Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-25
Telegraphic News from all Quarters.

ly at Harpcr's Ferry or Norfolk We learn
nothing further to- day in regard to Fort Mon
roe. Several thousand troops arrived here
today.
Gen. Donham and staff have gone into
camp at tho Reservoir
All the South Carolina troops have been
mustered into the service of the Confederate
States.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Bultsnoreans, in this city, was held this eve.
ming, at Market Hall Daniel Rotcliffe, ESQ,
was called to the chair. Addresses were dc.
livercd by Hen. Edmund Rullim, of Virgin.
ia, Clarke, and others. Preliminary steps
swere taken to organize regiment of Mary
landcrs. The meeting adjourned to meet on
Thursday, at IL NJ.
y BALTIMORE, May 15.-Gen. Butler has
issued proclamation stating that lie has oc-
cupicd Baltimore to enforce respect to the
laws, both State and Federal, and directs
that all manufacturers of arms report to him.
lie iorblds all transportation of arms and
f. stores South; requests all officers of the
Maryland miiitn to report to tho General III
command, prohibits the display Of any flags,
banners. ,cnsigns, or devices of the Confcdcr-
ate States, and declares ul persons who cx-
hbit them give evidence of design to afford
! dIu ana comfort 10 the enemy
Con Butler has seized the arms and stores
purchased by tho city, and had Ross Winaps,
lst., Of the House of delegates, arrested in
the cars as he was returning from the Legis-
atnrc, refusing the bail offered. and would
not permit other members to see him, nor
would he give Gov. Hicks any reason for the
arrest. .
The Governors of Pennsylvania, Ohio, In.
| n ,,J =. O..
tcct the Unionists of Virginia, kentucky
and Missouri
The. small pox has undoubtedly broken
out in the Capitolat Washington. S'
Special Dc$patch to Charleston Coa,icr.
licgisature has adjourned, after appointing a
Pc;ec Committee to wait on President Davis
| ann. lIineoln. ,t.,. If.
| Gov. Hicks, of Maryland has called for
four regiments of militia to obey the rcauisi-
tiou Of Lincoln. &
| Blair has suspended the mails between
Memphis and St, Louis.
+ The Governors Of Pennsylvania and Ohio
have pledged their protection TO the submis-
sionists of the Ianhanule of Virginia against
tue authority of the State.
| Ghe reports telcgrpphcd by the Associated
Press. relative to the capture of priyatcers,
arc sheer fabrications connected in Washing.
ton, and intended. if possible, to frighteu
those now getting letters of marque So
| Special Despatched to- Charleston .Nercurv.
AhEXANDRIA, May 15.-- -Brigadior-Genc
raj Benjamin franklin Butler has been an.
pointed Major General in the United States
Army. ts.5
| 1t is believed there are 6,50O'mcn at Har
| m, q Corr -. Z
commanding approaches qi 's
mians,. and 800 Virginiaps, reached the
camps OH Maryland Heights, where there are
now Il 600 mon. ..s a.. ~, I, ~.
Many members of tho New York Seventh
Regiment have gone home, their term of en-.
lstmcnt having expired. y n
There arc many lcsertets from tho Lincoln
ranks ! a. s,.:5,..
Lincoln has PLEDGED himself Ito the Cover,
nors Of all tho free States, that there shall be
no compromise or cessation of war. until the
Unitod States flag floats, over alrthe National
| property. ~. <';s.,, !, ~ S. %I
Robert Tyler, son of the exlPrcsdent, has
resigned the Office of Prothonotary to the Su.
prome Court Of Pennsylvania, and left Phil.
adelphia. f!t.. ~.
Three thousand Pennsylvania troops orriyed
in Baltimore, and oncanped yesterday, They
| arc under the command Of General C;d.
%allader .~ !, -"N
| Ross Winans; who wns arrested by General
|. i3utler, on tho: ground Of selling q steam gun
to Virginia, contends that he sold is to Vir.
ginia rightfully and LEGALLY, andobefor that
State had seceded Ilo was sent to Fort Mo-
Henry and paccd.in the guard house; Ho
| has been nominated for .Chnrress ~"