Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-20
Telegraphio News from an euar.ers.

! In of the District volunteers at the call of the
Government was only partially successful
Numbers are fearful of being called away to
| fight; others are unwilling to take the oath,
from apprehension that they may be compell-
ed to fight against Maryland aud Virginia in
case they should scccde from the Union
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Thc Commits
sioners from the Confederate States left here
this morning, via Baltimore, for the SOUTH
Their last communications with the Northern
Government have not been diyulgcd.
New ORLEANS, April 13.-The greatest
rejoicing we have witnessed for mauy day
has been exhibited on the arrival of the glo-
rious news from Charleston. general re-
view of all our city volunteers took place this
morning, TO prepare for active defence.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Many arc yet
incredulous concerning reports from Fort
Sumter. The rabid Republicans blame Ma
jor Anderson and some dcnounce him indig-
uantly His gallantry and firmncss are ap-
proved by very many, who also speak warmly
of the conduct of South Carolina in generous
recognition. Charleston and South Carolina
are on many lips
ALExANDRIA. April -Lincon's proclama-
tion has greatly increased the secession feeling
Business of all kinds is completely suspended.
and merchants engaged in discussing s1ho
probability of q prolonged and sanguinary civil
war The impression ;s that Virginia Mill in.
simultaneously pass nm ordinance IF secession, or
call conference of the Border States.
GoLDsIoRo', n. c., April l5-The proclama-
tion of Lincolu produced thrilling effect herc.--
The rifle companies have been mustered. aud.
with others. to the number Of five hundred are
now en- route for Fort Macon, and will take pos
session Of tic fort at scycH O'clock tonight
New YoRH. April l5-Thc 3th and G0th New
York city Regiments have volunteered for the
defence of Washington, but have not started
The 18th Regiment hold meeting tomorrow
CHARLESTON, April l5---Govcrnnr Ellis Of
North Carolina, has ordered the military to take
possession of Forts Caswcl aud johnson. They
will snnn he taken.
Fort Macon, North Carolina has been seized
by the State troops, by order of the Governor.
CHICAGO. April.l5-Guv. Gale has issued his
proclamation for called session of the Illinois
Legislature, to meet on Tuesday week.
WAsurNGroN April ij.-The following ouotas
of tronps are required 10y the Secretary Of War:
Maine 7Se; New hampshire 7S0: Vernon.
$50; Massachusetts, l,7G0; Rhode Island $50
Connecticut $50: New York 1880; .PennSvl-
vania 1880: New Jersey, 3, ,l23 Delaware
80 Maryland 3,l23 Virginia 2.3io North
Carolina $50; Tennessee 1862 Arkansas
80: Kentucky 3,l23 Missouri 3, ,l23 illinois
4.6S3: Indiana 4,GS3 Ohio 10. l53: Michigan.
Wisconsin, Iowa aud Minnesota. 80 each
The Secretary has accepted the services by
! Telegraph, of l,000 from Rhode Island and di-
rccted them to proceed to Washington without
delay.
It is stated that the Government has no pres
ent design to proclaim martial law in Washing
ton city Twenty thousand troops will proba.
lily he concentrated in thirty days
WASHINGToN, April 16-The following
arc the responses by telegraph from. the Gov
ernors of Kentucky and North Carolina to
the calls for volunteers:
FRANKFORT, KY, April 16
To the Secretary of War: Your dcspat cll
has been received, and in answer say en-
phatically that Kentucky will furnish no
troops for the wicked purpose of subduing
her sister Southern States
Is. MAdoFtly,
Governor Of Kentucky
RALEIGH, n. c., April Is
Your despatch is received, and if genuine,
which its extraordinary character leads me to
doubt have to say in reply that regard the
levy of troops for the subjugation of tho
Southern States, as in violation of the Consti-
tuition and an usurpation of power can be
no party to this wicked violation of the laws
of the country, and to this war upon the lib
critics of free people. You can get no
t:oops from North Carolina | will reply
more in detail when your call is received by
mail. JonN. w. ELLIS.
-, Governor of North Carolina
The Secretary of War indicates that indc-
pendent military companies volunteering di.
rcctly to him will be accepted from these
States.
RIcnMoND, April 16.-Thc Convention
has been in secret session all day Reporters
were excluded. a Geographic dispatch from
Gov. Fickens to Gov Wise, says that it is re.
ported that there are eleven war vessels off
the bar, and that they have stopped vcssls en-
gagged in regular trade. The papers express
great confidence that Gen. Scott will resign.
The Richmond Ihig hauled down the Union
aagthis morning, and run up tho Gag of yir-
ginia.
LOUISVILLE, ny, April 16-The news
paralyzcs the people, and they have not yet
recovered Companies are enlisting for tho
Southern Confedcracy; several start tonor-
row. The citizens generally dcplore portions
of Lincolns proclamation.
NEW York, April 16.--The steamship
Philadelphia is rapidly ionding with guns and
mu 'tions, and may carry troops South She
is nearly ready for sea-
A meeting of citizens was held today. Mt
which arrangements were made TO hold nub-
lie meeting, to sustain the Government.
The Seventh and Eighth Regiments hold
themselves in readiness for service. A mum.
ber of volunteer comma nins will ba fnrn,od