Nebraska advertiser., 1861-05-30
NO. A..

Ceived orders 70 March az a moments no.
tice and that Is rounds Of ball cartridges
had been suppled 10 them. The mean
| ing Of the order has not transpired, but
up TO a late hour not a single regiment
had been moved from its quarters. Indi-
cations are that the first great aggressive
steps to quel the rebellion by forward
march souih-ward will take place to-mor-
row p NJ. The 10Th and 69th, the Fire
Zouaves and Sherman's battery are un-
doubtedly the regiments selected for the
advance. This force will proceed across
the long bridge into Va. and establish
their o1tposts on Arlington Heights ex-
tending from there down the Potomac far
enough to embrace the city Of Alexandria.
which rightfully belongs to the District Of
Columbia. At Alexandria the govern
meni will take possession Of the Tele-
graph lines and Railroad communication
extending to Richmond in the direction Of
Harper's Ferry. To-morroW's dawnwill
probably find the Union flag displayed
from the spot where the flag Of JEFF. Da-
Wis has been floating. The greatest ac-
tivity is going on tonight in the various
camps. and additional regiments TO these
named above will be under marching or
ders in case Of emergency. Rumors are
flying about here to the effect that the
Sec'y of State received to-day dispatches
from Eng. declaring that it was no longer
in the power Of Her Majesty's Govern
ment to accept the proposition Of the Ad-
ministration to recognize the code Of the
Congress Of Paris of 1856, denouncing
privateeriug a piracy.
A special to the Times dated Washing
ton %, says, the army sets its face south
wardly tonight. am authorized 70 state
that there now is 250, 900 men under arms
in the pay of u S Government. These
are all quipped or will be BY Saturday
night
A special to the World says, Geo W
Dunn, a we'll known resident Of this city,
has reached here from the rebel confed-
eracy. He is last from Tenn via Cairo,
He reports that supplies are now entirely
cut off from Eastern Tenn and great fear
of starvation prevails. He saw at Mem
phis about 5000 troops furnished with
altered flint lock muskets from the Baton
Rouge Arsenal. There is two batteries
on Mississippi river between Memphis
and Cairo. Many Of the troops are
Northern men who have been impressed
into the service. Half the soldiers there
refused 10 leave the city, and the Govt
issued a proclamation ordering all COM
panies to disband who did not enter the
service of the South unconditionally.-
Ammunition was very scarce and no un-
necessary firing was permitted. Com
panies in Memphis are composed Of chain
gang convic;s. Mr.. ID. confirms the re-
port of an entire prostration Of all kinds
Of business.
Passengers who arrived here today
from Wheeling, over the Baltimore and
| Ohio X r, state that from the Ohio river
to within 10 miles Of Harper's Ferry the
| stars and stripes were floating DIR.
| Thomas Miller a prominent citizen Of
! Washington was arrested to-day, charged
with secretly receiving and delivering
letters from and to secessionists. He
protests he is innocent, but Gen. Mans
/ field retains him for examination. A
! Government steamer left for Fl Monroe
this p. M. Several members Of the
Press 20. in anticipation Of big battle
in that vicinity.
Washington, 24.-As was supposed
would be the case last night several regi-
ments with the New Jersey and MiChi-
oan brigades, Ellsworth's Zouaves and
the District Malta crossed into Va
The Va pickets having previously been
driven in by the advancing guards. One
regiment took the road leading to FAIR
fax court house about 20 miles from Wash
ton; while another stopped at the forks, a
mile from the long bridge awaiting or.
ders. An advance into Va was also made
from another point, namely: at the mouth
Of the Potomac Aqueduct at Georgntown-
The Dist. of Columbia troops returned
TO Washington this morning. From 6 70
10000 troops were sent into Va. this
morning. Firing was heard occasionally
by the driving in OF the Va pickets.
9 o'clock, A. NJ. The n. Y. Zouaves,
18th, 69th and the Jersey regiments hold
Alexandria, while Arlington Heights are
occupied by several regiments. The en-
trance into Alexadria was attended by an
event which has cast the deepest gloom
ever this community, Col. Ellsworth who
? had hauled down the secession flag from
} the Marshal house was soon afterwards
shot by a concealed foe. His body has
been brought to the Washington Navy
yard.
/ When the Federal troops reach Alex
andria the Va soldiers fired at them and
! fed
Visitors to that city say the scenes we're
intensely exciting.
ii o'clock A. n. Il is reported that
as the Va troops retired from Alexandria
r one of them was killed by a return shot
by the Federal troops. There is pros
poets Of capturing the fugitiyes.
4 Among the forces sent over to Va.
were two batteries, and two companies Of
I artillery.
The news Of the death Of Col. Els
: worth was not generally known through
: ont Washington until towards 10 o'clocl
T. to-day; The excitement was intense
+. especially among the military who ex
+ press the greatest impatienCe and desir,
o. 7 n ba snnf Ovpr ~ Va