Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-15

NdTytdHd SeNdthg Aims and ff0vtsionS 10
Virginia Apparent DetermiRdtioa Of the
Government 10 Take Harper's Ferry at all
Hasards-TAe British Goternmsnt and The
Question Of PFiUatesriRg Bloi0ing up Of
the Bridge at HafPet'S Ferry.
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WARRINGTON, June l3. "A number of
friends'of the late Senator Douglas, repre-
senting various States, assembled to night
for the purpose Of concerting measures to
erect n suitable. monument to his honor, and
make preparations for delivering an eulogy
upon the deceased upon the evening of the
Fourth of July. .a..-.
Mr. Dix will be commissioned Major
General to. morrow. Hon. E. Joy Morris has
accepted the mission TO Constantinopie, and
will, to morrow, forward to Governor Cur
tin resignation of hiseeat in Congress-
The President OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal had an interview with General john
ston, Commander Of the rebel forces. He
demonstrated against the destruction of the
dsms, boats and other property Of the Com
psny, claiming that they were property of
Marylanders. .---
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 belong.
ing TO Maryland, for it belongs to the Ab0-
lition States. Il should, therefore, obey
instructions, and destroy every thing that he
could reach. p y .. .s7-f.,. 'r
The President says he thinks the number
oftroops al Hsrper's Ferry is quite as large
as has been reported.
The Kentuckians, to the number of eight
bundled, are encamped on the Maryland
side, opposite the Ferry. They were ordered
to retire across the Ferry, but they refused
TO obey. They were then told that they
| were trespassiDg on the soil OF Maryland
| To obviate this objection, they leased from
the owners the ground on which they en-
camped, and so remained.
| The rebels say they don't know upon
which side the Il entuckians would fight.
1t is reported that the rebels are erecting
battery at Matthias Point some miles below
| Acquia Greek.
This may interfere with the navigation of
! the Potomac, and perhaps require its imme-
| diate removal. The channel there is close
under the Virginia shore. ..,.... ~.
| The steamers Ffee6oTR and Resolute left
the Nayy.yard, to day, with sealed orders.
| pletion of this battery. Joined by the PdtO-
nee, which remains off Acquia. Creek, these
| steamers have changed their armaments and
now have long thirty-two Founders.
| Two noted SecessiOnists have been arrested
/ here and placed under seryeillauce.
| The 75ibune'S dispatch says Arkansas reb-
els are transporting arms into Missouri
General Scott is not entirely confident of
| the city, and has given orders recently of q
| character which implies some expectation of
the sudden onset of guerilla party from the
| East. t ssh
Trustworthy reports from Point Comfort
reduce the number killed, in the Bethel
| skirmish, to twelve, seven of whom fell in
action, and five have since died of their
| wounds. Seven are still missing.
| Persons who reached the city this evening,
from Montgomery County, Maryland, repre-
sent vehicles of every description, laden
l With AIMS, ammunition and provisions from
| Baltimore, as passAg over the. turnpike
4 leading through thatconutY during the entire
i nlgnl, on lheii way TO Virginia We are
| also credibly informed that eohtraound goods
ere almost daily being shipped from the
chesapeake to the rebels,
According TO report that reached Great
Falls this evening, detachment of Colonel
Stones command was engaged about eleven
! o'clock this morning in driving back Vir
gipia force which had crossed the river Al
Goose Curve, about four miles above Ed
wardss Ferry, and thirty from Georgetown.
Colonel Everett's three companies of Dis.
| trict Volunteers, who lett by boats froa
Great Falls up the canal, were obliged to
leave them about eight miles from Dam No
5, the bosts running aground, the canal hav
! ing been cut. They marched up the tow,
path to the ferry, where they have probably
Joined Colonel Stone by this time.
The Berald's dispatch says the Govern.
ment movements show determination Il
/ carry Harper's Ferry at all hazards. From
all the statements made, it is calculated tina
something like thirty. five thousand men will
in q day OrtwO, surround that place. Genera
Scott deems this force sufficient TO hold thi
position in check. and forestall any aggressiv
movement on Washington for it appear
from evidence In possession Of the Govern
ment, that such design was really enter
! tanned. V
II is understood that the Government ha
received important Rdyiees by the Adriatic.
b 1t appears that Lord Palmerston recede
from The position hitherto taken by tn
British Cabinet in reference to rebel priva
teering. Secretary Seward forestalled hir
ip announcing this acceptance by the Unite
States of the proposal OF the Great Power
10 unite in declaration making privateerin
piracy. Henceforth the English Cabinet wi
respect the authority of the Cabinet at Wash
inton as extending over all the territory Q
the Union, and treaty stipnlations now ex
iftiDg will regulate, as heretofore, the inter
, course between the two countries.
LOUISVILLE June l4.-The Southern paper
2 advise the farmers to save every thing 10 th
shapeof fodder, wheat, rye and oats straw
They are very much in want of salt, println
paper, lead and leather.
james Stevens, of this city, Is making al
rangements to build gun boats for the Gov
T. eminent. r.# sI 70. t-e 4
The Nashville Patriot states that party
with the boat Red AUsngsr on the Cumber
land River, had applied for letters of marqu
, / The Custom house at Atlanta, Ga, hs
been abolished, and one is to be establishe
|. near the Northern boundary Of Tennessee.
, The Memphis AVdtanche, of the 10th, &C
/ vises the free negroes 10 90 TO work on th
|, entrenehments, az Randolph, and says the
twill be forced if they do net volunteer.
: adds the remark that those who voluntee
} will be discharged as soon as the fortihei
tiohs are finished, and those forced to entt
viii be detained during the,war,
: HERAANS, No, June l4.--A German fro
l Jefferson City says the steamer lRhite CtOa
/ was loading at that place yesterday vii
cannon and military stores.
Ii was said that Governor jackson and a
the State officers were TO embark on her 4
Q Arrow Rock, strong point about sixty mil
above, on the Missouri River.
: Captain Kelly guard of one hundred me
], were the only soldiers in Jefferson City |
: TO one o'clock yesterday. There are
: troops st 0ssge Bridge.or Dodds Island.
4 ST. LOUIS, June l4.-SeYen more col
!. panies Of troops, and a battery Of six CUR
4 Il went out on the Pacific Railroad last nigl
: The steamer d. A. january was bong
r yesterday by the Government.
. FoRT MoSRoE (Vld Baltimore,) June 10.
tits confirmed the rebels had retired fro
Bethel, 80 far as the main body is coneerns
i but the place is still held by them, and 9
y be occupied by a large body atvery shS
IF botice sHf cd 90 ~
!. Captain II. E. Davis son Of Judge Day
I Lieutepant Charles H. Seaman and DIR. MI
It tin, Of Colonel Duryee's Regiment, yestl
e day entered the eneInyis lines with iiag
81 truce, and went to within halfaA mile
/ Yorktown. They saw formidable bate
IL At Great Bethel, but were not allowed 10 {
anime the works and from there 70 OF