Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-01
Important Proclamation.

the following proclamation. It's composition is
in good taste, and it's objcct worthy Of oil ac-
ccptation." We trust that the day may be most
roligiously observed by all. Tho proclamation
reads thus:
Whom pooplo who recognize their dependence
upon God, feel themselves surrounded by peril md
difficulty. 1t becomes them to humble themselves
under tho dispcnsation Of Divine Providence to
I recognize Ills righteous government. to ackmowl-
edge His goodness in timos past. and supplicate
His mercifnl protection for tho future. IS f
Tho manifest proofs of the Divine blessing hilh-
Confederate States of America to maintain and
perpctuate public liberty, individual rights and
national independence, demand their devont and
heartfelt gratitude. 1t becomes them to give pub.
lie manifestation of this gratitude. and of their
dependence upon tho Judge of all the earth. and
TO invoke tho continuance of His favor Knowing
that none but q just and righteous cause oan gain
the Divine favor, we would implorc tho Lord of
Hosts to guide and direct our policy in the paths
of right, duty, justice and meroy, 10 unite our
hearts and our efforts for the defence of dear.
est rights; to strengthen our weakness, crown our
arms with success, and enable us to secure speedy
just and honorable peace.
To these ends, and in conformity with the re-
quest of Congress, invite the people of tho Con-
fcdcrntc States to the observance of day OF fasting
and prayer, by such religious services rs may be
suitable for the occasion, and recommend Thurs
day, tho 18th day Of juno next, for that purpose;
join in humble and rcycrental approach 10 Him in
whose hands VIC are, invoking Him to inspire Ills
with proper spirit and temper Of heart and mind
to bear our evils. to bless with His favor and
protection, and to bcstow His gracious bcncdiciun
upon our Government and country.
(Signcd) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Iiy the President:
II. TooMps, Secretary Of State
.
THAT CoLLIsIox. The Richmond papers of
on Saturday last by which some of The South Car
olina volunteers wcro reported TO be killed or
wounded. We give extracts from the several re-
ports in the papers. The Enquirer says:
son Saturday morning last three trains of
troops, containing Colonel Kcrshaw's regiment of
South Carolina volunteers and Captain Latnm's
battery of flying artillery arrived Mt Orange Court
House about twenty five minutes before The mail
train. going West, was due there. 1t seems that.
after being there sometime, of the trains moved
below the station for the purpose of backing on
tho turnout. About this time the train from Ma.
nnssas Junction arrived. the engineer of which mp.
pronchcd the station house at such n high speed
that he could not stop his engine; the consequence
was, TINT he ran into the forward train, which was
loaded will, troops Three men were killed and
several seriously wounded. The engineer gave MS
an excuse for his conduct TINT he hnd lost tho
whistle Of his engine, and could not give the Gus
tomary signal to the brakesnen. 1t is fortunate,
indeed, Tint larger number were not killed or
wounded. Two of the killed arc Mcssrs. McAIul-
len and Gentry, volunteers from Greene county,
w Tho other was n negro employed on thctrnin."
The DipWch says: E" Information received from
three trains. loaded with troops, were standing OH
the track. waiting for the mail train TO arrive from
the mnin Junction. While thus waiting. tho en-
pectcd train approached at such great speed thnt
the engineer. could not stop in time--having lost
the whistle and being without means of signalizng
his approach the train ran into the forward troop
train, damaging both engines, breaking several
cars. killing three of the South Carolina volunteers
and dangerously ininring several others.
" 1t is rumorcd that the soldiers were very much
exasperntcd against tho engineer md conductor of
the mail train, and threatened to shoot them.
"Thc unfortunate affair is due TO carclcssness
somewhere
"a dispatch received yesterday from Gordons-
vile says that several OF those injured by the col
lision yesterday are reported rs since dead, and
adds: . The Richmond train. with troops. seems
to have been in fault in leaving the station before
the Manassas train arrived. The names of the
virgninns killed are Gentry and McAInllon, of
Greene county. One of the Carolinians has had
his legs nmputacd below the kncc''
OUR VoLuNTEERs.-W understand that
majority approximating to nnanimity of both
the regiments encamped in Culu nbia nrc ready
to march to Virginia. OF other regiments the
Charleston Courier of yesterday says:
:" COL NJ jenkins rcgimcnt. eleven hundred
strong. which has been in camp end on Sulii.
vans Island drilling for several weeks. will be
mustered into service very soon by Assistant
Adiutant General u. r. Jones, G. S. A., and
will start for Virginia in day or two.
Col. Cnsh's fine regiment, at Florence near.
~ nine hundred strong, are also ready to start
for the scene of action.
Col. Bacon's regiment eight hundred strong.
now encamped near Aiken; arc ready for depar-'
ture Mt a moments notice.
Col Hamptons Legion expect to move early
this week .
Col. Williams. Col. IIagood's and Col,
Rion's regiments have almost unanimously vol.
untccred and been accepted; besides which. 9th.
or offers of men and means have poured in up-
on Gov Pckons and Gen. Beauregard. In
less than ten days these noble regiments will
be on the march for the Old Dominion.
Speaking of Col. Jcnkins' regiment. the lcr-
cu'y says. it will leave Snllivan's Island at
three O'Clock this afternoon. and pass directly
through to tho S. e. Railrtmd depot, whence
they will proceed to Orangebmrg. where they
will rendezvous for n week previous to starting
for Virginia
PALMETTO BRIcADE.-M L. Bnnham, Major
Gencrtl, S. CIV. w c Morngno. Division Ad.
jutantGeneral; W D Simpson. Division Inspec-
tor-Gcneral; Adrieh, Division Quartermas-
ter-General II b Bovlston. Division Commssn.
ry.Gcnera]: j N Iipscomb Division Pmymas-
ter-Gonoral Dr.. j Nc 4 CASTOR Division Sur.
geon.General S. Warren Nelson. Aid d-de, Camp;
Thos. j Davies, Aid-do Camp; L Whitner.
id-de.Cnmp; Il Spnnn, Hammond Spocial
Abide. Camp; Samuel w Melton, Special Aid.
dc. Camp and Military Secretary.