Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-08-26

LONDON, August 20--3 p. M--Scrious
disturbances hus occurred in the department.
of Ycndoe The bigotcd pcnsautry insist
that the present war is Lutheran against tho
Catholic Church, and Protestants are assailed
relcntlessly.
A dreadful colory explosion occurred at
Wegan. in Lancashire twenty killed and
many injured
II is stated that more than 00,000 Ger.
mans arc between tho Rhine and Paris. The
F.cnch hnvo succeeded in victualing Stras
burg. 1t is admitted that the corps of Fred.
crick Charles suffered severely. II is stated
the Bazaine had weakened his forces while
under fire, to send II regiment to defend tho
Empcror's person. A part of the Prussinn
army have re cutcrcd Nancy, and appointed
Mayor An invasion from Luxemburs is
considered imminent.
Gladstone has returned, aud the Cabinet
has been summoned to consider intervention
fer = speedy peace. The Qnccn addressed
an autograph letter to the King Of Prussia,
urging him to accept peace proposals flom
France The Pope writes him to the same
effect.
PARIS, August 20--3 p. M.-Thcrc have
been many more arrests of persons suspected
of being connected with the Vilctt affair.
The Bank Of France has decreased 120,.
10000 in bullion The decrease is uttrbu.
table to the purchase of notes TO pay the
troops, which requires 81 100000 per month.
The bank notes are five per cent discount.
Prince Napoleon arrived here yesterday.
l}azninc, whose retreat the Prussinns say they
have stopped, is in position enabling him tn
support either Metz or Vcrdun. lie still
keeps his plans and movements n profound
$ .cret Gen. Trochu, to day, published
icttcr explaining how he desires to aid the
people lie says The idea of maintaining
order by force of the bayonct and sword in
Paris, which is so ngitatcd and given up to
grief, fills me with horror and disgust
Maintenance of order by ascendcncy by pa.
triotism freely dispensed of knowledge Of
evident danger, fills me with hope and screni.
ty; this problem is nrduous, and [ cannot
solve it alone but can with the aid of those
having such sentiments. That is what |
term moral aid The moment may arrive
when the malcfactors, seeing us defending the
city, will seek to pilngc. Those who are
honest must seize them
GARIsRUnE. August 20-An official dcs.
patch says three Bavarian divisions invest
Stresburg. The fourt'. is harassing the re-
treating French
The French war Office forbds the pnblca-
tion of war dispatches. unless signed by
Bazaine.
RALEIGH. August 20.-Pcarson in Cham
bcrs to.day discharged all prisoners, including
Hon John Kerr, except five, not particle
Of evidence being produced against them, nf
ter being imprisoned five weeks. The five
still held on bench warrant are retained on the
affidavit Of Kirk setting forth merely that he
believed the accused were guilty Of murder.
Counsel for the prisoners objected TO the alli
davit as insufficient to grant bench warrant
upon, because it set forth no fact that could
bc taken rs evidence, aud asked time to pro
ducc authority on the question The motion
n. NJ. The prisoners were baHd in the
I>meaptimc. 1t is thought no ra;D evidence
can DC produced, when they will ben o'cnsei
Three nllidavits Of prisoners are published
sworn before the Clerk Of the United States
Court, describing the torture and crucltics of
Bergen, Kinks I.iratcnnnt Colonel, towards
the prisoners as only worthy Of the darker
ages They state they tird The pistol to
bareh"ad aud swinging up hy rope around
the neck at dead hours Of TIC night to extort
confession.
The United States Marshal has served
wrl's on Kirk aud Bergen to appear before
Judge Brooks on Tuesday next on three scv.
cral wriIs. Brooks is looked upon as the sa
vlonr of tho 3tate IN his troubles, and has, no