Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1861-05-09
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ST. LOUIS. May lst, A NJ.
The bridges on the Northern Central
Railroad are being repaired, a large
number Of wUrkmen and engineers have
been concentrated at York for this pur-
pose aud will be protected by troops. Il
IS their Intention 10 guard every bridge
clear OF Baltimore iOrIliicailon.
II l. reported that an armIs,ice of SIX
days has been made and The Secretary of
War has gone 10 Richmond
Gen Harvey has arrived al Washing
ton.
The Va Convention ha, passed an or
du'ahce establishing the navy Ot Va.
The lighthouse at capee Henry and
Charles show Du lights
The ChIcago Ev mag Journal learns
ir"m gentleman Ju>i returned from
Mississippi tnat III many parts OF thar
State aCl'al famine prevails. The people
are suffering Tor want ot enOugal 10 cat
C0rn, which Is the principle article oi
food, L. NOW scarce throughout both town
and country. AT one station there were
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iOcahly Those who are atle are fleeing
The country 10 escape starvation. Stations
along the Mobile and Ohio r r are pa k
I'd with freight those 10 whom Il IS con
signed being TOO poor to pay the charges.
The k K Co 10 protect itself has been
obliged TO adopt rule TO receive no more
freight Tor towns III the Mississippi unless
Ihe freight was prepaid.
a Lancaster, Pa. dispatch says, EX-
President Buchanan eutertalus no idea
Of leaving for Europe as was anuouuc d
IN the papers. 1t Is we'll known among
his personal friends that he warmly es-
pouses the cause of the North and that
he VIII pass the remainder Of his days al
Wheatiand. His nephew has enlisted
IN Pennsylvania regiment.
The ship lronsldes for Liverpool with
24OO bales of cotton aud 5000 barrels Of
-four, caught fire at New Orleans, the
evening Of the 29th; 1t was partially
consumed.
Sr-LoUIs, May lst P. NJ.
Union sentiment IN Baltimore Is repre-
scented TO be on the aScendent. Three
Union meetings were held there Monday
and resolutions passed in favor of sustain
ing the Governor, and maintaining the
honor of tbs Stars and Stripes. Al Bal
timore to-day the American flag was
raised over the Post Office and Custom
House by order of the newly appointed
officials.
The n. Y. Herald's Washington spe-
cial says that Gen. Harney denies any
intention of resigning.
Regular trains for the North commen-
ces to-day.
1t is reported that Gov. Letcher Is
about to issue proclamati fOrbiddIng
The passage of Southern troops through
Virginia.
A man was arrested in Gov Sprague'S :
quarters as a spy.
The Secretary Of the Treasury al
Washington ha, adver ed Tor p, rPOoals
until the 3Ulh INST, uulrsS the mount
shall be sooner Iaken al par for nearly
$4,000 600 Of stock If The United states
under The acl ul June 1860, authorizing
Ihr lean aud providing tor the redrmp-
rIon ut TN Treasury notes
A irjier ir,u Furl Monroe says there
Is uu dang, Of AN attack. 2UOO men are
IA TIE Fort They are mucn annoyed by
! fu.Ilv, >lnv ,ekIng r, uge, IL ia al,
ra-,> tI,v ar, return. No batteries
Nl be- allowed To 6e erected Within
range
The Couuecucul Legislature convened
'o-tay. CIV BlckIngnhm' ; message r.
/ comm, nj - an lICitnt SttIe militia,
says, Al volunteer COMPANIES have been
accepted and the regiments fully equip
| p,d with camp ard baggage trains pre-
! pare d to take care OF themselves. The
! Legislature viii make liberal prePara
lions ioI war purposes.
Annapolis dispatches say fortifcatIons
commanding Annapolis Railroad aud
country for two miles around were tarown
up yesterday. Annapolis was made
military depot yesterday. Bmler will re-
nam there. All lhs. movements are as
secret as possible. Orders were given
/ 10 arrest all newspaper correspondents.
Something important l. going Oh ln-
| format.o ou has teen receiv d from vi
mingtun n. &. TO the effect that the Sc
/ cessIonIsiS have the entire control there.
/ Two vessels have been compelled TO dis
charge their cargo Of rice on account of
the Secretary or Provisions. Troops
were arriving daily. The Secretary of
War has rendered to Gov. Sprague the
office of Brigadier General. The Gov
ernor telegraphs that the second Rhode
Island regiment is not needed at present.
Mr.. Adams, minister to England was
to leave on the Niagara from New York
to-day.
The banks of Vermont have rendered
$500, 600 TO the State for war purposes.
ST. LOUIS, May 2, A NJ.
Judge Bond of the Baltimore Criminal
Court charged the grand jury yesterday
morning. He called attention particular
1 ly 10 the attack by the mob on the military
on the 18th ult., that the guilty might be
( brought 10 punishment.
Alter the crowd had left the Custom
House yesterday a man named Geo Ler-
non, in the uniform Of the Maryland
Guards, deliberately cut down the Ame-
rican flag which fell into the hands Of the