Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-27

ger, OF Buffalo, and resident OF Baltimore
Tor several months, has arrived here. Hero
ports that the condition of affairs in Balti-
moreds fearful. The streets are barricaded,
and the shutters of houses loophocd forlDus-
kotry. All parsons having any sSnpathies
whatever for the Lincoln government are
compcllcd4o ay orthoir lives.
cesson flags flying No one dales proclaim
are stationed along the line of tho railroad to
prevent the rebuilding of The bridges
NEw York, April ga thousand bar
rcls of powder, bound for New Orleans, were
seized yesterday. a lot of blank rcsigna-
tlons for soaward bound vessels have also been
found, and the suspected shipping is closely
watched. Senator Wilson has enlisted rs Is
private in the Massachusetts regiment of Ri
flcs. Senator Baker has been chosen Colonel
OF the California regiment. The Eighth
Regiment of massachusetts volunteers have
been landed Mt Fort SicIicbry. M
Sr LopIs, April 23.-fhc Governor of
Missouri has called the Legislature of TINT
State to convene on the I'd day of May
Gen. Housh has issued orders commanding
the officers of thc;sevoral districts to 20 into
an encampment on the Sd day of May, for
six days, according to the laws Of Missouri.
ALEXANDRIA, April ga steamer, sup
posed to be the Harriet Lane. passed this civ
yesterday afternoon, with troops The 7th
regiment and other troops are coming round
in the United Stntcs ship Constitution from.
Annapolis, who're large forces were corcentre-
ted yesterday from the North
CoNco,p, n. H., April 23.-Ex. President
Pierce has delivered a$pcccl, urging the pco.
pie to uphold the flag and bc true to the
country
NEw YoRK, April 23.-Th IIungarians,
Swiss and 1t 'lian citizens are forming rifle
regiment. The British residents have formed
a regiment OF Infantry, and are forming
another. Collector Barney SAYS that he has
information concerning I'm official cGrrespnn-
dencc between Washington and Baltimore.
which resulted in an understanding ON the
part ct Baltimore to repair the railway brilr
csj aud also that the telegraph lines are to he
kept open, and communication between these
two points is not to be interrupted 1t is
currently reported that the Hon Daniel u.
Slcklcs contemrlatcs raising rcgiment--t
Mr. Vanderbilt has informed the Government
that 1T can have, gratis, his whole feet of.
steamers, fully manned aud equipped May
or W ood will recommend to the city councils
An appropriation of one million of dollars to
help carry on the war A lot of uniforms
were seized in Dey street.
ST. Louis, April 23.-St Louis papers,
and others in the interior of Missouri, arc
Indignant ut Lncuu for calling out so large
military force. This course has awakened
a good deal of scces";an feeling in somo Sec
tions, bu, the private sentiment is unanimous
for concliation and peace. The city is full
OF runcrs but quiet No demonstrations
have yet been attempted. The Cincinnati
Committee of Safety had stopped the steamer
Decatur, bound to New Orleans with bacon.
lard, beef, and other produce.
VAN BUREN, ARK, April 23.--An i'm
mcnse secession meeting was held here ON
Saturday. The Confederate flag floats from
every point, and the people arc thoroughly
aroused. Arkansas may be set down MS a
unit for immediate secession. The war feel
ing is prevalent, and there is great enthusi-
asm. ,.t..s .r
PHILADELPHIA. April 23.--A bearer of
dispatches, disguised Us Methodist preach
cr, from Lincoln to Gen. Patterson, arrived
here today. He says Washington is safe
from any attack; and that Baltimore was
quiet on Sunday morning. No cannonadnr
had been heard. n perfect reign of terror
hau been inauGurated there, however, and
Cmipu men were obliged to succumb.
HARRIsBURG, April 23,--An officer from
the President arrived here, who says that up
to Sunday evening no firing took place in
Baltimore. They huvc twelve brass pieccs.
and were fortifypg the ncighboring heights
INDIANAPOLIS. April 23.--lndana' full
quota of troops has been raised mud accented
10y the Governor, Fifty.six companies are
now in camp. mf7o5 ayH ~
COMING Ronr. The Raleigh Standard
violent anti-secession organ, and ono that
never spared Governor Ellis and the State
Rights party, in its Saturdays issue, says:
+" We think Tie Governor acted with patri
otto promptness in refusing the Gull on this
State for troops and that, in convcning the
Leg'slaturc to take action in this great crisis,
!ic will be sustained by tho whole people of
the State.
We have heretofore severely ccnsurcd
tins fnnotionary for his public conduct. We
did this honestly, and from asinccre desire
to save our country. We were moved to Il
BY no selfish or personal feeling, by no, ,disap
pointed ambition. We now come forward TO
sustain him in this day of rial, and TO encou.
rage him in our feeble way to stand like a
man Of iron for the rights and the honor OF
North Carolina. Alay God dcfcpd the right.r'
A SpYITUNd,-C Cuptain William Jonesl of
the sloop Isabel, has Terminated his trief hut
notorious carcerat the end of the ropc: The
account we hear is, that on the arrival of tic
Thursday evening cars at Scouba, passcp-
Ger on the train pointed ont Jones as boastipm
TO him of being the person who 9br0yis;oncd