Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-03
From, W ashIngtOn.

Washington, May 80
The evacuation of Gorrnih causes much
speculation in this city. Ii seems TO be the
prevailing impression here that the rebels
either intend to 70 into Texas, or abandon
the valley of the Mississippi, reinforce
Richmond, and make an offensive move
ment northwart, or else prolOng the war
by again locating and intrenchlng them
selves near the Gull, where the climate and
difficulty of communication will restrain a
northern army from following. The gen.
eral expectation OF the rebel policy centres
TN this last programme.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary re-
por ted bill to day making 1t u crime pun
I-hahie by death Tor any one to Commit
fraud on tire government during the rebel
hon.
The Navy Department has received
information that Acting Master A W.
Emerson deserted from the Galena on the
18th INST.
The Minnesota started for Norfolk yes~
terday morning, but got aground Of Sow
els Point. Several tugs eudeavured all
day to get her off, but were unsuccessful
up t. last evening
All the rebel fortihcations on Elizabeth
River and the Navy Yard have been taken
Possession of by the navy. The former are
to be DESTROYED.
The blowing up of the works at SoweIl's
Point began yesterday.
Upwards OF five huCdred rebel prisoners
have been received at headquarters from
the scene 81 the late brilliant victory az
Hanover Court House. They left here
yesterday fox Fort Monroe. More are com
ing in.
New York, May 80.
The New York Times special Washing
ton says:
"The return 10 Fortress Monroe of Col.
Hanson, and the report that Gen. Hurer
declined to effect the exchange, has created
considerable surprise here. Letters from
Gen. Wool explain the matter 10y giving
the reply Of Gen. lIugcr. which is, that no
more exchanges will he made till the pri-
vateersmen III our possession are delivered
w. 1t will be remembered that the rebels
held Colonels Curcoran, Wilcox and others
rs hostages, to be treated as the prIvateers-
men were, but it was not supposed that
they were to be exchanged for those
ice however, rs Is the requirement of
the rebels, it will probably be speedily
granted. Tue priyatcersmen are already
at Fortress Monroe. Mr.. OIell goes thith
er to morrow to see that they are promptly
sent to Gen. lIuger, and hopes to return in
a few days, bringing Colnnels Corcoran
and Wilcox. and Union prisoners to the
nuinber of the urlvates, with him.
a dispatch to the n. Y ErcHinq Post
says:
Col Jennison has gone west, it is said
with the promise Of "a command.
1t is stated that the rebel forces under
jackson still linger near Mart!nsburg or
lIarper's Ferry"
A special to the Post, dated Washington
to day, says:
A large number Of members Of Cor cress
went down to Fortress Monroe this murn>
ing, on an excursion.
The news from Corinth is received here
with much enthusiasm, and it il belIey ed
that Gen. Halleck's cautions movements
through al extremely difficult country. are
about to be crowned with success. 1t il
thought that Beauregard has been obliged
to retreat because of Il s:oppage of suurlies.
When Commodore Farragut's fleet got IN
above the mouth Of the Rcd River Of Tex
as, the great source Of Beauregard's sun
plies was cut off. a. our feet advanced np
the Mississippi, the regi IN from which the
rebels could draw food for their great army
became daily less, 70 that the position at
Corinth became gradually but surely unten.
able