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

are becoming alarming, and direct taxation
must be resortcd to. Among the suggestions
in tho newspapers arc an income tax and
stamp tax.
NASHVILLE, juno 27-Thc official re-
turns Of the vote of Tennessee show the ma
jority for separation to be 81 ,175. The vote
was the largest ever pollcd.
RICHMOND, June 27.-Nothing unusual
is transpiring. Letters report several cases
of sickness among tho Georgia troops at Ports
mouth.
Coonels Hardce and Magrudcr have been
appointed Brigadicr cncrals
FORTRESS MONROE, (via Louisville,) June
27.-The gun-boat Monticello cruiscd up the
Rappahannock to-day and sent party ashore,
which was surprised, and nine woundcd-onc
mortally. The Monticello opened with Shell
and shot, when the Southcrncrs retired.
The steamer Quaker City had brush with
number of dragoons near Cape Hcnry.-
One seaman was killed. The steamers shells
dispersed the Southcrncrs.
/ The ship Amelia, from Liverpool for
Charleston, has been captured.
A flag of truce, covering fifty refugees,
have arrived They report that the Scwcll's
Pointers regard Sawyers guns with contempt
The Yorktown is being made stronger.
CINCINNATI, juno 27.-Thcrc is no truth
whatever in tho statement that McClclland
has made compact with Buckncr not to enter
or occupy kentucky. Buckncr has repeat
cdly renewed the profession of bis dctcrmin-
alton to PREVENT the entrance of the secession
through it, but McCleland has entered into
no agreement with Buckncr, restraining the
Government or himself.
NEw VnDU T,pnO7 Tln etoo,>,o, Hloc
npcake has arrived from Fort Jefferson and
Key West, which port she left on the 10Th
The garrisors are we'll, and abundantly sup
piled with provisions and ordnance
TRENTON, N. j., June 27-Gov. Oldcn
has received orders to send three regiments
to Washington.
HAGEnsrowN, Md, juno 27.-Thc intel
ligcuce indicates that Gov. Wise has gone to
attack the force which is reported to be adj
vancing up the Kanawha. The Southern
force at Komncy is 1900. Col. Jackson,
with five regiments is opposite Williamsport
There arc 1000 troops at Falling Waters,
five miles from Williamsport, and 5000 mt
various points between Hancock and Harpcr's
Ferry.
New York, juno 27-Cotton is firm,
with sales to day of 900 bales, at IA to 142c
1t is thought that change in Lincoln s
programme will result from yesterdays con-
ference, and that forward movement will
soon take place. Secretary Chase will recon-
mcnda moderate tariff The Evening I1sts
despatch says that leading Congressman have
determined to conGnc legislation to war mat
ters.
a letter from the steamship Colorado, at
sea, says that after break in her machinery,
an examination showed that a piece had been
sawed out and replaced by soft iron, then
carefully painted over, and that parts of the
machinery had been tampcrcd with. The
same engineer had charge of the Colorado
that tampcrcd with the Mississippi's engines
at Washington.
All reports about the disposition of the
President, the Cabinet, Gen, Scott, or any
body else that have the ring Of compromise
or delay, arc unfounded.
LOUISVILLE, June 27.-A suit which was
instituted against the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, to decide whether, as common car
rcrs, the company is liable for loss or delay,
has been withdrawn. Guthrie and Cotton
arc still in controversy meantime nothing is
shipped.
SYRACUSE, Mo-, juno 27.--Gov Jackson
is reported to be at Pommedcterrc, with
twelve hundred men The overland mail
coaches and trains are in Jackson's posses
Sion
MILWAUKEE, June 27.-Thcrc has been
no additional outbreak, but much excitement.
The Governor is here.
WAsnINGroN, June 27.--Columba Col
lcgc has conferred the degree of LID. on
Lincoln.
Pierpont, tho newly elected Governor of
Western Virginia, is comforting with the Cab
met.
WILLIAMspoRr, juno 27.-Forty Con.
fedcratc cavalry have crossed the Potomac,
destroying Chnffords $ Ferry.
WAsnINGToN, june 27.-It is rumorcd
that the Scwell's $ Point Battery fired on re-
connoitcring party killing eight and wound
ing many.
Capt. Dabncy H. Maury, Assistant Adju-
tant General Carter Stephenson, Fifth Infant
ry, and Lieut.. Edward Dillon, all Yirgini-
ans, have been stricken from tho army rolls
for reasonable expressions.
LOUISVILLE, June 27.-The steamer Ty-
Ter is on the rocks at the foot Of the canal. III
LoUlsvILLE, June 27.---The following de-
spatoh was received yesterday by navy officer,
who tolcgraphcd General Mcclellan as to the
authenticity Of the reported arrangement be-
tween the. Government and Kentucky
GRARToN, June 27.---Capt. w. Nelson, U.
S. Navy: My interview with General Buck.
nor was personal, not official, as solicited by
him moro than once. made no stipuations
on the part of tho General Government, and
regarded his promise to drive out tho Confed-l
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