Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-06-04
LATEsT WAR NEws.l
Beauregard In Memphis.


twice, ana receiving no reply, fired. OneE
man was wounded. They arrested six of
the men, four of whom, after examination
this morning. were discharged, while two
were detained for Investigation.
A steamer from Fort Monroe, which leftjE
there yesterday, has arrived here.
Gen. Butler spent Monday ut Newport
News. where the greatest confusion has
prevailed from the want Of experience on
the part OF the Qnarternasters and Com
'missiarles, provisions not having been
promptly distributed. Forging parties 5
provided literally for themselves, and in
some instances wantonly destroyed proper
ny. Col. Phelps, Of the Vermont Regi-
'ment, Is now in command Of the post
Extensive war preparations are making
lat Fort Monroe. Troops were pushed for
ward rapidly towards the interior, and it !
twas thought an attack on Norfoik+hy cir
scultous route, was shortly to be made.
Geo. u. Tucker, of Baltimore, suttler'sE
sclerk at Monroe, was arrested on charge of
holding communication with the enemy
; lie was sent to Fort McIIenry, and arriyedE
atbis morning.
Orders were issued Yesterday to arm and
sequip seven New York regiments. SomeE
six regiments leave here to rorrow andf
aSunday for Fort Monroe and Washington.
The Times says it is understood ,bat the I
Ehd6eds corpus writ in the Merryman case
8will be suspended, and possibly the func,I
stions of Judge fancy.
IN. Y. Trbune's Dispatch)
Washington. May 81
There was movement of troops to-dayk
4near Alexandria, in consequences Of a ru
smor that Gen. Lee was approaching inI
Sforce.
Charges have been fled with Secretary
eCameron, representing that one of the lar.
2gest contractors employed by the Quarter
Master General, of Philadelphia, shipped
ga cargo of saltpetre and birthstone TO SoutbI
carolina, after her secession, and that be|
sattemptec once to send large number of
&camp Kettles to the rebel army which werel
stopped by the Government. He WAS
watched by the Mayor of Philadelphia|
ION suspicion of being in league wish AMI
sagent Of South Carolina, ard was only
saved from the Indignation of the reopleI
10y the interference Of tie authorities sndI
THE publication of card DENYING his com
splicity.
The prizes brought to the navy vardI
yesterday were valued at over S3O. 600
. 1t is said that with the g. 900 troons nea,
Fairfax Court House, there are 5000 mel
fgroes, in the capacity of servants and la
fborers. Provisions are scarce, and the!
Sprivation falls first on the slaves.
Col. Butler, returned to Fort Monroe|
Eoearing the following letter Of instructionsI
ITO his brother, from the War Department Il
Washington, May 80, 1861.
SIR: Your action in -espect 10 the ne
: groes who came within your lines from tbeI
fserviee OF the rebels, is approved. The|
department is sensible of-the emSarass-|
Sments which must surround officers conduct.
eng military operations in States, by tbe|
laws OF which slavery is sanctioned. Tbe|
government cannot recognize the reiection|
Ely any State of its Federal obligation
Among these Federal obligations, however
! no one can be more important than that oil
Asnppressing and dispensing any combipa-l
Sstion assembled for the purpose of over-I
throwing ITS whole constitutional authority
Mhlle, therefore, you will permit no inter
ference, by the persons under your COM
Emand with the relations of apy personsI
: heid TO service under the laws of suy STATED
within which your military operations areI
conducted, which remain under the con
Atroi OF such armed combinations. refrain
from surrendering to alleged masters. any
spersoDs who come within your lines. YnnI
Evil employ such persons in the services
to which they will be best adapted, keepine|
IAN account"
q WI, st. Louis. May 81.
when the Mcdonald habeas cornus cas-
came up this morning before the United
Estates District Court, Gen. Harnev Md
Sthe return that Capt. Mcdonald had baen
Sremoved to Illinois, and was now in mil;
atary command under General MeCIelIand j
lthat he had never had the BODY of tbsl
sprlsoner under his control; conseonentIv|
he was unable to produce him.
zen. Iiarney further stated that. nv or
.ders from Washington dated the 10th bn,I
soniy received yesterday, he had been 70 j
moved from the command of this denort
Fment. ueP"f'
1t is understood that Gen LYON succeed.
Gen. Harvey.
Louisville. May 81.
Immense quantities Of freight for tbsI
S0uth are going to Nashville by railroad
slt Is rumored that the Transportation ofI
goods will be stopped on Monday.
\ The exodus Of Southerners nortbward l.,
unprecedented, and is partly attribntabiel
! to the stoppage of boats on the Mississ;nniI
Sriver. ''''S'pPi
is rumored also that if The Nashville
road be stopped, the Tennesseeans will ad
avance into Kentucky and take possession
/ OF the road. The Union men of Kentuck v
are determined to permit no aggressions!
from any quarter. ''''"l
d The Memphis Bulletin announces tbo
arrival of Beauregard on the o9tb. to taLs
command OF the Western Division of the
Confederate Army.
Inc army worm is approaching Louis
s.Iie rs vast numbers, threatening to de-!
stroy all cereals in this vicinity.
nv Inc confederate forces gathering inl
tennessee are evidently preparing for al
vigorous movement in a few days-per
haps against Cairo.
New York H.raId's speeial1
Southern parties reported at head.ouar
tiers to-day that there are immense forces
not only at the Manassas Junction bnt
:ior hfteen miles this side of there. The
reports are regarded as greatly exageeIa.
.teo. Gen, Scott does not believe there are
more than 1000 or 5 200 soldiers AT Mar
ly armed. a'e poor
Tonight nearly every regiment in m.
city IS under marching orders. Before III
rebels could get within fighting distance oS|
Alexandria, 30, 900 troops could he concaO'
rated on tue heights of Alexandra 10
Once 1t Is known that the South Carroll
mans mans are holding and commanding Man
nassas junction, the federal troops are moro
anxious to get at them, especially the Mas
troops. '"' Aa'
zen. Mcdowell, commanding our forces
in nrgiha, has information that Col
Lee, late ate OF the U. S. army, is ADVANCING !
WI 2o,oOO rebel troops on Alexandria E
ne precise point at which he now is. / do
not learn. That Gen. Mcdowell ant;c;O
y an attack, is evident from the fact that
the approaches to the city of Alexandra
strongly fortified. "'' Oei"s i
Brig. General NIcCIern.ua E