Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-13
Telegtaphlo News from all Quarters,

| hlCHMOND, July GA teIeSfapDlc QcS-
patch to tho Richmond Dispatch, dated RAJ
eigh, 9th, announces tho death Of Governor
Ellis, Of North CAROLINE, ut Red Sulphur
Springs, Virginia, OH Sunday.
LEAvENwoRTH, July 7.-Govcrnor Jnck-
sun CALI? ::.!is Missouri lngislntmreto meet ut
Sarcoxie, seventy miles from Fort Scott, to
pass II secession ordinance. .,
Montgomery entered Missouri With four
hundred men. A
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Thc news is very
mcagrc' The Republican caucus has dcci-
dcd to push business rapidly. Tho war ap-
propriutions will be made ut once.
Wi,son's bills to increase the army and
ratify Lincolns acts, wore referred to u Com
mittcc.
1t is tumorcd that Crittcndcn and Wick
life are preparing II compromise. There is
no prospect OF its oven being received for dis
cussion.
Mr.. Drcokiuridgc is member Of the Com
mittcc OIL Foreign Relations.
The Posts special correspondent says that
$4,000 Fcdcruls crossed the Potomac in TWEEN
ty-four hours.
l.. II. Walton, Governor Of Utah, dcening
tho support of Lincoln's movements inco,i-
sistcnt with his duty, resigned.
Col. ,Uuryca las been made n Erigadcr-
General.
The steamer Monticello is accommodating
five miles above Newport News. It was dis
covered by 700 Soutlicrncrs, who opened fire
upon her. She landed eight companies No
particulars.
Tho British Consul insists on visiting Bal.
timorc, oil business, under fiag of truce.
The Iouavcs encountered u party of South
crncrs, yesterday. Three Southcrncrs and
six Iounves were killed. The Zouaycs sent
for achievements.
RICHMOND, July 9.-Passcngcrs report a
heavy increased Federal force ut Martins
burg.
Forms for bonds and stocks of tho Confrder-
ate States, subscribed for in South Carolina,
Georgia aud Alabama, have been supplied.
Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana will he
supplied witl, forms the present week Vir-
gina is taking literally every day One OF
our banks took $500, 900 worth. The Bank
OF the Commonwealth took 100000.
It's reported that Wigfall has been tender
cd the command Of Texan Regiment.
Several promincnt Federal prisoners in
liichmond ut liberty OIL parole, have been
cohhncd III consequence of the recent FEEDER
al action against persons arrested as priva.
tecrs.
RICHMOND, July AT Acquia Creek,
on Sunday morning, the United States steam
er fired seven shots at the Confederate steam
er Page The Tennessee battery promptly
returned the fire. The shots fell short of the
mark on both sides, and nobody was hurt.
Kcllable information from Newport News
says that privatcs Morgan aud Kennedy, Of
the Louisiana troops, were not injured
Only Col. Dicux and Alr. Hoggctt, lawyer
OF Shreveport, were killed.
Nothing Of interest has been received
from Winchester, Marinsbur., Manassas or
Yorktown.
LOUISVILLE. July 0.-Cincinnati adyiccs
from Western Virginia are unsatisfactory and
unreliable. Skirmishes and ambuscadcs con
tinue. y general battle is anticipated with
III ttrty-cight hoa.B.
ST. Louis, July "a State Convention
has been called for the 22l OF July.
Two limos regiments had left for the in
l,rior Lyon is twoSsdays' march south Of
Bouncvilye
The tedcr,lists surrounded Snlall town in
their march, thrusting the oath of allegiance
down the throats otevcrybody.
WASHINGTON, July Y.-Stune's command
had joined Paticlso,'s column, which was
pushing ahead. Johnston had also cyiden
tly been reinforced, Reports Of serious bat.
ties arc entirely unconlirmcd at the War Dc-
partment. Pattcrsons communications with
Tie Department. arc very irregular, consider
ing he is within sixty hours Of Washington.
Much dissatisfaction and anxiety exist regard.
ing result of his advance.
Beaurcgard has filled The forests from Manas.
sas, guarding all the approaches. 1t is sup
posed he is moving rciniorccmcnts to John
stOn
portion of ATcClcllan's column is NOV
ing towards Cumberland Cap. The East Ten
ncsseeans aud Southornors arc again entering
the lines towards Falls Church.
The Pocahontas is anchored off Matthias
Point
The Ohio volunteers insultcd Mr.. Vallun.
digham.
a joint resolution will be introduced to
lcgalHc Lincoln's unconstitutional acts.
The pay OF privatcs is to be increased and
the expenses of the Government reduced.
Spain procluins rigid neutrality.
Patterson had sent for reinforcemonts
The most important House committees arc
chairmancd as follows: Elections, Davis
Claims, Fcnton; Commerce, Washburn, of
lllnois Public Lands, Potter; Post Office,
Morrill,, Of Maryland; District of Columbia,
Conkling, of Indiana; Revolutionary Claims
iliokmcn; Public Expenditures, Covodc
Ways and Means, Stephens, Morrill,, Of Yer.
mont. Phclphs, Spnlding, Appleton, Corn.
ing, Portion, McCleland and Scranton Mi
litia. Van ,Valkenburg ; and Navy, sedgwiok
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