Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-21
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New York, May Is
The Secretary Of the Treasury specifics
ally explains what is meant by the words
"other supplies " il the enumeration of I
articles contrahand If war, contained in the /
circular Of the ID of May, addressed to col
lectoTs and other officers Of the customs
They mean mercury in all its compounds. |
chloride uf potash, and pearlash. baggng. |
rnres and nitric acid The last named |
could be used for the manufacture of gun
cotton. The Department will do all in its
power to EXEMPT loyal citizens of the in
surrectienary States from the operation Of
the circular, aud therefore it has suspended
it so far as Western Virginia is concern ed,
and of this due notice will lie officially Civ
en-.
New York, May I6
The Heralys srecial from Frederick,
MARYLAND states thata rumrr prevails that
the kentuckians at IIarper's Ferry have
not been furnished with arms, are in u state
| Of mutiay, and have declared for the Union,
AID are about leaving for hrme There is
| trouble there and desgrlions are numer-
GUS
Washington. May 16.
The President has promoted Brig Gen.
! Butler to be henceiorth Major General Of
the L. s. army.
| The must significant offer yet made to
| the Government Is just rece we'd from Scot
land. Certain prominent Scotch merchants
doing business in this country, are respon-
sibe for tender Of ten regiments, une-
EQUIPPED, but well built, hardy, actiye men,
who are now earning eleven dollars month
above their living. and who are ready and
4 willing to enter the service of the United
States for the war. be it long or short, on
condition that, at the expiration Of the war,
Government will grant them each bounty
of land
The yachts belonging to private iudivid-
uals have TO dNy been rmally accepted b.
the Government. and detailed for service
by the Treasury Department. Their owns
ers, James q. Bennett, jr., of New York,
ard 7 p. Ives, Of Providence, r. / , have
been commissioned as Iieutenants in the
revenue service. and are ordered t. their
respective vessels as L!eutenans command
ing.
, New YORK, May l6
The HerGld'S Washington corr prudent
states that On the 18th ult. the War De-
partment issued an order directing the
commanders Of Fort Smith, Ark, Forts
: Cobb, Gibson and Washita, to evacuate aud
, repair with troops and government proper
ty to Fort LeayenwOrth, and authorizing
the occupation Of these posts by Arkansa,
volunteers, called out by the FIRST proclama
ton Of the President. This explains tht
abandonment of Fort Smith 10y its fedora
: | garrison some time since.
The Government to-day received advice
, from the squadron of Fort Pjckens n,
change, up 10 the last date, Of the militar,
[ III a Euno1rnp IN I'd 81
Instructions, had put a stop to the landin,
> Of vessels from Mobile and New Orleans
with supplies for the rebel army, being
j complete blockade. IL appears that tn
j., rebel troops have been almost wholly sup
piled with provisions from these two ports
The stOppage of these supplies Mt this TIM
. will, It is thought operate most Gisastrousl,
t to the troops, as they were but poorly sup
pied bcf"re.
The WOriTS Wa. hington dispatch say
the police have been required to take tn
= cath of allegiance.
n Another spy has been arrested in tn
q. Pennsyl vunia camp.
1t Is rumoi ed that Virginia troops yer
: encamped in the rear of Arlington Height
two miles from Washington, but it is n
credited, although all troops are ordered t
sleep on their arms, with artillery on til
e alert with double shotted guns
There was another attempt at riot il
Pratt street, Baltimore, en- the occasion G
10 the passage of the Dlyleston Guards wit
the Ringgold battery; but the fact bein
st known THAT every man had loaded rife
de erred any serious movements.
Or a special Washington dispatch to tn
= Pest says that the Government will receiy
troops as fast as they can be advantageous
s ly used.
Extra Billy Smith arrived here and Wis
tied the War Department to-day. He is i
: low spirits, and says Virginia is arouse
= and means to fight, but the vast prepara
IS tons here evidently oppre,ses him.
TIE first mail for New York, via Bali
more, which has left here since April lgi
e was made up to day.
= Mr.. CleFhane entered upon his dutie
= as post master here to day
. y special dispatch to the Commerce.
. say- Gen. Butler has received orders to Ia K
d command of an important expedition.
= It's believed here that Virginia seces
q sionists have erected batteries at Aou,
creek to prevent an approach to RichmCn
Certain developments indicate that III
r Government will make a decisive demon
stratum in a short time
The Posts dispatch says Congressman
e Ashley, Of Ohio, proposes plan to float a
e army down the Mississippi river to tax
= New Orleans.
:. kdvices from Fortress Monroe state tina
Sn Monday a band of Secessionists G
: Hampton sent 4 deputaton to Col. Dim
:, mick demanding the safe possession of tn
q road leading across the dixie which has bee
: lately under guard
D Col. Dimmick's reply was that he woul
:, give the rebels just ten minutes to Gisperse
s Two companies of Massachusetts troou
were ordered northward, and cannon wer
placed 80 as to sweep the entire distance
t. The Colonel, with watch in his hand
i, waited for the expiration of the time, whe
- not rebel was to be seen. Two hundre
= Massachusetts troops then took possessio
z OF the dixie aud bridge.
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