Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-15
Teiegraphio News from all Quarters.

| --RIUHNoND, juno Give have received
the news Of a sharp md brilliant fight, which
occurred on Monday last, near a place called
Phillippa, in Barbour County, in the North
West part of tho State About 800 of our
troops, posted there, were suddenly atteckod,
ut daybreak on Monday morning, by 5000 Of
the lIessians At first, ourmen were thrown
into confusion and rctreated for distance of
about two miles to hill. Hero, taking ad-
vantage of the ground, they mudc stand
! and three times rcpulsed the enemy, notwith
engaged, The United Statcs troops, having
lost about 70 men, gave up the pursuit apd
rctrcatcd. Our loss WAS only six killed.
Among them Capt. A. Il. Richards, of tho
Bath Cavalry; Quarormastcr Sims. formerly
clerk of the Danvillc depot at Richmond, and
! q young man named Daingcrfcld from Bath.
The victory is considered very handsome
one, for the enemy we're well provided with
| light artillery, manned by regulars from Car
Isle Barracks, Pa, willie our men had no
cannOn.
Governor Wise has been appointed Brig
adicr-Gcncral 10y President Davis. He ,s
raising legion for the war. During it's for
nation, he goes into Western Virginia TO
rouse the slumbering patriotism of that
section.
Chief Justice Tancy, in his opinion in the
alerriman case, asserts that Lincoln is guilty
of usurpation, and clear violation of the,
Constitution, in suspcnding the huJcas corpus
act.
The returns (ollciaD from Western Virgin
il, gave an aggregate majority in favor of the
Ordinance of Secession in that section of 31-
0o0.-SpcciM Dipntch to the Charleston
.Mirury.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June G.---Thc Convcn-
tion of the Border States now in session, has
issued an address to the people of kentucky,
which is signed by all the delegates. tx
Gov Morehcad says in note, 6 ] sign this
because approve Of the refusal of tho pco-
pie Of Kentucky to furnish troops for Lin
coin, and favor the policy of neutrality,
without committing myself to all that is said
on other matters"
They have also issued m address to tho
people OF the United States, which is signed
by all, including John Caldwell, of Tcnncs-
sec, except ExGuv Morchcad.
SAvANSAlI, june 6.--Thc fine, first class
ship Sehasticock has been taken possession OF
ny the Collector OF this port, as prize to the
Confederate States, she having remained be-
yond the time granted to foreign vessels To
been as prompt in performing this duty, other
eyes we're upon the ship, and she would have
been well taken care of before this Sho
was owned in Bath, Maine. Efforts, learn,
were made to change her papers, and thus
make an English vessel Of her, but the trick
would not take.
FORTRESS MONROE. (via Mobile juno 7.
-lmportant military movements are on foot
WASHINGTON, June S.-Thc Georgetown
pickcts were fired upon last night.
1t is understood that the Government will
make no further rcquisitions for troops
The Federal Senators and Representatives
arc arriving in anticipation of the meeting of
the rump Congress OH the 4,h July
Several companies of regulars departed for
Clambcrshurg, to assist in the Flarpcrs Fer,
ry INVASION movement. 1t is understood that
the lines arc rapidly closing upon the town of
llarpcr's Ferry.
The lst regiment is scouting through
Southern Maryland, to prevent supplies bciug
forwarded
The brst informed men in Washington con-
slider n brush with England inevitable, os
soon as her manufacturing interests want
cotton.
\ Western Missouri letter to the New
York T'nrS says that for one Union fla. ily
ing in that portion Of the State, there flan.t
in the face of the law dozen of the hateful
cmbcns of treason.
CHAMBtRsBUnG, juno S.-rublicaHonm
relative to the proposed movements from that
point upon lInrpcr's Ferry arc forbidden from
Washington by the Northern King.
WASHINGTON, june S.-Scouting parties
from the IIarpcrs Ferry forces had seized
thirteen locomotives at Wiliiamsport, which
they switched into tho Winchester road. The
batteries are being withdrawn from tho Mary
land side, and rctrcating The route towards
Winchester is strongly fortified.
Among Che dispatches lately seized at tho
telegraph Offices is one from James II. Harvey,
].incoln's minister to Portugal, advising South
Carolina of the intention Of the Government
to reinforce Fort Sumter. Harvey is a South
Carolnian born, but has been long resident
of the North. lie will be recalled
The scccssioHists arc strong and growing
boldrr in Frederick The Unionists there aro
quaking with apprehension of an advance
from Point of Rocks. only few miles distant
The feeling of the Marylandcrs is Indicated
by the fact that at all hazards they will con-
tinuc to furnish provisions to The Confederate
troops ut fIarpcr's Ferry and Point of Rocks.
The concentration of artillery at uurpcr's
Ferry either indicates retreat, or an advance
via Point of Rocks
The Cabinet arc discussing the amount of
war money to domand on the meeting of Con-
grcss. One hundred and fifty millions will
probably be tho sum demanded
If is rln,orn1 tbnt 4 onu;. Grool, In. loan