Nebraska advertiser., 1861-05-23

6,UUU and the camp OUTSIDE ZJ,OUO Under
Gen Butler.
The river Rappahannock has been
blockaded to prevent the entrance Of sup
plies for Va.
A battery has been discovered at Mat
tins point on the Va side Of the Potomac.
The Tribune's dispatch says that Rich
mond will soon be attacked.
Gen Cooke has 5000 well armed
troops al CuIpepper and 5000 more be-
tween there and Alexandria. Military
authorities consider 1t best TO march on
Culpepper thence to Charlottesville and
Lynchburg, forces viii also be sent BY
Aqua creek, also a large force TO Nor
folk thus investing Richmond on all sides.
The Times dispatch SAYS ex-GOy Wise
is dangerously i'll.
The Times special from Washington
18th says the announcement Of a new
military district including Va n Carolina
and Tenn had added intensity to the war
excitement, and a further announcement
that it was assigned TO Gen Butler In no
ways diminished the feeling.
Gems Scott, Mansfield and Butler have
been in consultation with Mr.. Cameron
most Of the day.
The Mass 9Th and Sth received orders
this P NJ 10 prepare for an instant start.
A battery Of IL guns on Aqua creek
has been discovered, also extensive earth
works near the mouth.
New York, May ia letter reed
from the frigate Minnesota at Hampton
roads says we have already seized $780,
900 of ships aDd tobacco. We are now
anticipating the enemy to attempt to for
tify Sewalls Point, if they do we shall
attack them.
Cincinnati, May 2U.-Three companies
q S artillery from fort Randall, Mime,
under command of Mai Getty, arrived
here Sunday morning, and encamped in
the Orphan Asylum lot. They viii leave
for camp Dennison this morning, where
there are now 5000 Ohio volunteers.
Yesterday a large number of people
congregated on the foot bridge which
spans the Miami canal al 18th street for
the purpose of viewing the . S troops
encamped in the orphan asylum lot, when
it fell precipitating about so men, women
and children into the canal, no lives were
lost though several were injured.
Annapolis, May ia propeller has
arrived here having in tow the light ship
retaken from the secessionists in Mill
creek.
Washington, May l9.-The Mont
gomery Advertiser says the Confederate
Congress has decided TO remove the cap
tai to Richmond.
Over 100000 soldiers are already en-
listed in the U S service.
Sec Cameron has declined TO accept the
four Maryland regiments offered by Gov
Hicks simply for defense of that State
and the district.
The forces hat will be detailed to take
Harpers Ferry will probably be COM
manded by Gen Butler.
Last night 3 zouaves strayed from
camp, when arriving before Col Ellsworth
this morning one of them unwound from
his body a secession flag II feet long
which they had hauled down from a pole
at Alexandria.
The war department contemplates es-
tablishing shortly two cantonments, on at
Gettysburg, Pa. and the other in the neigh
borhood Of New York. The force col
lected in these camps will be from Is to
% thousand.
Chicago, May I9.--The condition of
Sen Douglas is much improved.
Boston, May 19.--Capt Chas Gale
capt of the bark Pierce, Cleveland, O.,
arrived here reports his vessel sunk by
the rebels at Norfolk, losing her cargo
and $1,000 in specie. Himself and fam
lily were refused assistance especially by
the English Consul, Myers, who acknowl.
edges having possession of the baras
cargo and specie valued at $4,000.
Baltimore, May 19.-l0O0 additional
Minnie muskets were received by the Va
troops from n c.
A gentleman who left Richmond YES
terday says he passed $4,000 troops on
the railroads in Tenn enroute for Va full
ly armed.
Washington, May 19.--The special of
the Heralds says that Memphis is in a
deplorable state.
Com Latnall commander of the Con-
tederate navy had arrived at Charleston.
ST. LOUIS, May 81, A. M.
Advices from Jefferson city state that
about $500 troops had assembled at that
point for the defense of the State, more
are arriving daily, but are poorly supplied
with arms. They display secession flags
and avow their intention Of resisting the
Federal government.
The Memphis Appeal states that on
Thursday night % men, who were among
those taken with the command of Gen
Frost at camp Jackson, St Louis, arrived
at that city. They hoisted a secession
flag and marched to their quarters.
Washington, May 20.-The U S trans
port Freedom, arrived here this p m direct
from fort Monroe, bringing dispatches to
the government. On her wayup she cap.
tured two small vessels and brought them
TO the Washington Navy Yard. A pas.
senger on the Freedom states on Saturday
two vessels from the feet poid a visit 10
Sewel Point vicinity about four miles from
the fort when the Virginians were erecting
batteries, and threw shells at the works.
spelling materially the architectural ar
engagements, shots were fired at the vessels
but without effect. II was not known