Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-13
Important News

fhe Intelligence in columns this week is of
the most important character. Until within few
days. peaceful solution of all our difficulties was
promising. Appearances now, however, are deci-
Sdedly wariike. The government at Washington
y seems has only been playing deep game of de-
eeption for the purpose of gaining time.
Harlibe expeditions are fitting out at New York
and elsewhere, and three thousand troops
have been shipped. For what point and for what
purpose, is not certainly known-furthcr, than
that their destination is the South
The rumors from Charleston are of the most ex
citing character, conflict is expected. Three
or four of the volunteer Regiments just formed
have been ordered TO the city, and have actually
reached that place. ANDERsoN's supplies have
been cut off, at last.
= Alter minute examination of the fortifcations
IN and around Charleston harbor, VIC have come to
she cCnclusion that ANDERSON can neither be rein
iefeednor provisioned by his government and that
Fort Sumter must fall into our hands
As the most reliable news, copy the follow
ing from the Charleston papers OF Tuesday last
War DEcLARsp. Our authorities Yesterday eve.
flng received notice from Lincoln's Governments
tfrough special messenger from Washington that
"a enort would DC made to supply Fort Sumter with
tsioasyanl that, if this were permit ed no at
teliapt would be ma,le to renforce il with men j.
! TINS message comes simultaneously with fleet
swtAch we understand is now off our bar waiting
day light and tide to make the effort threatened
Ye have partially submitted to the insolent mil
1tary domination of handful of men in our bay
borrower three months after the declaration of our
Independence of the United States The object of
that humiliation has been to avoid tho eTuson
OF blood, while such preparation was mndc os 10
render it causeless and useless. 1t seems we have
been unable, by discretion forbcarance or prcpn-
ration to effect the desired object, and that now
the issue of battle is to be forced upon us The
gege is thrown down, and we accept the challenge.
We VIII meet the invader, and the God of Battles
must decide the issue between the hostile hrelinps
OF Abolition hate and Northern tyranny and the
people of South Carolina defending their freedom
ana thsir homes. We hope sIch n blow will be
struck in behalf of the South, that Sumter and
Charleston harbor will be rene u5crcd at the North
as long as they exist as people McrcurM
Capt. L. Talbot, who left Fort Sumter on Tho
9th inst, osensbly to fill an appointment in Ore
gon returned last evening toths city in company
with one MIR. X. S. Chew acting in the capncitv
of peculiar and as yet undisclosed character On
their arrival they registered their names Mt the
Charleston Hotel, the former as Capt T. Talbot
U. 3. a, and the lattor simply rs from Washington.
IL appears that whether there was truth or not
insthe statement that Capt. Talbot Ind been an
pointed to post in 0Fegon, the readers of the
Cdnrief will remember that our dispatches stated
on has arrival in Washington he was closcted with
the cabinet, d also held long conference with
Fort Samter however, is that instead of repairing
to Oregon, Captain Talbot has returned with dis
patches, IL is said for Governor Pickcns and Major
Anderson. Shortly after his arrival Talbot had n
private conference with Governor Pickens and
General Beaurcgard.
The result of the conference has not transpred
but 1T is we'll known that Talbot and his companion
received no permit to visit Fort Sumter They re-
TUNED last evening by the II o'clock train of the
Northeastern Railroad to Washington 1t is sta
tefs however, in we'll informed quarters, that the
dispatohes ee to the effect that an unarmed store
ship has been scnt to this harbor avowedly and in
fact expressly stated in the dispatches. solely for
the purpose of victualling and provisioning Fort
Sumter.
The vessel conveying the supplies is no doubt
conveyed by naval force intended to protect the
demonstration, and if need be to attempt to effeo-
tuate it, Every preparation to meet such an event
was Immediately made by the authorities and or
ders issued to the military to be ready to move at
the shortest notice. The guns fred about eleven
O'Clock last night intended as n signal for the
military to assemble at their respective muster
grounds.
private and reliable dispatch received yester-
day in this city from Washington states that no
attempt at reinforcing Fort Sumter with men, or
tosupply Major Anderson with provisions. would
be made without the authorities of the State being
frstinformed of the fact. That notice has proba-
bly, been given last evening by Capt. Talbot
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The State Convention.