Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-13

women and children, as he would Shell the
town. 1t is believed that sanguinary fight
took place on Thursday night or Friday morn
ing No statement is given of the loss in
! ! wounded and prisoners on either side Mar
tinsburg is OH the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
way
LOUISVILLE, July 5.---The Indianapolis
4th regiment and one company of cavalry has
arrived. Sharp's Carbinc Rcvolycrs leave to-
day for Virginia.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Pattcrson's diyi:
sion is reported having reached 1laninsburg
ycsterday-and the Confedcratcs retrcated as
he advanced Confederate loss at the river,
60 killed Eight miles from the river, tho
the fight.
Mallory, Of Kentucky, nominated Eth
ridge.
RICHMOND, July 4.-Passcngers to-day
from the York River Railway and Yorktown
report affairs quiet, but stormy times ex-
| pcctcd.
Passengers from Manassas, Winchester
and points above confirm the invasion of Vir-
gnia by Cadwalladcr and Pattcrson's troops;
and state that an action had occurred near
Martnsburg between 700 troops under Col.
jackson and six or seven thousand federal
J troops, in which only two or three C6nfcd-
crates were killed and about seventeen wound
ed while there were forty.two federal troops
taken prisoners and quite number killed
and wounded. This most probably refers to-
the engagement reported yesterday.
The general impression is that if Pattcr-'
son docs not retire bloody conflict will re-
suit, as Johnston with large force ~ push.
ing forward to meet him.
| R1cnMoSD, July -Passcngcrsfr from Win
chester day deny the report brought here
yesterday by Ex-Governor Lowe, of Mary
land, and other intelligent passengers, about
the battle with Johnson's s and Patterson S for
ces, near Martinsburg, onThusday. Senator
Mason, who left Johnson's camp Friday at-
| tcrncon, at four O'Clock, says there has been
no fighting since Johnsons engagement on
Monday or Tuesday last.
| Judge Meredith to-day decided to hold
Ilurbut as suspicious person.
| Three prisoners we're brought from AIanas:
| sas today.
! A letter received here states that Captain
Dick Ashby, wlio'made such sa!li1,s fight
near Romney, died with the lock jaw.
! The British Consul, wishing to pay al, Off
ciul visit to Baltimore, his flag of truce was
not recognized by Stringhnn,, at Fortress aIou-
| roc. a2.rt ,S
| Passengers who reached here %last night,
report skirulish near Newport News, on
Thursday night One hundred and. fifty Lou
isanans, under Lieut.. Col, Drcux, were
rcconnoltcrng and encountered the New York
Zouavcs Regiment A brisk fire was Kept
up for some time on both sides Three Con
tedcratcs were killed, including Dreux, and
private Morgan kenedy, of New Orleans.-
The number of the enemy killed and woun.
ded is yet unknown.
Passengers report heavy firing in the neigh
borhood OF Newport News, yesterday morn
ing.
ALBANY, July CT steamer New Wcrld
sunk today.
A fire occurred today, which burnt whole
sware, two freight dcpots, passenger depot
and clavators, fifty freight cals, forty four of
them loaded, five canal boats The loss il
Estimated at half million dollars. Several
lives were lost
BosroN, July GA fire at Pottsfield in
volved loss of $50, ,0CO.
MILWAUKEE, July Ga fire Occurred III
this city, to. day. Loss 100000.
CoLUMBus. Ohio, July 6.-Twcnty Vir-
gina prisoners arc here. aH
| WASHINGTON, Jniy 6.--Cameron and Ere.
mont have gone to Fortress Monroe.
johnson is seven miles from Martitsbi,rn.
in force a general advance has not vet been
made. The Southeyners are still approach
ing the Fcdcrallcvics. A general federal
movement occurs the coming week. ?
WAsnlNGroN, July c. Patter rson's whole
force is at Aartinsburg. The Federal pick
cts fired on each other today, killing ten.
Me Clcllan is reported tsithin two days Of Mar
tinsburg johnson is within three miles Of
Martinsburg, with 1000 less than the Tcd.
cral forces. fE rsf
CEDAR KEYS, FLA, July 5.-Tho schoon.
ers Fanny lSasscdy and Three Brothers, of New
Orleans, and the Olive BmlCh, of Mobile.
all recently captured by Lincoln's crhisets,
and sent MS prizes to Key West, were recap
turcd off Cedar Keys on.the+3d inst by, the
Florida forces Lieut.. Scldcn, u. S. N, and
ninctecn seaman, were taken prisoners, and
have been sent to Tallahassee. The crews of
the schooners arc safe at Cedar Kcys and
will be sent home.
STRUCK BY IIGIlTNING.---Tho house Of
Mr., Lafayette Kirby, about three miles from
this place, was struck Ii, lightning, on Inst
Friday evening, and badly shattered. MI;
Kirby, his wife and his children wcro all
Severely shocked. They were struck scnse-
less, and Mrs, Kirby did not recover As pos
session of her fhculties for a day or two. - <
Mr., Kirby and his. children, however, sooi,
rccovcrcdsfrom the shock .S !
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