Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-04
Things in Washington.

The. Alexandria correspondent of the Rich
mond Ecdmfacr gives the following insight
as to the condition Of affairs in Washington
city 1t is probably moro correct rs to tho
military movements, &C., than any other:
The Seventh New York Regiment came
into Washington at II o'clock yesterday,
900 strong. They marched to. Annapolis
Junction, re-laying the rails as they went,
and train following with their s;els and bag.
gage. Secretary Seward went in his carrinse
to meet them, and they marched TO the White
House to sec Old Abe, who cano out ard sa-
iutcd them. The terrified people of Wash
lngton hailed them with the most cxtrlvagant
demonstrations of Joy, crying out that now
they were safe. They left Buffers Massachu-
sets regiment, 500 strong, at Annapolis juno
ton, IL miles from Washington On the
march from Annapolis to the Junction they
threw out skirmishcrs on all sides, seeing
many men on horseback and foot apparently
Watching thelr movements, but no attack was
made upon them, the Mary!sndcrs being most.
when tho Seventh left on Wednesday, at 8 a
m.,. the New York Fifth, Twelfth, Sixty-ninth,
and Scvcnty-iirst regiments and Gov Spracuc,
with his Rhode Islanders. Besides these
large bodies of Northern men were on their
way to Annapolis, via pcrryvilc, on the Sus.
qnehanna. 1000 had left New York, and
1000 Philadelphia, and both of those cities
were in an extraordinary fcrment
All sorts of rumors prevailed here this
evening concerning affairs in Washington ;
that tho Massachusetts regiment had refused
TO take tho cath t!iat marines wcra forcing
their way out of tho city; that f,,ss George
town companies had disbandcl, and that 81
OF their men were here. None Of these we're
credited except the last which is based upon
the fact that the Potomac Light lnfamtry
and Georgetown Cavalry have refused to take
the oath, and lisbaadcd
r" a gentleman just from Washington in
forMs me that'he had to-day conversation
with an ox.Mayor of that city, one of the old
est and best citizens who told him. in answer
to q, remark about the impropriety of collect,
ing troops Mt Washington, that they were
needed for the protection Of tho city against
/. its own 'scoessionists, who, although in a mi
nority, arc bold and active, and ready to riso
at the first opportunity
Another account says
The Departments ut Washington wear tho
aspect Of armed ,citadels The lower stories
of the different buildings are closed, the doors
are barricadcd, and loop. holes and port. holes
for firearms mado,in the walls. Tho post
office building looks like huge warehouse
ssed for, slowing flour and bacon, and fish
and pork
"It is reported and believed, that ali res.
p!ectablo looking horses are soised by order of
The present Administration as soon rs they
enter tho city. ..
r. "The gates of tho capitol arc barred, and,
none but those who are by sentiment in favor
OF the snefarious policy Of tho present "a Admin.
lstration arc permitted to penetrate its armed,
undermined aud fortified defences."
LoUistANA.--'The Honor Claiborne Parisl)
A!dOocate, Of the 10Th Instant, says:
Tile prospects for crops this season in this
parish were aoverm ,fatteripg. Our plan.
tors generally, wc learn, have a good stand Of
corn, and the out, wheat and rye. crops look
unusually promising for: mn abundant, harvest.
The fruit Drop is doing we'll up to this timo.
II The Vernon jackson ParislJ Southern
Times, of the l2th says: s
aSuoh foods as have fallen Simon our last ia
sue have never before been scen in this looalis
'ty by. Tho oldest mhabitant, we arc sorry
TO hear that much of the corn planted has been
washed up. The damage done to- tho newly
plowed land is considerable. ''