The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-15

ton with Gen. Johnston, who commands 81
Iarpcr's Ferry.
The ten new regiments for theregular army
will CONSIST of 230O men each.
The news Of the evacuation OF Harper,s
Ferry by the rebels creates considerable e..
cisement here.
! The Government has received dispatches
announcing the fact.
Washington, June Is.
! A number Of the friends OF the Senator
Douglas, representing various States, are
ease.- eaaa - sTs5s q
suitable monument to his honor, and make
the deceased ON the evening OF the 4th OF
July.
General Dix viii be commissioned as Ma
jor General tomorrow.
| Hon. e. j. Norris has accepted the mis-
sion to Constantinople, and will to- morrow
forward to Gov. Curtin . resignation 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 remon-
strated against the destruction OF the dams,
boats, and other property OF the company,
claiming that they were property OF Mary
ianders.
Johnston said his orders were positive TO
destroy all property that could be made to
benefit the u. s. forces, and II was nonsense
to talk OF the property ~ belonging to Ma
/ rytand. for II heInn9s 10 The Abolition States.
lie should therefore obey instructions, and
destroy everything that be GOULD reach.
The Presidents says he thinks the number
q 81 # seps al ff4nrprrr Ferry II quite as large
as bias been reported. The Kentuckians to
the number Of 500, are eneamped on the Ma.
ryland side, opposite the Ferry. They were
ordered to retire across the Ferry, but re-
fused to obey. They were then told that
they were trespassing on tho soil Of Mary
land. To obvia.e this objection they leased
! from the owners the ground on which they
encamped, and so remained. The rebels shy
they don't know upon which side they Ken
tuckians) would fight.
/ 1t is reported the rebels are erecting bat.
teries on Matthias Point, some miles below
Acquia Greek. This may interfere with the
navigation of the Potomac, and perhaps re-
quire it's immediate removal. The channel
there is close under the Virginia shore.
The steamers Freeborn and Resoiute left
the Navy Yard day with sealed orders
Possibly their errand 10 to prevent the com
pletion Of this battery. They will be joined
by the Pa~nec, which RENAME of Acquia
Creek. These steamers have changed their
ornaments. and now have long 80 FOUNDERS.
Two noted secessionists have been arrest.
ed here and placed under surveillance.
4 The Trihune's dispatch says that Arkan-
cas- rebels are transporting arms into Mis-.
souri.
Gen. Scott is not entirely confident OF the
security Of the city, and has given orders re
I Gently Of u character which implies some RI
pectation OF the sudden onset OF guerilla
party from the East.
Trustworthy reports from Point Comfort
reduced the number Of killed 10 the Bethel
skirnish to twelve, seven OF whom fell 10
action, and Ave have since died OF their
wounds. Seven are still missing.
Persons who reached the CITY this evening
J from Montgomery county, Md, represent
vehicles or every description laden witt
arms, ammunition and provisions from Bal
timore passing over the turnpikes lsadine
through that county during the entire nigh
on their way to Virginia. We are also cred
) itablv informed that eontraband goods arr
almos. daily being shipped down the Chssa
I peake to the rebele.
! According to o reportthat reached Grea
Falls this evening, detachment OF Colone
Stones command was engaged abou clever
!. O'Clock this morning driving back Virgin,
force which had crossed the river at Coos
= Greek, about four miles above Edward Ferr,
! and thirty miles from 1eorgetoMn.
VI Colonel Crcs ett,s 5 companies OF Distric
Volunteers who left by boat from Grea
, Falls up the canal, were obliged to leav,
], them about miles from Dam No. 5, th
: boats running aground. The canal having
!, been cut they marched up the tow path I,
j. the ferry where they have probably joinet
: Col Stone BY this time.
Q Especial TO Herald.
g Government movements show determi
a nation to carry llarper's Ferry at all haS
Il ards. From nil the statemants made, it
! calculated something like IS 900 men will
!. in a day or two, surround that place. ueu
I. Scott deems this force sufficient TO hold thi
J. position in check, and forestall any aggres
i sive movement on Washington, for it up
z peare from evidence 10 possession Of th
q Government, that such dtsign VAS reali
10 entertained.
II Ii ia understood that the Government hs
u received important sdvices by the Adriati,
ID 1t appears that Lord Palmers.on reced,
= from the position hitherto taken BY the Bri
/. ish Cabinet, IN reference to rebel privateel
IL ing. Secretary Seward forestslled him
j. announcing the acceptance BY the q. s. |
y the proposal Of Great Powers to unite 10
x declaration, making privateering piracy
Ilenceforth the English Cabinet will respe
the authority Of the Cabinet Mt WashiDgtc
DC as extending over all Of the territory OF u
ID Union, and treaty stipulstions now exstir
IL will regulate ~ heretofore, the interc0ur
IL between the two counties.
Q Sc. Louis, June IA.
Seven more companies Of troops and >
We guns from the battery went out on the p
2, cifc Railroad last night.
On The steamer u. A. January was bought
e. the Government to-day.
Louisville, Jun,spt.
be The Courier says the majority agaiDs se
arstion In East Tennessee, 10 estimat cd
re ten to twelve thousand.
be 81. Louis, june IA.