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

except with u passport from the War Depart
mcnt, from entering the lines of tho Potomac,
with the intention to pass to the United States
or to the lines of the enemy.
Gov. Letcher has published an order PR.
hibiting persons from leaving itohmond with
out a permit from him. The military must
have permits from the Confederate authorities.
ALEXANDRIA, June 28.--Licut. Harrison,
of the regular service, and a Iouavc Captain,
have been captured by tho Coufcdcratcs.
HAGERsTowN, June 28.-Two dcsertcrs
have been arrested, and will probably be shot.
BALTIMORE, June 28.-The old police
have been disbandcd. Henley has sworn in
a new set
Searches for arms arc progressing. Many
families have left, and others arc packing
The barroons arc closed.
BALTIMORE, June 27.-AIarshal Kane has
been arrested and taken to Fort MclIcnry.--
John r. Henley has been appointed by
Banks Provost Marshal of Baltimore. Tho
Mayor and Commissioners asked time, but
Kcnlcys orders were Immediate lie took
possession of the Marshal's Office.
BosToN, June 27.-Thc Europa brings
Col. Fremont.
The gossip of the Tribune from Washing
ton says Patterson has received orders to ad-
vance, which seems like rcbuking his mac
tivity The Post says Ethcridgc is u candi-
date for the Sccrctaryship Of the Senate
BALTIMORE, June 29.-Largc crowds
have been attracted to the provost marshals
office. large quantity of arms and ammu-
milton, including 800 rifles, were found in
the cellar.
Gen. Banks has issued orders of non-inter-
ference with any Of the officials except the
police, but vacancies from refusal to serve
or designations arc to be filled by Henley
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Pawnec is
at the Navy Yard The Freeborn proceeded
to point Matthias and there landed men and
sand bags, and proceeded to erect breast
work The Southerncrs appeared, when
those engaged on the breast-works took to
the water the Southcrncrs occupying tho
works. Captain Ward, of the Freeborn,
while firing n gun to protect the swimmers,
was shot in the breast and is dead. Fifteen
shots were thrown among the Southcrncrs,
but the effect is unknown.
The Go, ernment is going to borrow two
hundred millions from the people in sums of
fifty and one hundred dollars The Cabinet
seems afraid to trust the capitalists.
It is rumored that the Cabinet voted re-
Gucsting Gen. Scott to tako the city of Rich
mond if possible, before the assembling Of
the Southern Congress.
Gen. Mcclellan has been authorized to
send munitions of war to Columbus, Ohio.
The Pacific coast mails, after Monday, will
60 via the overland route
( GRAFTON, juno 20.-Therc has been a
skirmish near Cumberland Thirteen fcdcr-
alist Zouavcs abandoned their horses and took
to the hills, arriving in Cumberland last
night with two missing and one killed.
CAIRO, June 20.-Two Dutch companies
were ordered to Alton, to join the forces
there, which arc threatening Missouri. Tho
Germans did not want to leave Cairo, and
many left in tears.
LOUISVILLE, Juno 20 The Tennessee
ans continue moving. New Orleans cavalry
have been ordered to Missouri.
The st. Louis Democrats Cairo corrcspon-
dent says that hundreds of NIissourians arc
concentrating on the Arkansas border and arc
receiving arms from tho South. They OK
pcct to be joined by Tcnncssccans, Arkansians
and Mississippians.
Birds Point is guarded by two rcgmcnts
and battalion of flying artillery
Hon. \. L Leary has arrived at Capo Gil
rardeau. Gen. Lyon is still at Bonneville
Col Rosscau's troops so into Camp on the IN
diana side.
Gen. Lyon prohibits the shipment Of cvc-
rything intended for the seeded States.
The gun-boats must wait for water.
We have been furnished with the follow
ing private dispatch, dated
NoRFoLK, June 2S.-Ihrcc steamers took
troops this morning from Fortress Monroe,
and stood towards cape Henry.
Something must have happened to the en-
emy's big gun at the Rip Raps. They threw
no shells yesterday or to day up to four p. III.
Much sickness is said to effect the enemy
on the peninsula. The health of orr troops
is good.
FROM MANASSAS j JUNCTION. The Lynch-
burg Republican, of yesterday says
Z" Gentlemen who reached here yesterday
from Manassas junction say that only thrco
regiments arc now at that place, all of tho
other forces under Gen Beaurcgard's CON-
mand having been advanced in the direction
of Alexandra. se
Two South Carolina companies arc within
four miles of Alexandria
Tho reported capture of nino South Caro-
linians is still asserted, but tlcrc is no con-
frmation. y
Among the troops yet at tho Junction is
tho entire regiment of Col. Garland, made
up almost entirely of companies from this
city and county"
Poor Observation-Disclosures is an appeal in
the Cincinnati Nems, of a late Issue, address (
ed to tho City Council, calling upon, them to
adopt measures for the relief of their starving
population, and expressing tho astonishment