Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-06

Telegraphlc News from all Quarters.

against Gen. Butler for violation of the ar
my regulations in allowing Sawyer to conduct
his experiments. The mercury stands ut l01
to day.
/ ALEXANDRIA, June 2GALowc's balloon
having discovered scattering camp in the
vicinity of Fairfax G.. H., Lieut.. Tompkins,
with cavalry company md several compa-
mics of infantry, proceeded there. 1t was
rumored last night that the cavalry company
had been cut to pieces. No official intclli-
gcncc OF his operations has yet been received.
| 1t is stated that Gen. Cadwallader has re-
ccivcd direct orders from Scott not to ad-
vance towards Martinsburg.
/, BooNyILLE, june 27.--Gcn. Lyon is ell
gaging wagons and horses, indicating a South
ern movement.
ST. Louis, June 27.-John Ross, the
Cherokee chief, proclainls the neutrality of
his nation. Doubtful.
| Two regiments are moving towards Capo
Girardcau, threatening Gen. Watkins.
! The Rcpubttcon's dispatches, Of Monday,
from Camp Cole, are corroboratcd by Mr..
Jones, who arrived from Ncsho. lie re-
ports six Missourians killed, and six woun.
ded. Sixty-nine Aboitionists were killed,
the wounded were not asccrtained
The Republican,, of Tuesday, has later re-
ports from two messengers from Camp Cole.
ltadhcres to Mondays statement of the bat
tic there.
FARTHER POINT, juno 26, (via Mobilc.)
--Tke steamship Anglo. Saxon has arrived,
with Liverpool dates to the 18th
The sales of cotton for the week amount to
$1,000 bales, of which spectators took 81
500, and exporters 1880. The market
closed quiet. Inferior grades declined ad.,
| clp fir,nn wit INN Tod
The sales on Friday were 10000 bales of
which spectators and exporters took 1000.
Market closed steady. Fair Orleans is quo
ted at S$d.- middling 7 1916; fair upands
Si--midding Stock on hand ,131 ,0CO
bales of which S72 900 nrc American
The bullion in the Bank of England has
increased 7l,000, and in the Bank of
France nearly 100000 francs.
HALIFAX, June 26.-Thc steamship Eu-
ropa has arrived, with Liverpool dates to the
18th.
The sales of cotton on Thursday were 12,-
600 bales, of which 1000 were on spccula-
tion md for export. The market closed
firm, at full prices. Ercadstufls were very
dull. Provisions dull. Consols arc quoted
at 80 to 90a.
Sixteen British gun vessels have been or
dcrcd to join the squadron which is going
Immediately to America
The recognition of Italy by France is cx-
pcctcd.
The DeJots says that if Austria crosses tho
Nincio, France will inevitably fight
Persia arrived out on the 18th
RIcnMoND, VA, June 25.-Bshop Leon
das Polk, of the Episcopal Diocese of Lou
siana, has been appointed Major General of
the Provisional Army, to command the De-
partmcnt of Red River and Mississippi.
I. RlcnMoND, juno 2G.-A party of Feder-
ais, on Monday afternoon, from the steamer
Star, attempted to land near Urbana, on the
Rappallannock River, for the purpose of
stealing provisions. The Fedclals despatched
boats containing about so soldiers, with
swivel and sn,all arms, Twelve soldiers,
armed with muskcts, marched towards the
residence of Mr. Gresham, and were met by
a company of Conicderates, and rcpulsod. -,
Some few were killed and wounded the bal
ance ran to the boats and put back to the
steamer. About eighty shots We're fired from
the steamer, seven passing through. Gre
shaws residence. Nobody was hurt on the
Confederate side. This news comes from
Col. Hall, in letter written at Greshuws
House, after the fight.
| Passengers from Manassas and other points
today report nothing unusual or of interest.
| RICHMOND, June 26.-Hurlbut, tho sup
posed spy, is still in Jail, and awaits the re-
ception of n warrant from the Confederate
Commissioner in Charleston.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 27.--Thc passen-
ger travel between the North and South is
now entirely free from delay or annoyanco-
Freight matters arc not yet definitely decided.
There is II strong movement deprecating
Rousseau onlisting mon for the Federal ser
vice. The movement is regarded by the
| Unionsts as unnecessary and usclcssy irrta-
ting.
'hc bridge on the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad Mt Seymour is down, thus prevent
ing regular connections.
NEW YORK, June 27.-Ihe crow of the
privatcer Savannah are now before the grand
jury.
The gossip of tho Tribune says it is not
true that u co operation has been effected be-
tween tho Adams Express Company and the
United States Post Ollico Departments.
| The 97th Regiment met with a scowling
reception at Baltimore No flags were shown.
A Wisconsin, Quartcr.mastcr says that bullet
whistlea past his car. 81
| Tho 'UcraM says that Scott and his advi-
sers and tho Cabinet havo bcen in council,
where the plan Of the campaign was devcl-
oped and discussed. Nothing has been
made public beyond tho fact that blow will
soonbe struck. ss,1ti, M ss.' #.e{t
Matters arc quiet at milwaukee, ta
| The New York cotton market is uuiet. "a