Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-18

soldiers aud four citizens were killed and many
wounded Great excitement prevailed.
Cen Hhrney has issued, a proclamation, ex-
pressing deepsr6gret. at such astata OF. things;
Hc says the military under his command will
only be used IN tho lust extremity, andho
docs not wish be compelled to proclaim
martial law, to avoid excitement Regulars
will be used to aid the local authorities instho
preservation Of order The surrender Of
Camp Jackson created grcat excitement
In tho Legislature the military bill passed
5oth houses, The State Treasury has been
rcmoved; ;us well as powder purchased by tho
State. Citizens are enrolling themselves in
tho Homo Guard in obedience to a special or
dor of the Governor. One thousand Illinois
volunteers are stationed at Casseyyillc, seven
miles distant
MoNreoMERy, May 12,-Gen. Harney
Omitted States army Lincoln tool, to whom
Virginia practiccd enlarged generosity, and
culpably too) has taken command of tho fed
oral troops in. Missouri. ~.
1t is reported that tho Maryland Lcgisla-
turc adiourns on Monday (12) to meet again
on the lth Of June. The Yirsinians are for
tifying IIatper's Ferry, and rcinforccmcnts
are constantly arriving. ,
.WILMINaToN, May 13, ,-.Ashc and Cowau
uncompromising scccssiouists, are elected to
thcSc Convention. The opposition vote of the
State is supposed to bo small. Indeed, the
State seems t. be all one way.
MONTGOMERY, May 13.>-Rev. L. NJ. Car
ter, Of Augusta, has been appointed chaplain
of the 5tl, regmtnt.o Georgia Volunteers
Col j.. j. Gartrclrs regiment has been ac..
ccpted for twelve months, which will be mus.
tered into service Immediately.
NEwYonK, May 12.-The steamer North
~, d.,
tho 4th instant, arrived here to day Gen
Gustcrrcs regained the victory over the Gov
crnncnt forces atIanja, New Grenada. The
bnttlc lasted two days, and the Government
forces had 400 killed, including Gen Canal
Argena csonpod.
RfoIiMoNp, May 7o.-Largc bodies of
United Sites troops lett Baltimore Yesterday
for Washington. The Northern papers re-
luctantly acknowledge the commercial inter-
osts as going to wreck aud ruin. TIE Jour-
nni IF Commerce exposes the lie about An
dcrson going to Washington with four mil
lions specie. He took with him only two
hundred thousand dollars. The New York
MraMs Washington correspondent reports
the capture Of u prvatcer by the Harriet Lane
off Vifginia Capes. Upon bcing chased the
crew of the privatccr abandoned her in boats
The vessels name had been cflaccd
cross the Potomac and enter Virginia at no
distant day. Secretary Chase has issued an
other o,ucr to Western collectors to refuse
clcaranccs for ports in seeded States, and to
search diligently for. arms and munitions of
war, and stop all supplies of provisions, ETC.,
on tho Mississippi. Passengers from Wash.
ington represent terrible state of affairs
Houses are broken open and pilagod by the
soldiers; females are insulted on tho streets
and in their own homes innocent citizens
arc treated with brutality OH the mcrest pre-
text. of suspicion The soldiers, are repre-
sentcd as drunken, thicving, ungoycrna.
blc mob.
Gov. Denhison, of Ohio. has called for 100,
ooo more volunteers. The pony express
which has arrived ut Fort kearny, with latest
king OF Fort Sumter, and the probable com
menccmcnt Of civil war, had parayzcd the
whole business interests there. Insurance
agents refuse to insure treasure against the
hazards Of war. The Legislature adreject
cd bill calling fora Congressional election
for the 18th Of May, the object Of which was
to elect two members; of Congress to take
their seats at tho extra session Horny Fish
or, bankcr, of Philadelpli,, has suspended,
Liabilities one million dollars Other heavy
failures anticipated. So they 60. Another
instalnient Of Bhltimorcans arrived here to-
day, armed aud equipped for service.
Cowicr.
RIcHMoND May 10.--Thc Maryland Leg
'islature will probably adjourn to-day, A eau
Gus of the House of Representatives has de-
termincd almost unanimously not to call a
Convention There is'grcat insuboMinaton
among the Abolition trocpsin Washington
NInryhnders arriving here every day say
that thousands from that State will come to
join the Southern army, full armed and
equipped. More fires occurred hore yesterday:
The guard has been doubled.
Congressman John,E. Bonligney, the only
Southern man who remained on the floor of
Congress after the secession of his State, has
arrived Ut Washington from New Orleans,
and It is believed to be giving the Abolitionsts
accounts of our movements.
John Brown, jr., is to have conspicuous
part in the movement on IIarpcr's Ferry
Scot is not yet quite prepared to advance his
troops, owing to the want Of cavalry, field ar.
tilierynnd camp cquipage. jim. Jane has
boon dispatched to Kansas, with Orders to re-
tnke Fort Smith, Arkansas. Hon wv. G.
ltives left Virginia this morning for Mont,
gomery.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA.