Nebraska advertiser., 1861-05-09


House aud took pos essIou Of the lele.
graph, planted eight hOwilzers on the
viaduct aud invested the place. This
gives foil command Of the road 10 and
from the west. They cut CT ielegraphic
communication 10 Harpers Ferry. Il IS
rumored that this Increment looks 10 the
retakIng Of that place.
An enthusiastic Uhion meeting vas
held at Annapolis Saturday night.
Il is thought that Gen Boilers ultimate
destination is Harpers Ferry The troops
which left Washington are supposed 10
be for the same place.
a large number Of transp5Tls are coli
Letting at Annapolis.
II Is supposed a large body Of federal
troops will be IN Baltimore hy Thursday.
L S recruiting Offices opened IA Balu-
more yesterday morning.
Three hundred cavalry well mounted
left Carlisle barricks for York; they said
hey would 90 through Baltimore.
la the Pa Legislature yesterday 1t was
proposed that as Ex-Sen Mason owned a
large property IN Pa that a committee he
appointed 10 investigate and whereas he
has been guilty of treason no conveyance
or transfer Of the same shall be ac-
knowledged OF record. d M State.
Hon John a Dix has accepted The Mai
Generalshlp Of the n Y forces rendered
hlm by Gov Morgan.
The Sec of War in order to accommo
date the travelling public mas directed the
opening OF the military route between
Washington and Philadelphia VIA Ann
apolis. The will be Two daily trains.
The government has declined accept
ing more than u reg ment Of three
month volunteers from Mich.
The Mayor of Washington has issued
a proclamation requiring all drinking sal:
looms TO be closed al half past 9, p. m.
Much alarm exists at Alexandria owing
to the proposed military occupation.
Gov Letcher has issued a proclamation
saying that the sovereignty of Va had
been denied, her territorial rights assailed,
her soil threatened by Inc authorities at
Washington aud every artifce employed
to infame the people Of the northern
States against US 1t therefore becomes
the solemn duty of every citizen of Va
10 prepare for the impending conflict in
this view he authorizes the military com-
mander TO order out the forces and muster
additional. volunteers as the exigencIes Of
the uuIes may demand.
The schooner ChaS Dennis from Will
miug,on. n c, has ON board Lieut. De-
Lowell and fly men, late Of The FayetIe.
vile Arsenal. They report that on April
l7th between 10 and u hundred n Caro-
lima militia demanded The surrender of
the arsenal; it was deemed prudent 10
comply as resistance was useless. and they
were allowed to depart unmolested. The
Arsenal contained 1000 stand of arms.
A special dispatch from Baltimore to
,he n Y Times says the Legislature re-
assembled Monday. The s~ecessionists it
is said will not attempt to call a conven-
ton, if they do the Unionists will insist
that the question convention or no conven-
ton shall be submitted to the people at
the election of delegates.
ST. LOUIS, May Z, "A. VI.
Gen Scott has ISSUED IA card begging
correspondents to spare hm, saying hc
has no office in-his gift, no power Ia ac-
cept volunteers, corps. or individuals al,
no time To answer letters.
A BtltmOrean had an interview with
Gen Buler, who sand that northern troops
must pass IN safety over the ground where
Massachusetts blood w,s spilled, aud If
they were attacked from the houses the
houses would be blown up.
A special dispatch to the n Y Post says
that the >teume r b Rainey Is to lake
forces from Annapolis To rrlake Smuh's
Point lighlshlp. The RaIney has / gum
and 40 men on board. She viii replace
the llghtshIp removed 10y The secessIonlsts
A war steamer Is now stationed off Fl
McHenry, Baltimore, TO assist The gar
rison.
Gov Olden, of n J, has accepted the
brigade of Hudson county, and General
Wright offers his services to The govern.
ment for an indefinite period.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says that 1t is expected that BLItmOre
Will be occupied by governments troops
by Wednesday.
The Posts Washington says that large
numbers of exiles from Va are constant
ly arriving also that Sen Johnson, of
Tenn, will make 4 speech there III favor
Of the Union in a few Gays.
The Herald's special says Ellsworth'S
Zouaves and their artillery have been or
dered TO Alexandria, Annapolis and Bait
more, and 20 miles each side of the
track of the Baltimore & Ohio r Il has
been erected a military depot commanded
by Gen Butler.
All of the bridges burned Will be re-
pared by Wednesday.
The Times Washington correspondent
says ali tut four companies Of militia have
been discharged,
A number of the police admit the re-
ception Of 1000 rifles BY the se~rcssionists
from Harper'S Ferry.
ST. LOUIS, May s, A. NJ.
Gentlemen al Baltimore to-day from
Fredericksburg say that Coz Lelcher will
soon issue an order for the evacuation Of
Harper's Ferry by the troops now rem
dixvousing there.
The twentieth regiment left n Y for
Washington wa Annapolis.
Sen Bayard, of Del, arrived at PhiIa-
delphia this morning, saying he left Viii
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