The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-06-20
From Warrington.
WAsHINGTON, June IL,

WAsHINGTON, June Is.
Mr.. Dix will be commissioned Major
General tomorrow.
Hon. i. Joy Morris has accepted the
mission to Constantinople, and will, to-
morrow, forward to Gov. Curtin resiy-
nation of his seat in Congress.
The President Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal had an interview with Gen.
Johnston, commander Of the rebel forces.
He demonstrated against the destruction
of dams, boats, and other property Of the
company, claiming they were property Of
Maryland. Johnston said his orders
were positive, to destroy all property that
could be made to benefit the United
States forces, and it was nonsense to
talk of the property as belonging to Ma
ryland, for it belongs to the abolition
States. lie should, therefore, obey in
struc,ions, and destroy everything that
he could reach.
The President says be thinks the nu Il
Der Of troops at Harper's Ferry is quite
as large as has been reported.
! The kentuckians, to the number Of
500, are encamped on the Maryland side
opposite the Ferry. They were ordered
to retire across the Ferry, but refused to
obey. They were then told that they
were trespassing on the soil of Maryland
To obviase this objection they leased
from the owners the ground on which
they are encampcd, and so remained.
The rebels say they don't know upon
which side the Kentuckians would fight.
It is reported that the rebels are erect.
ing a battery at Matthias Point, some
miles below Aqua creek. This may in
terfere with the navigation Of the Poto-
mae, and perhaps require its immediate
removal The channel there is close un-
der the Virginia shore.
The steamers Freedom and Resolute
left the navy yard today with scaled
orders; possibly their errand is to pre-.
vent the C mpletion Of the battery, join
ed by the Potomac, which remains Of
Aqua creek. These steamers have
changed their ornaments, and now have
long 32-pounders.
Official accounts received from For
Monroe reports there were but fourteen
men killed and forty five wounded on on
side 10 all at Bethel. Twelve were kille,
in the fight before the batteries. Their
were three batteries opened on our troops
, from the right. left and centre of tn
road to Yorktown-in all about thirt,
cannon. Many of them were rifcd
Lieut.. Butler, who was present durin,
the conflict, thinks at least 200 rebel
: must have been killed and wounded. Blu
four prisoners were taken by the Fedora
forces.
WASHINGTON, June II.
Hon. Arson Burlinchame has been ap
pointed Minister to China, in view of tn
refusal of Austria to receive him.
WASHINGTON, June II.
The Government has been seriousl
embarrassed by the publication Of tn
plans of the campaign by newspapers
enabling rebels to Illustrate them. +
obviate this, the editors of the principa
cities are to meet at Washington to re
lieve the Government from further EN-
: barrassment.
- Postmaster General Blair has dispatch
cd to the Postmaster of Louisville an or
der requiring all mail matter coming from
disloyal States to be held for postage.
The Maryland election has resulted il
a great triumph for the Union. Even ir
secession districts the Union vote is
heavy, Notwithstanding Union men were
threatened with death if they voted 81,
miles faom here.