Muscatine Weekly Journal

WASHINGTON, June 13.

Mr. Dix will be commissioned a Major-General to-morrow.

Hon. E. Joy Morris has accepted the mission to Constantinople, and will, to-morrow, forward to Gov. Curtin a 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 remonstrated against the destruction of dams, boats, and other property of the company, claiming they were property of Maryland. 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 belonging to Maryland, for it belongs to the abolition States. He should, therefore, obey instructions, and destroy everything that he could reach.

The President says he thinks the number of troops at Harper's Ferry is quite as large as has been reported.

The Kentuckians, to the number of 800, are encamped on the Maryland side, opposite the Ferry. They were ordered to retire across the Ferry, but refused to obey. They were then told that they were trespassing on the soil of Maryland. To obviate this objection they leased from the owners the ground on which they are encamped, and so remained.

The rebels say they don't know upon which side the Kentuckians would fight.

It is reported that rebels are erecting a battery at Matthias Point, some miles below Aquia creek. This may interfere with the navigation of the Potomac, and perhaps require its immediate removal. The channel there is close under the Virginia shore.

The steamers Freeborn 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 remains off Aquia creek. These steamers have changed their armaments, and now have long 32-pounders.

Two noted secessionists have been arrested here and placed under surveillance.

A number of friends of the late Senator Douglas, representing various States, assembled to-night for the purpose of concerting measures to erect a suitable monument to his honor, and make preparations for delivering a eulogy upon the deceased on the eve of the 4th of July.

[Tribune'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 recently of a character which implies some expectation of the sudden onset of a guerrilla party from the East.

Trustworthy reports from Point Comfort reduced the number killed in the Bethel skirmish to 12—seven of whom fell in action, and five have since died of their wounds. Seven are still missing.

Persons from Montgomery county, Md., represent that vehicles of every description, laden with arms, ammunition and provisions, from Baltimore, are passing over the turnpikes leading 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 a report that reached Great Falls, this evening, a detachment of Col. Stone's command was engaged, about 11 o'clock this morning, in driving back a Virginia force which had crossed the river at Goose creek, about four miles above Edward's 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 they have probably joined Col. Stone by this time.

[Herald's Dispatch.]

It is understood that government has received important advices by the Adriatic. It appears that Lord Palmerston recedes from the position hitherto taken by the British Cabinet in reference to rebel privateering.—Secretary Seward forestalled him in announcing the acceptance by the United States of the proposal of the great powers to unite in a declaration making privateering piracy. Henceforth the English Cabinet will respect the authority of the Cabinet at Washington as extending over all the Territory of the Union, and treaty stipulations now existing will regulate, as heretofore, the intercourse between the two countries.

WASHINGTON, June 14.

Hon. Anson Burlingame has been appointed Minister to China, in view of the refusal of Austria to receive him.

[Special to Post.]

Col. Parker, of Boston, and Col. Mix, of Schoharie, N. Y., have been fully authorized to raise a regiment of mounted riflemen, for the service of the Government—

A detachment of the 5th Pennsylvania regiment captured a wealthy planter, named Wm. Hatton, a member of rebel cavalry. He was taken to Alexandria.

The Government will soon pay all the troops, including the three-months, as well as the three-year, volunteers.

A clergyman who has arrived here, from Manassas Junction, expresses the opinion that Beauregard intends making a 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 2,300 men each.

The news of the evacuation of Harper's Ferry by the rebels creates considerable excitement here. The Government has received dispatches announcing the fact.

ST. LOUIS. June 14.

Seven more companies of troops and a battery of six guns went out on the Pacific Rail road last night.

The steamer D. A. January was bought yesterday by the government.

PHILADELPHIA, June 14

A refugee from Norfolk brings a copy of the Transcript of the 25th ult. containing the names of 100 men who voted for Union, notwithstanding threats of assassination; he says that the Merrimac was just afloat when he left, and he ridicules the idea of her being used for offensive purposes, No other vessel was raised

HERMAN. Mo., June 14

A German from Jefferson City says the steamer White Cloud was loading at that place yesterday with cannon and military stores. It was said that Gov. Jackson and the State officers were to embark on her for Arrow 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 1 o'clock yesterday.

There were no troops at the Osage bridge or Dood's Island.

LOUISVILLE, June 14

The southern papers advise the farmers to save everything in the shape of fodder, wheat and oats straw. They are very much in want of salt, printing paper, lead and leather.

A gentleman of this city is making arrangements to build gun boats for the government.

The Nashville Patriot states that a party with the boat Red Revenue, on the Cumberland river, had applied for letters of marque.

The Custom House at Atlanta, Ga., has been abolished, and one is to be established near the northern boundary of Tennessee.

The Memphis Avalanche, of the 10th, advises the free negroes to go to work on the entrenchments at Randolph, and says they will be forced if they don't volunteer: and adds the remark that those who volunteer will be discharged as soon as the fortifications are finished, but those forced to enter the service