Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
w asllingtOn News.

Washington, Dec 20
AT o'cll yesterday, Lord Lyons cali
ed IN the Secretary Of State, " no was at the
Capitol. lie called again at 8 O'clock
The communication which be made is as
yer secret.
No Cabinet meeting has been held on the
subject. The general feeling If the city is
less war-like than at first, ard the pe1p,e
talk Gully ut surrenderiug the rinisraries.
II 1t can be done without "A sacrifice Of hon
or, rather than engage at this time in for
eign war. The repurt that members Of the
Cabinet take a similar view of the question
gains currency and finds belief; but, while
u Is not true that such n conclusi n has
been arrived at in the Cabinet meeting on
the one hand, 1t is untrue, on the other
hand, that the determination not To surreu
der under any circumstances or fer any
considerations is absolute. While the gov
crnment Will d. no,hing ~ provoke hGstil-
tiles, 1t will guard well the natiuual honnr.
Should a sufficient cnnsidera ton Tor the sur
render of Mason and SiidelI be uffe:ed. il
may he made.
A prominent member If the government
stated IN conversation last evening that
Lord Lyons would not demand his pass-
ports that Mason and S!idell would not 10
given ny. and that there was no probable
ity OF a war with England. The Engli.h>
men here are confident Of a war between
the two countries. This OF inion, however.
lie based upon no Official communication.
and, while it exc'tes unpleasant feeling,
carries no weight.
Several EnglIshmen now serving in cur
my,-amohg them Col. Hagclock and Cant
Stew art-have, it il declared, significd
| their intention to resign, should further
cam 2licatiuns ensue. In other cases, ex-
traodinary and Painful evidence of sudden
hostility to ur.cause has been shown. The
general feeling, however, appears to be of
sincere regret at what they regard the in
evita5le issue.
Mr.. Adams dispatches have little TO say
touching the Trent having received no
communication ON the sui iect trom the
British government. In the case nf the
Nashville. he bad made representations but
received no reply
A letter dated London, Dec. 4tb. received
here, speaks of seeing newly PAINTED can
on Oxford street, with the British and rebel
flags crossed on q panel. and little secessi,n
hags Tor sale on the street at the Adelnb;
Theatre. controlled by Dion Buurc cant,
where the OctorOon was plaving The
stars ard stripes. which had faated tbe,e
were wrapped around the staff, and the
stars and bars displayed.
The government has inteIIioence fro,,
Manassas to day that still more troops have
arrived there irrm the South JEFF Davis
auuc'Patlnsen attack. is adding evs,v
available man to Bcauregard's and .Jobn.
sons army
The report that Maryland regiment had
been captured on the Upper Potomac grew
out of the fact that Captain and thirtean
men were the other day taken prisoners in
that region
LATER.-An ahsurl rumor has been cir
cuiated to day that the government had
DECIDED last evening to surrender Mas, n
ana ohdell. 1t without any foundation
whatever.
Mr.. Adams, IN his communication TO Mr.
Seward, gives clear aud detailed idea of
the seeing OF the British people and the
sentiment of the British statesmen. bpt do
not indicate that he knows the purport M
the instructions Of the English government
70 Lord Lyons. Nothing crntaIned in Mr.
Adams dispatches indicate that tina, GOV
eminent VIII make any exnrbitant demands
reia'i'e 10 the seizure of the traitors This
IS NOS ohty true, but | am permitted 70 an
hounce, by high official authority. that mi.
sate letters received yesterday from dis,,n-
guisned British statesmen asset that the
British government will not demand tho
re ease Of Mason and SiideiI, hut will re-
quise such reparation as the United SITE.
can h"norahly grant This is also cnnf;,ro
ed by other private currespondepce or
Americans ~ London. who have facilities
Tor learning the intentions of the British
gOvernment
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Timss.
Washington. Dec. %
Ihe battle at Drainsyille, in which Gan
Ord commanded PORTION of MEALS COM
mand, on Friday last, turns out To he !,
posed 'P
The rebels lost, by the engagement.
100 killed, Including the Cob,nei of the
First Kentucky Regiment Of volunteers
Ii Is also reported that the rebel General
Stewart was killed.
Letters found on the dead bodies of rebel,