Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-01
State of Affairs in New York IAN Inside
| View Condition of the Northern Troops.

The following extrctf from n Now York let.
ter received atthe ofico of the Richmond
Dispatch, gives view of affairs somewhat
different from the representations of Northern
newspapers:
Tho Stock Exchapge brokers' of New
York, 1t is said, arc nearly all Aboitionists,
and some resort to nll kinds of tricks to boil
ster up Lincolns insane civil war. One of
these devices is, that whenever John Brown
Chase wants a new loan, they make fictitious
sales, one with another, of United States
bonds, at advanced prices, which never chungc
hands. This is done to bring bidders for the
new loau at high rates. The money spent on
account of the war is rccklcssly wasted; ey-
crything is conducted ina loose and cxtnva.
gopt manner, and sticks in fat Jumps to the
palms of Black Republican jobbers, spoils.
men, camp followers and contractors, of course
all for the sake of the stars and stripes. The
terroism proclaimed by Abolition mobs has
subsidcd somewhat, both hore and in New
York. Common sense people begin to reflect
upon things, and look ut what is going on in
its true light, now and for the future.
Nearly onc-half of the so.callcd troops in
this city-and have no doubt the same ap.
plies to the grandiloquent array of numbers
at the North general y-are "mcn in buck
ram" About 81 900 nre put down as ready
tor service in this city or vicinity, when, if
the truth could be fairly stated, it does not
amount to more than half that number The
truth is, TINT they arc short of arms, and can
not supply those already called out. Nearly
all the regiments concentrated here and at
Staten Island are drilling without arms. And
such rncruits They arc picked MP at ran
dom, from the lowest drcgs If society, compo-
scd of !" Dead Rabbits" locfcrs and rowdics.
That New York has sent some noble regi-
mcnts, (and more the pity,) composed of
brave aud worthy men, who have been we'll
drilled as volunteer regiments, including the
7th, Sth, Goth and list, cannot be denied
But neither these corps, nor any dispssonate
| citizen, who have seen the motley bodies of
raw recruits following drums and flies through
the streets, will deny this assertion Arms
are short, and this fact is initiating strongly
against the movements Of troops against the
South. The men of the South and South.
west have always been in possession and use
OF firearms. This is not so ut the North,
and especially in Northern cities, where few
or none possess firearms, such as rifles, &C.,
outside OF volunteer companies. The whole
militia force Of Ohio does not exceed 200, 900
men; to call out 100000 would take every
other man III the State, which is simply ar
impossibility. The whole military force of
New York city and State is about 300 900 /;
to call out l0O, 900 would take one man in cv-
cry three, which is also Observation-Disclosures,
in either case, farms and business pursuits
would have to be abandoned, which would re-
suit in famine.
1t is stated that Lincoln intends speedily
to send two agents to Europe to purchase
steamers-of-war and arms. The South ought
to pursue similar course
Seward will not allow his instructions to
Adams, his Minister to England, to be pub
lishcd. The reason is that Adams is rank
Abolitionist, and it is said Stewards instruc-
tons are mainly bnsscd upon the Exeter Hall
platform. In other words he tells him to
say that the North is able to put down the
South, and that it is against an attempt to es-
tablish permanently slave empire that the
North is fighting, and that in putting down
slavery at the South he appeals to the philan-
thiopy and humanity Of England for sympa-
thy and sustcnancc. Whenever lis instruc-
tions see the light, it will be found that Ab
clifton sectionalsm forms the staple to all the
European Governments. ANsoN.
ADDITIONAL BY THE PERsIA.-Thc stea.
mcr Persia reached New York on Tuesday
evening. The following additional news was
forwarded from that city by telegraph:
The reason that the freight of war nnatcri
ais was not received was because it was con.
sidercd that it would vitiate the insurance,
and the agents Of the line wish to keepa pcu
trail position
The London Times says that regular cam.
palgn in Maryland appears to be unavoidable,
ana that the border States will perhaps witness
horrors that will be remembered for genera.
| tions
| All that England can do is to keep aloof.
| Not only positive law, but the moral feelings
Of the community. vii forbid that any Brit.
ish subjects should engage in the conflict.
| Several American vessels are reported to
have been sold at Liverpool at very low rates.
LONDON, May la. m.--Thc privy coun.
Gil met yesterday at Whitchil Lord IIarvel,
the Duke of Somerset, and other ministers.
were present. The attorneys and solicitor
generals and the Queens advocate attended,
for the purpose Of arranging proclamation
to be issued by tho Queen and council on next
Tuesday, warning British bjects against iliic
it or overt completely in the civil war now ra-
| ging in America. The usual Saturday Cubi
net council was not held, in consequence of
the above meeting.
PARIS, May II, 1861.-In Yesterdays
sitting discussion took place on the petition
demanding the revision of the maritime con.
vention between England and France. The
committee proposed to refer the petition to
the ministers Of foreign affairs, marine and
commerce, wnicl was supported by A.ln,iral
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