Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-15
Later from " asfing.on

washington, Oct II.
Our pickets stationed near Prospect Hill
were driven in last night by the rebels in
force, their object being. doubtless, to as
certain the position OF oar advance.
All our troops are in go.d condition.
During to-day the rebels advanced in
large force IN the direction Of Prospect
ihii, driving in oar picketS to thar point -
The division of Mccall was soon formed in
line ut battle, with orders u advance sun.
ported by cavalry and artillery. Several
shots were fired BIZ rebel battery. but
without INJURY. The divisions If Mcdowell
Porter ana Smith were suon prepared lur
battle; hut nothing further took place.
Mcclellan was on the Virginia side the
greater part of the day.
Col II1cfer, who came here on business
connected With the trouble IN his regiment
now ia Kentucky, has Ir;t Washington.
The Norfolk Day Book, received here
this y. NJ, contains dispatches received
from New Orleans, giving an account of Il
surprise and attack made On Billy Wilson'S
Zpuayes, on Santa Rosa Island on the Sch
inst. Detachments from several Missts-
sippi, Louisiana, and Alabama regiments,
made q landing IN the night, aud drove in
Wilson's pickets Shorsiy afterwards u
fierce fight began. The Il uaves Of Colonel
Wilson are credited with having hurht
with great bravery, and the rebels admit a
loss OF about forty killed and eighty wound
ed. The rebels claim to have spiked the
guns OF the Il uayes, and DESTROYED all
their camp equIppage. They also claim to
nave committed great slaughter amaug the
Z'uaFes, but give no numher of the killed.
The rebels also say that they carried of Il
number Of prisoners.
Tue Srar complains That the over-esti-
mate Of the army Of the Potomac has an
injurious effect upon the people of the
North, diminishing the number Of enlist
neEts. IL says that 30, coo more troops are
wanted here Immediately.
Indiana has forty regiments in the field
already,
New York, Oct. Il.
The TriJuae's dispatch, Washington,
lltb. says:
The army Of the Potomac will probably
soon he divided into several corps Gdrmee,
according to the practice Of European com.
manders. Ihi7 plan has met with strong
opposition from military men OF the old
school, bu; Mcclellan has insisted upon 1t.
aud 1t will probably be adopted. Should it
he done. Generals Die DJwell Frank lin, aud
Porter will be among the commanders Of
these divisions, which will be from sc. GOO
to 10000 strong,
Air Muir, British Consul at New Or
leans, is now in Washington, having been
twenty iour days en- route. Ills Journey
was much 0b-tructsd 5y the TRANSFORMATION
Vt rebel troops over railways lilo states
that the same determination and enthusl-
asm continued to be shown Throughout the
South. The rebels are subjected u serious
depriratioHs. AL Injuries have disappear.
ed, and many Of the necessaries Of lie are
becoming scarce. Mr.. Muir will probably
soon return To- Enghnd
\ squad of the Van Allen Cavalry. nm
der Max. captured rebel Captaig from
Richmond, yesterday, above z ol9svilIe
The Herald dispatch, Washington. Ilth.
says:
Gov Ramsey, Of Minnosota, who has
been here for some weeks, atiendin., IN the
affairs IF the State IN connection With mil>
iiaTy matters, has appointed Napole,n i
Dana, graduate Of West Point, Colonel of
the First Minnesota Regiment, in the rlace
ct Colonel Willis Y. German. promoted h
Brgadior General
Gov. Yates and Hon. William Ke'I,,,,
OF Illinois, have obtained from the .yern
meut. for tie armament of that State 81
GU0OUO, Ia batteries Of James rifled c,n-
non, b,O0u muskets, and 5 ZOO rifles.