Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-21

NoNCI IL 10 uuty
advise you that you are under no obligation
whatever to obey the unconstitutional edict
of a military despotism.
WASHINGTON, June 49,
Mr.. Dix will be commissioned Major-Ger
eral tomorrow
Hon. E. Joy Morris has accepted the mis-
sion to Constantinoplc and will, tomorrow
forward to Gov Curtin resignation of hi
seat in Congress-
The President of the Chesapeake and Obi
Canal had an interview with Gen. Johnston
commander Of the rebel forces lie remon
strated against the destruction of dams, hoats
and other property of the company, claiming
they were property of Maryland. Johnston
said his orders were positive, to destroy al
property that could be made to benefit tn
| United States forces, and it was nonsense t.
talk of the property as belonging to Maryland
for it belongs to the abolition States III
should, therefore, obey instructions, and de
stroy everything that he could reach
The President says he thinks the number o
troops at Harper's Ferry is quite as large a
has been reported
are encamped on the Maryland side, opposite
the Ferry. They were ordered to retire across
the Ferry, but refused to obey They wer'
then told that they were trespassing on tn
soil of Maryland TO obviate this objection
they leased from the owners the ground OF
which they are encamped, and so remained
The rebels say they don't know upon which
side the Kentuckians would fight.
1t is reported that rebels are erecting bat
terry at Matthias Point, some miles below Aquis
creek. This may interfere with the naviga
ton of the Potomac, and perhaps require its
immediate removal The channel there is
close under the Virginia shore ..-
The steamers Frceborn and Resolute left the
navy yard to-day with sealed orders; possibly
their errand is to prevent the completion Of
the battery, joined by the Pawnee, which re.
mains Oft Aqua creek. These steamers have
changed their ornaments, and now have long
32-pcunders.
Two noted secessionists have been arrested
here and placed under surveillance.
a number of friends Of the late Senator
Douglas, representing various States, assem-
bled tonight for the purpose Of concertng
measures to erect suitable monument to his
honor, and make preparations for delivering a
eulogy upon the deceased on the eve of the
4th of July.
[Trbuno's Dispatch.]
Arkansas rebels are transporting arms into
Missouri.
Gen. Scott is not entirely confident of the
security of the city, and has given orders re-
Gently of character which implies some ex-
pectatiOn of the sudden onset of guerrilla
party from the East
Trustworthy reports from Point Comfort
reduced the number killed in the Bethel skir-
mish to 12-seven of whom fell in action, and
five have since died of their wounds Seven
are still missing.
Persons from Montgomery county, Nd, rep
resent that vehicles of every description laden
with arms, ammunition and provisions, from
Baltimore, are passing over the turnpikes lead
ing through that county, during the entire
night, on their way to Virginia. We are also
informed that contraband goods are almost
daily being shipped down the Chesapeake to
the rebels
According to report that reached Great
Falls, this evening, a detachment of Col. Stones
command was engaged, about II o'clock this
in driving back Virginia force
which had crossed the river at Goose creek,
about four miles above Edwards Ferry, and
thirty from Georgetown
Col. Everett's three companies of District
volunteers who left by boat from Great Falls
up the canal, were obliged to leave them about
eight miles from dam No. 5, the boats running
aground, the canal having been cut. They
marched up the tow-path to the Ferry, where
the have probably joined Col. Stone by this
time
[Hcrald's Dispatch
1t is understood that government has re-
ceived important advices by the Adriatic. 1t
appears that Lord Palmerston recedes from
the position hitherto taken by the British
Cabinet in reference to rebel privateering.-
Secretary Seward forestalled him in announc-
ing the acceptance by the United States of the
proposal of the great powers to unite in
declaration making privateering piracy. Hence
forth the English Cabinet will respect the au-
thOrity of the Cabinet at Washington as ex-
tending over all the Territory of the.Union,
and treaty stipulations now existing will reg
ulate, as heretofore, the intercourse between
the two countries.
WASHINGTON, June IA.
Hon. Arson Burlingame has been appointed
Minister to China, in view of the refusal of
Austria to receive him.
Especial to POST
n,
Schoharie, N. Y, have been fully authorized
to raise a regiment of mounted rihemen, for
the service of the Government
A detachment of the 5th Pennsylvania reg
iment captured a wealthy planter, named VIM.
Hatton, a member of rebel cavalry. He was
taken to Alexandria,
The Government will soon pay all the troops,
the three-months, as we'll as the
three-year, volunteers.
A clergyman who has arrived here, from
Manassas Junction, expresses the opinion that
Beauregard intends making demonstration
against Federal lines, in connection with Gen.
Johnson, who commands at Harper's Ferry.
The 10 new regiments for the regular army
will consist of 1890 men each
The news of the evacuation of Harper's
Ferry by the rebels creates considerable ex-
citement here. The Government has received
dispatches announcing the fact
ST. LOUIS, June IA.
Seven more companies of troops and bat
terry of six guns went out on the Pacific Rail
road last night.
The steamer d. A. January was bought yes
terday by the government.
PHILADELPHIA, June IA.
n refugee from Norfolk brings copy of the
Transcript of the 25th ult. containing the
names of 100 men who voted for Union, not
withstanding threats ofassassination he says
that the Merimac was just afoat when he left,
and he ridicules the idea of her being used for
offensive purposes. No other vessel was
raised
HERMAN, Mo-, June IA.
A German from Jefferson City says the
steamer White Cloud was loading at that
place yesterday with cannon and military
stores. 1t was said that Gov jackson and the
State officers were to embark on her for Ar
row Rock, a strong point about sixty miles
above the mouth of the Missouri river
Capt. Kelly's guard of 100 men were the
only soldiers in Jefferson City up to o'clock
yesterday.
There were no troops at the Usage bridge
or Dood's Island.
LOUISVILLE, June IA.
The southern papers advise the farmers to
t|,n 80 r. l.