Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-01


g Tn. INVASION :. The Rchmond. Dispatch. in
announcing the invasion Of Alexandria. com.
monts as follows:
"The Intelligence of Yesterday TINT the myr.
midons of Federal power had advanced upon
tho soil Of yirgini. produced an olectriiying of.
feet in our community. and among the sold,ory.
Every eye frightened. and every. heart beat
high with stern delight-that the hour Of ven.
geance is at hand. If Virginia can bo oserrGn
by host of Northern uilitinmen, If ono map
il defence of his fircside is not cqunl to two in
vadera, then this onward moyomont Of our de-.
testable enemy is founded in wisdom. But whom
that day comes, twill DO anew dny in tho his
tory Of nations, and ono which will prove TINT
we deserve to b6 conquered 1t has been given
ont repeatedly of late by tho Lincoln press that
Gen. Scott desired tD delay an advance till cool
woaihcr md nntil his army was fully nrgonizcd.
But they could not brnok the wise Dolby recon-.
ncndcd by tho only general in their ranks that
deserves the nnmc. and the Republican, papers
at Washington pronounced Scott behind tho
times. They viii discover before long that it
would have been we'll E)r them to take his c"nn-
sci, They disrcgdr1e,l his advice once before
in their attempt tn reinforce Fort Sumter and
they will find 1. Worse result from their present
contempt of lis military experience and iudg.
mcnt. This ferocio,s und vilc attempt to sub
jugate Virginia will lie crushed nit every pnnt
where it is made, and there is nut man in the
Commonwealth who docs nnt rcjncc that il is
made now. when tho scasnn, and othcr advan.
tagcs which it is unnecessary to mention, will
unite to cnnsignit to oepccdy disaster md an.
nihilaton." ''
Wherever tic news has reached throughout
the Confederate States, it hns cnvnked rhe same
spirit nf determined resistance aud Virginia
may rest assured TINT. If necessary. one bum
drcl thousand men will within a frw days he
gathered oil her soil for her defence.
UAsProN's LEGroN--This Legion is full Thir-
ty-ninc companies were offered to Col. Hampton
to make up the Legion. Eleven onl, Gould hr
accepted.
Telegraphic News from all Quarters.
Sr. .InuN's, May 25.-Thc Steamship Etna.
Capt Rice has arrived from Queenstown, with
dates from Liverpool to the 10Th instant.
The sales Of cotton for the four days previous
amount to % 600 hnlcs, OF which spcculutors
and exporters took 1000, Prices had lcclinrd
visions arc slcady. Consols closed ut g. to %.
The Bank of England has advanced It's rate OF
interest to six per cent
Tho Southern Commissioners had reached
Paris. and had an interview with Thuuvenel.
the French Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The British Alinistry, hns issued proclama,
ton for the guidance of its na"nl officers, con-
suls and citizens, nt hnmc and abrond. II de
claics the intention of the government (the
Cabinct) To maintain strict impartinlity and
neutrality between the Government oi the Uni
ted States and certain States styling the selves
the Confederate States. 1t warns British sub
jccs that they will fprieit the protection of the
government il they engage Dn either side.
ST.. LOUIS, May 24-Gcn. Price, com
mandcf Of the State troops, had ordered A.
900 militia at Jefferson city to disband.- -
Some resistance was made, hut it was believed
that they had quietly dispersed. llowitzcrs,
mortars, ball, shells, and 800 rounds of am
mlnition. had been sent from the arsenal in
this city to Cairo.
WAsIliNGToK, May 24.-Col. Ellswortl,'s 3
personal friends and Lincoln are deeply affect,
cd ut his death. The bells are ringing. bull.
dings crapcd, flags ut half mast, and his re-
mains lying in state at the navy yard
Government has startling intelligence from
Baltimore. Loud and prominent Union men
arc secretly abctting the scccssionists. Their
names and plans arc known.
Thc7th regiment occupy Arlington heights,
and the Goth orc engaged in throwing up
breastwprks there Today forty i've Virgin.
in cavalry surrendered to Shcrman's battery,
finding themselves at the mouth of the guns.
The steamer Mount Vernon was very near
sinking to-day before reaching Alcxandria.-
tits supposed she was secretly injured at the
Washington Eavy yard.
Harpers Ferry and Norfolk arc to be simul,
taneously attacked, The Postmaster General
has ordered the discontnuance of the mails
in the scceeded States, except Tennessee.
In the British proclamation the subjects of
that Government are forbidden to engage their
ships as war transports, to attempt recruiting,
to attempt to break blockade actually effect
i've, or to carry soldiers, dispatches, or mate
ras of war for either party.
Spain orders six screw war frigates of the
first class to the American coast
MoRILE, May 25.-Ihc brig Angelo nrri-
we'd ut New Orleans with Vcr; Cruz dates TO
the 18th, and $4,000 in specie. a Nlinatit-
lin letter says that gold was taken from the
waters of NIalatcngo. The diggings arc very
rich, and great excitement exists in consc-
iqucncc Of tho discovery. Business was very
dull
NEW ORLEANS, May 27.-The sloop of.
war Brooklyn came to anchor off Pass Louvre
yesterday, and sent boat to Fort Jackson,
informing the commander of the blockade
They commenced with the at,bonts. com.
ing down the Mississippi laden witlicc.
The crack battalion Of the Washington
Light Infantry leave this evening for Virgin
ia. a subscription has been opened for the
purpose of obtaining relief for the family Of
Jackson, WHO killed Ellsworth
AUGUSTA, May 27--Presidcnt Davis,
Toonbs, Wigfall and T. r. r. Cobb, passed
tonight en- route for Richmond
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