Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-26


1t was rumored last night in Gen. Por-
| ter's division that the rebels had moved
down towards our lines, two miles this
side of Vienna, and that the purpose of
| their movement was to seize all the forage
| beyond our lines in tia vicinity.
| The furniture Of the late Senator Doug
las Was yesterday sold at auction, bringing
| fair prices, or about two thirds IF it's cnst
| A gallery containing about fifty pictures,
with busts of himself, Gen. Jackson and
the Empress Jose prime, has been reserved
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tlues
Washington, Nov. %.
A new organization of the corporation
Of Alexandria was inaugnrated to-day,
Union officers having beep elected yester-
day.
The Provost Marshal has therefore re-
leased his charge of the Mayors Office and
! the courts.
A large reconnoitering party that went
ont yesterday, and FOR ths safety of which
fears were entertained, returned last night
and report that the robels are Ia force at
Centyeville.
Half a dozen vessels ran :he batteries on
the Potomac last night
! The rebels seem inactive
to tho city this morning.
lie reports that tho rebel troops are still
| in large force at Centreville; that they have
enough to eat. hut suffer from want of
! clothing and that there is a great desire
among the South Carnlina, North Carclioa
| and Georgia regiments to return homo, on
account of the Port Royal affair.
! lie adds that the rebel General refuses to
oil rs -, 1t
no daily anticipates an attack from General
| Mcclellan.
The deserter further says that the PLAN
of making dash on our outposts during
/ the holding Of the grand review was de-
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warda.
The enemy, be says, are fully posted
and know al! about the review.
Robert Smyth, of Iowa, has been an
pointed additional Paymaster in the army.
Major Mexican of the same State, at
present Paymaster, has been mado Brig
adfor General Of volunteers
The last foreign mail brings dispatches
from all our Minister'S of the most hat!sr-
ing character.
Col. Philip S.. George Cook has been ~.
pointed BriGadier General in the regular
army, instead Of volunteers.
Gen. Brooks, Of Smiths division, yesterS
day made o Reconnaissance in force. cathcr-
ing seventy loads Of hay. The only evil
-dence of the eDeny's presence was n reci-
ment of infantry and a squadron of oaval-
", seen between Fairfax Court House and
Centresille, about eight miles beyond cur
outposts.
Information received states that the eng
nay have constructed an artillery road from
Flint Hill 70 Germantown.
Washington. Nov. %.
Governor Picrpon. has had several inter.
views with the President, Secretary Came
ron, aud Gen Mcclellan, which have 70,
suited in a determination to open the Bal,
timoTe apd Ohio Railroad.
TIC special Congressional Investigating
Committee is in session at HARRISBURG.
boxing into frauds in the sale of horses.
The 4NatioHal HiicHigenccr to day has an
other semi-ofsicial article, showing clearly
that this government possessea the right
SlidcH. "'0
Colonel John a. Rankin, Of Iowa. has
been authorized TO raise regiment Of in
lansry.
The secession element here is lust now
mourning over Q report that Fort Piekens
forces have taken Pensacola.
the mi, rma5ion comes to them by under
ground railroad.
Brigadier General Richardson OF Illinois
reached here 30 day.
lie designs taking the field as soon as he
RECEIVERS his health.
Nathlng of interest has occurred within
the lines nf our array to>dav.
The Richmond WAig Of the 2lst inst
reached here to-day.
1t speaks gloomily of tire present oondi-
lion Of the affairs Of the rebels.
A ramor is current in the army that the |
orders upon which Col. Baker actad q. |
Balls Bluff were forged by some rebel for
the purpose of drawing him into n tran
New York, Ncr. %.
The Times special, Washington, ODD. |
1t Is now definitely aseertained in mil
itary circles at Washington that Bespra-
gard recently rendered bis resignation as n
General ct tie rebel army, IN consequence
Of his difference with JEFF Davis as 10 the
conduct OF the var. Violent parties have
sprnng up among the Confederates on tbia
question, Beauregard representing the
ahensiVe war party, who believe in inyad-
ing the Nerth and wiRtering in Baltimore
Philadelphia and Now York; and .TeF
DAVIS representing the defensive war nartv
who trust TO the time and patient dcfsncs
Of their own soil to give them indsnanN
denee: The BeauregaFd party compIain
thai the policy Of Davis has led to the inva.
sion of South Carolina, and will fu tbs
Cotton States with the horrors of war and
end IN their destruction; and it is leiievaj
ihat Davis has suecoInbed to the war noIicv
. prevent South Carolina and Gsnrg;,
rom seeding from the rebel States. Cen
Bsauregard was induced to withdraw his
'''e
Kentucky has now furnished 10 the CIV
srnment her full quota of the hnlf miIliou
# men called for the nations dcfeace and
proposes 10 raise cs many more for State
'ervice, until the rebels are driven from her
Six thousand stand If Frence rifle1 mus.
Sets arrived here yesterday, and are already
leing distributed among our troops by CoI
Aingshnry, the ordnance officer of Gen
aeCieliaa's staff. Several thousand rore +
IN few dava y 49,"