Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-28
Dispatches from washington.


WASHINGTON, June 26.
General Dix has had several interviews will
the Secretary of War and Gen. Scott, to-day
and the subject of the future programme in thil
immediate locality, was undoubtedly under dis
cussionj but every indication shows that moth
ing will be done to disturb the present calm ill
after the 4th of July. -"
Four foreigners arrived at Alexandra to-day
On passes signed by the British Consul at Rich
mond and ex' Governor Letcher. They sta te
that Richmond Ia we'll fortified, and but few
troops there, most Of them having been sent to
Norfolk and Manassas.
lis now officially denied that Gen. McClel.
Ian made any such agreement with Buckner as
was reported tt.|
Rumors reached the city to.night by special
steamer from Fortress Monroe, that a recon-
noitering party was fred into by the Rebel bat
terry at Sewell's Point last night, and seven
killed and many wounded.
The names of Capt. Dabney H. Maury,
Assistant Adutant General, Carter L. Stephen.
son, 9th infantry, and 2nd Lieut.. Edward Dillon,
9th infantry, all Of Virginia, have been stricken
from the roll of the army, for entertaining and
expressing reasonable designs against the Gov.
ernment of the United States.
[Heald's DiSpatch.l
WASHINGTON, June &C.
Reliable information has been received here
exposing cunningly devised plot of the Rebels
to possess themselves OF the California stea mers
running to Panama. Their plan is to place upon
these steamers as they leave port, a number of
men in the capacity Of steerage passengers.
who shall, after getting to sea, rise and over
power the crew aud seize the steamers. By
such maneuvers they hope to possess the treas :
ure transported upon these vessels, to replenish
their empty treasury, and also to possess them
selves OF powerful first class steamers, to be
used hereafter as privateers to prey upon our
commerce. This design may have been execu
ted before tbia.
Lieut.. Tompkins's Cavalry discovered that
1000 Rebels had advanced to Vienna and rees.
tablished a battery; not, it is thought, for an
attack, but to induce Federal troops to advance
within reach of their concealed batteries.
Especial to Post.l
WARRINGTON, June 81.
A movement is afoat to elect Emerson Eth
eridge Secretary Of the Senate. He will accent.
II chosen. ~
An election for State Senator 10 renreasnt
Fairfax County, Virginia, will occur on Satur-
day, but no voting is expected, except within the
lines Of the Confederate troops.
Especial to Commercial
, WAsHINeroN, June 81.
Mr.. Chandley, Bell and Everett elector for
Virginia, has arrived here from Norfolk, being
Obliged to leave. He says everybody there
aoouts Is being forced into the Confederate
service.
Tribune Special
WASHINGTON, June 26
Gen. Patterson received orders to move for
ward, which looks like rebuke for his mac
tivity.
Ito the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. June 81.
Col. Wier lett here several days ago for
Kansas, taking with him Gen. Lanes procla-
nation, calling on the people of that State to
rally and fill up the regiments, stating explicit
ly his purpose to put down rebellion wherever it
be exhibited, and to sustain Union men without
regard to State or locality.
Senator James II Lane has received his com.
mission as Brigadier General.
10 addition to the three regiments heretofore
accepted from Kansas, he is authorized to raise
TWO, consisting OF twelve companies Of infantry,
four OF cavalry and four of artillery. The
Oolonels OF these two regiments are VIM. Wier,
who served during the entire Mexican war, and
is well known, and James Montgomery.
General Lane will occupy his seat during the
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command of his brigade about the Goth July.
IL 10 ascertainod on reliable authority, that
1t Is the fixed determination Of the Government
TO fully suatoin- and protect in their Conatilu.-
tional and legal rights, all those citizens OF
Tennessee, who, In their devotion to the Union,
are now struggling to wrest their State from the
hands of the usurpers. =
1t will defend all loyal States against parts
thereof claiming to have seeded, and afford
them every protection against domestic violence,
insurrection or invasion. The government will
furnish the citizens of such States unable to de-
fend themselves against their invaders and op.,
pressors, and will speedily come to their aid
with men and arms, in sustaining the constituted
authorities of the United States. ,,.|
The Postoffice Department, In consideration of
the loyalty of the citizens of East Tennessee,
has made arrangements for furnishing them in
creased postal facilities. The mails will here
after be sent thither by Cincinnati instead of
Louisville. :
1t is contemplated to send the retnrned Texan
United States troops to the plains to keep the
Indians In subjection and the daily Overland
Route clear, which commences next week.