Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-29
New York, Oct. %.

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Aspecial to the Hereld, Washington.
2ith. says .-.A,,s ..- zrr
1T is reported That about 200 Maryland
rebels seized schooner in the Pauiuxent
River, and forced the owner to take them
to St. Mary's whence they expected to
make their way across Into Virginia
The feet Of transports that was detained
below W the blockade has gone to Annap-
oils 70 unload.
Hon. d. Davis, of Illinois, and Hon. Jos.
! Hob are appointed on The commission TO
examine and credit claims against the gov
! ernment created u Gen. Fremont's depart
ment"
a special dispatch to the Times, Wash
ington, 2ith, says:
An evidence from the falling back of
the Confederates, at Fairfax. was sudden
and unexpected, is furnished IN the fact
that they set up telegraph poles and stretch
ed the wire upon them from Fairfax 70
! Falls Church, and only completed the
work on Thursday previous t0 the Sunday
when our troops advanced. They removed
the wire, but had not time to remove the
poles. ,r. rs.. ..f1 .r..g L
1t is alleged that, even now, letters aud
/ papers are regularly received 10 Alexandria
from Richmond aud other points south =
/ Doubtless, the arrest Of spies. recently, will
make these mails less regular
4 The elections in Alexandria to-day for
member of Congress to represent the
Seventh District took II lace on the theory
/ that there was no election on the 23a iof
May. Nearly all the votes we're giysE for
/ S. Ill. Beach, vho will be declared elected.
.. Congress. will Of course decide upon the
validity of the election ....,.=f g..
Aspseial to the Wofid, Washington 2+th,
says: za fr o.. s ~
The appearance Of the rebel steamer
Page in the Potomac has given origin 10
4 reports that the rebels had crossed into
Maryland, but | learn from pOin: directly
oppdsifs the rebel batteries that all is
i qulet, 80 far as respects an attempt to
eross.l- Ht.H --a p. ..
New ,hnt ii seems to- be a settled quss-
a ton that Gen. Fremont is to be snpercsded,
q speculation is naturally rife as to-his sue
i cesros. Gems. Hunter and Wool have been
named. bat it is more probable that Major
: Gen Hailees, wheis now on his way here
n from San FRANCISCO, will be ordered ~ that
department." ~.-. -l- =,
A special to the Tribune, Washington,
II 24th, says t.5-s ...-. saa ,s..
y san impression is being circulassa that
Baker exceeded his instructions, snd did
not retreat, as ordered, when be found the
enemy 10 overwhelming strength. Capt
feung, Of bis ne g,ment, Gays there was &c
tpoSsible retreat save by swimming she, PJ-
tom8c. The only Eat 81 whish they got
a over had been sunk. The disaster 10 at
tri5utal to the want Of Transportation
The order given By Gen. Stone to CsioneI
Baker was picked up, with bis hat. out OF
. haf f,ll... .,,g.vUA /
= brains. 1t is in the city. xs .su.
The horses and mules of ;he array around
Washington are on short allowance. 1t il
not possible Tor the railroad to keep the
forage Departments supplied. Be- a-.-
II The construction OF railroad fEon here
to Nottingham, on the Pautuxsnt, IL con-
fte.npiated. arwe6ty Eniies'ef rails and sill.
borrowed froJn some unused road, woeld
lay the track speedily. s.,. .
Col Craig has teen detailed as Presi-
dent If rhe Army Retiring Board. Instead
of Col. Cook, who can be more useful in the
field" @
New York, Oct. %. !.
4 special to tie Post, Washington, 25th
THE War Department is preparing an
, Official LIST Of our lcSs5s ~ he Leesburg
t battle. 1t viii De published az s,on as pos
sihle; bat u great deal Of difficulty il ex-
, rarieneed in obtaining complete records OF
the killed, wounded and missing. 1.
The latest reports received from Edwards
Ferry state that al our forces which were
, engaged at Leesburg are now on the Mary
LAND side of the Potomac and in exre,lea,
condition. The check encountered at Lees
burg has not dahearteued the government
10 The least. but it Is believed that some bad