Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-12

of few days the forts at Pensacola and Key
West, Fort Morgan, in Alabama the fort Mt
Ship Island, near the mouth of Lake Borgne,
with tho arsenal at Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
and Fort johnson, on the Cape Fear River
North Carolina. will be seized and garrisoncd
| by the troops of the respective States in which
they arc located.
WAsHINoroN. January 4.-To-day being a
holiday, was strictly observed. The business,
houses and public Offices closed, and SER.
vice was held in the churches. Tho religious
exercises, as a general thing. of Union
character. The President himself attended
church, and locked particularly solemn. Anx-
iety and trouble could easily be read in his
cnuntenance. Poor man, he dnes not know
what tn DO. lie is really to be pitie1.
There has been good deal of excitement
over the statement sent by the Assoca;ei
Press to the North. giving all the deta ills of the
besieging of Fort Sumter. IL created intense
excitement in Philadelphia, New York and
| other Northern Cities but subsidel here and
and elsewhere az soon as it was ascertaincd
that there was NJ truth in the statement. Cum
| siderable censurc has been attached tn that
statement, as we'll rs those sent South by the
same channel stating that anarchy prevailed
here.
Distinguished citizens of Maryland loudly
complain Mt the course of CIV. Hicks, of that
State. who has to-day again refused to convene
the Legislature.
At "A caucus Of the Republicans. held to-day.
it was determined to push legislation more
rapidly Nothing was done with reference to
| the difficulties with the South.
have information of character that adj
| mits of no doubt, that the Administration is
determined to comtinae Immediately every
preparation necessary for the enforcement Of
| the Federal laws at the South including the
collection of the revenues, protection of gov
ernmcnt property, &c
| The Republicans have Informally agreed to
support resolution, in the form of an umer.-
meni 10 the CONSTITUTION, declaring that there
shall he II" intcrfcrnhce with Slavery in the
states where tho institution already exists
This, Together with their proposition, in the
Committee of thirty-three, tn admit New Mex
leo as slave State, is alleged 10y Congressman
from the border States to tond to II settlcmcnt of
ihn difficulties 1t is not, however, supposed
that this proposition will Le acceptable to the
Gulf States
! Lent Underwood. of the revenue cutter All
ken. reported yesterday to the Secretary of the
Treasury the official details Of Capt. Costcs
surrender to the authorities of Sonth Carolina.
Congressman Curry and Houston. of Ala
bamn have left tor hnmc. OrIer Representa-
tiSes from the satnc Stu;e will follow next
week. Members here from other prospective
~ seeding States are making ready to Co.,
There will probably be n perfect stampede
am"hgsthe Southern members in week or So
WAsHNGroN, january 5.-The arrival of
phia has been exaggerated into the report
that large body of marines had been stationed
at Washington Barracks
Gen. Scott was employed until 4 O'Clock
this evening in official duties
The Republicans held caucus this noon to
prepare programme for future Legislative
action.
The Border State Committee last night
adopted Bnrretts adaptation OF Crittrndcn's
resolutions. All the States previously men
toned, with the exception of Iowa, were rep
resented
The rumor which has prevailed that the
Brooklyn had been ordered to Charleston
with recruits, is pronounced false 10y Official
authority.
Hon. Alfred Hugcr, Postmaster of Charles
ton, has written to the Postmaster General
that he holds himself responsible to tie Fed
cral Government for the revenues accruinn
from his Office for the present The postal
arrangements will therefore continue un-
changed
WASHINGTON, January 5.-In the Senate
to day, Mr.. Mason introduced resolution
calling on the President for orders in relation
to plans given or submitted in regard to the
occupancy of forts on the Atlantic coast South
OF the District of Columbia
Mr. Slidrll withdrew his motion for tho
expulsion of the reporter of the Associated
Press. The Pacific Railroad Bill was debated
and amended, after which the Senate ad-
journcd.
WAsHINGToN, Dec Tn the Senate,
Crttohden's resolutions were up Senator
Crittendcn delivered an imploring and effect
ing speech. Senator Toombs followed in a
lengthy speech. the most ardent secession
effort of the season. He ignored the idea of
Georgia compromising on the Northern con-
struction of the Constitution. Hcsummarized
f! the grievances of the South, and said if the
South was denied her rights, she would ap-
peal to the God of battles The Senate then
went into executive session on McIntyre's
nomination, which was referred to the usual
Committee.
In the House, an attempt to introduce the
Border States resolutions was negatved Mr..
Adrain offered resolution approving Ander-
sons course, and the acts of the President
for maintaining him in his present position,
and enforcing the laws for the preservation of
tho Union, which was adopted by vote of
1 ia to SO. The House then adjourned to
Wednesday.
POSTAL ARRANdEMENTs.--- following
Ordinance, offered by Chancellor H. Il. Dun
kin, has been passed and ratified by the Con-
vention, and is now in force in and for the
State of South Carolina.
We commend it to all citizens aud to post
masters.