Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-01-28
Frtta Cairo.
Cniro. Ill. San o.

A council of river men was held to day
to consider the probability of an overflow Of
the Ohio at Fort Holt, and it was decided
there was no danger SO long as the Missis-
sippi remains at a stand.
The order Of the removal of the troops,
therefore, from Fort Holt. has been revok-
ed.
Adviccs from General Smiths command /
to night state that he had been within
twenty miles of Fort Henry, which is six
ty miles from Paducab, on the Tennessee /
bank of the Tennessee River.
General Smith went from there on a
gunboat, on reconnaissance, to within
two aud half miles of the rebel fort.
The gnnboat fired at the fort, drawing
their fire, which fell half mile short.
1t is thought that one Of the new gun
beats could take the fort, 10y Smelling out
the rebels.
We have nothing further here in relation
to the occupation Of Camp Beauregard by
Gen. Smith +; but it is known the rebels have
abandoned it.
General Smith started with his command
yesterday for Paducah, and will reach there
to morrow.
Noleman's Cavalry were out in the south
west last night. from Birds PuiEt. They
went ten miles in search of the parties who
bad shot the four Union pickets a week
ago. and captured "Oll Keene," and two
others, who were accessory to the act.
The prisoners are now confined, in irons,
at the guard house at Birds Point
Colonel John A. Logan, of the Thirty
first Illinois, returned from Washington
this morning.
General Grant and Cap,ain Hilyer leave
in the morning for St. Louis, to be abqer.t,
however, only few DAYS.
No new arrival of troops to day.
Cairo, ILL.,, January 81
/ Commander Graham seized last night
! eleven Oft 5arges belonging TO the PEN
/ tocn bridge at Paducah. They had taken
leave during the recent high water.
/ There are large number Of men anx-
! iUus TO be transferred TO the gunbOa. serv-
ice from infantry regiments, but their eff
GERS refuse to permit Thorn, as it will de-
plete the regiments. What will be done
iD the matter has not yet been decided up
| on
Very recent orders from Washington
/ direct that the bomb ketches are TO be
/ Immediately fitted and manned fu= the SER
( vice.
General Haleck is requested, from the
same source, to furnish the men necessa>
ry
Flag Officer Foote sent an officer to Pitts
5urgh this morning. to urge the prompt
completion Of the mortars constructing
there.
Firing was heard at twelve O'Clock to
day down the river, in the direction of our
gunboats. The cause is not known.
Colonel Webster has just left to take
down to Columbus rebel prisoner by name
# Graves. lie goes by authority Of G,nsr
il NJ :Clellan.
The gunboats St. Louis and Essex, with
the Fifty secound Illinois, Lieutenant &, |
Wilcox, and the Seventh Iowa, Colonel
Sauman, who were temporarily stationed al
Fort Holt, " ent up the Ohro to night to
Southland, at the mouth Of the Cumber-
land River but the object Of the expedi-
ton j. unknown.
Col Webster, who went 10 Columbus
with flag OF truce 10 day, returned this
evening, but no iHcidenT occurred worth
mentioning, except that the rebels have
taken up the large chain which was stretch
ed across the rlver. 1t was on board the
rebel boat wich met cur Sag Of truce. TIE
rebel officers informed Colonel Webster that
they w"uld have occasion to cume up with
] " "h'tS hhS VI tiuSc IVES, III u lew
DAYS
The steamer d a January, Federal
transport, was fired into To- day by tome
Struggling rebels at Perr,'s Landing. on
her way to ST. Louis. NJ damage was
done to the beat or the crew
Colonel Ross sent a party Of cavalry from
Cape Guardian to look after the rebels.
There were one hundred c, Moderate
cavalry in Banl,iIIe. Kentucky. Yesterday
They carried IF the records of Ballard
c. uI,ry.
Sixty one Of the hargcs belon r,ng 10 the
p'ntoon bridge at Padncah Saye broken
ir"m Their mornings, "n! fourteen Of the
humble: were caught here last light and L,
day.
Commander Gr ahan, will send boats IN
the rivoF to morrow 81 pick up the bal
ance
An expedition OF ore infun.rv rryi-
mcnt ard several cavalry COMPANIES len
BIRDS Point TO day; destination not
known.
The firing down the river to day VAS un-
dou5'edly the ezpeduiun which left
Birds Point, as n other cause can be as
signed.
The Ohio River is still rising. and at four
o,ch"ck was within two feet OF the tank at
F"rt uoH.
The weather is warm and Ieasant.