Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1861-04-25


with showers of paving stones The
Mayer Of the cry went ahead Of them
with the poEce. An immense crowd
blocked NJ The streets. The soldiers
finally turned and fired on the mob
Several Of rhe wounded have Just gOne-up
the streets in carts.
The last dispatch says at the Washing
ton depot an immense crowd assembled.
The rioters atlacked the soldiers 1Sho
fired on the mob. Several were wounded.
The BaltimOre Sun publishes dis
patch that Harpers Ferry was set on FIRE
by the regulars al midnight, and that
then relreated into Maryland. There
we're 40 state troops there AT the time.
AT Washington, the Clerks of State
Department rave been farRed iRto a
guard for the protection Of that building.
Those Of the Treasury Department
have received orders immediately TO re-
pair to the department on the first inva-
sion of the city. The Clerks of the 9th
er Departments are directed to be SIM
ilarly watchful. In addition to the mill
tary force that has benn placed IN the
public buildings. The government Is ac-
lively preparing for all emergencies.
The Kansas men In Washington have
formen company of IS men, called The
frontier guard. They have been given
the post of honor of the East rOoln of
he Presidents house.
The Cabinet held a meeting yesterday
morning, and another in the afternoon.
ia reference TO warlike operations. Cen
tletnen who arrived from Richmond con-
fran the reporl that the act Of secession
had passed The Convention by a large
majority. The members are sworn to
secresy The time for its official promuI-
CATION had not YET arrived. Measures of
a military character having first TO be
consumaled.
A military force left Richmond We'd
nesday night for Harper's Ferry, other
companies joined them on the route. The
same information. from what they heard
heard in Va. Official quarierSs have no
doubt that the armory bythis time has been
taken possession of by State troops. "a
companies averaging 1000 men each have
already been mustered into service by the
government, others will present them
selves al The war debOl for a similar pur-
pose.
5000 Pa. troops have arrived here this
afternoon. several Of them were hurt by
stones while passing through Baltimore.
The latest from Norfolk, received al
the Navy department. yesterday afternoon
is that when Capt. Pendergrys ascertain
I'd that the channel was ubstructed be
placed his ships broadside to Norfolk and
Portsmouth and demanded that the OBJ
struclion in the river be removed else he
would lombard both place, il 5 added .hilat
the citizens complied with lie demand.
Gov. Picsens' reply to Sec'y Cameron
ealing for me quota of troops, | conclude
four object is to subiugate the Southern
States. and your requIsiiioh made upon
me for such an object, IN my judgement,
Is not within the powers of the COhstiIu-
lion or the act of 1855, will not be com
piled with. You have chosen to inau-
guraie civil war. and having done 50 we
will meet il in a spirit as determined as
the Administration has exhibited to the
South.
Il IS stated by parties direct from Rich
mond that the ordinance of secession was
publicly proclaimed yesterday. the vote on
the passage is kept secret.
In New York Col Ellsworth had up TO
g o'clock last evening enrolled 600 fire.
men in his Zouave regiment aud the ranks
are expected TO be filled to-day. aud the
whole uniformed and equipped aud In
Washington before Tuesday of next week.
Washington dispatches 10 the Herald
say that Col. Paulding reports thai the
vessels sunk below Norfolk are three
light boats and can be easily removed
That the Goshart Navy Yark is protected
by the guns of the vessels mO0ved off the
yard. aud those IN command are fully pre-
pared for any emergency, and if any al
tempt IS made by Va. TO take the yard
they viii be blown INTO atoms.
The Custom House refuses clearances
to the ports OF the seceeded States. So
900 cartridges were seized by the sheriff
of 0nbOV yesterday at the factory, des-
tined for the South, and the factory
threatened with destruction. The Sth
regiment Of Mass volunteers, Col Mon
roe. arrived at z o'clock this mOrnin5 and
is quartered at the Astor Hotel They
were received with the same unbnunded
enthusiasm as those of yesterday. They
leave at noon. The 9th regiment of n.
Y. leaves at 4 p. m. to-day.
ST. L0CIs. April ne, A. n.
The Harriette Lane arrived at New York last night
/ The steamer State Of Maine bad arTivek Uith Csc
/ hundred men Uf 4Ih Gass regiment under Ex-G0F
/ Packard.
AT Louisville, Ky, Gov. Magoffn IS trying to gei
/ the banks to len half million dollars to arm the
State for defense, it is supposed that sOne arrange
/ ment win be made.
/ There was an immense Uuion meeting at lsOGis-
/ vile, last night SIeethss Hsre made w 6uilTis
NicdOlas, Bullock and Brown. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted declaring that rs the COnfeds-
/ rate States commenced the var with the Eedera
Government ky. has the right t1 choose her position
and acknowledges her loyalty until the tederal Gov
ernmSnt becomes the aggTessor opposes the call o
I the GUvemment tor volunteers for the puFpOse Oi
coercion and raising Of troops here too0oPezte WtE
I the Southern C0nfederaey when the sknoEledged
intention Of the latter IS 70 uareh en- Washington
that secession is remedy for no evil, and that ny
will not Eake part against the Federal Government
/ that Nv. should mainiain an Independent position
with the Bni0n against the administration and tx
seeeeded States, declaring her hatred against th'
hostile TRADE Of either; aaa thai KY be ar1ed il
accorslaEee to law.
-. :, q A see - a.. f,..e. a.. -.