Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-11-04
From washfngton.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Times.
Washington. Oct. 30

Washington, Oct 80.
A reconnaissance made by Gen. SigeI in |
front shows no signs Of the enemy's retreat.
Persons direct from the army express the
opinion that the rebels viii give or take
battle in the Shenandoah Valley. All
ideas that that they were to retreat were
yesterday abandoned, though some held 10
the opinion that the eremy's bold demon
'trations are feints to cover a retreat which
he il making down the Valley uf Virginia
and beyond Sigeis reach.
The friends of Gen. Wool attribute his
late arrests of ioysl citizens in Baltimore
to,the alleged fact that they have been
guilty Of circulating among the settlers of
his department, for their signature, a peti-
ton for bis removal, both abusive and H.
sultins.
osthe l1th inst. the U. s. bark Rest
less aud schooner Flag captured the schoon-
err ElDire Cornelius for an aitemrt 10 tio
late the 81 ckade of Bulls Bay. The U.
5. schooner America, on the 18th inst.
captured the seheorer David Crockett for
attempting to run the blockade at Charles
ton. The cargo consisted of turpeutjne
and rosiD. -a
Those journals in New York, who are
representing Gen Sicklas as having chang
ed his pelitics, are.in error. lie dis.iaims
having done any such thing.
ostiAeent jackson, the WHshin gton city
post office letter carrier, now under arrest.
by the military authorities, is soon TO be
tried before cuurt-martiaI for treason,
under the proclamation lately ISSUED.
oficers Of the Potomac iiOtiIla report To-
! day shat many Marylanders are now cross
| ing into Dixie 10 escape the draft, notwith-
standing that vessels IF the fotilla are
| paying Especial attention to them. Nth
| ing, 1t seems, can prevent their crossing.
1 but much larger number Of boats. so
that every point may be watched. The
time chosen for crossing is generally at
night, and, by Watching The course of our
sensry-toais. they are enabled to get over
without mOlestatiou.
Charles Dietrick, Eghty-second Ohio.
and Peter Lamber. Co. b, First Kentucky
Cavalry, have died in hospital
/ .i A gentleman who left Richmond about
q week ago, and who had, while there, on
/ portuniiiss for free intercourse with lead.
ing rebels, says that It was their avowed
policy to avoid any further serious fighting
on the line of the Potomac, and to draw our
forces into their interior by retreats, as on
the Peninsula and in Pope's campaign.
Brown 4 Co, of louisville, were award
ed a contract TO day for 500 cavalry horse.
at S9S apiece
Government is determined to prosecute q
most active and vigorous warfare with the
South during the coming winter. The
naval expedition is probably but the be
ginning, and will be Flowed by man,
Others. The first one will be under Gen
Banks.
Royal Phelps hes been reco gnizei b,
the President as Consul General OF Nicara
qua to reside at New York.
Gen. Hooker to-day very narrowly es
capped being killed at Wizards Hotel. The
General bad come in town 10 communicat,
with the War Department, and was in tho
room of Senator McDougalI, when gent
lsman who was also present. exhibiting 10
them an i'm proved carbine, fred it ac:i
dentsliy the charge, passing bet~een tbs
two gentlemen, shattered the wall behjpC
them.
New York, Oct 80.
The Washington special of the Times
last night, says: "The President is hpisIy
engaged in tie preparation Of his annua
message. sud declines receiving al visitors
except such as call on important business
Washington, Oct. 80.
The following is a telegram to Rich
moni:
"Charleston, S. c., Oct, ga create,
number of vessels than usual have been
! blockading the harbor. Gunboats are il
Stono Inlet
"The steamer Mimic, which got aground
1 some days ago of SuIlvan's Island. will
probably prove wreck. Most Ct her car
go has been saved"