Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-21

SeIf-protection. the enforcement of the
laws of nations and humanity. alike
require in this instance, full and ample
retaliation.
The Charleston Mercury says, that
the Federals would capiurr large amount
Of cotton il toe vicinity Of Port Royal.
The Mercury Of the 9lh publishes a let
ter with with the startling lead lines IN
Capitals" Naval Auack on Port ROYAL.
Batteries abandoned-The enemy ~
full Possesslon-We are in the midst ri
a nest of conflicting rumors which reach
us Yesterday from Port Royal. Ear'y IN
the day it was generally believed that lie
abandonment of Fit. Walker was owing
TO the supply of powder being exhausted
The Mercury says, there IS no doubt
the fleet will succeed in capturing an i'm
mense amount of Cotton Of the best qaal-
i,v. We understand cur force to have
placed formidable distractions in the nv
er below Beaufort. General Lee is at
work near Beaufort, and Gen. Ripley at
Bazos landing for the defense of the
Charleston and Tennessee Railroad.
A dispatch dated 'PocaiaIigo, Novem-
Der 9th, retired in 2 steamers by Pope'S
Ferry. and Is now in Bullion. He re-
por,s the number Of CASUALTIES from 80
to SO. Gen. Donovan retired by way OF
Ladies Island and Beaufort TO Port Roy
al. Beaufort had not been burned as was
reported. 1t contained an immense a
mount Of Cotton, but it IS wei known
Blnhlun would be burned in case of at
tack. The Railroad from Pocataligo TO
Charleston and Savannah in in the great
est danger
A fac of truce from Norfolk Brought
down some twenty passengers all whom
said they were leaving Dixie on account
of the high price OF living therd, and
the unsettled state of society. All their
baggage was searched. Southern papers
were very scarce. Only three were on
board, and from them we gathered the
following:
Augusta. Geo, Nov. IA report
is current here for the past few daAs that
black flags have been hoisted at Savan-
nah. Charleston, and other places on the
southern coast, which Indicate that quar-
ter will not be given to the invaders, and
no quarter will be asked. The Norfolk
Day Book has the following advertise
ment: s'Atten,ion Ratlle5nake$ Charge
with full poison, and be prepared to strike
We find many subjects in this town who
must feel the force of our D Call
early at the Hall and hear the Big Snake
Little Snakes keep your eyes open. and
bring in those u%nfrlendly TO our cause
BY order Of the BIG RATTLE"
HALIFAX, Nov. IA.
Niagara from Liverpool Cd via Queens
town Sd arrived here this A NJ, her dates
are Two days la,er-Paris Correspondent
of the Independence Beige, processes to
have reliable information regarding the
Mexican Expedition. He says hat it
has ]ulterior objects, and that ii the South
ern Confedracy can hold its own until
January next, France and England will
recognize il and break the Fedral block
ade. This statement is pronounced In
England 10 be utterly untrue. The Times
publishes a letter from Hon Theo Fay,
American Minister to Switserladd, main
" devoted to the refutati2n of Earl Rus
sells late speech at New Castle in which
he asserted that one side in America is
s~trivsng for Emsire and the other for in
dependence or power, Mr. Fay protests
in the strongest terms against Lord Rus
SELLS r~easonings and complains of the
sympathy accorded to the Rebels by the
English and continental journals. The
Times criticiSes Fay's letters and altho'
it carries some probabilities to the far
thest points it is not to be compared with
the absurd and peevish utterances OF Gas
sius NJ Clay anothea Of Lircoln's diPlo-
matists. n Y dispatches Of the IA say,
Secy Chase will appoint a collector for
Fort Beaufort. Cotton will at once be
shipped from there to England.