Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-22
Telegraph,c News from all Quarters

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long before they will have an opportunity to
i meet the Confedcratcs
| CHICAGO, .ne 16.-Orders have been ex-
tended for twelve regiments to rendezvous us
follows Four ut Alton and three at Cpss-
vile on the 18th.
FORTRESS MONROE. June 16--No infor-
NATION has been received here about the
movements of the Southcrncrs. The For
trcss is in reality invested, except by sea,
thcro is no ingrcss or cgrcss Safe move
mcnts impossible
| CINCINNATI, June l6-John A. Skff
has been arrested for Shipping butter pachcd
in ale barrels and bailcd
NEW YoR., june l6.--Cotton firm, with
sales yesterday Of 1000 bales, ut lao.
The privatcer Savannah, in charge of mid
shipnIan Cook, has arrived. Her crew, con-
sisting Of thirty-iiye, were put in irons on the
!, Minnesota. .Nb <&
| RICHMOND. June 15,-I Important military
changes arc going on.
I The llarper's Ferry bridge has been burnt
| The next battle will probably be fought in tho
| ncighborhood of Winchester.
| Our military authorities are we'll advised
| OF the encmy's movements, and making am
| pie preparations to defeat them.
Great Bethel has been partially evacuated.
but can be rcoccupicd in force ut short no.
tlcc. The Southern picket guards extend to
Newmarket bridge at Yorktown there arc
large bodies of cavalry also, batteries be-
tween Yorktown md Great Bethel.
Winthrop was shot by Louisiana rifle
man.
The bridge at ITarpcr's Ferry was burned
this morning between S aud 6 o'clock It is
reported that all the troops have been with
drawn from the Maryland shore. 1hoNor
crn press is furious ut the defeat of the les
slams at Bethel Church. The field officers
arc roundly scored for incompctency.
Mr. Trapmann was arrested at Boston on
9 charge of treason. While they we're wait
my TOR the proofs against him tile steamer
| sailed MIR. Irapmann, however, claimed
the privileges of and left as bearer of des-
patches from Lord Lyons to the British Gov
crnment.
The South Carolina regiments lately in
Richmond, have been ordered to Mnnussas
junction
RIcnMoNp, June 17.-Thc following ap-
pnlntmcnts have been mudc to the Seventh
Alabama Regiment; John A. Winston,
! Colonel Thomas Il. Irby, Lieutenant Colo
mel; George II. Thortcn, Major. and John
Tyler. Jr, Major of Infantry Professor A.
F Blrdsoe has been appointed Chief Clerk
in the War Department.
1T is believed that Gen NIagrudcr will be
6rcvettcd for gallant conduct in the fight at
Bethel Church.:
Mr. Banks, of the Montgomery Confct1cr-
dfton, has just returned from Bethel, and full
ly confirms tho reported disaster to the Fed.
criIlsts, and their outrages upon private Der.
sons and property.
Passengers just arrived here, who crossed
ilarpcr's Forry on Sunday forenoon. state
that the Confederate troops had evacuated
the Ferry, blown up tho Notifications and
burnt the bridge.
New York, (via New Orlcans,) June IT,
The steamship Jura arrived Mt this port to-
a"y.. bringing adviccs from Liverpool to tho
1st instaut
The sales of cotton for the three doys
amounted to $4,000 bales of which spocuia-
tors and exporters took 10000. The market
closed steady and prices frmcr. Breadstuils
dull. Provisions steady
LATEsr-Snlcs of the week rs. 500 bales,
spectators taking l6,500 and exporters 12,-
o0O--closcd firm. Sulcs OH Friday 10000
balcs-2,OOO Of which were to spcculators
and cxportcrs--tle market closing firm
Fair Orleans s-midding Is is; fair
Mobile and uplands Sl-middling ii lG.
Stock OF American cotton on hand 900 900
bales CohsoIs S9S to 90, cx-dividcnd
ST LOUIS, June 17-Gov. Jackson will
make his first stand at Boonvilc. A rumor is
current that tho Convention will be called to.
gethcr immediately The State Treasurer,
alter brief arrest, was relieved
Ben. Mccullough is reported at Fort Smith
with 10000 men he is also reported in Ben
ton County, Arkansas, with 5000 men
!wesve illinois regiments are stationed
| within two hours Of ST. Louis. 2,GO0 State
troops arc at Boonvllc. The seccssionists
have full sway on both sides of tie Missouri.
from Boonville, and are well provided for
fight.
a skirinsh near Independence is reuorted.
in which the Fcdcrulsts were worstcd. Fed.
eral troops arc moving West from various
points, The patriots nro burning the rail
road bridges.
HAoAKsTowN, June l7.-Thcre arc six
hundred troops still ut Ilnrpers Ferry.
Gen. Wise is moving to oppose McClcl-
lads advance. The Southern pckcts are
again reported opposite Wilanisport.
The Southcrncrs burned seventy locomo-
tivcs at Alexandria.
The thermometer is at 105 degrees in the
shade ut Fortress Monroe.
Gen. ButlcI demands fifteen thousand ud-
ditional, troops.
An artesinn we'll is boins bored to supp,w
the troops with water.
WASHINGTON, June II. Arrangements
will be nude in few days to prevent tho pnb.
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