Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-09
The War In Virglnia.

New York, Dar. 4.
The Herald has the following from Wash
ington. the Sd:
There is nothing of importance from the
Army of the Potomac.
Averilps Cavalry have not yet returned
from their Reconnaissance.
Everything remains perfectly quiet, and
there 10 no prospect Of an immedlat move
ment.
The army is we'll supplied with rations
and forage.
Tie rebels have about thirty batteries
large Al small, some of them mounting
heavy guns. bearing upon the north bank {
the Rappsbanock.
1t Is said our pOntoons, in being carried
t. the position where they were to be =,
passed nearly the whole distance along tnr
river roads, in plain view of the enemy !;
and this fact, together with the other that
the proposed movement was OF pec,ed by the
Times correspondence, induces the belief
that desperate fight will eusus on an At
tempt on our part to cross
A large amount of fresh vegetables have
been ordered for Summers and Franklin',
corps, scnrSy having made its appearance
among them
Government is taking steps whereby the
railroad from Aqua Greek To- Fredericks
burg will be provided with the rolling stock
necessary TO furnish supplies, troops, etc
| to Burusldes army.
The Times special says:
1t II proper to state that Burnside never
Possessed the confidence of the government
more than at present, and that, since bis
recent VISIT to Washington. the coTiieuce
mas resulted IN very great increase III hIs
p'"ers, and hIs Liberation from many of thu
restraints under which he had previously
labored.
All stories tn the effect that the Army IF
tue POTOMAC Will go Isto winter quarters
are sheer fabrIcations There will be ~
cessation TIL the rebellion is beyond the
power Of mischief.
Philadeluhia, Dec 5.
The Washington Star, of last evening
has the following:
"Fsirfsx Station, Dec. 3, p. M.-There
IS no news from ou- front. A man had ar
rived IN or lines from New Orleans, with
pass frem Gen. Butler lie csme ria
Richmond and Gordonsviile 20 Maids,
Court-HOuss, and says that portion of
JscSsUn's forces were at the latter place n
week ago, aud went thence 20 Liberty
MILLS, whore they encamped the next
day"
New York, Dec. 5.
The Times army correspondent savs.
THE result Of Burnside's interview with
she President is. that now be will be lat
alone. allowed to follow out bis own plans
IN bis own time and way. free from bureau
cratic dIctstion at Washington, and conf
dent that he will have from the govern
ment all the assistance be asks for"
The Tribune has the following from Fall
mouth, Va, dated yesterday:
The situation is unchanged. The pick
ets tor i've miles above and along the river
are very friendly. Yesterday three of the
enemy's pickets. belonging to an Alabama
regiment, came across the river and talked
tor an hour with ours. They endesyored
TO trade for coffee and oyercoLts Two
other rebel soldiers forded the river in
sight OF our pickets and gave themselves
up as dssefte-s. They were sent to Buro-
SIDES headquarters. The rebel force a.
cross the river is supposed to be about 3d.
600"
Headquarters, Dec. 7.
Last night was intensely cold, and ,ome
OF the troops suffered for want of blankets.
Ice formed in the Potomac and Aouia
Greek from one to two inches thick TO-DAY.
Inc sun came olt fair and cheering, but
:he air continued pisrcingly cold. The
roaos are hard and rough.
Scouts state that jackson has arrived
near fredericksburg aud joined his forces
with those already there. They also re.
port that the enemy has extended his lines
several miles farther down the Rappahar-
mock.
The report that Major Spaulding in un,
ger arrest for unnecessary DELAY in the
transportation Of pontoon trains from Wash.
ington Is unfOunded. That officer hasbeen
commended by his superiors for oyercop.
ing ~eishty obstacles 10 executing bis or