Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1861-05-23

severely censured By many military mer
but is generally liked by the people ol
/ that vicinity.
It is said that Col Jones who led the
Mass 9th through Baltimore on the 18Th
alt. will succeed Gen Butler in the Brig
Generalship. Col Jones' scouts have
three or four times come in sight Of the
lsecesson ouiposts. A party Of them come
very near being cut of by the enemy last
night, they made some important discov-
cries in regard TO the position Of the Sc
cessionists.
Gentlemen from Alexandra visited the
President this morning and assured him
that if protected at the polls the people Of
that precinct would give a large vote
against secession.
Citizens Of the seceeded States in order
to obtain patents for inventions must take
oath of allegiance to the U S.
The following important letter was
yesterday written by the Sec Of State !:
Washinglonten, 10Th, Sir: I have received
your letter Of yesterdays date asking me
to give you in writing my reasons for
considering an acceptance on your part
Of Gov Letcher's proposition to purchase
steamships Yorktown and jamestown, re-
Gently seized by his orders and now in
his possession, an act OF treason. With
this request | readily comply: An insur-
rection has broken out in several States
Of this Union including Va, designed to
overthrow the government Of the y S.
The executive authorities ure parties to
that insurTection and so are public enc
mics; their action IN seizing or buying
vessels to be employed IN the execution Of
the decision is not merely without author
ity of law but is treason. II is treason
for any person to give aid or comfort to
public enemies. To sell vessels to them,
which it is their purpose to use as ships
of war, is to give them aid or comfort
To receive money from them in payment
for vessels which they have seized for
these purposes would be to convert the
unlawful seizure into sale and would
subject the party offending to the pains
and penalties of treason and the govern
ment would not hesitate to bring the Of
fender to punishment. Signed.
w III SEWARD
To G Hemecker.
Frankfort, KY, May 1.-THE House
yesterday concurred in the Senate bill
legallzing the suspension of specie pay
ment by the KY banks. The House pas
seG resolutions that Ky should maintain
strict nuirality during the present contest,
and approving of the Governors refusal
to furnish troops to the federal govern
ment under existing circumstances.
Louisville, May 17.-The official re-
turns from SO counties show the Union
vote for delegate to the Border State
Convention TO be So, 1861 with IS counties
to hear from.
New York, May l7.-In less than ten
days Gen Butler will have more than ten
thousand men under his command at Fl
Monroe and a squadron adequate to the
support of the land forces. This demon
stration looks to the possession Of public
property at Gosport.
New York, May 17.-The Worlds
dispatch from Washington says that pas
sengers via Harpers Ferry report the
rebels erecting Notifications on the Md
side.
ST.. LOUIS, May IS, A. NJ.
New York, May IA communica-
ton to the press signed by w P Smith
saws the reported destruction Of the
bridges on the B & o r r is untrue, as
also a report in a n Y paper that he had
asked Gen Scott to take military posses
sion of the road.
The capitol buildings will be cleared Of
troops by the 1st Of June and renovated
for the extra session Of Congress.
The Mich regiment arrived here in good
condition being the first body Of western
troops which has reached the capitol.
Annapolis, May 17.-One hundred men
with two cannot left on a steamer for the
purpose of retaking the light ships on
great Wyconic river.
Washington, May 1.-THE Charleston
Courier reports that on the 18th inst a
British bargue was refused entrance into
that port By the Niagara. Two British
ships were also ordered of; another was
pursued but run into shoal water and was
towed up to the city. A British ship was
boarded but was finally permitted to pass.
New York, May 1.-THE . S steam
er Crusader at Havana from Key West
that the yacht Wanderer was
taken by the Z S steamer St Louis.
Philadelphia, May l7.-An excitement
was created this morning by the seizure
of a submarine boat the invention Of De-
villero, a Frenchman. On going down
the river il struck an island. Four men
were fcuud on board. DevillerO said he
was taking It to the navy yard 70 test, bat
the officers there disclaimed any knOwl-
edge Of him. The boat was constructed
some time since for raising wrecks and
other submarine works, bat was neverpuf
to active use. Il is cigar shaped made Of
iron and is thirty feet long. Il supplies
its own air and viii be useful Ia mining
under feet.
Mr. Herbers, Superintendens Of Mt
Vernon, says there is no foundation for
the report that the remains Of Washing
ton have been removed from their resting
place.
Brig<Gen Mansfield to-day issued an
orderas follows: I ordered By tie tele-
graBh the agents Of the Adams express
ce., at Philadelphia, New York and Bait
Emore that in the future no express mat
ter, inclusive Of letters, viii be permitted
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