Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-03
From YYmshingfan.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tines
WnsitInrinn Nnr 90


Washington, Nov. 90.
The news Of the victory at the mouth of
Savannah harbor causes universal good
feeling here.
Private gdyices state that the Union fore
es occupy the la;e rebel channel, which is
not five hundred yards from the Shore
thus ef7ctualiy blccading the harbor.
Port PuIaksi, which the rebels still hold.
is but SIX hundred yards trnm the Federal
tort. and can be easily she led
Savannah was nearly depopulated, and
whole laiDs have lett the city laden with
goods.
The panic was equally great on other
p rtiai.s of tie southern coast.
Exciting rumurs OF an advance have pre-
vailed 70 day, mosaiy based on heavy fling
heard IN the city but the army is still sta
tiouaTy.
A portion Of the Presidents message is
already IN tyUe.
1t IS asserted on good authority that it
takes srruEd IN favor Of conservatism and
opposed t. the radicals
The rebsls captured last week on our
advanced lines we're brought to the city 10
day. add rlaced in prison, making the
wb IL number one hundred and tifty.
There was quite a large arrival Of wes-
tern members TO day.
Scouts who returned to day state that
! they had been ia the Fairfax yi,lige. which
IS CONF leteIy deserted, the rebel pickets
having fallen back.
Secretary Cbase's estimates have not
been tnlly made W, but are quite large
lie recommends large reduction OF the
civil hat,
| Sir James Ferguson having denied that
be was acung as u spy when visiting this
country, II Is only Justice to him to say that
he was charged BY many persons in the
S'uth WIKI carrying letters to be destribu
/ ted through the post ,fices IN the North,
/ and thar, or arriving at Washington, and
/ betty advised that such conveyance Of
( cuTresppndence was prohibited at once
repaired t. the Stare Department. and
surrendered ali the l,Fters to the govern
meut
According 10 present Indications the
( Pfesident'a message will nut be sent hence
IA advance OF It's delivery to Congress -
The reason for his is prnbal Il tn 2 fact that
1t, as well as the reports Of the Secretary
[ a! war and the navy, will be kent oprn till
the latest moment, IN order TO make such
additions and alterations rs the constantly
I 'NNH'1 ~ 3 SfNuto may require.
Washington, Nov 80
Same If the officers who have permitted
their troops to be taken prisoners by the
enemy, IN the late rec 5nnOisances. ARE TO be
subjected to court of inquiry, on the
charge Of carelessness.
The rebel batteries fred on Professor
loves balloon yesterday, pieces of shell
striking The car, but doing no injury.
Intel gence has reached here that a
steamer has been captured on the north
eastern coast OF the United States, laden
with ten thousand muskets, ammunition.
and other articles cuutraband of war.
She cleared from Canadian port, and
was destined for a southern port
General Sherman is erecting four large
government warehouses at Port ROYAL
In addition 10 holding Tybee Island, ore
or two vessels, laden with stone. have
been sunk in the channel of Savannah
hGrbur.
Ii Is intimated in Political circles, to dav,
that 'he Presidents Message will be enire
~ s'lant on general policy Of emanipa-
ton.
The Nary report only is to be furnished
to the press in advance If delivery.
Government has no advIces from Fort
Pickens, except those generally published
to day.
1t is the impression here that neither
side have suffered much,
Captain lIcskin. late of Fremont's staff
has been appointed to that OF General Hall
ieck
"Reminiscences made to-day show the
same state of facts as previously telegraph
ed
The train to night brought in large
numbers Of Senators and Representa-
( tives.
day.