Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-21
From the seat of war.
Washington. Nav ]

Col. Mcdowell, Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral, has been promoted to the position of
Brigadier General
The Virginia newspapers received to-
day, note continued arrivals Of Confederate
troops. and their departure for points not
designated,
Citizens Of the seeded states, in order to
receive patents for inventions, must take
the oath prescribed by law, acknowledging
their allegiance to the United States.
Che following important letter was yes
terday written by the Secretary Of State:
Washington, May l6.
SIR: have received your letter Of yes
terday's date, asking me to give you, in
writing. my reasons FOR considering an ae-
ceptance on your part of Gov. Le,eher's
proposition to purchase the steamships
Yorktown and james town, recently seized
by his orders ard now in his possession, an
act Of treason. With this request | readily
comply. An instruction has broken. out
in several states OF this Union, including
Virginia, designed to overthrow the gov
eminent of tue United States.
The executive authorities If the etate are
perties to that insurrection, and so ar PUB
lie enemies Their action in SEEING or
huying vessels to be employed il executing
that decision, is not merely without author
ity Of law, lut is treason. IL Is treason for
any rerson to give aid or comfuit 10 public
enemies. To sell vessels u thet.r which
it is their purpose to- use rs shiYs ui war, is
to give them aid and comfort To receive
money from them in payment for vessels
which they have seized for their purposes,
would be to convert the unlawful seizure
into a sale, and would subject the party
offending SO the pains aud penalties Of
treason, and the government would not
hesitate to EriDg the offender to judgment
[Signed WV. II SEWARD.
To G. HENNISEN, Esq Ag't n. Y. ard Va
s. S. Co., Washington.
The Charleston Courier reports that on
the 18th a British bank was refused en-
trance into that port by the blOckading
steamer Niagarl. Two British vessels
were also ordered IF Another was pur-
sued. but raa Into shoai water, and wa,
lowed up to The cry. A British ship wa,
arded, but finally permitted to pass.
The President remarked to a gentleman
last night that General Butler would b
put in position perfectly satisfactory t
b;niself end in a still broader feii Of honor
The New York HeTalds Mcntgumery
correspondent states that it has been par
tally decided that JEFF Davis should tax,
command of the army at Richmond. Thj
great discomfort felt by the Rebel troop
fo- want Of reliable head, had its iIfu-
enoe on Davis. 1t is also stated that thu
question has been seriously discussed il
secret scssio .. to remove the seat Of gov
nmeut TO Richmond but the intelligence
having been received that the United State
government intended tot AXE possession o
that city, it was deemed advisable rot to q
~ far north at present.
The correspondent further savs that tn
reports ab3ut BeauFegGrd being dead O
wounded are unfUunded.
A gentleman says lac was informed l.
Gov. Letcher Of the truth uf the statement
that arms had been received at New Or
leans from England.
~. y. Times Special Dispatch
Washington, May Is
No more troops, EXCEPT for the war, y j
be ordered in this direction. Troops 70
the short service viii, however, be acceptet
at present in the Western service.
a messenger from Cairo arrived here to
day.
There is no reason for any belief tha
the European powers will give any aid an
comfort to the rebels
Gen. Scott la in receipt Of important dis
patches from Font McIIenry aud from Mai
Morris ard Gen. Cadwa!ader. He semi
this morning, full instructions to the latte
as to the policy he is t, pursue at Bllt
more. Federal Hill is entirely deserted d
order of Gen. Cadwailuier, who has take
opposition fur his camp near Fort McIIen
". The removal from Federal Hill, whicl
Is tho surest and most available position
commanding the city, is severely ceusure,
by many military men, bat is cenerallr
liked by the people Of that vicinity.
a number of people are busily engaged
Mt Baltimore trying to create sufEcicn
sympathy for Russ Winans to run him fol
congress. They, Of urse, symPathizt
with secession. The Union mon iutend I,
nominate ii. Winter Davis ard j Morrison
Harris. 1t is probable that they will bt
elected
In less than ten days Gen. Butler vii
have more than Is 900 men under hi
command at Fort Monroe, and a squadron
adequate to the support of the land forces
This demonstration locks to the possession
'ot the public property ut Guspgrt.