Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-29

now Ocn. 1>r1cc was SclZCd with violent diar-
rh@a on the commencement of the fight, and
taken to his home Oh boat.
The editors of the independent truth-tcll-
ing papers arc jailed for treason.
WASHINGTON, June 20-Reliable ac-
counts place Col Stones advance ut Hooevillc.
The Southcrncrs arc attempting to cross
Goose creek undcra heavy fire from spherical
1t is stated that the Missouri Senators will
not take their seats for fear of an arrest for
treason.
The Southcrncrs are erecting batteries at
all the important PORTS on the Potomac, with
the view of controlling the navigation, and
cutting off Washington from the North ex.
i ccrt via Annapolis.
Persons from Richmond rcport gigantic
preparations for it's defence
Repairs on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road are deferred until they can be safely
made. There were seven thousand feet Of
bridging burnt.
The st. Louis (N1o.l State Journol says it
learned from gentleman of high character,
and strong Uuion man, Immediately FROM
the scene of action, that whom the regiment
rolls were called, after the battle of Great
Bethel, eighteen hundred men were missing.
The Journal adds, $50 much for correct in
formation"
1t is Judged by prudent persons here that
Gen. Beauregard is withdrawing his advance
forces, i'll order to catch McDowelIs column
in ambuscade. He will hardly succeed after
the warning at Bethel.
NEW YoRK, June 20.-Thc ship Monarch
OF the Sea, from Liverpool, has arrived with
1000 Mormons on board
Cotton is firm in New York, at 14b.
WHEELING, June 20.-ln the traitor con
vention an ordinance was passed, 73 to 3,
providing for an entire reorganization of tho
State Government. 1t rcpudiatcs the Rich
mond Convention and will proceed to choose
a new Governor for the State, establishing
new political capital; and erect other cmblems
of authority.
NEW ORLEANS, June 20.-Thc steamship
Africa has arrived Mt New York In the
Liverpool cotton market on Saturday the
sales were 5000 balcs-specuhto and cx-
portcrs taking 1000 Market closed dull,
BrcadstuHs dull at Fridays decline. Pro,
visions dull Consols S0s@SO2 for money,
and 905@90i for account
Governments financial measures passed
the second reading. The Queens counsel
has given an opinion, that forbidding armed
vessels bringing prizes into neutral ports is no
Infringement of the law of nations.
Mr. Gregory, on strong appeal made to
him, consented to postpone his motion to re-
cognizc the Confederate States of America
Garibaldi and the Pope are both sick
ATLANTA, June 20.-On the instance of
Mayor May, of Augusta, We have arrested
here VIM. H. Hurlburt, an alleged spy. He
claims exemption from arrest as the bearer of
dispatches from the French Consul at Char
lesion to the French Minister OF Washington
He was rigidly examined, and the result was,
a Committee will Immediately start with him
for Richmond
BALTIMORE, June 21.-Col Smith seized
lot of Confederate cnyclops, to-day, which
were vcndcd by boy The bystanders in
tcricrcd and made up subscri ption for the
boy. Smith then told the vcndcr that if he
got new stock he would send him to Fort
Mcl1enry. The people again intcrfercd, and
the excitement became intense, when Smith
retired. Marshal Kane says the police should
have taken Smith to the guard house.
JEFFERSON City, June 21.-Thc steamer
Sunshine, from Boonville, confirms the de-
feat of the State troops, with loss of twenty
men. The Federal loss was twokiled and
nine wounded and missing 1t is thought
the Mssourians will make another stand ut
Lexington, under Col Weightn,an, formerly
OF the United States Army
ST. Louis, June 21.-Bair has two rcg.
mcnts up the river. 1t was expected that
the Southcrncrs would rise on the night of
the 10Th, and drive the Dutch into the Mis-
sissippi River.
The Federal force near Vienna is five thou
sand, exclusive of rcinforccments now going
forward The regulars from Cham nbcrsburg
have crossed the Potomac.
CINCINNATI, June 21.-McClclland and
stall left for Virginia to-day
LOUISVILLE, June 21.-Thc election pass
ed off quietly.
LArER.-M Mallory and Crttcndcn have
been elected. The Union vote of the city
has fallen of 1000 since April.
WHEELING, June 21.-Thc Convention
was occupied all to-day in signing the Dcclar-
alton. Pierpont was elected Governor and
Daniel Paisley Lieutenant. Governor A full
Governors Council was also elected and the
Governor formally inaugurated.
McClelland assumes command. and expects
to have $4,000 men in the field by Saturday.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-It is expected
hereafter that any pa: ports whatever to pro-
coed to foreign country or beyond the mill
tary lines, will be countcrsigncd by the Sec
rctnry of State.
LOUISVILLE, juno 21.-Thc Adams Tx.
press Company North and South have made
close connection here for tho transmission
of letters to and from the United States