Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-09-24
From Washington.
Special Disdatch to the Chicago Times.
Wasiilnrtnn Sent

Washington, Sept. 20.
Rebel deserters say that the rified can
nou on Munsun's Hill are sighted at the
Presidents House.
They also say that the Confederate army
rs ia excellent condition, aud that the in-
tentiun of attacking Washington is rot
abandoned.
Gen. Mcclellan publishes an order for.
bidding firing at the euemy's pickets.
Actual experiments sh, that our rifed
cannon at Fort Taylor can throw shot ard
shell past the rebel works on Munsou's
| Hlu
General Fremont telegraphs to General
Scott that Major GavItt, OF the First Indi-
ana Cavalry met, fought, aud conquered a
| part OF uhrdee's force, near GreenyIl!e,
Miss"uri,-kIiiIug two, aud taking three
prisoners
1t Is generally believed here that Genral
Fremont has resigned or been removed.
All Is quiet along the line of our troops
Berdan's sharp4sho0ters gave an exhi>
! bitiUn Oi their skill before the President
aud large number of persons tu-day -
The President himself made a very good
shot.
Prince De Joinville is receiving unofIic-
iai but husptable attentions from the Pres.
ident and Secretary Of State
A regiment of cavalry is authorized to
be raised IN Colorado Territory.
The pIcket-guards ut the rebels near the
Cham Bridge have been strengthened by
Az additional force
A detachment OF Fede al troons vester-
day contiscated forty head of cattle belongs
ing to the rebels, near Lewirsyile, Virgin
Ia.
The proprietors of the National Hotel,in
this city. have been arrested tor selling
liquor 10 a Colonel III the army
The arrests oi the the secessionists of
Maryland continue Yesterday the Sueak-
er OF the lower house of the Legislature #
Mary land was taken int custody
Work has been re eummenced here on
the new Treasury building and on Tie
dome 81 the CaPrtl.
NJ. Kennedy, Superintendant of the Cen
sus, who has recently visited Vmc1In.
expresses the opinion that the euemy's
iorce III front of W ashIngton does not ex-
coed loo 0U0
1t Is understood that Gen. Fremont will
not be removed from his cumnnt,d. but
possibly his movements NAV he So far I'M
peced that he will feel comuelled to resign.
New York, Sept. 90.
The Herafd's dispatch, Washington, l9th,
says:
Gen. Mcclellan and several of his staff
TINS T. Nj. went to examine our eurth works.
garrisoned by portion OF Gen Frankhn's
command. While viewing the enemy. 20
sItion Gen. Mcclellan discovered some Goo
OF the enemy approaching, about two miles
distant lie Immediately ordered several
ritied cannon put III position, and sent his
fb no lpls 81.
2O-Pound shell, that exploded in their very
midst producing the widest CONSERVATION
lhe Whole furce was seen to scatter aud
Fly. There is nu doubt that a large number
were killed. The enemy did not return
the fire
Gen. Mcclellan, after dispnsirg of this
advancing force of rebels, directed his at.
ieutIon to new battery recently thrown
ny 10y the enemy, a short distance south of
Munson's HIl known as Masnn's Htll-
lie threw several SHELLS and shut into their
works, causing some of the bands 70 knock
on. They were evidently surprised bv
THIS sudden opening of our batteries upon
them as they suddenly disappeared, and
did not return the fire.
Gen. Mcclellan returned to the CITY
about o'clock to night.
a deserter FROM the rebel camp Mt
Munson's Hill came into our lines to-dav.
and was Immediately conveyed to General
McClslian's headquarters. He states that
Gcns. Beauregard and Johnston were both
at Munson's Hill yesterday. aud made a
thorough reconnaissance of our pnsitinp.-
tie says there are only about 900 soldiers
at Munson's Hill, ava that the main body
OF the troops are at Fairfax and Centere-
VILE. lie says that jeff Davis was at these
two points Gu Tuesday last, and reviewed
the troops IN person. He says he sawJ.f.
DAVIS at Muhson's Hin yesterday, exam
ininE our works with glass. lie doe. not
think, from all he seen and could learn az
a private that there are over 100 600 men
at all these points. Is 600 were reported
to have been sent firm Manassas a few
days ago t. Northwestern Virginia When
asked when he thought the rebels were yo>
ing TO make at attack on our lines. he res
Piled that they were daily Expecting an
attack from our forces. He saws d.st,nctlv
that he never heard the intention EXPRESSED
by the rebels of making an attack on our
intrenchments