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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
Coming TO tn cir Senses

On the day following the defeat of Gu,
army at Bull'e Run, Congress took up and
promptly passed Mr.. Crittenden's resolu-
tiOns by decided vote.
Tho resolutions. as adopted, declare that
the present civil war has been forced upon
US by disuhionists of the South that. in
this national emergency, Congress, banish>
ing all feelings of passion and resentment.
will recollect only their duty to their
country THAT the war is not waged for
conquest or subjugation, or interference
with the rights or established institutions
OF the States in revolt, but to maintain and
defend the supremacy Of the constitution,
with the rights and equality under it unim.
pared and that as soon as these objects
shall be accomplished, the war ought to
cease.
If these resolutions or some expressing
similar sentiments had been passed on the
first day of the session, they would have
been more in tune. 1t is questionable
whether they would received the sanction
OF Congress, had it not been for the disas-
ter to our army. But whatever motives
induced the move by Congress, We hail il
as ne omen that fanaticism will not rule
the hour at Washington hereafter.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
General Fremont.

st. Louis papers announce the arrival Of
uen. Fremont in that city, where for the
present his headquarters will be located
The entire military operations of the West
and Southwest will be under his command
Though Gen. Fremont was the first can>
didate of the Republican party for Pres:-
dent Of the United States, he is COMPARE
lively a conservative man. We have con,
fidence that he will do much to allay the
spirit of Sepoy barbarism that is beginning
to manifest itselfthroughout Missouri. The
Lyons, Hurburts and Popes, will have to
come under his authority, and the consti
tuition and laws will be respected; while
the villianies Of the Missouri rebels will
receive adequate punishment.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
Cape GirarGeau, july 2s


Messrs. Editors Let me. thropgb tho
medium of your valuable Journal congrat.
ulate the citizens of the Sd Con ,fessionaI
District OF the State of Illinois unon the
success in sending into the field the 20,b
Regiment Of Illinois Volunteers Com
posed as 1t is of picked men from the larg.
est Congressional district in the United
States, the result would naturally ha n
Star Regiment" which is an honor far
any people to have.
The ability of the Goth to NAV ;ts ror,
nobly in retrieving the honor of our old
flag cannot be doubted for a moment esN
pecally after seeing its officers and man
more noble looking and manly appearing
set OF fellows have not been sent into the
neld hy any State IN my opinion, during
this war. The men are large, athelitic and
sooer while the officers would do honor 10
any army. The Colonel, G. c. Marsh. is a
man OF extraordinary ability as COM
manoer MS regiment has been reduced 10
perfect discipline, and while going through
the eToiutions of the line the movement,
are as correct and regular as those of tho
veteran army. 1t would be needless for me
70 say ANYTHING IN favor of the Lieutenant
colonel, Mr.. Erwin, who is your fellow
~ 1lnao, as MS worth is appreciated by
an VINO know him, and, as be did uoblv on
tne neid OF battle when Harding fell. 40
TOO does he kindly do his whole duty now
Inc boys have not been idle an bour
since landing here, they have made seces-
SION secede from this community-besides
they have taken many prisoners, wha, after
taxing the oath of allegiance were released
ana sent to their homes better men and en-.
tertainIng better opinions relative the de-
signs OF the Northern army. None who
have seen this regiment 10 Missouri eye
press any other :tan the warmes. feeling for
!. even-its enemies are. forced to say that
hose men did not csme into Missouri for
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
The Great Battle Near Manas.
AfA.

Loi'oriai correspondence Of the New York Times.
! Washington, July 22-eveuing.
Public feeling grows somewhat more
settied ana res0iute IN regard TO the defea,
! Of Sunday. The first reports b-oncLt b.
the strnggIers and fugitiyes frsm the arm
and marked by all the exageratiops of men
in panic created feeling of cops,erna-
ton and intense alarm. Men were look,np
for the instant appearance Of the rebeI ann =
against Washington, for an Immediate nm.
rising of the secessionists of Baltimore ard
fnr the Immediute overthrow of the govern
ment Reflection and more accurate intel
llgence have modified this feeling verv os.
sentlaliy; and the Washington p1hIic
begin to realize that the American onvern
ment is not so near it's end as thew vers
,, inclined at first to suppose, and nerbans -
nope The earliest reports represented the
defeat as an entire and diseraceCuI ro,,
which had completely broken up the Union
army. = O"ion
1t was asserted that the entire bapsaaa
train OF the force, with all their horses
wagons, and eqaipage of every kind. cnllec
ted at such eaurmns est. had fallen mr.
the hands of the enemy, and that the rear
OF the army was left without protection of
any KIND. 1t now appears that our army
Ieueated In very good order as far as Gem
ue'Ile, where 1t was protected from pur.
SUIT oy the reserves under Col Miles that
no attempt was made to capture the bap
gage wagons, which had nearly all beer
lett between Centreville and Fairfax. and
went pack with the army to the latter
place and that the only material which
1911 INTO the hands of the rebels was spcb
as nau oeen hastily, and not very crediblv-
Abandoned on the road between Bulls R1n
and Ceutreville. 'ui nun
pretty evident that the enemy was
IN no condition for pursuit. A Dow.rfuI
Iorce OF cavalry might have done great ex-
eeutioh upon the rear Of our retreatinp col.
umns; and they did make an attemnr of
this sort upon the Warrsat0n rad bn,
'oiey from Col. Blenker's regiment. which
was sent out from CeDtreville to cover the
retreat, soon put them to fight. The per-
SUIT extended but short distance. and was
attended by no important results
II VIII delight the heart Of my excellent
ola friend of the Herald t. learn thar I he
came involved i'll another siannede no,
quite so extensive or disastrous as thar NJ
ooietino' but one Sufficiently diseraceful
10 answer his purpose. As soon as IL was
understood in the crowd Of teamster.
fugitive soldiers, and miscellaneous hang,
ers on OF the army at Centreyille. that o1r
columns were retreating, they became verv
considerably excited and this FEELING ross
70 panic when they heard the sound of can.
non IN the rear, as they supposed II 10 in.
a'cate that the enemy was pursu;n1 -
force. After had driven sometime oxsr
a mile from the village or INV wsv 70 |
asnineton. the crowd in the rear became
absolutely frepzied with fear, and an i'm.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
From fsanassas.
Alexandra. July

hieAaouTla, July II.
Mrs Hinsdale, whose husband is men I.
Der OF the Second Michigan Regiment
which is now on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, has returned from Manassas june
ton.
She was at Centreville during the en-
gagement on Sunday and waited there for
the return of the soldiers. louking for her
husband. Failing to see him, she supposed
him prisoner at Manassas.
The enemy captured and conveyed her
thither, and employed her there as hospi
tai nurse.
On thursday she procured a pass from
GENERAL eauregard, and his consent to
leave.
She walked TO Alexandria, where size
arrived this morning, fatigued and exhaus-
ted. Her husband was not n prisoner but
returned with his regiment.
She reports az beiEg at the Junction n
large number of our wounded. The enemy
say they have over 600 prisoners
Mrs. Ii. brings verbal ges from sew.
eral to their friends. and saws that the
wounded are well cared for.
The offer of liberty has been granted to
th9se who will take an oath TO not AGAIN
take up arms against the Confederates.-
"A lew had done so, but the majority re-
fused
Mrs. Hinsdale rays that the Confederates
buried she'r dead as fast as they could be
covered, and that the enemy represented
tnat they had but about fifty killed. but
their wounded exceeded fifteen hundred.
+ one saw many Of our dead unbu,ied as
lshe passed over the battle field, and dis
- some OF them by their uni
She says the enemy's force is very large
at Manassas, and tfat the officers were verv
busy IN drilling and disciplining the troops.
that Zen: Beauregard is constantly on The
move. going from one part of the camp To
the other, and arranging, as they said. for
some great movement.
She reports that large force of the enc.
my Is at Fairfax Court House, Wi tn heavy
guns.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
Letters from Cape GIrardeau
Head Quarters 20 Reg. H., Vol. !
Gamn Eramnnt Inlu Old 1871

EDS. SIGNAL MANY are the INQUIRIES at
the arrival of every steamer in regard TO
the absence of the Signal. We have no
newspaper here, except a fifty little sheet
which copies all Its matter from the south
ern papers, and, Consequently is not very
reliable. l have no doubt were we to pet
your paper weekly-the boys would be
willing to pay almost any price fos it.
When we did get it, it seemed like meeting
an old friend and was read by every per-
son in the regiment. Every day we hear
| of Patterson's Army N The East being SUR
I rounded and arms captured and the entire
defeat of Lyons Army in West Mo-, con-
shutting ali the federal forces near there
until it gets SO old we are obliged to believe
1t till Northern papers pronounce it a ca
| ndrd. Yesterday it was reported that Gen.
Watkins, now encamped about 40 miles
from us, was reinforced by four thousand
Arkansas troops and one company of
Braggs' famous artillery, and would meet
us in few days, The latest advices which
we have received from our scouts are that
there are not over fifteen hundred in all.
armed with old rifles and shot guns. and
are composed of the lowest class of people
and LOOK by their rags as though they had
just left the Poor House." to defend the
so called Southern Rights" Last Wed
nesday, Col. Marsh sent three companies
whose orders were ITO capture all scouts
and if met 10y superior force to fall back
to this CITY," They took five DAYS rations
and we expect them back to night. They
had not been gone twenty four hours from
here, when some secessiOnist in this CITY
repaired that they were all surrounded and
had to surrender. That we knew was i'm
possible.
Since our regiment have been here. We
have captured cOntrsband goods amounting
IN value to over five thousand dollars. This
was the great point where the enemy eyad
I'd the blockade at Cairo, and have no
doubt we have been a serious Inconvenience
to them Stree all their shipments South are
stopped. They will do their utmost to get
us out Of here. We have taken about
thirty prisoners since we have been
here, all of whom have been released ON
taking the oath, except Lieutenant and
Lieut.. Col. of Watkins force Thew will
both be sent to the st. Louis Arsenal to be
tried for treason. Among the appoint
ments for regimental Offices, the BOYS from
your city have been especially forvored. viz.
}. h. Shields, QuarterEaaster, J. F. Branch
wagon master. L. p. Smith, Commissiarv
Serg't, Jas. Hubbard, suttler and Albert
5. Randall regimental postmaster.
Yours, &c.
GoNpaLA
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30

DISCIPLINE AT CAMP FREMoNr.-Iu order
that our readers may see the summary
manner IN which offenders at the camp of
our regiment are dealt with, we copv the
following from the Cape Girardeau cores
poneencs Of the POntiac Ne,es:
Yesterday morning o couple Of men
were tied and gagged and made to sit in
the centre OF our camp, objects for scrutiny
- AN spectators, thereby suffering the
penalty for getting drunk. Another v no,
while on guard on one of the outposts near
a private residence. saw fit to insult lady
who was kind enough to answer bis de-.
mand for water by bringing him cup full
was tied and wide board placed upon his
breast and another upon his back. bearing
the inscription in large letters, "This is the
thing that insultcd a. lady" Six guards
were then placed behind him, six before
him, preceded by 6fe and drum, and he
vas then marched through the public
streets of the town and through the camp
after the tune THE Rogue's March" This
little circumstance had great impression
upon the citizens of the town, serving 10
assure them that oar troups we're not
loafers, nor inclined to allow the citizens
to be molested or imposed upon.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
appointments and DISCHARGES
NEW Ohio Regiment
Wask ingtoh July Q

oSL HhetOiA July -.
According to General Orde. No. Is, i,
the future no volunteer will be mustered
into service who is unable TO sreak the
English language.
Capt. Van Fleet has been appointed
Quartermaster Of the army of the Potomac,
and has entered on his duties.
There seems to be no doubt that Co.'s. S.
Dumont, Milroy, and Wallace of Indiana,
who have SO distinguished themselves in
Western Virginia, have been or will be
appointed Brigadisr Generals, in addition
20 >. j. Reynolds Of that State.
Brigadier General Morris will be honor
ably discharged from the service to NOR
VOW: Major General Sanford, of New
York. Brigadie- General Runyon, of New
Jersey, Brigadier Generals Cox, Schenck
and Bates, of Ohio, are also respectively to
be dismissed; the first named August 9Th,
the last named on the 9th, and the others
on the 30th inst.
Eight new regiments from Ohio haze re
Gently been accepted. Capt. Harris, of
Cincinnati, for his bravery in the late nc
tion. is authorized to raise regiment. Col.
McCook bad previously obtained similar
authority. New regiments are constantly
being formed and accented.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30

the purpose of doing violence to property
or the people, but TO protect them. Add
that opinion is verified by the noble course
the Colonel has taken in regard to the
slaves, he has prohibited all negroes from
entering the Camp. while in one case a flu
eitive who was found within the line of
the sentinels was returned to his master.
There are many Union men now in
camp who have been forced to leave their
families ard property behind, and claim
the protection of our Illinois brothers,
They bring with them repeated tales of fen
dish brutality, and tell Of deeds equalled
only by barharous savages Of other days
aud excelled by none.
There is a rebel camp about forty miles
distant, numbering from three to FIVE
thousand strong, the commandment Watkins
contemplates making an attack upon US IN
o few days.
/ am sgreea5ly surprised at the general
sooriety OF the camp here. 1t is said by
some ''tD become a soldier is tn becLme a
drunkard;" that well may apply to the reb
ell army, but will not to ours. Ii would
be hard for me to discriminate between the
companies of this regiment as they all pre-
sent q fine appearance but l think from
what l have seen, that your boys, GJmpa-
ny B com manded by Capt. Fred Bartle-
son. and Company T commanded by Capt
Hilderbrant rank among the first. Though
| was well pleased with Co. | from Iro-
quois county, commanded by Capt. Walser
The Capt. certainly has the genuine mill.
tary metal about him while his men have
not lost by bis exampl-. They are prompt
efficient and active men, while the use Of
the musket seems 20 he perfectly familiar
to them. Capt. Waiser's Company, with
Capts. Bartleson's and Pulinan's compa-
mics are going out to day to visit camp o.
kDrsgoons consisting of three hundred AND
1 Fifty men.
There was quite rain storm here las
night, many Of the tents were standing il
war;. Capt Bartleson was completely
inundated, though he stcnd it very well un
til his blanket foated of, when he con-
cluded that something must lie did. H.
striped his boots and stocking of, OF rather
left them of and rolled up his pants, anC
very sUberly surveyed the premises, saying
at the same time who wouldn't be a sol
der" However. the camp is all RICH
now. He is industriously preparing fo
the march.
must stop. lest you think am enam-
ored with this regiment, which | confess
am, and you would be if you would remain
here week as | have done, and watcl
their noble actions.
SPECTATOR.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
LATE WAR NEWS.

washington, July ~.
A report has reached here that two cav
airy men, while accompanying Union
lady to her home, outside Alexandria,
were seized by body Of secessionists near
the Geological Seminary, about mile and
half west Of Fort Ellsworth, and carried
Of. The lady was allowed to return.
Two of our picket guard were shot by
rebels last night within three miles of Al
exandria.
II was reported that company of rebel
cavalry came within three miles Of our lines
at Arlington last night.
Everything remains quiet to day.
The arrival of Gen. Mcclellan seems to
have inspired new life into our troops, and
vigorous measures for the resumption Of
the campaign are going on.
Gen. Mcclellan was closeted with Gen
Scott yesterday, and crossed the Potomac
last night.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times
Washington, July %.
A large force Of troops is now actively
engaged in putting the Heights Of Airing
ton, and other positions on The south bank
of the Potomac, in q complete state of de
fence. Forests are being cut down to per
feet the range of guns from the intrench
ments, ad ditional breastworks are being
thrown up, and everything that can add
to the security of the position is being
done.
The Federal troops are now completely
re organized and ready for any attack tina:
may be made.
The confederate cavalry captured this
morning two officers of the regular army
and lady. who we've riding out for pleas
ure. near the Chain Bridge.
Confederate scouts have been seen near
Edwards Ferry on the Potomac, north OF
here, sounding the river
1t is rumored that the rebels intend inva
ding Maryland
Gen Banks is at Harper's Ferry. lie is
being rapidly reinforced.
The city is perfectly quiet.
The struggling troops from Manassas
disaster have very generally rejoining their
regiments. -
Gen. Mcclellan has appointed Capt
Vanyliet, Acting Assistant Quarter Master
General, ust from LeaSenwOrth, to serve
ON bis staff.
July %.
There was considerable firing between
the scouts of the two armies in the vicinity
of the Chain Bridge.
The Federal troops were under aims
three times during the night
Large scouting parties are sweeping the
country west Of the bridge to day.
The arrival Of Gen. Mcclellan has in
fused new spirits into the troops already.
The wife Of a member of the Second
Michigan Regiment, who was taken pris
oner at Centreville last Sunday and car
ried to Manassas, arrived here last nigh
with pass given her by General Beaure-
gard.
She reports having seen large number,
OF dead soldiers. The Notifications at Man
assas were very strong There was ar
immense army there, we'll fed, supplied
with coarse clothes, but greatly in want Of
shoes.
The wounded on both sides we're beiup
kindly cared for.
1t is reported here that Gen. Beauregard
had gone to Western Virginia to direct the
operations in that direction against Gen
Rosencranz.
The city is full of rumors that JEFF. Da-
Wis is advancing in this direction.
1t is rnmored that he has thirty Thousand
troops at Fairfax Court House now.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
The War and the Farmers.

1t is needless to attempt to disguise the.
fact that the farmers are to be the greatest
sufferers in consequence Of the war.
The N. 7. Journal Of Commerce, after
careful review Of all the facts bearing upon
the subject, comes to the conclusion that the
farming interest will sustain more than its
due share Of the evils and burthens which
beset our nation. 1t Is we'll known that all
the products Of the farm range at lower
figure than at any .ime for the last twenty
years. This great reduction is owing to
the war. Had it not been for the war and
the general depression, of business in
consequences, produce would have comman-
ded liberal price. Corn instead Of being
worth only 10 cents bushel would have
brought so. And the prices of other
grains would have been in like proportion.
But what makes the evil more aggravat>
ing to farmers, is the fact that Congress, in
order to produce the requisite revenue to
carry on the war, has increased the duties
on tea, coffee, sugar. salt. and other arti-
sles of indispensable necessity. Tea and
coffee aud sugar and salt are articles en-
tering largely and directly in consumption
among the farmers in all sections of the
country. Therefore, under the Democratic
and peace policy, these articles were
charged only moderate duty. The pres
ent war duties must nearly double the price
which the grocer must charge, and what
class will feel the burthen more sensibly
than farmersf
| But the immense sum necessary for car
| rying on the war cannot be raised from the
increase of duties levied. Hundreds Ct
millions of dollars must be borrowed an
nually as long as it lasts, the interest OF
which will he a severe tax of some form
upon the country. And, in order to be
able to borrow to advantage. it will be ne
cessary to impose direct tax upon the
people, in addition to the indirect imposi-
tions. Adding all the taxes, Government,
State, county, town and municipal togetb-
er, with the increased cost of articles OF
consumption caused by the war tariff,
we fear the farmers with the prospective
low prices for their products will have
poor remuneration for their iabors for some
time to come;-yet they must not say
anything in favor of compromise or peace,
or their Abolition neighbOrs will style them
TRAITORS" 1t will be seen in the future
who have been the real traitors. We opine
it will be those that dragged the coun-
try into this horrible and unatural war.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
PHILADELPHIA July 8

- PHILADELPHIA, July 9
The EcvninS BUiitjn has an intsrs.i,
statement received from the lips Of 4 "
thy 'irginisn residing a few mile, Fl
Manas' a. Junction. lie witnessed I
battle on Sunday, and describes ID. :,
duct OF the Federal troops as daring =
brave IN every respect. lie states thi'i
rebel less is between 1900 ard 4Nft-
The b ack Horse Cavalry, the erseE y.
ment OF Virginia, was most terribly cur
Only two hundred DOT Of the rsgimeniIs
saved.
Our Informant says it was mlsi f.
nate thing that we did not drive the r,s
oeyond Manassas, for, when within y
miles OF the rear at the Junciiur, 2
ground Tor many acres is mined in tn, 3
artistic manner, aud tons Of gUrrE:
placed there.
onr informant thinks that the grur
ment Is not aware the extent other
preparations to destruv our troops {
wards Of IL 500 negroes were empIaysl
work on the intrenchments at Msrir'
and about the same number were enVfr
TO work on those at Richmond.
zen. Lee was not at Manassas tEs
the battle, and IL now at Richmond, .
maoding an active force estimated 81 J
VoO. Richmond lie surrounded with pHs
IKE those at Manassas. 1.-THE rebssb
.hat the Union men are a going to nr
the city will be blown Nd.
Had the Federal forces got beyopih
assas last Sunday, Beauregard sdnius
the rebel cause would have been lot !
ever.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
Operations of the Rebels.
WASHINGTON .JnIy o.

~, Washington, July %.
The Resolute, which arrived Yesterday
reports that the rebels are organizing in
large forces on the eastern shore os W.
GINA, and that a large amount of nrov;s.
ions and army stores are carried thence
across the bay into Rappahannock and
iork RIVERS and thence transported by
way of Fredericksburg. and bv tn, Rich,
mona AID York River Railroad, to tho
rebel army on the Potomac.
Inc 1ankee has arrived and brought
Important intelligence in regard to the
operations on the Virginia bank at Mathi-
as POINT and at Aqua Creek The rebels
a,e busy erecting batteries. The one at
Mathias Point fired into the propeller
sophia on Sunday morning. The Yankee
returned the fire.