Nebraska advertiser., 1861-05-02

village was bristling with bayOnets and
people we're perfectly frantic. He says
luther that Gov Ellis showed him a dis
patch from Pensacola dated Goth from
Gen Bragg stating that no attack on Pick
ems mn 10 thai time had~been made and
i, was not his PurPoseto attack Il tor some
time.
Intelligent gentlemen from western Va
-waitpd onthe Stale administration yesier-
cay invoking lis influence wI,h the Nation
all Administration TO procure arms TO de-
fend themselves They say west OF the
Blue Ridge can be held It the necessary
arms vsure gwen M time. They sald they
were endorsed BY the public sentiment OF
lhal poElion. ct Va. The Slaiszadmlnls-
traitor has complied with their request.
A Washington dispatch Of yesterday
SAYS the troops call 4 out by The order OF
io.day ar. additional 10 III 13,tO0 as
r,adv redtih.d. the Ol.oh Auabsr ail-d
for ty governments Is 5000 vol. ty pro-
clamaton- 10000 Y~oI-for 3years $4,000
for 5 vears service md Is 600 ~Seamehfer
5 years making a total Of l5S,00O mrn ;
even this tails short Of the real number
as several States send double the number
required.
A spontaneous Union meeting was held
10 BabiuOre .astnight, about D00O peo,
pie attended.
Trains run from Baltimore to wheeling
bat are searched al Harpers Ferry by Sc
cessioaists who are aA along the route
A special messenger sails on the next
Ligefpa6l steamer TO parehase S50O,00O
worth of arms for The State of Ny. fr
The Times sPs zeal elrresP nlrnt from
Frederick, Nd, says a direct vote on Sc
cession in the House stood 50 against and
l3 for il. The Senate has publIs Ell an
address DENYING any intentiOn1o pass a
secession ordinance.
The Union men are coercIng Eastern
Virginia where heavy d~epredaIions are
made IN private properly by az armed
rabbel. MOI "l.fiI| III oils.
A soldier who escaped from Charles
ton and whOI serted.at the guns during
the fight at Moultre says, nearly every
shot from Sumter killed somebody be-
tween three and four hundred men were
killed and a large number wounded there
during the seige. The killed were in
tered at night, on the Potter's field; many
also were killed 10 dwellings outside the
ForyBhe soldiers were threatened with
death, if they disclosed the facts about
the killed.
Another who was at Morris Island
says, $50 men were killed there, and 40
at Sullivan's Island; they also state that
the negroes only want their leaders to
give the word when the slaughter will be
terrible.
A Cairo dispatch says, it is rumored
that it is the intention of the Missourians
to plant a battery Of heavy ordinance
Immediately opposite Cairo, on the bank
of the Mississippi. ~
The Croton acquiduet Of New York,
was this morning guarded by the Policr
IN consequence Of fears that an attempt
may be made to blow up the piers Of the
high bridge.
Jas, Tracy, a native of Cleveland
who camr from Charleston ty he ,rtani-
er Ma hyilIe, had de Jared hi, mt. b'ion o
become a citizen Of the Unit.d States.
and had a small farm which was conhs
Gated because he refused 10 fight against
the flag hr had sworn to protect. ~ wa,
seiz-d. tied to thr fenre with his hand.
over his head aud given five hundred
lashes, his wife was hckrd and otherwise
I.used .rf.Itn
From r. liable information received at
Annapolis it appears that IU0O0 troops
from tn Southern Confedpracy are now
in Virginia. and more arriving
Omaha, May Isl, A. N.
Gov. Black has issued a proclamation
recommending a thorough volunteer or
gauization throughout the Territory. He
has already supplied companies with arms
and equipments, and seems determined TO
place Nebraska in The best possible con-
driouof defense. --
Il IS supposed that at least one regiment
Of Nebraska volunteers will be mustered
to the service Of the Z S for home def. nee.
Nebraska is 4 unit for the Constitution
and the Union.
rIyis rumoTed that Gov Blark will i'm
.ediately on Ihe arrival OF his successor
return to Pa, having bern called there 10
assume an important military command.
ST. LOUIS May lst, A. VI.
Gov Curtains in bis message 10 the Pa
legislature yesterday, says the slaughter
# northern troops 10 Baltimore for the
pretended offence Of marching at the call
# the Federal government p-eaCeably over
be soil Of a State admittedly 10 lhe Union
With the object Of defending the common
apital canuon be submitted TO whether
Maryland claims TO be loyal or Otherwise.
Is recommends a large loan and the rails
ag Of 10 regiments Of cavalry aud in.
antry exclusive Of those already called I
service. ,
Forts Madison and Nonsense near An z
are occupied t. U S troops.
The National In~teHigencer says both
Iouses passed resolutions chrming the {
light Of the general government omarch
-0ops through Nd without hinGrance 10 5
Washington. c
The Virginiaas are removing all the
~iaefansry from HWPers Ferry TO Rich :
i5nd. l
a special dispatch 10 the n Y Post >ays =.
presence u SAerman's battery al Xix
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