Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-22

lnors that the Confederate army is marching
on Washington. Adviccs to this efesth have
been received at the War Department., but not
credited. ,sa.axs$S ,.,S
McLELLAN's forcessh have, attacked Charles
town, Va, and thesSouthorn camp at Rodney
has been ed s.ecessfily blythe Cincin-
natl Regfihonts Sasix * additional Ohio Rcgi-
ments haSe Beehy ordered into Western Vir-
gnia, tdeparatet ihS the sgS IS. Ss.apawha valley.
WAsHINGToN, (via Mobile, June I5.-Iu
view of 4Austria's refusing to receive Burlin-
game, he has been appointed Minister to
China.
The National hteligenccr says the Gov
crnment will soon pay the troops.
WIN. llatton, wealthy planter, and
member of the Southern cavalry, has been
captured.
The Government has received dispatches
announcing the evacuation of Harper's Ferry.
WASHINGTON, June l5.--Blair, Lincoln's
Postnastcr.General, despatched to the post
master at Louisville as follows The order
requiring mail matter coming from the Sc
coded States to be held for postage does not
mcnt OF postage.
NEW YoRK, June 15.-Cotton firm, and
$500 bales sold, at 13s to 14c.
KEi WEST, June 2-Thc federal steam
ers Crusader, Wyandottc, Water Witch and
Quaker City leave shortly for Fort Pckens.
WHEELING, June 15.-The proceedings
in the Western Virginia Convention indicate
that they will declare the Virginia Offices va
cant, and organize a Provisional Government.
Resolutions to this end were made the, special
order for Wednesday next.
ST. Louis, June 15-Scycn additional
companies of federal troops, and six gun
battery, have departed on the Pacific Railroad
towards Jefferson city The United States
Government has bought the steamer d. A.
January.
HERMAN, Missouri, June 15.--Thc stea-
mcr White Cloud, laden with military stores
and cannon, and the Governor and State Off
GERS on board, had left Jefferson city for Ar
row Rock
HERMAN, Mo-, june 15.-.The steamer
Louisiana, the third of the invading feet, is
here, to take on Bocrstein's regiment
FORTRESS MONROE, June 15.-Great
Bethel has been partially evacuated, but can
be re rc.occupicd in force ut short notice The
Southern pickets extend to New Market
bridge. At Yorktown there are a large num-
Der of cavalry, also batteries between Great
Bethel and Yorktown. Winthrop was shot
by Louisiana ri1emen
FnEDER1cK, June 15.-The bridge at Har-
pcrs Ferry was burned between five and six
O'Clock this morning. It is reported that all
the troops have been withdrawn from the Ma
ryland shore. Eight car loads of provisions
we're destroyed, to prevent their falling into
the federal hands. 4hc bridge at Shepherd
stown has been burned.
BALTIMoRE, june 15.--Leary, Uniop'st,
from the third district, has been elected to
Congress by 375 majority.
ST. Louis, juno 15.-Bocrstcin' regi-
mcnt has gone west on the Pacific Railroad.
The Illinois volunteers have entered Missou-
ri at Hannibal. Gov. jackson, with cars and
locomotives, is going west from Jefferson city,
burning bridges as he goes.
1t is said that there is large number of
Confederate troops in Arkansas and Northern
Texas, ready to move on Gov. Jackson invi-
tation. N &
Mr.. j. w. Tucker, editor OF The Missouri
State journal, has been arrested.
FREDERICK, MD, June 15-The special
agent of the Associated Press, just from Ma
ryand heights overlooking Ua1pcr's Ferry,
says that the Ferry is mainly vacatcd-about
2,OOO troops remaining. The route of the
main body was by turnpike towards Charles
town and Shepherdstown. The Shepherds
town bridge has been burned, and the South
crn pickcts withdrawn from Willamsport.
ALEXANDRIA, June 15.--Actiye military
movements arc progressing in consequence Of
the evacuation of Harper's Ferry. An effort
will be made to prevent the concentration OF
forces. ya
Schenck has been ordered across tho Poto-
mac with his brigade. An attack from Beau.
regard is apprchendcd.
RICHMOND, June 15.-Tho injunction Of
secrecy was removed from the proceedings
in relation to Virginia's act of secession Of
April II. The vote stood SO in favor and SIS
opposition. The Journals show changes, and
on the final vote 103 favored tho passage of
tho ordinance. Yesterday (14th) the ordi-
nance was signed by 81 members. Several
delegates wero absent in war, some sick, and
one Capt. Marr) was killed by the fcdoralist
at Fairfax.
Various run,ors are current here Of battles
and movements Of the federal troops; but moth
ing has been authentically ascertaiaed.
New York, (yia New Orlenns,) juno Is.
The steamer Canadian, which left Quebec
on the 1st instant for Liverpool was lost on
the 4th, at Belle Isle, by striking suhhei,
Iceberg. Twentyto thirty lives lost. = No list
of names has been received, ,,.. .s.s ,.'.
OuR ,FRlENps AnRoAD, AorIyE,---The
london, Black Republican, correspondent Of
the. New York Posi-, writing on the 10Th ult..
snys: Not on}Sin England, but on tho
Continent, there is a large party active sin the.