Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-22
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special dispatch to the Ny. World.
Washington, Oct. Is.
The impression seems general that the
rebels contemplate at attack somew here on |
the night of cur Gnes-with that special
purpose does net appear - 81
The publication of details concerning
naval expedition by certain New York
journals has caused much comment in off,
c isl circles. IL IS intimated thar measures
will be taken to prevent anything Of the
Kind 10 future
The court Of inquiry in the case of Col.
Dixon $. Miles, Second q. S Infantry, is to
re assemble to morrow at Camp Williams,
in Virginia.
Our front now covers length of twenty
miles, and the entire army of ,Washirg toI,
is ranged along it. The outposts are ten
miles frcm this city.
The effect Of recent rains on the soil of
the roads IN Fairfax county is a precursor
of an infinitely worse condition soon ex-
pectea Already deep holes are visible on
every turnpike over which wagons ard arr
tilieFy travel. filed with such clayey.
slpshy mud as no other region can show =
In November. with frost every night and
thaw every morning, it is predicted that
the main avenues 10 the Interior will be
utterly impassabIe.
In consequence Of the largely increased
accumulation Of men and beasts in Wash.
ing;on and vicinity, great scarcity of food
and forage is being e4perinced More than
half the United States horses are in a next
to starving condition. Ailth9 calrairy has
been sent across the river-no. 10 take tart
in forward movement, since holt OF tits
too raw, but because hay cauthere DO more
easily procured
An immense crowd Of politicians and
contractors again throngs the city. Hotels
and boarding.hOuses are becoming extor,
tious,e. and people ray heavy prices for
he privilege Of sleeping on chairs and
parlor a,ors Living here will probably
cost one third more than usual this winter
There is hardly house to let in town, aud
rents are very high.
Washington, Oct. II.
The steamer Mt. Vernon, Capt Mitchell,
| came up last night. Some twenty shots
were fred at her from the batteries at and
near Shipping Point, bat more struck her
Capt. Mitchell reports that some thirty or
forty vessels bound op with government
stores, and merchant vessels with coal and
oysters, are lying at Smiths Point, afraid
TO pass the euemy's batteries near Ship
ping P"ipt t.t
There are four batteries. mounting thir-
teen or more guns. A battery has Just
been opened on Quansica Hill. on the bank
of QuantieO Greek, a short distance above
! Shipping Poirt The other thee are be-
tween Shipping Point and Evansport.
| There is said 10 ne also artery at Timber
Greek and one gun on the hill above Evans
| port.
When the Pawnee and Mount Vernon
went down right before last, the Mrunt
| yeTn preceded the Pa~nee. and the 400
marines on board were ordered a. lie down
| on deck, two deep, in passing the enemy :
batteries, which was done, ard they thus
escaped observation from the shore Thi--
| teen shots were fred at the Pnwnee, six of
which struck her, ard one went near the
magazine.
| Inflammation is received hero from a
| credible source that Slidell ard Mason. the
rebel Ministers 10 France and England.
are not only authoriz to uegotia,e treaties
of ordinary commercial advantage, but to
! place the Southern ConfeGeracy, for limi
| ted peri"d, under their protection.
| Yesterday detachment of one thousand
men from the Massachusetts Thirteenth
and Colonel Geary's Pennsylvania regi.
ment crossed the river at b livar, and at
tackled the enemy, 600 strong After a
conflict, the Union troops drove them back
| from the river, capturing 30 rounder.-
Our loss was six killed The enemy's loss
is INK n0wn. General Scott thought this
intelligence of so much i'm oo- tancs that
he called on the President TO communicate
ID.
The rebel army has fallen back entirely
from the line Of Manassas, ard established
new line on she west side OF the Eappa-
hammock, with their right resting on AQUA
Greek aud their left resting at the foot of
the Blue Mountains.
Baltimore, Oct II.
A gentleman from near Harrer's Ferry
! furnishes the particulars Of fight be,wasn
six companies, consisting Of parts of the
Eighteenth Pennsylvania. Third Wisconsin
and Thirteenth Massachusetts, regiments.
under command Of Colonel John Geary.
and 3 0Ot rebels early yesterday morning,
The rebels showed Themselves on Bolivar
Heights, at Harper's Ferry and commenced
an attack with artillery With three con,
panies under Major j p Gould, stationed
n
slant firing was kept'up for snme hours.
when three companies of the Third Wiz
coHsin Regiment crossed the river, formed
into line, and drove the enemy hack, and
succeeded in capturing one of :heir heavy
guns. They were. however, cnmpe led tn
retreat, which they did in good order to the
river. Here they were reinforced by three
other companies, and they then. with Col.
Geary at their head. marched upon the Ell
envy, and, after hard fighting, drove them
fran their position, and re-captured the
32-pounder--a eolumhiad.
Our force had but three pieces Of artil-
lery, and these were fired from this siGe q
the river until the euemy retreatsd. The
enemy had seven pieces of artillery and
500 cavalry, together with their infantry,
and were completely routed and driYeu
back some three miles.
Oar loss in killed and wounded il not
over I, while that of the eIemy is at least
$50. Col. Ashley, who was al the head Of
the enemy, is among the rebels killed
Eron SecesslOGdOm.