Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-11

Telegraphic News from all Quarters.

WASHINGTON, April 26.--Govcrnor Bur
ton, of the, State of Delaware, has issued
proclamation, recommending "thc formation
of volunteer companies for the protection of
the lives uIrd property of the people Of the
State against violence of any sort to which
they may be exposed" For these purposes
such companies. when formed, viii be under
the control of the State authorities, though
not subject to be ordered by tho Executive
into the United States service, the law not
vcsting in hin. such authority. *Theywli,
h"wevcr, huve the optien of Offering their
services to the General Government for tho
defence Of its capita! ;;n,! Tic support Of tho
Constitution, and laws of the country
FREDERICK, April 28-Senator Mason,
of Virgnia, who is the guest of Col. Knnkel,
the. representative of this district in the late
Congress, was screnadcd here last night
Mr., Mason responded by saying that lie was
here accidentally. IIc could not, with pro
prety, speak Of Maryland politics. He
could speak only of Virginia. He could
say, however, that the reconstruction of the
Union was an impossibility. Virginia sym
.pathizrd with Maryland, and he intinated
that Virginia was disposed tosoxhibit prac-
tically. .'
Col. Kunkc said that the Nortli, denied
christian fellowship to the South, There
was no social or political sympathy between
the people of tho two sections, Tic people
of Maryland would submit to be governed by
the action of her legal representatives: y.
Mr.. Brooke, President of the Senate,
Speaker Kilbour and others, were also scre-
nadcd, and responded thereto. '-}
Hon. lcverdy ,Iohuson is here. lie has
in his possession IL lctter fron, PROSE j1cnt lin
ool, s.ol.& : r.. !. r..
withti,e United Statcs.
AhExANDu.., April 2o,-4-I.incolniissucd
the following proclamation to-day: 81 90
Whereas, for the reasons assigned in nv
proclamation of tho 10Th instnnt, n blockade
Of the ports of the Sstntcs Of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florn, Alabama, Lnnisisya, Nlissis.
sippi and Texas, was ordered to bc.establish-
cd and d'#hcreas, since that date public pro-
perty Of tho United State has been seized,
collection ofrnvenpc obstr, led, and the duty
Of. Commissioned officers of tho Unitnd States
while engaged in executing orders Of their
superiors, have been arrested undllcld in5cus-
tody as prisoners, or have been imprisoned in
tho discharge of official duties, without due
legal process, by persons claiming to- not un-
der tho authority of the 'Stdtes Of Virginia,
and North Carolina, an efficient blockade of
theports Of those States will also he cstab-
lsbod. Z. .fs ..5G<tt t.?fi! o;
| (CHARLEsToN, Mhy 2.--The news of the
secession Of Tennessee was enthusiastically
received IN this city. Bells are, now ringing
and cannon firing, s-,@4
McnMoNp, May "A private despatch
received in this city to. .day-says- that Tam1fcs--
see has passed IN Ordinance Of Secession" by
a1lqrgc lpaioritv. .- y r reg ~
! MoNrGoNEny, May 2.--Tn the Congress,
llto.doy, Mr.. Wright. Of Goofgio, introduced a
bill authorizing the President toecocpt t6lun-
/ toers without tlle formality Of d call Oh
States; referred to tho sMilitary Committee. 2
! Glr. Baftow offered suudry ,lrcsolations,
which we're pnanipously passed, OK pressiye
Of the thanks 5of. tho people of tho Sbutierrt
Confederaey to Gen, 1}oaurcgard ma tic for.
aces Of South Carolina, for tletrsgallaint onid
1sgccsssful Services in the .Bomb bardmsnt of
Eort SdWter. t.S ~ {
4 Mr. Bhytow otfSscd BILL, WHICH wsS Ias rsaass-
/ ca, providing fof che appointment.of as,inaDy
4 ohapiains in tic trny as the President con. on
elders cxpeaicntS bio, salary t5 be osghty.tlyo
dollars per month, without 6thcf sliSwanncos.
"a q le Sooretasy Of
the preaslry fas aiysfsisst .f5f proposals aii.
sst4, ,the 3hiftpth aalbss tlig Miiulb ainonnt OF
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