Nebraska advertiser., 1861-05-09

The Charleston Courier says the col
lector al that PORT has been instructed by
The g~overnmeng Of the Confederate States
10 clear private vessels and csrgOes until
war IS declared and The viii Of Congress
is made known.
Gen Be~auregard has left Charleston
for Montgomery.
The entire n ] troops are in Washing
ton and elicit much praise.
Gov Andrew, Of Mass. has received a
dispatch from the war department saying
10 more additional troops wouid be re-
CURED al present unless eHiS,iug FOR )
years. rn
At Philadelphia 4 Ia regiments aud
tVu other regiments are under orc rs to
march lO-mUTruw.
fhe Mo. Legislature s,ll in secret ses-
sion. The Senate has under cOn-ldefa-
ton a bIti 10 incorporate tn Western Pa
cI6c railroad company.
The Unon men al .At,hI on, Kansas
were victorious yesterday at The municipal
Election.
n Orleans dispatches say over 300 eco
applications have been mode TO the State
department. for letters Of marlue aud re-
priSal.
In the Confederate Congress, 9TH,
Broke, Ot Miss, presented Tie ordinance
ot GirgInIa adopting the frCylsl9ua. Goa
situation; also. resolutions appointing
commissioners 10 Congress, Two Vi whom
Breckenridge and Staples were pr. sent.
Mr.. Broke moved that they be qualified
and take their seats.
Mr.. Rhett moved 10 go into secret ses-
sion and the Va commissioners be invited
10 remain.
a later dispatch says that Va has been
admitted as "a member Of Tie Confederate
States government III secret s~tssion. Two
of L.er members were sworn Ia and par
ticipated In discussions and voted on ques-
ions. No other business made pubic.
Montgomery, May 6;h.-Curry of Al
abama presented a bill liking the time of
election of Representatives in Congress ;
also, providing for the election of Presi-
dent and Vice President under the per
manent Constitution. Referred to the
Judiciary committee.
An act passed recognizing war with the
L S, and concerning letters of marque
aud reprisaI and prize goods. The pre-
ambIe reci:es acts of Lincoln and his pro-
clauatIon aud the necessity of the Con-
Gederale States to accept the wrr lhus
commenced by him. The act authorizes
granting letters of marque and repriSaI
on certain conditions, u proyiso anuounc-
ing the doctrine that free ships take free
goods
80 days granted to federal vessels now
at ports of the Confederate States for pur-
poses of lawful mme TO return TO
their homes. Five per cent of prizes re-
ceived as fund for widows and orphaus of
those killed on private armed vessels and
support of wounded.
Nashville, May 7th.-The proceedings
of the Tenn Legislature have Just been
made public. An ordinance of secession
and alliance with the Confederate States
passed subject 10 a vote of the people on
the Sih OF June nex,. a MILITARY hill
was pa ,srd calling for So 000 troops aud
~apprupriating 81 900 coo Internationally
AMI 80 OU0 600 coDdnIunally.
Frankfort, ky May 7h The legis-
latu has Adopted IA resolution Calling for
tie c,rrcSpondc,c b 'w e. Gov VI Coffin
and the Coui,dvrat, S%IaGrs; also mluIr-
mg whether III, Confederate Status Lad
made any r,Cuisrnrn Ga Ky for rronps
and The Goy,rnors r'I y thereto; also 10
appoint "A committee Ia inquire into the
expedlency Of the suspension of specie
payment by the banks.
Louisville, May 7Ih-A ryliall e pri-
vatr dispatch says Arkansas yesterday
PASSED an ordinance ut secession Iy 81
against |.
Harrisburg, Pa, May 7h-It seems
to be the dl>pusltIono % some OF the menu
bers Of the legislature t. resliaiu the gov
rrnur from using full military ]prerogatJye
as commander M chief, any such bIll viii
surely be vetoed.
The Worlds special Washington dis.
patches Of May 7th says Maj Anderson
contemplateS addressing rhe Peop.e OF Ky
M behalf of the UoIon.
Several army officers who failed to get
commissions IN the reLcl service on re-
signing have asked to be restored, they
met with emphatic refusal>.
There are sixty thousand stand Of arms
in the Washington Navy Yard.
The government has already received
prefers OF 2j0. 900 men from West of the
AIleghanies.
The war department has informed the
governors of the States which had order
ed out their quota Of militia under the
first proclamation of the President that It
is desirable and preferable that those who
have not been marched forward shall be
mustered in for three years under the sub
sequent proclamation, full instructions on
his sub ect will soon BE- issued.
ST. LOUIS. MAY Sh, A. NJ.
New York, May 7tb.-Eight companies
of sappers aud miners have been mustered
into service /; also five companies Col Bl-
ker's California regiment. Col Hawkins
Zouaves will be mustered into service to-
day and armed with Enfield rifles. New
York aud Philadelphia hare been made
military depols. Troops will be c1nceu-
trated IN these cities to be sent at the least
emergency to any point by land or sea.
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