Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-25

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The citizens arc greatly cxasperatcd at this
military dcspotism, and several disturbances
and riots were threatened yesterday. III
RcnMoND, May 1G;-Col. Williams, re.
Gently attached to Gen. Scotts staff, having
intimatcd that his sympathies were with Vir-
ginia, has been ordered to Governors Island,
New York, and kept on his parole of honor.
He will not be allowed to communicate with
his relatives residing in Virginia.
Adviccs FROM Washington represent Lin.
coin as deeply Interested in the struggle in
Tennessee between the scccssionists and
Unionists. 1t is said he contcmplatcs adopt.
ing rigorous measures for the support of An
dy johnson and his friends.
a delegation from Missouri is in Washing
ton, begging Lincoln to send sufficient force
to overawc the State.
The London Herald regards our difficulties,
as likely to ncccssitatc war between Eng.
land and the Northern States as means to
the restoring of supply of cotton
Lord John Russell said IN Parliament that
the duty Of the Government was to take eve
ry possible means to avoid taking part in this
lamcntable contest 4,
Northern abolition dispatches state that
large quantity of improved guns had arrived
at New York from Europe, and more would
follow in every steamer. "a.
Numbers of Northern troops are going
home from Harrisburg. They thought they
volunteered for three months only, and are un-
willing to serve any longer
| Special Despatch to The Charleston Courier,
RICHMOND, May 16-At an election held
this day, Il. y. Jones was elected Lieutenant.
Colonel and a. ID. GOODWIN Major of the
Second Palmetto Regiment, South Carolina
Volunteers
BALTIMORE, May 16.-This city is now
occupied by Federal troops. Regiments are
organizing in Maryland for the support of the
Lincoln Administration. (t
MONTGOMERY, May 16.--The doiDgs IN
Congress today were unimportant Capt
Elzey is here, having resigned from the Uni
ted States service, and rendered his services
to the Confederate Government. 4.
ALEXANDRIA, May lG.-ln North Carroll.
M and Virginia, the Collectors of Customs
have ceased making returns. Western Vir-.
ginia is exempted from the operations of the,
blockade. WIZ. 't
WASHINGTON, May 1G- Many troops have
refused to take the oath, because the munich
pal authorities at home refuse sustenancc to
their families.
WHEELING, May 15,-Rcsolutions were
passed to-day, condemnipg the ordinance of
secession, and providing for Convention, to
be held on the eleventh of June, composed
of the counties favoring separation. Ad-
journed sine die. ~
ALEXANDRIA, May 16,-- Schooner Indiana,
with cargo of nails for, this port was seized
tonight BY the United States steamer Paw
nee 't !,
WASHINGTON, May 16.--No additional
troops arrived to-day.
New York, May 6.-Thc steamer Bow
man has arrived from Fortress Monroe, with
the women and children of the garrison, an
attack being considered not improbable. q.
MoBILE, May 1.-THE privatecr steamer
Ivy, captured, asa prize, the ship MARSHALL,
of Providence, this morning! Outside the.
bar, another vessel has been captured, whose
namc is unknown. ls. sf " &: q
MoNTdoMERY, May T.-Congress passed
g number Of bills today amongst them,
bills organizing patent Office regulating
sales Of prizes regulating telegraph wires;
authorizing the issue, of fifty millions Of
bonds payable in twenty years, atihterest.
not exceeding eight por, contum; or in liesi
thereof bonds for the issucGof twenty MILL.
ions Treasury notes in small sums, without
l'intercst. 5ige Il si fl :,
ALExANDRTA, SIay ! - The picket guard
was driven in last night BY the: Lincoln forces.
a otiof tobacco, from Iynchbnrg, bonhd
North; was stopped here last night by the
military authorities as. ''s ',ts,ifss
7 WASHINGTON, May517.-It is supposed
TINT tho New York, Seventh Regiment. will.
return home next week ~,
The administration has accepted three
| IIkansas regiments. ,t j.sa' " ;$s@
Eighteen .lprivatcs ofsthe New y ork Fifth
Regiment were drummed ot., YESTERDAY, be-
cause they refused to take the oath. :SS ',S
a large number Of, additional troops have
been called here. s.
Orders have been$issued that the rapid fir
ing Of three guns and the ringing of the
alarm bells, is to ybcthe signal for the men In
the encampmcntsit to be marched to the city.
The Long Bridge, as far as the North end
tonight 1S ~ !. 3 .., ''.' :
HARPER S FERRY, Nay IL An pttack Is
daily, expected. Nirginihns arc arrivang in,
numbers, 2 and every means of defence is
ayailea Of. Isl 81, .s:s >:,t- &, :!
From tho Charleston Mercury. =. 4, 1
s.t God's Government Over AK 81 J,
y The argument, to our c6hscicnces, from the
Divine law; as we llaS6 studied Sc, and at;
which our people have uniyersally arrived ,rtis
CONCLUSIVE in favor ofsobre INSTITUTIONS. at
jastifies us, in Maintaining or State and COR.
ditiop at all hazafds,s 4; I {. \ ggss,