Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-02
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| specia! u tie Times, Washington.
26'b. ": The reports circulated i,G u
change IN the piaus I'll Gen. Scott, ard that
/ he VIII commence active outrnTIvis against
/ the rebels, are erroneous. We are further
! than ever removed from a battle Cen.
| Scott has no purpose OF seeking II general
! engagement. The ouIy conflicts betv eel,
| u "nd TIE rebels which are likely TO tran
| splTe at present are skirmlstes Scuft's
/ programme L. the cor csutrntiun of Federal
! tr"'rs III NrgInia aud The other burdrr
| States III SUCH large boGIes as IT, make il
madness lot the rehels to attempt al attack.
NhI!e thus IntImIdatiRE them. tie presence
at our forces will encourage the luyal citl-
zen> To rise in sufficient numbers To prevent
any further "utrases. cut off their resources
Increase the dissatisfaction IN their camns
and cause desertion, aad, by thus harra.s-
my aud demOrai'zing them, drive them
fr"m the b'rJer States. Gen. Scott il CON-
hient that, this accomplished, the loyalty
OF the border States Is fixed Then II IL
his purpose to transport hy sea an immense
turce {" az crate against the Gulf States -
ihey VIII he landed under the protection of
men oi-War at the prominent points on the
Atlantic aud Gulf casts, aud, thus threat
ened by tie approaches frum the lea. the
authorities 81 the different States viii -,
nHce recall their Troops frJm the man, y,,ay
~ thus break up the grand army and
| make u p"werless fer any offensive move
inent7. the irasmet T. In the different
States, being Thea cut IF frum suuuiies
tirm the order States. viii lie driven To-
accept terms from Washington. In, lao
part at the plan, at present arranged. To-
attack the debris If the rebel army, or to
attempt t" retake any If she stolen Elrt>,
as the restoration OF them will be made one
at the Conditions dictated to the rebels
when they hnd themselves forced t. accer.t
terms. BY January he think the rebellion
VIII he entirely defeated aud the Union re
Constructed.
Communication has just been had with
beauregard az Manassas Junction. 4 lady
Just from there. who had az interview with
Deauregard, says he said il was not his In
tentioh to attack Washington. but to act on
the defensive.
Lieut.. Tomukins and command are safe
ut Alexandria"
New York. June 81.
special to the Herald. Washinp,o,
Zo;h, says: Reliable information has
neeu received here, exposing a cunnincIy
ue''Aeu plot ci the rebels tn possess them
selves Of the California steamers rnnn;,,n
I" Panama Their plan is to place upon
these steamers, as they leave port, mum
DER "f men Ia the capacity of stserags pas
sengers. who shall, after getting To sea. nae
and overfower the crew and seize the
steamers. BY such mar uuvres they hope
'" t"ssess the treasure transported upan
these vessels To rerle',I,h their emit,
treasury. a"d ai>n To- pnsse>s them elves -
l"'"erIui inst ciass sIeamprs to he used
hereafter a. lrI'a'eers Ia prey upon our
e mmrree Tins design Day have been.
eA-rut n before Thu.
L,"u' 1 mrkihs' cavalry discovered
tha' ZUuO rebels had advanced to Vienna
ana established ba'tcry-not, it j. tho't
'"r an atinek, Tut to induce the Federal
troops to an'an to within reach If tb.i,
Concealed batierIes.'