Nebraska advertiser., 1861-04-18

Washington 10 concentrate Tie military
al any threatened point.
Il IS ru,uored thai attack viii be made
OF Fl Delaware. Md. the Wa Dep. has
taken steps TO prevent II.
Tue guards al the Departments have
been largely increased.
Washington dispatches of the 18th give
information that the President has deter
mined on carrying out the policy Of his
inaugural, and wall proceed at once TO re-
sist the action Of the Confederate States.
Ia his proclamation be says that as the
laws of the y. :. have been and are now
opposed in several States by combinations
TOO powerful to be suppressed in the ordl-
nary way, /, therefore, cali forth the mill
tia OF the several States of the Union TO
the aggregate number of $4,000 to sup
press said combinations and execute the
Jaws. | appeal TO allloyal citizens 10 ia
cilllate and aid this effort to maintain the
laws and the integrity of the national
Union and the perpetuity Of popular gov
government, and redress wrongs that have
long been endured. The first service as
signed TO the forces will be to repossess
the forts places and properly hat have
o been seized from the Onion, the utmost
care will be taken CONSTANT with the OBJ
iect 10 avoid destiluuou and distraction.
or interference with the properly of
p~eaeeable citizens in any poruon of the
country. AM thereby command persons
composing the aforesaid combinations 10
dispense within 90 days from date. /
hereby convene both Houses of Congress
for the 4th of July next to determine up
on measures which the public safety aud
interest demand.
Signed: ABE LINCOLN, Pres.
BY w. H. SEWARD, Sec. of State.
The N. Y. Herald's dispatch says Lin
coin received the news of Anterson'S
surrender with the remark that he was
not surprised.
Al Columbus. o. Adult Gen Caring
ten has issued orders carrying into effect
the military laws just passed by the Gen.
Assembly, providing for go GOO regular
militia, besides a reserve of $4,000, TO be
subject 10 immediate transfer into the reg
'ular force.
Gov. Morton. of Ind, is in possession
of information from all parts of the State
indicating that 10000 volunteers Can be
f.. relied on from that Stale at any time.
AT Chicago the news of the surrender
created intense excitement, and all parties
express 9 determination 10 uphold the gov
ernInt ut in enforcing the laws and main
tanning the supremacy of the national flag
AT Richmond, Va, demonstrations of
10Y were made, the Southern flag was
hoisted, but was removed by the guard.
Gov. Curtin, of Pa, has gone to Wash
ington, he says Pa. can send l00,000men
20 defend the Capitol.
Sr. LOUIS, Is, P. NJ.
Information continues 10 be received
from private 5 ources of secret plots in
various. portions of Md and Va, having
in view the seizure o. the public proper
" and even the PERSONS of the hIghesi
officers Of the government, Precautlon'
airy measures are considered necessary.
The present Indications are that For
Sumter will be relaken al all hazard.
The number Of Federal troops about
Washington is 5000.
The Time3 Washington correspondent
says the War Dep. is engaged IN c~alcula-
ting the quota of troops In each Stale. n.
York will be entitled TO 10 regiments.
No detailed policy relative 10 closing
Southern ports IS yet settled, but arrange.
.ments are making to cut off all commu
nication.
Gen. Scott is yet secretly at work cal
c~ulating the disposition Of the force.
The Administrations has reliable inform
alton that the Confederate States propose
after. reducing Sumter to march on Wash
ington with 10000 men. Several add
tional companies of regula.s are ordered
to Washington.
To Baltimore the Union feeling ha.
been manifested Enthusiastically since Fri
day. The bark Francis hoisled secession
nag yesterday, when a crowd compelled
boy on the vessel TO take il down, thl
captain afterwards rehoiSted it and il re
quired a detachment of 80 police to Pic
tecl it from the people.
In Massachusetts 10000 volunteer
have already rendered their services a
the Ad. Generals Office.
An offer has been made to the Treas
Department at Montgomery 10 take th,
whole loan of the Confederate State
$50, 600 1000 at par by parties in New
Orleans.
ST. LOUIS. April Is, A. M.
The Sec. of War yesterday issued
call on the respective State Government
for troops.
A special Washington dispatch to tn
Post intimates that such orders have bee.
sent to Lieut.. Simmer that he woul
probably open FIRE without waiting for a
attack, if attempts were made to strength
en- the position of the Confederate States
In Philadelphia at a late hour las
night mobs were ranging the Street
making every one show Union color;
Search was made for the Office Of III
Southern Monitor to destroy the form
and hang the editors. Gen. Patterson
mansion was threatened with destructio
he is charged with s~ecessionism. Sever,
prominent Southerners, with s~ecessio
proclivities, have received warning froI
a 50 called Vigilance Committee.
Gov. Morgan received from the Wa
Depa requisition for seventeen regiments