Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1861-05-16
NO. 45.

steamer Wm Seldcn which made the con-
neciion between old point and Nerfolk
thus all communication is broken or
Washington, May 9th.-Senaiors VIII
son and Hale with the Sec'y Of The Navy
had long interview with The President
concerning the coming proclamation.
\ u is definitely asccrtained that COM
missioned navy officers have gone % Eu-
rope 20 buy steamers and other vessels
lo5 the L 5 government.
Cap, NJ Donald u S A recruitng agent
az Balumore sent a report 20 the war de-
par'meni announcing 200 recruits fot the
regular service.
Rebel forces in great numbers are be-
ing concentrated al Alexandra with heavy
ordinance, il would seem with the ioten-
ton Of foriifying themselves as a post Of
systematic approach TO this city.
Nineteen regiments IN addition 70 those
previously ordered here have been called
for 10 come Immediately aud are already
on their way to Relay camp and Wash
ington.
Gen Patterson has advanced on The
Philadelphia Wilmington and Bait r r
as far as Bush river where men under his
directions are restoring bridges. Il is
stated that he has upwards Of 1900 men.
under his command.
The Treasury has now ample means 10
specie for all necessities, there was this
morning between , and 3 million in the
vaults, ard there are offers Of loans 70
any extent.
ST. LOWS, May IL, P. n. !.
This afternoon some four or five thou
sand troops from the Arsenal went 10.
camp jackson surrounded itand compelled
it to surrender. The State troops march
ed out as prisoners Of war aud proceed
ing toward the city when from some cause
not clearly known a company Of y )
troops in the rear fired into The crowd,
killing and wounding some thirty persons.
/ Ii Is sand that brickbats were thrown
and pistol fred at the soldiers There
was great excitement among outsiders 81 .
all events, and they united with the pris-
oners Of war in giving groans for the
Id dutch aud hurrahs for Jen Davis,
other outsiders Of course cheered the u
S troops Thousands were on the grounds
supposing that all danger was over, as
The State troops had surrendered some
hour or two previous. The city Is some
what excited tonight. There is no teH-
ing what may happen as both parties are
desperate and pretty well armed.
ST. LOUIS, May II, A. NJ.
After the surrender Of the State troops
at camp Jackson yesterday to the u )
troops a most fearful scene was enacted.
As the prisoners were being marched out
of the camp mob Of secessiOnists CONF
menced an attack on the federal troops
with stones, clubs and pistols. The State
forces although prisoners Of war Joined IN
the attack on their caplors and commence
ed groaning al the German regiments,
hurrahing for JEFF Davis and using the
most derisive epithets against the govern
ment troops. Col + Blair, Segil and
Boernstein restrained their forces fof a
time from retalialng, bat when the State
troops broke ranks and attempted 10 es-
cape the German soldiers opened d fire
upon them. Those Of the State troops
who broke ranks ran IN among the crowd
Of citizens aud hurled back stones, brick.
bats and other missels upon them. The
German soldiers greatly exasperated fred
upon their assaIlants. The crowd imrhe-
dia,ely scattered, and most Of the escap-
ing we're recapturCd. Ia athe melee some
fifteen or more were killed and twenty or
thirty wounded. Among the killed we're
two ladies and Eve or SIX male citizens
who were spectators, the remainder we're
lostly Of State troops, two Of the federal
soldiers were dangerously wounded and
one fatally. The State troops were
marched 10 the Arsenal as prisoners Of
war, where they now remain. Those who
will take the oath of allegiance 70 the
government viii be liberated. There was
great excitement in the city last night
The seCessionists swore they would ayenge
the death Of their friends and the insult
70 the State. Mobs were paradiDg the
streets all night, and threats were made
against the Democrat and Auzieger news
paper Offices, but they were restrained
from doing any harm by the vigilance Of
the police and the Home Guards. In
famaiory speeches were made az the
Planters House by Maj Wrighl, J r
Barrett and others. The city is more
quiet this morning, though ilis minated
that martial law will be proclaimed If the
police fail IN preserving the peace.
Baltimore, May 9th.-A steam gun and
two men were captured while going 70
, Harpers Ferry, one was Dickinson the
inventor. they were sert 70 Annapolis.
A special correspondent al Fredericks-
burg says the western train was stopped
ten miles west Of Frederick By the com
mander Of the Virginia troops az that
place and subjected to examination. This
( viii be done % all western trains. The
D Virginians number about 400 and are
strongly posted. A train Of western cars
with a lol Of horses end 100 beevcs bound
J for Baltimore were captured az Hafpers
Ferry.
D The n 7 HeraIds n Orleans dispatch
Of the 9th says Texas troops left Victoria
: TO intercePi Col Reeves command 600
, strong about San Antonio. Col Wait,
: successor TO Twiggs, is a prisoner Of war.
The Belgian consul denies the slaie-
ment that he had made arrangements
D with the Southern Confederacy 70 supply
them with arms from Began