovered that female seces-
sionists carry on regular correspondence
with Gen. Beauregard via Mount Vernon.
Army officers say that a collision before
tomorrow night is certain; the impression
being that the Southcrncrs are outhankcd,
and must fight The Southcrners arc con-
ccntrating Mt Fairfax Court House, and eve
rything indicates an attack on the federal
lines Gen. Beaurcgard can concentrate six
ty thousand men at any given point within
week. lie has undoubtedly large force at
Vienna.
LOUISVILLE, June 22-Rousseau is un-
dcrstood to have authority to raise two Ken
tucky regiments, and it is said that blank
captains commissions in Rousseau's hands
arc being filled up.
The following appears in the morning pa
pers
NoTIcE.-All persons desiring to make
shipments Of goods over tn, Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, on and after Monday,
juno ID, 1861, will please call at my office
and obtain the requisite information, together
with permits attending
CHARLES B. CoTToN,
Survcyoro of Port of Louisville"
WASHINGTON, June 21.-.Wm. Porter
Miles, of Louisiana, has been appointed con-
sui to Tripoli.
A battle between McDowclls division and
the Southerncrs, at Vienna, is deemed incv-
liable tomorrow. 1t is now evident that the
main blow of the Fedcralists will be struck