Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-15
DIspntches from wasb,nuton.


Dispatches from Washington,
WAsHINdToN, June l3.
John A. Dix will be commissioned Major
General to morrow. oA
Hon. E. Joy Morris has accepted the Mission
to Constantinople, and will TO morrow forward
to Gov. Curtin resignation of bis seat In Con
gress.
The President of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal had an interview with Gen. Johnston
commander of the Rebel forces He remon.
strated against the destruction of the dams boats
and other property of the Company, claimipe
that they were the property of Marylanders.
Johnston said his orders were positive to DESTROY
all property that could be made to benefit the
U. B. forces, and II was nonsense to talk of the
property as belonging to Maryland. for it be.
longed to the abolition States. He should,
therefore, obey instructions, and destroy every
| thing that he could reach. ~ l4
The President of the canal says he thinks the
number Of troops at Harper's Ferry is quite as
large as has been reported. The Kentuckians,
to the number of 800, are encamped on the Ma
ryland side, opposite the Ferry. They wereior.
dered to retro across the Ferry but refused to
trespassiug on the soil Of Maryland To OBJ
vlate this objection, they leased from the own
ers the ground on which they encamped, and 80
remained The Rebels say they do not know
| upon which eide the Kentuckians would fight
Itisreported that the Rebels are erecting q
battery upon Matthias Point, some miles below
Acquia Creek. This may interfere with the
navigation of the Potomac, and perhaps reuui re
its immediate removal. The channel there Is
close under the Virginia shore laFs.
The steamers Freeborn and Resolute left the
navy yard to-day, with sealed orders. Posi-
bly their errand Is to prevent the completion of
this battery, Joined by the Pawnee, which re-
mains Oh Acquia Creek. These steamers have
changed their armament, and now have long 80
Founders. 81.
% Two noted secessionists have been arrested
here, and placed under surveillance.
,,,- Tribune Special
The Arkansas rebels are TRANSPORTING arms
General Scott Ia not entirelv confident of tho
security of the citv. and bas oiven orders -.
Gently which imply some exoeetstion of the
sudden onset of ,onerr;lIa nsrtv from ho tho
Su" E"S. 'N'e' " "'Bue''iA parry rom sne
Trustwortbv renorta f,om Point cor,Gort 70.
duce The nnmber I;,ied in tho Rs,hoJ sI;.u;sh
tn twelve. seven of vbom fall n ,ha ao,inn ia
Eve have died of their wounds Ssvsr sro .,;ii
missing ''''
Persons who reached tho citv ,b;s evsn;,,
from Montoomery county Ma rsnreser, vanje
cles of every descrint;on, Isdoned With a,n.
Ammunition and nroyisiona from Raltimora' a 30
passing over the turppikes LEADING tbrouob thst +
county dutinr the entire nioht. o3 their vsv IN
Vireinis. N'e-''s - '''' wy W
We ara alan crad;blv ;nformad that con.-,
hand eoods are almost dsiiv he;ns sh;nnsd
down the Cbesaueake to the Rebels.
According to a report that reached Great
Falls this evening. a detachment of Colonej
stones command was engaged about IL o,olock
this morning In driving hack a VIRGINIA force
about 4 miles above Edwards, Ferry. and 9O
from Georgetovn. a1ls'''''' -.
Col. Eyere,t,s companies Of District yolun.
teers. who left by boats from Great Falls. mn the
Canal, were obliged to leave them about eipht
miles from dam No. S, ON account of the bosts
running aground, the canal having been cut
They marched up the tow path to the ferry
where they have probably Joined Col Stone
| by this time. -,
IF fEl lHerald's Dispatch K ,'Hs
Government movements show determine
ton to carry Harper's Ferry st all hazards,
From all the statements made, il Is cslcula-
ted that something like thirty-five thousand
men will, in day or two, surround that place
Gen. Scott deems this force sufficient to hold
this position in check, and forestall oil aggres-
sive movements on washington; Tor 1t appears
from evidence In possession OF the government
tnat such aesien was really entertained.
ed importapt adyices bv the Addatic., Il an.
pears that Lord Pamerston rscedes from the
position hitherto taken by the British Cabinet
in reference to Rebel p.ivateering. Secretary
c. Il Ia - Il