Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-22
From FORTRESS Monroe.
Fortress Monroe. April II.
The following is taken from Norfolk pa.


The following is taken from Norfolk pa
pers:
Richmond. April Is.
Both honses Of Congress have adopted
resolutions 70 adjourn on Monday next,
and to meet again on the third Monday in
August.
Reports have been received here of the
landing Of Yankee troops at Tappahaunock
Essex county, Virginia, on the Rappahan-
mock River.
-Four Federal gunboats went to Urbana,
on the Rappahananck River, on Sunday,
and next day proceeded to Tappahannock.
No troops were landed.
This is supposed to DE reconnaissance or
feint
Official Information from New Orleans
states that an attack on Forts Jackson and
St. Philip commenced yesterday, the
l4,h.
The CONSUMPTION bill passed Congress on
the 9th.
Savannah, April -
The Morning Nelgs learns that Jackson
vile. Florida, was evacuated by the FEEDER
ais last Tuesday. They said they were
going to Tybee. The town is now in the
possession OF the C0nfeierates.
Norfolk, April Is.
The Day BOOK announces the arrival Of
the French irigate Gassendi, with VI Mer
cier, French Minister at Washington.
aboard. There was great curiosity and
many surmises "a 10 the ohjecr of the visit.
The editor of the Day Book says NJ Mer-
! cier has dispatches tor the French Consul
at Richmond, which is the cause Of the Wis
It,"
Fort Monroe, April II.
Calm weather prevails here. Il has been
most prupitious for tho rs~appearance of
the Me-riniac, but % she does not come, il
IS concluded she vas most likely injured BY
/ getting around when last out.
flag of truce was sent this morning &c
deliver letters and dispatches, bat no new;
trauspired Ii was impossible to obtain
even "a glimpse of the papers received a
headquarters.
Copies of the Richmond DjsEufcb ana
Norfolk Day Book were received here las
evening. The Dispatch contains teIe-
gran from Beauregard, dated Corinrb, 9tl
inst, Stating that be was strongly in
trenched aud prepared 80 defy the FEEDER
ais in whatever numbers they might a..
tack him. lie cIaims the battle a, Pitts
burg Landing Ga most important rebe
victory. He says: ave captured 6,o0t
Federal prisoners and IS cannon l."
The Dispatch, commenting on the above
thinks that the total root Of Gems. Buel
end Grant is certain. No mention is med
Of Beauregard being wounded.
The Dtsp0fct says in refsreGce to affair
on the Peninsula, that no anxiety need b
felt an to the result of the nth coming ba;
tie. The Yankees are to be driven back t
the Fortress, and thoroughly vaEGuished
by the forces under Generals Lee, Johnston
and Magruder
The Richmond Dispatch has some com
mcnss on the MerrImac, which, it says
spent two days in Hampton Rpaie banter
ing the Monitor end Yankee fleet 90 com
up from the shelter Of the batteries. Tn
rebels claim that she MerrimGc Is the mas
ter of Hampton Roads. The exploit Of tn
jamestown in sei=ius three of the Fedora
vessels is regarded az showing the terro
with which the Yankees view the iierri
, mac.
, The Dispatch says:
considering it is not worth while I
waste any more coal 10 eutice the Monte
into a conflict, the Merrimac has returhe
10 her anchorage"
The belief is very general here that IL
Merrimac received some injury during be
recent raid, which compelled her 10 20 bac
10 Norfolk. She was undoubtedly agroun
all the second day, and may from th
heavy weight Of her armament, haV
sprung a leak. She il, however, back a
: the Norfolk Navy Yard, and was there
little doubt, taken back for repairs Of som
kind. When moving about the Uppc
Roads on Friday last and exchanging shot
with the Naugaiuck, she was very close t
the English steamer Races. At enc tim
she was close alongside. In conversation
, with one OF the English sailors yesterday
/ an experienced gunner, he assured me tina
! the last gun the Merrimac fred the shel
ext loded before it left the muzzlG He wa
close enough to see great commotIon OF
board, and the escape Of smoke out Of he
portfolios.
Fortress Monroe, Acri lG.
The course recently adopted hv the au
thorities here, in reference to Sou;her
: newspapers frequently received by flags q
truce, deprives the Iublic Of news 8 bic
is often Of considerable Importance, aud al
ways OF the greatest interest. Until with
IN 4 short time there has been no obstacl
IN the way OF obtaining such papers f.
, the use Of the northern press but at pres
ent none are allowed to be received, an
those which are find their way to head
, quarters, and are not allowed to be see
: by correspondents.