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


political affairs.
Battle near Manassas
groat baltic has been fought and signal
victory gained by our Confederate Army. near
Manassas. President DAVIS, Gcnornls BEAuRE-
GARD and JOHNSON had command of the Confed.
crate Army, and Generals ScoTT, Mcdowell
and PATTERSON, as we suppose, from informa-
tion received by telegraph, had command of
tho Army of tho enemy. All tho available
forces on both sides were brought to bear
in this mighty conflict. Seventy-fvo thous-
and of our army, and moro than hundred
thousand Of the enemy are said to have been
drawn outin imposing array, soon to minglo in
deadly struggle and terrific slaughter. General
Evans, of this State, first lod his Brigade into
battle, and Col. SLoAN's and Col. KERsmAw's
Regiments, together with Col. IIAMrToN's Lc-
&gion, being connected with it. had prominent
places in tho battlo field where there was mar y
a decd Of heroism and noble, reckless daring
For ten long hours did the God of war delight
himself in blood and carnage, and then the enc
my gave way, and fed tcrror-strickon and in
disnay. Our Cavalry and Light Infantry fol-
lowed tho lugtivcs until the dark veil of night
1ulci PoSco itSeil Ill pltys W sliiclu anu pfotcCl
thom. Tho battlefield and roads for miles were
oncumbcrcd with the dead whilst tho grounds
and houses around groancd with the melancholy
weight of tho wounded and dying. Our victory
is most triumphant, and its influences and re-
suits will be Of incaculable advantage. Fight
ing as we arc, in defence of our altars and our
homes, our liberties and our rights, and MI that
is approved of God, and dear to man, against
ruthless invaders, who, ignoring the courcsics
of social life, and tramping on all laws, human
and Divine, mark their progress by rapo and
rapino may VIC not hope that Divine favor
will continue to bless our armies in the contest,
and ultimately vouchsafe to us q full deliver.
ance from our onen,ies and high and honora-
bio position among tho civilized nations of the
oarth. Lot us not be boastfu or vain glorious
Of our triumph at Manassas, but in great hu-
mility and reverence let us bow ourselves down,
and with upliftod hearts give praise to Almighty
Cod for this glorious victory.
Tclcgraphic dispatches of tho battle are to bo
fund in our columns.
Tie ErrECs OF OUR WAR IN ENCLASD.-The
effect of tho present troubles in this country on
the industry and commerce Of England, canuot
tod to us, both for tho supply Of raw materials
for her factories and for market in which to
dispose of her productions, must necessarily
fool very soyorely any serious interruption of
commercial exchanges with tho United States.
The reports that roach us from tho great manu-
featuring districts of England furnish the most
gloomy statements rs to the condition Of trade
thorc. Tho following account shows how tho
disturbance horc is working on tho othcr side Of
the water:
AT Lceds, the few buyers in that town. in the
course of tho weok, havo operated cautiously,
but tho focling is less gloomy than it was fort.
night ago. report from IIuddersiold is to
tho effect ;aat business is exceedingly languid,
the easier tcrms on which goods may bc pur-
chased "fniling to tempt tho wary and scanty
customers" At Bradford, tho spinners are
stopping their machinery and curtailng tho
production OF yarns to further extont In
consequence Of tho suspension of business with
America, onethird Of tho staple trade. of the
town is cut Off At Halifax, the principal ma.
kers are running their looms four days week
only, and tho wOrsted trade generally in that
locality is very much depressed. Tho reports
from tho hosiery districts arc in no respect moro
satisfactory. In this district no Improvement of
any kind is visible. With the exception of tho
military gun trade at Birmingham, thcro is
scarcely branch Of business in which an oyor-
ago trade is being done. IInuscs having an old
and extensive connection with the best markets,
Hre in little botter position ms regards orders
than others who aro more dependent upon cas-.
uni trade, and moro subject to tho fluctuations
Which occur. In somo instances, tho factors
arc not distributing moro than ono-third of thcir
usunl quantity of orders. Tho result is, TINT
manufacturers hnye mono beforehand. and arc
hard put to it to keep their men working four