Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-22

thing that can bc useful to the invaders
WAsnlNGToN, June l4.--Thc Southcrners
are erecting battery at Matthias Point, one
mile below Acquia creek, where the Potomac
is narrow. The Frecborn aud Resolute have
been sent down to prevent their completion
The steamers are armed with thirty-two
Founders.
The gossip Of the New York Tribune says
that Arkansas is sending arms aud munitions
of war Alissouri- ward.
Scott is not entirely confident Of the security
of Washington.
Persons from Montgomery county, Mary
land, represent that vehicles of every descrip-
ton, laden with arms, provisions, &C., are sent
from Baltimore via the Chesapeake for the
Southcrncrs. The Herald says that the in
dications are that an attack will be made on
llarper's Ferry at all hazards. with thirty. five
thousand men.
BALTIMORE, June l4.-Hcnry Winter
Davis has been defeated for Congress.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-Fifty thousand
cartridges were sent to the Relay House to-day
Gen. Geo. NJ. Kcim, of Pennsylvania, died
at Reading.
The Post Office Department. arc perfccting
postal arrangements for western Virginia
The fedcralists are gradually pushing their
io'Cco tOWdiuS
Six steamers are at the navy yard with
steam up.
In Henry Winter Davis district the vote
will be Il close one it is thought.
The Bethel victory will greatly strengthen
the Southern rights vote.
Capt. Chaunccy, of the retired naval list,
has been ordered to the command of the Sus-
quchanna.
The Colorado has her orders, and will sail
soon from Washington.
Dan. Sickles' five regiments were mustered
into service to day
The State of Missouri has been added to
McClcllan's department..
Eight were killed at Little Bethel, and As
wounded.
A dispatch to arrest Mr.. Trapman, of South
Carolina, said to be a bearer of privatecr pa
pcrs, and other Confederate Statcs documents,
reached Boston too late. The steamer had
sailed before its arrival
New YoRK, June 14.-The North Star
had arrived ut this port
SPRINGFIELD, June 40. II. Browning
has been appointed to succeed Douglas in the
IT, S. Senate.
CAIRO, June IA steamer with two fed
oral companies and sqund of artillery was
cruising in the Mississippi. When few
miles below Columbus, Kentucky, the ma
chlncry broke, and the boat drifted ashore
Three persons went ashore from her and cut
down secession flag
The gossi p at Washington is that the scccs.
sion camp at Rodney is threatened, and that
McClellan's forces have attacked Charles
town, Va.
In week six additional regiments will be
ordered into Western Virginia, to operate in
the Kanawha Valley.
Ex.Governor II. a. Wise had not been i'll.
CINCINNATI, juno IA regiment of fed
eralists had attacked Rodney, Virginia, sue
ccsstully
ST. Louis, June l4.-W. O. Bartlett,
brother to the late member of Congress, was
arrested for treason. Other prominent citi-
zcns arc implicated. Federal troops arc being
distributed over Missouri. Three steamers
are at the arsenal, taking in troops destined
for Jefferson city. The Usage bridge, on the
Pacific railroad. had been burnt.
FoRTREss MONROE, June IA federal
detachment, under flag Of truce, had gone to
Great Bethel to bury the dead
ST. LOUIS, June 14.-Goycrnor jackson
has issued a proclamation to tile people of
Missonsi lie says: "Outrages unlocked for
and unparalleled have been inflicted ON the
peace and dignity of this Commonwealth, and
upon the rights and liberties of it's people, by
wicked and unprinciplcd men, protesting to
act under the authority of the federal Govern
mcnt The solemn cnactmcpts of your leg
islature have been nullifcd, your volunteer
soldiers have been arrested, commerce with
sister States suppressed, trade with your own
fellow,citizcns subjected to the harrassing con-
troll Of armed soldiers, peaceful citizens i'm
prlsoncd without warrant, unoffending and
deicncccss men, women and children ruthless
ly shot down and murdered, and other unbear.
able indgnities hcaped upon your State and
upon yourselves. TO this you have submittcd
with patriotic forbearancc, which has only en-
couraged more daring usurpation
My object has been to preserve peace, and
avoid war from our borders. With that view
Gen. Price made arrangements with Gen. Har-
ney. The State Government had faithfully
adhered to tho agreement; but tho Federal
Government manifested its ydisapprobation by
tho dismissal of Gen. Harvey from his COM
mand, and commenced proceedings utterly
hostile to the agreement
Waving the dignity of the State of Mis-.
souri,, solicited an interview with Col Lyons,
and made propositions more honorable to tho
Federal Government than to Missouri, viz (:
"rhat if the fedcralists would withdraw their
forces. would pledge myself to disband the
militia, and call upon all the citi2ons, regard
less Of then. political opinions, to rcpress in
srrrcction, andSnaintain strict neutrality
And,.H necessary to carry out those pledges,
would onll for federal assistance. Nothing