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

islature calls for 81, 900 900. ss
DErRoIT, May 0-Thc Governor recon-
mcnds to the Legislature to order a loan of
S1,O00,000. tT
New York, May GA fully armed
schooner was captured off the mouth of the
Chesapeake, with two men---thc rest ha ing
escaped
RlcnMoND, May o.--The authorities aro
evidently well posted as to Scots plans
Fifteen hundred troops arrived ut Pcrryville
from Philadelphia last night. Cen. Harney
has been ordered back to ST. Louis. Tho
passenger trains between Philadelphia and
Baltimore have resumed their trips:
MONTGOMERY, May 0-Nothing was
done in the public session of Congress to- day
In secret session an act was passed tosraisc
additional forces to serve during the war, and
author ng the President to accept the SER
vices of volunteers without regard to the
place Of enlistment. Another act made pub
lie authorizes the Postmaster General to issue
proclamation any day he may choose to dcs-
ignate, taking entire charge of tho postal af-
fairs of the Confederate States.
MOBILE, May S-The transports Kick
Keys anti Henry Lewis left here yesterday,
laden with provisions for Pensacola, arrived"
off the bar at 5p. M, but were stopped and
boarded by the Powhatan. Their papers
and cargocs were examined by Com. Porter,
who granted them permission to proceed to
Pensacola, renlarking that he thought Gen.
Bragg wished to use the boats, for conveying
troops to Santa Rosa Island, and that they
would be badly whipped after Bragg got
them there. While the Keys and Lewis
were sounding and getting under way, tho
Brooklyn came up, and ordered them to fol-
low her to the Sabine, Through some mis-
understanding the Keys had got under way
for the bar. The Powhatan and Brooklyn
both fired across her bows She rounded to-
Boats crews of armed men wero put aboard
of her and they were compelled to lay to un-
der the guns of the Sabine till this morning;
when Lieut.. Brown endorsed on their papers
harbor, or he would send them North as pris-
prizes. The Powhatan followed the KEYS
and Lewis on their return home, till they
had passed Pcrdido river. They arrived
here in safety this morning. 4t,4
MONTGOMERY, May S.--Congress sits
mostly secret session. It is understood
they are engaged in perfecting arrangements
for a vigorous and successful prosecution Of
the war. by placing tue Confederacy in the
best possible condition of defence It is al
SO understood, contrary to what was supposed,
that the Confcdcracy has control Of sufficient
arms, ordnance and ammunition of every
description, to put into the field one hundred
and fifty thousand mon for years campaign
WASHINGTON, May S.--A Louisiana reg
imcnt arrived at Richmond on Monday.
400 strong. Tennessee and Alabama
troops and batteries reached Lynchburg.
NORFOLK, May S.-Thcre are four th,..
sand troops now concentrated here, including
two Georgia companies The authorities arc
fortitying Norfolk and Uatter's Inlet
FRANKFORT, May 9.--Governor Magofin,
in his message to the Kentucky Legislature,
denounccs Lincoln's movements and inclines
strongly towards the South; but refers the
whole subject to the people. lie recon-
mcnds State Convention.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-NIai, Anderson,
for tho present, has consented to take con-
mand of a Union brigade from Kentucky.
BALTIMORE, May S.---Scvcral rotous per
sons wero arrested for attacking some of tho
Massachusetts troops The Maryland I4egis-
laturc has done nothing.
NRw YoRK. May S.--The liverpool
steamer Asia sailed To-Day, taking out,s4, 800
in specie. ~ t.,ss4
Bosrox, May s.--Thc steam frigqte Min
nesota sailed to-day under scaled orders IL.
PnlLADELpnIA, May 9.-Virginia troops
arc reported to be concentrating in force at
IIerper's Ferry.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The| Government
feels no apprehension of an attack on Cairo.
Gen. Lee says the Virginians shall not cross
the State line unless attacked
MONTGOMERY, May 9.-Rnliablc inforiha-
tion has reached official circles here that eley-
en- States will be in the Soutlern G,onfcdera-
cy early in June. Hon. r. LtClingman, of
North Carolina, is here Favorable adviccs
have been received from Kentucky and d4hiis-
souri,. IL. .yas (, = ss
Mr.. Russell, travelling correspondent Of tho
London Times, left montgomery last night,
fully confirmed in the belief of the pernia-
nency and military resources, of the Confed~
crate States. The vote in the Arkanaas Con-
vcntion on the ordinance ofsseccssion ewss
50 to j. ~ 3ryis.s$ gs es@ = sSS+
ALEXANDRIA, May 9.-.-Thdrc Isl ho. news
of importance here or in Washington, to-day.
Mr. Smonton, of the New York Times, was
accidentally shot yesterday in Washington,
and policeman, shot soldier there also;
and. to-day amembcr of the 7th regiment was
accidentally shot.
The bridges on the Northern Central Rail-
road will be finished day The court house
at Frederick, Maryland, was burned yesterday.
CIIAMBERsBURu, May 10.--It is reported
TINT the Yirginians hrc fortifying the heights
on the Maryland side of the Potomac. About
six thousand Confederate troops are there. -.
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