Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-27

Inc Dndy OF Uen. FranclS -. Barlow, fantll
perhaps others, arc expected OH the train toA
night. #
LOUISVILLE, July 22.--Tho followinal
nows Of tho. Confederate victory at Bull'sf
Run creates tho most intense excitcmont bcrI.
startling tho public mind--the morning nal
iers ha:;;;S published dispatches from Wash ~
ington proclaiminga a brilliant victory for thJl
Fcderalists. There isg great rejoicing amonn1l
the Southern Rights mon:
.WAsn1AaToN, Monday, Noon, Our troopdl
after gaining agrcat victory, wore oyontualiIs
repulscd, and commenced to retreat on WnshJ
ingt0n.
After this information was received lusI
night from Gcntrcyile, q series of events took[
place in the highest degree disastrous, apdl
many confused statements arc prevailing, butt
enough is known to warrant the statement.
that we have suffered to degree which
gloom over the remnant OF the army, nnS.
cites the deepest melancholy throughout
Washignton.
The carnage was tremendously heavy on +
both sides, and ours is represented us fright. II
full. We were advancing, taking masked
batteries, and gradually but surely arivina
the enemy towards Manassas, when the enc.
my was reinforced by Gen. johnson VI
were immediately driven back, anl- a psiSd
suddenly occurred among our troops.
It is understood Gen. Mcdowell undertook
to make stand near Ccntrcvllo, but the pan.
ic was SO fearful that the whole army became
dcmoraizcd, and it was impossible to check /
them, either ut Ccntrevillc or Fairfax Court I
their retreat fell on the wayside from cxhaus-
ton, and arc scattered along the route all tho
way from Fairfax Court House. Tho road 4
from Bulls Run is strcwn with guns and$
knapsacks discarded by the troops, tho bot A
ter TO facilitate their retreat.
I Gen. Mcdowell was III the rear of his men x&
cndoavoring to rally them, but only partially
succeeded.
Only 200 of the Fire Iouavcs arc left from d
the slaughter. The 6Oth and other Newt
York regiments suffered frightfully. "a s.
Sherman's, Carlislo's Griifin's and the
West Point Batteries wero taken by the Con
fcdcrAtcs; also the eight siege 32-poundcr
rifle cannon.
Col Wilcox, the commander Of Brigade I
and Capt. McCook arc killed. Col IIcintzcl-
man is wounded.
Washington is scene of tho most intcnso
excitement. Wagons arc continually arriv-
ing, bringing the dead and wounded. The
feeling in the city is awlully distressing. {
Both telegraph and steamboat communica-
tion with Alexandria is suspended, in order
to satisfy the public. The greatest alarm
prevails throughout tho city, and the fortifi-
cations arc being strongly reinforced with
fresh troops.
1t is supposed that Gen. Mansfield will
take command of the Notifications TN the
other side of the river. Large rincd cannon
and mortors are being rapidly sent over.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, July 22.-Thc
Missouri State Convention met hero to.dNx..(|
Sixty.one members were present. 1t was orySyI
ganizcd by the election of General Wilson us
President
WAsulsaroS, July 22.=-,In the TIousAr =,
to-d day, Crttcndcn's resolutions, chccriny tho
civil war upon the South, were passed by II
vote of l22 to 2. Tho nays were Mcssrs.
Burnett and Reid
In the Senate, the bill providing for tho
confscation of the property Of rebels found in
arms against tho Government of the United
States, was taken up, aud, on motion of Mr..
Trumbull, amended 80 rs to provide that all
slaves employed to MD in the rebellion shall ]
be forfeited by their masters. The bill then
passcd-32 yeas to nays Those who voted
i'll the negative were Nlcssrs Brcckinridgc,
Johnson, Of Missouri, Kennedy, Pcarcc, Polk
and Howell
I,A1ER.--In the Senate, the bill toincrcase
the military establishment was returned from
the House. The Senate refused to concur in
the House amendments n message was re- I
ccivcd from tho President on Which the Sc
nate wont into executive session, and after
wards adjourned. ti
In the House, Mr. Wright offered rcsolu-
tion to tho effect that tho rcvcrscs at Bulls
Run have in no way impaired the prospects
OF ultimate success, &c. The resolution was
laid On tho table.
WAsnINuroS, July 22-Gcncral AIcClcl-
Ian has bccii ordered to the command of
the Potomac, and is to be succeeded by Ro-
soncrantH
The Federal army is to be instantly reor-
ganizcd and increased. Gen Mcdowell S head
quarters arc at Arlington. His division viii
resume his former position.
largo amount of provisions, &C., were
captured by the Confcdcratcs, who pursued
and occupied the positions abandoned by tho
United States troops as far MS Fairfax Court
House
The cavalry Of tho Confcdcrates was after
our volunteers, who kept to tho woods, to
avoid their charges.
BALTIMORE, July 22.-Thc 18th Rogi-
ment Of New York Militia has re- enlisted for
three years.
Gen. Banks joins Patterson, who is at Har-
pcr's Ferry awaiting him.
There is great cxcitomcnt here The