Nebraska advertiser., 1861-05-23


t,h from Baltimore TO the Herald says
prrs from Harpers Ferry states mat new
bsreries have been erected on the bills.
7, ms -supposed ihey would be attacked
soo3 sfter the close Of this week and that
Gen.B a.ler would command the ezpedi-
ton. n
Ms intended tomorrow to suspend all
e,eam mail service in the seceeded States.
In IS reported that in consequence Of
Gov Hicks remonstrsnce he Va troops
have been withdrawn from Maryland. II
promptly occupied by the L S the nights
thus vacated viii completely command the
town and encampmeHt of Harpers Ferry.
81 Louis, May lS.-There were two
seizures Of arms here to-doy by 5
authorities Of several hundred rifles &c.
belonging to secessionists. City quiet.
ST. Lows, May 2Oth. A. NJ.
The Express dispatch says that rebels
fred on Federal troops on Wycomico
river when rescuing the light ship, which
was returned by the federal troops by
several volleys, after which no rebels
could be seen.
A special Washington dispatch to the
Commercial Of io-days date says Maj-Gen
Butler will 90 to Annapolis tomorrow to
consolidate the Mass troops into a division
and then TO fortress Monroe. These
troops will give him a formidable COM
mand. Il is probable that Gen McClel-
land will enter western Va at the head
of his Ohio and other western troops SIM
ultaneously with a movement by Gen But
Ter al Norfolk; at the same time a column
Of Of regulars will move from Washing
ton attacking Va at three or four points.
The Posts special says there is a spark
Of Unionism 10 eastern Va, Chas Repton
publishes an address to the people Of
Fairfield county announcing himself a
candidate for congress in the seventh dis
trict.
Within a fortnight the Mass troops
under Gen Butler will have possession Of
Gosport navy yard or destroy it.
New York papers generally concur
basing their opinions on reliable Wash
ington dispatches that government troops
will soon make a demonstration on Va at
all hazards. The first progress will pro-
baby be toward Richmond; battles may
probably occur at Fl Monroe, Harpers
Ferry and near Fredericksburg at the
same time.
The Herald and other n Y papers have
foreign correspondence and articles from
leading London papers strongly indicating
that France and England will not ac-
knowledge the Southern C~onfederacy.
Mr. Lincoln's blockade is considered by
them as Just and to be conceded.
Mr Underhill correspondent of the N
Y Times was arrested at Harpers Ferry
to-day as a spy.
Washington, May 17.-It is the pre-
vailing impression here to-day in view Of
the sudden movement in Baltimore and
the transfer Of the commands from Butler
20 Cadwallader that an attack on Harpers
Ferry, the seizure of Alexandra and the
capture of Pensacola are events very near
at hand. The government will probably
have seventy thousand men here by the
end of. this month and will then be in a
condition to make important movements.
The President remarked a day or two
since that the eastern part of Va would
soon. be taken possession of, and the rebel
flag at Alexandria which can be seen at
The White House wave there no longer.
A column Of troops ten thousand strong
commenced mooving Yesterday morning
from the Va line toward Hagerstown.
Information was received by Gen Scott
that there were just 4,500 rebel troops at
Harpers Ferry.
New Orleans, May 1S.-The steamer
Miramcn has arrived from Havana the
1lIh. The Z Consulate refuses clear
ances to vessels bound for ports in the Sc
ceeded States. The difficulties between
the North and South are greatly efecting
commerce.
Montgomery, May l7.-Congress pas
sed a bill authorizing the issue Of $780,
000,000bonds, payable in twenty years the
interest not TO exceed 8 per cent, or in
lieu Of bonds an issue of $50, coo, 900 in
treasury notes IN small sums without in
terest. An act passed abohshing minis at
New Orleans and Dahlonega after the
first of June.
Montgomery, May lS.-Arkansas has
been admitted as one of the Confederate
States.
Cairo, May lS.-The steamer Fred
Lorense from St Louis to Paducah was
detained here for an answer from the
department at Washington, whether the
blockade shall be made complete by stop
ping all provisions nominally consigned
10 parties in kegs.
Philadelphia, May lS.-The Q S dist
atty will commence proceedings on Mon
day against the prizes brought by the
Yankee.
Chicago, May l6.-Sen Douglas is bet
ter this afternoon, his situation however is
considered critical by his physicians.
Arrest Of Traitors at Bait
$1,000