The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-06

and Ged.
II seems to be true that body Of Feder-
Al trOgps has advanced to Fairfax Court
House TO take possession Of the Junction OF
the Orange h Alexandria IL Manassas Gap
railroads, with a view Of inteTcepting the
advance Of Virginia troops towards Alex
andria, from Richmond and other points.
From q spy-glass view of Alexandria the
stars and stripes are flying from various
points,
Twelve hundred Tennessee troops ar
rived at Richmond on Thursday.
New YORK, May 24>
The news Of the death of Col. Ellsworth
created intense excitement here. Regret
at bis loss is mingled with general feeling
that he must be avenged.
ST. LOUIS, May 25th, A. NJ.
A strong feeling seems to prevail here
that Gen. Harney will be obliged to use the
military power against the secessionlsts OF
Missouri. notwithstanding bis treaty with
Gen. Price. Union men say, the treaty so
far, has NOT been regarded By the secession
its. and that they have prosecuted Union
men more than ever before.
Gen. Harvey, Gen. Lyon, Col. Blair and
others. declare that this persecution must
cease. or Gov. jackson and his friends will
be made acquainted with Federal bayonets.
Postmaster Blair prepared an order to-
day. disseminating the Transmission OF U. >.
Mails ia Virginia and other seeded States
and annulling all contracts for the same.
Tennessee is exempted from the operation
of the order. for the reason that the Stste
has not vet formally seeded. Contractors
will be Immediately notified OF this decision.
The mails for the South, from Washing
ton, were stopped at the crossing place of
the federal troops, and returned to the Post
Office there.
Government is in possession of startling
information from BaltimOre-that certain
prominent Union men, who. in presence
of the u. S. troops. have loudly prOfessed
devotion to the Union, are secretly working
for secession. Their names and accurate
information about them and their plans
are in the hands of the Administration.
About 10000 troops have crossed the
Potomac, and are now iu Virginia.
| II ia believed that Simultaneous move
ments we're made by Government forces
last night on Harper's Ferry and Norfolk.
Our Government has secured for the next
three months, monopoly of all arms and
cannon from the manufactures IN Great
Britain, which are permitted to make arms
for foreign States. This will show England
that in putting down rebellion, there will
be no halfway work.
| An advance of the troops upon Culpep-
per Court House, 62 miles from Alexandria,
is anticipated, but assurance is felt that
Gen. Scott has directed the advance, with
fnll understanding of all he has to en-
counter.
At 4 O'Clock this morning, the cap
tain of the Pawnee demanded the surren-
der of the Virginia troops-refused. The
captain then said, The consequences will be
terrible to the village aud all inhabitants,
and prolonged the time.
The New Jersey troops, eight miles from
| Alexandria were fired into by ambuscaded
secessOnists. The latter were routed, and
two rebel captains captured.
A dispatch to the N. Y. Post says the
Ninth regiment captured three hundred
rebels on the Orange road, near Alex
andria.
The N. Y. Times special dispatch says
5000 troops are now on Arlington Hights
with q battery. Another is ct the east end
of Long Chain Bridges, and one at Alexan-
dria.
1t is said Gen. Sanford will command the
advancing troops in Virginia. Altogether
there are $4,000 troops in the advancing
army.
NEW ORLEANS, May "a.
The news from Washington Of the occu-
patton Of Alexandria has considerably in-
creased military enthusiasm.
The New Orleans Delta's Montgomery
dispatch Gays letter from Yancey says he
had no doubt of the success of his mission.
The new tariff takes effect August 3lst.
The 18th preximo is appointed day of
fasting and prayer.
ST.. LOUIS, May 25 P. N.
Agents of the Federal Government are
here today purchasing steamboats, for On
expedition South.
From present appearances Memphis will
be attacked next week.
A gentleman from Richmond says there are
120O0 troops there and that they are arriving
on every train. Two regiments from N. Q.
arrived while he was there, and two from
South Carolina left on the same train that he
started on but turned off to the left at Taylors-
vile. This would take them to Gordonsvile
and they probably went to Culpepper. The
presenc of Gen. Johnston at Harper's Ferry is
confirmed.
New YoRK, May oath.
The steamer Aetna has arrived, bringing
four days later news. The British Government
has issued proclamation warning its subjects
| AGAINST anua0inO in the war in America and