Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-27
Telegraphio News from all Quarters.

since distinguished democrat was requested
by Secretary Seward to go to Texas and as
certain the state of the public mind there, and
especially to converse with Governor Hous-
ton, and learn his views of the present seces-
sion movement in that State. On his return,
he reported that Gov. Houston not only re-
fused to accept military support from the U.
s. Government, but desired that President
Lincoln should recall the regular troops from
3xas. He also reported that Governor
Houston urged in the strongest terms the
evacuation of Fort Sumter and Pckens, sta
ting that Arkansas will join Texas in seccs-
sion in the event of coercion, or even the col
lection of the revenue being attempted. Gov.
Houston requested to be left alone, and main
taincd that the Union party of the entire South
was dead if coercion was once attempted,
This account appeared to President Lincoln
so much at variance with what was under
stood here to be the opinion of Governor
Houston, and knowing the political proc}ivi-
ties of the ambassador, the President immcdi-
atcly dispatched another messenger to Gov.
Houston, and without waiting for his return
y s sent forward the troops to Texas.
There is reliable information to show that
the late publication that Gen. Ampudia was
marching on Brownsville is false. On the
contrary, he has retired from the army, gone
into the interior, and has no means, even if he
had the disposition, to enter upon such an en-
tcrprise. Besides, the constitutional govern
ment is opposed to any such movements.
DISPATCHES TO Gov. PIcKENs.- The
Charleston Courier publishes the following
dispatches, received by Gov. Pickens on
Thursday:
FROM EX-SENATOR MASON.
RICHMOND, April 1S.-To Governor
Pickens: [ came here last night The or
dinance is just promulgated, and the Confcd-
crate Flag floats over our Capitol.
FROM EX-pREsIDENT TYLER.
RIcnMoND, April 18.-To Governor
PtckemS: The ordinance of secession passed
yesterday We are substantially at war.
FROM THE ROCK CITY GUARD COMPANY.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 18.-To Coz
ernor P'chemS: Can you spare us one hun
dred Enfield or other rifles, with sword bayo-
nets and accoutrements, and at what price
Tennessee is all ablazc
MONTGOMERY, April 18.-Virgnia has
seeded. North Carolina offers help to reach
Washington. Tennessee offers fifty thousand
men to defend the South, and refuses one to
Lincoln. Kentucky offers volunteers.
MONTGOMERY, April 18-The news of
ing here. Montgomery is brilliantly illumin-
ated tonight One hundred guns were fred.
Itis generally believed the revolution is now
complete.
TENNESSEE AND Missouri REFUSE
NASHVILLE, April 1S.-Gov Harris replies
to Lincolns call on Tennessee for two regi-
ments, as follows: "Tennessce will not fur
nish single man for coercion, but fifty thou
/ fl,o ,>f
rights and those of our Southern brothers. 4"
ST. LOUIS, April 18.--Gov. jackson tells
Cameron that his rcquisition is illegal, uncon-
stitutional, revolutionary, inhuman, diaboli-
cal and cannot be complied with Missouri
won't furnish man on such an unhoy cru
sade
LATER FROM EURoPE.-H HALIFAX, April
15.-The new steamship Kcdar, which sailed
from Liverpool on the 9th instant arrived at
this port to-day.
The sales of cotton on Saturday, the 9th,
amounted to 10000 bales. The market was
buoyant, and prices have an advancing ten
dency. The adviccs by the last steamer from
America caused Id. advance Breadstuffs
and provisions steady. Consols 01s to 81
The Continental advices are very warlikc.
In Paris, an army was drilling for war
All the marshals of France have been sum-
moned to attend council of war on the Sth
of April
Military operations are about to commence
in Italy.
The Niagara took eos, 900 in specie
VIRGINIA acknowledgements April
lS.-Capt. Pearson, of the steamer which
arrived here this morning from Norfolk, re.
ports thn. tho main entrance to the hnrhor of
Norfolk has been obstructed, by order of
Governor Letchor, by sinking some small
boats. Captain Pearson was obliged to go
over the flats, in order togct out of the har.
bor The object of this procedure is to pre-
vent the Government vessels now in the har-
Dor from leaving, as ordered by the Lincoln
Government.
NORFOLK, April 18.--Ths Custom House
in this city has been broken into and a guam
tty of guns stored there, belonging to the
United States Government, were taken out
I'The revenue cutter was also boarded, and her
guns seized by the citizens.
WASHINGTON, Apri. 18.-A-It is rumored
and generally believed that there is consider
able fofes e@ @o;sts fsoa, Central Virginia to
seize Harper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, April 19.---A terrible, riot
took place here to-day, with some of the
troops who were going on to Washington in
obedience to Lincolns call. The Regiment
from Massachusetts, and the Seventh Regi-
ment frou, New York, were attacked and sew
enl killed. The Governor has proclaimed
martial law m sz a Gss
1t is currently reported that the telegraph
wires North of Baltimore have been cut and