Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-05
More Vandalism at Harper's Ferry
REPUTATION IN GEOR GA.
WASHINGTON, June 26.

new Confederate tariff. All luxuries are charg-
ed 25 per cent, while useful and necessary
articles range from to 25 per cent. Among
the exempt are bullion, coin, seeds, fertilizers,
models of inventions, household articles and
personal effects not merchandise, bIeadstufts,
manufactured firearms, &c.
Exchange on New York 74@e per cent.
premium. Brokers were selling silver at s,
and gold at 10 per cent. premium.
Especial to the Times.
The reports circulated of a change in the
plans of Gen. Scott, and that he will COM
mence operations against the rebels are crro-
neous We are further than ever removed
from battle Gen. Scott has no purpose of
risking general battle. The only conflicts
between us and the rebels which are likely to
transpire at present are skirmishes.
General SCOTS programme is the concen-
tration of the Federal troops in Virginia, and
the other border States, in such large bodies
as to make it madness for the rebels to at
tempt to attack them. While thus ntimdst-
ING them, the presence of our forces will en-
courage the loyal citizens to rise in sufficient
numbers to prevent any further outrages.-
This will cut off the rebels resources and
cause desertion and by thus harassing and
demoralizing them, drive them from the bor
der States. Scott is confident that this ac-
complished, the loyalty of the border States
is fixed Then it is his purpose to transport
by sea an immense force to operate against
the Gulf States. They will be landed under
the protection of men-of-war at prominent
points on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Thus
threatened by approaches from the sea; the
different States will at once recall their troops
from the main body, and thus break up the
grand army and make it powerless for any Of
fensive movements. The fragments in the
different States being then cut off from sup
plies from the border States, will be driven to
accept terms from Washington.
1t is no part of the plan, as at present ar
ranged to attack the debris of the rebel ar
N.Y. or to attempt the retaking Of the stolen
forts, as the restoration of them will be one of
the conditions dictated to therebels when they
find themselves forced to accept terms, By
January he thinks the rebellion will be entire
ly defeated, and the Union reconstructed.
A communication has just been had with
Beauregard at Manassas Junction. A lady
lust from there who had an interview with
him says it is not his intention to attack
Washington, but to act on the defensive.
WOFlu DlSpdtCusJ
Gen Dix has had several interviews with
and the subject of the future programme in
this immediate locality, was undoubtedly un-
der discussion; but every: indication shows
that nothing will be done to disturb the pres
ent calm until after the 4th of July.
Four foreigners arrived at Alexandria, to-
dav, on passes signed by the British consul at
Richmond and ex-Gov. Letcher. They state
that Richmond is well fortified, but there are
but few troops-most of them have been sent
to Norfolk and Manassas.
It is now denied that Mcclellan made any
such agreement with Buckner as was reported.
[Herald's Dispatchl
Information has been received here exposing
a cunningly devised plot of the rebels to pos
sess themselves of the California steamers
running to Panama Their plan is to place
on board those steamers as they leave port a
number of men in the capacity of steerage
passengers, who will, after getting to sea, rise
and overpower the crew, and seize the steam
ers. By such maneuvres they hope to pos
sess the treasury transport upon those vessels
to replenish their empty treasury; and also
to possess themselves of powerful tirst-class
steamers to be used hereafter as privateers, to
prey upon our commerce. This design may
have been executed before this.
Commercial Dispatch.
Mr.. Chandler, ell-Everett elector in Vir-
ginia arrived here from Norfolk, beng oblig-
| to leave. He says everybody thereabouts are
being pressed into the confederate service.
ST.. LOUIS, june %.
The Cairo correspondent of the Democrat
SAYS hundreds of Mssourians are concentra-
ting on the Arkansas border, where they will
receive arms, furnished from. the South, and
where they expect to be joined by troops from
Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi, to over
run the State.
Birds Point is now strongly guarded by two
regiments and a battalion Of flying artillery
and is fully capable of resisting any attacl
from the rebels. Gf
BosroN, June 81.
Col. Fremont came passenger in the Eu
Iropa, and left for New York last night.