Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1872-01-26
Preparing for War.


pleasantness with Spain, or even hostile
In our quiet and peaceful harbor. 1t ia GER
tain that orders have been issued for tho
overhauling ofthe harbor defences at Chnr.
lesion, involving important changes and the
expenditure oflarge amounts Of money. Forts
Moultric and Sumter are about to receive
iicir proper armament, and the work Of
mounting thirty or forty heavy guns in these
works is under Contract, and will probably be
begun to day. Fort Moutre is in good re.
pair, but Fort Sumter will require vast
amount of work to make it once moro the key
to the harbor
The Savannah Advertiser of tho 21st says
that tho steamship Magnolia, on her last trip
from New York, brought out some twenty or
more laborers, this instalment to be further
increased at that port to the number Of one
hundred men, to constitute tho working force
of Colonel Ludlow, of the United Suites En-.
gineers, who will at once commence operations
in building extensive and formidable earth.
works, and otherwise strengthening the forti.
fications Of Fort Pulaski. The working plans
are looking for by every mail, when the force
employed will at once be dispatched to Fort
Pulaski. Barracks for tho quar- ing Of one
hundred laborers are to be first erected out.
side of tho fort whom tho work of throwing
up extensive earthworks in the V Of tho fort
will be at once commenced.
Guns of fifteen inch oalibre are to be noun.
ted. The work, aside from the equipments,
is to cost twenty six thousand dollars, and it
is surmised that, in view of the present aspect
of affairs, especially tho complication with
Spain, tho work of further strengthening
Pulaski, in addition to the earth batteries,
will be continued by the government, trans.
forming it into one of tho strongest forts on
the Atlantic coast.
Captain r. T. Ronshaw, who was latoly
staying at the Mills House, left on Friday
night, in obedience to orders from tho Navy
Department, to take command Of tho Woosaok,
splendid ship of sixteen guns, belonging to
the South Atlantic squadron. These move.
ments look like business, and war news aud
rumors are the order Of the day Charleston
Ne,os.
MILITARY AFFAIRS IN YoRK.-The York
vile Enquirer Of the 18th inst, says:
Since our last report no arrests have been
mado in this county by tho military author-
ties. D. r. Necley and l.. II. Necley have
bccn discharged from prison, and tho follow.
ing persons, fifteen in number, who have
been arrested at various periods heretofore,
are still in custody: Adolphus Smith, w. II.
Gwinn, Elijah lIarbin, Felix II. Dover, w.
p. Anthony, r. w. Moore, j. IL Lackcy, r.
H. Moss. j. A. Donald, Unr. Moss, II. NJ.
Moore, WIN. Ramsey, Columbus Ramsey,
Samuel Randall aud E. r. Scpaugh
1t is understood that company b, Captain
Ogden, of the 18th regiment, which has been
on duty at the Jail since the arrests first com.
mcnced, will leave for Atlanta, Ca. to day
though we understand that Corporal Corbap,
who has had Immediate charge of the prison
since the 18th Of October. will remain in that
capacity. Corporal Corban, by his uniform
kindness and courtesy to the prisoners mud
thcir friends, as well MS others having inter.
course with him, snoo he has been in this
position. has won the esteem of all, and it Is
gratifying to know that he will be continued
hero.
A NEW York VICrIM OF SPANISH Gnu.
years ago young aud
beautiful lady Of this village, Miss Fila
Knower, II niece Of DR.. Daniel Knowcr, with
whom she resided, married Joaquin Agra.
monte, young Cuban, who had beon sent
here by his parents for the purpose of taking
advantage of the educational facilities afford
ed by tho Schohari, Academy. an institution
then in the fall tide of prosperity. Young
Agramonte took his bride home, and since
that time they have lived in happiness und
nffluencc on their plantation ut Puerto Prin.
cipe, their marriage being blessed with three
children. Upon the breaking out uf the Gu,
ban revolution Joaquin Agramonte, who was
a near relative, and, We believe, an own bro.
ther of the celebrated Cuban General Agra.
monte, cspoused the cause Of tho Cuban pa
triots. The fact that he was relative of the
great Cuban General was enough to seal his
fate. His mansion was visited by the Jpau
ish barbarians, joaquin Agramontc dragged
out and shot, the mansion burned to the
ground, and the entire estate ccnfscated. Two
of the chilarcn died and the deeds OF horror
80 shocked Mrs. Agramonte that it has affect
ed her mind. She Is now horc with her un.
Gle, Dr. Knower, uudcr, whose roof aud un.
der whose kind treatment it is hoped aud be.
leved that her mind will soon be fully restor.
Cd Schoharie Republican.
Scorrs SPECIAL MESSAGE The New
York World says:
''The special message sent in to tho Legis.
laturc By Gov Scott, of South Carolina, on
tho 9th Instant is an illtempercd document,
which shows much as to the intestine quar-.
rels of the Republican leaders in that State,
but nothing of any Importance in disproof of
the grievous frauds alleged against tho car
pet.bag Government. The Governors great
argument is, that his accuser, Bowen, is him.