Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-20

RICHMOND, Jhl3 I2.-TSamnel II. Andcr5
soii, Gideon j. Pillow and Andrew j. Donel--
son, have been appointed brigadicr generals
in the provisional forces Of the Confederate
army.
Passengers from Winchester. who left on
Thursday night, report all quiet. The fedcr-
al forces are about II n,ifes off. They also
report meeting fcderals at Martihsburg, and
dcsertous by wholesale
Another report says that 4 1000 Pchnsylaa-
mans, whose time had expired, refuse to re-
enlist and arc leaving for home.
RICHMOND, July 14.-Oh Thursday q
detachment of our cavalry, six miles from,
Newport News, cncountcreda detachment of
the enemy, killing four, and taking twelve
prisoners. ...gs
Passengers to-d!y from Staunton state that
reports are current there that tho Confcder,.
ate forces met with severe rcrerses at laurel
Hill. One report states that 800 men I'M
der COL Peek, arc surrounded about one hum
drcd miles from Staunton, and that Garnett's
command had been compelled to sevacuatc
Laurnl Hill. The reports need continuation.
There has evidently been hard fighting in
that section
A letter appears in the Richmond Dispatch 4
to. morrow, dated Laurel Hill, July 7, which
says there was another fight and success for
thC SouiCuCIatc X. J1clOTe uay-DTCuk
this morning our troops were aroused by the
firing Of our picket guard. About day:breaL
another rollcy was heard about n mile off. -
The excitement was increased by the rapid
movement of the Georgia Regiment and ca
valry The Georgia regime ut held the enemy
in check, and kept up the frc until p. m.,
killing and wounding man. feda,alsts. AT
o'clock the Gcorgians rctir ID, and their po-
stion was occupied by other rcgimcnts
Another letter to the Dtpatch, dated Lau-
rel Hill, July 8, referring to the continued
fight says the gallant Gcorgians, under Col:
Ramsay, again engaged the enemy early on
Monday morning, and until late hour in the;
day kept up a continuous fire. AT a lato
hour Of the day they left the ground, without
a man either killed or injured.
The Lynchburg RepuJltcan of tomorrow
morning will state that OH "Wednesday morn
ing skirnlish occurred twelve miles from
Winchester, in which TWO rcdera1Tsts were
killed aud three prisoners captured. The
COnfedcratcs were uninjurcd.' &s,,
There is nothing of interest from Manassas
Alexandria, or other points. a
Gov Letchcr, under rcquisition of the
Secretary of War, publishes proclamation
tomorrow, calling into immediate service the
militia of all tho counties north of the James
river, and east of the Blue Ridge, as we'll as
the militia in the valley of the State north of
James river.
The Cincinnati Euquircr of the 10Th con-
firms tho report of the capture, by O.. JcH-
nings Wise, of three companies of tho fcde-
ralists.
The enemy now occupy Phillippi, Baeh-
hannon, Beverly and Burlington, which the
Enquirer thinks may hem in Gen. Wise:
WASHINGTON, July 13.--The speeches
and votes in Congress indicate that 6vc Re- :
prescntativcs and seven Senators are opposed
to the course of the Administration.
The Contract Committee appointed by the
partmcnt of the Lincoln Government, is COM
posed of the following members, yiiz: gaH
Wyck, Washburn, Holman, Fenton, Steel.
The privateer jeff. Davis had captured 8
vessels off Cape Hattcras.
he schooner Enchantress, 6f Boston, was
captured by the jeff: Davis.
Mr.. Ta!iferro, son.in-luw, Of Senator AasoH;
was arrested here as n spy
In tho Senate today tho bill providing for
additional paymaasters and the force bill %cro
passed.
The Government is sadly in want of money,
and for this reason is discharging clerks froaL
the Patent Office.
The reserve of $4,000 has dwndlcd down
to 5000. (Whethcr this refers to money or
troops, we invite the reader to guess, as the
dispatch does not onlighton hs--it is probably
true Of ethcr.) A II
Lit. Gen. Scottsis ID Constellation with an,
Alabama nigger, who says that five regiments
and eighteen field pieces are. in aud around
Fairfax. Among other information tho
" contrabahd" Informs Scott that every thing
indicates that the -Southcrnors are about to-