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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
Letter from James River.

The following extracts from a letter
written by private Of the 39,h Illinois
reg iment, Shields Division, to his rela-
ti7es in this city, contain facts that will
interest many of our readers:
I'VE are now in McCl llan's Grand
Army, for they knew they could never taxi
Kichmoni without the boys frum Iliinois.
As soon as landed We were placed in front
and on picket duty, where we had Skin
pishing With the enemy. They were not
aware OF our nrriyaI-when we were frod
on we stood our ground aud returned the
hre. One morning we took prisoners
who said that the re bells had bee wonder
ing for few days back why the pickets
did not run 10 every time they were fred
on as they bad been in the habit of doing.
We told them that Illin.is troops would
rather SIGHT than run auy day.
have been reading the Chicago Tribune
OF June 10th, which abuses Gen Shields.
on account OF our eight at Port Rer ublic
1t says the fault of np- ------- n, rests
50 you see.' continued the Preshut
the compliment Of having no vices, IN
be considered an eqaivooal Que, to sayai
least Of IT, ~ ass aFgsaT e.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

E1cURsIoN.-By reference to notice in
o'day's PAPER, it will be seen that the Sab.
bath School of the German Lutheran
Church will have an excursion and picnic
on Thursday next. The managers of the
School have done we'll in the selection of
Cottage Grove, Chicago, as the 8 lace for the
pic-nic, and it needs only pleasant day
to make it a complete success.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
The Army I'm Virginia

Gen Pope has issued 'h.ee general ~
ders-- FIRST. announcing that teresf!-r. ~
TAR a. practicable, the troops # thi. O.
mand will subsist upon the cru1;r, u
which their operations are esrris1 .
vouchers for Subsistence taken being gi,t'
the owners, payable at the end oftt. "a.
ON pr'of % loyal-y. Second, that hrresir
II any OF erstinus of tie cavity fIessu
his immanj. NJ supply or baggage irlir'
# any description will be need, uulsnn
stated srreislly in the oIdsr icr lAe zsT,.
ment. Two days cooked rsiions vii! 10
carried on the persons Of the mrn, sri 81
Vi'Iiges or eigbburhocds through Ehss
they pass will be liid under c n;Tibg.ii.
MoveD ents # 6 .alry must alEsys be ma.
with CELEBRITY aud no DELAY. Third. b,i.
lying the peol le in the regi 70 Of tie rps-
atoms thar they will be b u respoa..l.
TOR any damage done TO railroads, TEE
graphs. &c, the amount Of damage 70 b
assessed on the INHABITANTS around. Its
paid OF worked out by them. Ifs > lls'.
pr legitimate follower o. the srny.5s r.
ed az on ON any house. house shall ihse
raIed u the grour q, The inhabitants scEi
prisoners TO the headquarters Of the ARM.
Any persons detected in such Outrsgs
either during the act or q, any time afI,f.
ward, shall be..shOt without ssinng el'H
process.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
A REGULAR HUxBUo.-A couple of !

A REGULAR HUNBUG.-A couple of o.
'uns from the county were out one even
seeing the lions of New York city, vas
they came across one of the theatres. 81
i say, Jake, said the eldest, who giles
-ssi-..hA anpsliatinn of Jonathan, I've his
loyalty, probably because he Is pediourat
end in favor os driving ahead and winding
up the war. @
Gen. Shields is enc of the best men Of
the day. Any man who will call him
disloyal 10 my hearing will soon hear him
self called liar. When we were in pursuit
of the enemy be was always in fruut and
on the the retreat he was in the rear, but
they can never say that Shields with his
little band ever had to retreat but once
and that was at Port Republic, where the
enemy had Is Quo to our 1900 men.
Such papers as the Chicago Tribvns and
the Abolitionists generally d. more to kee;
up the rebellion than all other causes put
together. Their patriotism gees to the
bottom Of their pockets and no further
Big pay is what they are after. They will
sing Union. right or wrong, and at the
same time they would n,t care il the Union
was in h--l il they only ger their fat
selaries--sud rhsse are .hs - .ta' are
il ofhce."
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
The sIave-Purchasing Policy,

The majority of the border State mem
bers of Congress. in their reply 70 the
Presidents pr npositicn urging his enamel,
patton scheme by purchase, make the f,l,
lowing statements:
The proposition was addressed 70 all
the States, ard embraced the whole number
ct slaves According 10 the census &c 1860
there ere then very nearly four millions
OF slaves in the country; from natural
increase they exceed that number now. At
even the low average of three hundred
dollars. the price fixed by the emancipaticn
act OF the slaves Of This District and great
Iy below their real worth, their real yalue
runs up to the enormous sum of f,reZr.
hundred millions Of dollars and If TO that
we add the cost OF deportation and e,Eni-
cation, at one hundred dollars each, which
Is hut fraction more than is actually paid
by the Maryland Colonization Sncieiy. we
have four hundred millions more We
were not willing to impose a tax on onr
people sufficient to ray the interest on that
euin' IN aidIton to the vast and daily in
creising debt already fixed upon them by
tho ex'gencies OF the war; and, if we had
been willing the cnuniry could not bear il.
Stated IN this form the proposition is moths
ing less than the deportation from the
country of sixteen hundred million dollars
worth ut producing labor. aud the sub.
stitdtIon IN its place of an interest.
bearing debt Of the same amount.
"bnt 1t we are told THAI it was expected
that only the States We represent waul!
accept the proposition. we respectable
submit that even then it Involves a sum
too grea' f'r the financial ability Of thi.
government At this time. According TO the
census If 1860
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

RG-Dean Richmond, tire popular Chair
man of the New York Democratic State
Committ"e. whose purse is always open to
every needful object, has contributed $1,000
towards en!istments in his Senatorial Div
trict. Yet in the action of the Democratic
State Commit ee in which Mr.. Richmond
participated, he is charged with sympa-
thizing with the rebels and acting with
traitors, by the Republiean papers
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
Effect of the Internal Spirit Of
AbOlttiOnism.

In recent number of the Albany Evening
journal, its editor, the great Republican
leader, Thurlow Weed, thus truthfully de,
picts the effects of the internal spirit which
actuates the partisan leaders IF the scbool
of Sumner, Greeley, Trumbull, Lpveiny &
Co:
The rebellion, in its progress. but for
the fnnatic zeal of those who aided in me-
cIpitat ng it. would have indicated m.
means by which 1t uld have len and
should be crushed. Slavery. by its mad
nees. would have brought about ito ou,
destruction But in anticipating and in
attempting to fnrce events instead rs
awaiting their devslopement, the besr bn,e
and highest prospects 0f the Union ba,a
bern thwarted. The more than iac.nJ;,,.,,
aod scarcely less than internal spirit renrs.
sented by Mr.. Sumner in the Ssns,a
Wendell Phillips in the forum. and ,bs
IT16unes ct the press. has united the so,,b.
ern people, end DOW threaten 20 cliyids ,ba
north The speeches lectures and tnin,;-
nations from these sources have been nssd
by secession leaders and journals ,o ayora-
vate aud Intensity suuthern hostlIj,v In
stead OF having. as would long sincs ha,.
been developed, powerful maiprities i, r
Union men in the ins1rgent Sta,es ws
now see men. acomen aud children handed
t"gether against W, fighting as thew he
lieve, FOR all that i haliowed by domestic
relations and social ties. The real eharac,Ir
OF the rebellion. in the eyes of its victims
has thus been changed. The ambi,iou.
wicked. fiatricidal leaders-DavIs. Slideu
Toomhs. Mason, &C., &c enjoy the ad,
vantages of a changed issue. in which
fAeir great crime is merged"
Let honest Republicans read and pcnder
upon the frank avowal Of Thurlow Weed
HE portraRare of Abolition radieal;sn "a
perfect. aud 40 honest Union Repubbesn
viii gaiDsay his statements.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
From Cairo and MEOW.
Caro-. July 26

Nufo, 0uly ~.
The steamer Wilson has arrived from
Vicksburg. When in Princeton Bend.
just above Carolina Landing, eighty miles
above VicEsburg. with two bsrses in tow,
she was cred INTO from the Mississippi side
by several six pound guns and score or
two OF muskets. She was bit some sixty
times, mostly by musket balls. Strange to
say, no one Oh board was hurt One she'll
burst directly under the boilers. She cut
her barges loose aud allowed them to drift
down the stream.
Memphis, July %.
Two hundred and forty persons took the
oath of nllegiance yesterday. One hun
bred and tveniv, mostly youths. received
permits to depart South. All who do not
take the oath or leave the city to day are to
be considered as spies.
The news from VickSburg is unimpnrt-
ant. The bombardment has been renew ed
from the upper feet, the rebels replying
occasionally.
The gunboa. Arkansas is repairing
damages under the guns Of the upper bat
teries.
Posters about town advertise a war
meeting at the Court House in Cairo to-
night.
Cairo, July &c.
The Woodford las just arrived. She
brings news from Henderson, Ny.
Thursday evening, as Col. Gown. of the
Seventh Indiana. and half dozen others
were returning to Henderson from camp,
seventeen miles out. when about eigbt
miles from town. they were fred at BIZ 4C
bushwhackers, who ran as soon as they
( fred. The Colonel was wounded in thr
hand by a buckshot; Lieut. B-uden va
/ Instantly killed with a rife shot in tia,
I breast, and doctor was wounded severed,
/ in the right shoulder.
An order has been issued at Columbus
/ Ky. iUrbidding women from gning SOutl
/ over the railroad from that place.
The commander of the rebeI gunboa
Arkan,as lie j. n. Brown. formerly Lieut.
commanding the U S. steam frigate Mag
ara.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
Rebel Raid In the southwest
Cairo. July &c.

Nairo' Ou 20
The steamer Lake City arrived last even
ing from the Tennessee River.
The rebels made a raid on the town of
Florence, Ala, on Tuesday last They
burned al the warehouses used for gov
eminent purposes, and all the cotton in the
country. They also seized the steamer
Colunna, used TO transport army supple.
abOve the shoals, took all the money and
goods belonging 10 the passengers, and
burned the boat. She bad about six hun
dred bales of cotton aboard. They also
captured train of 60 wagons. with army
stores, also a detachment of men that was
guarding the train.
The amount of property captured and
destroyed " ii amount to over a million Of
dollars.
They also visited the towns nf Waterloo
and Chickssaw, and burned all the ware
houses in both places containing Gotten.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
Little Washington. Va J,Iv oe

Little Washington, Va, July 26
Gen. Hatch crossed Swift Run Gao IN
MeGaugheystown. thence to Luray. which
is occupied by our troops. lie saw no en-
envy ia force. Jackson's farce is represent.
ed t. be in the vicinity of Gordonssille. an
paren'ly awaiting our advance. go
New York, July 26
CORRESPONDENTS from Banks division
states that a forward movement is inpeded
by food in the Hagaman River, tribu
tary of the RappahanDock. Sigsl's Germs
is six miles from Little Washington.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

Consul TO MAcAo.-Prof. Jones, late
President of the Northwestern Female Col
lege, at Evanston. has. been appointed. by
the President, United States Consul to
Macao, in the Gulf Of Canton. This is an
excel ent appointment. Mr.. Jones is u
worthy man and an eminent scholar. We
learn that his appointment will not feet
the condition of the College Until his re-
turn. the Institution will be managed by
the Rev. W. P. Jones, and most popular
and experienced teachers have been en-
gagged to take charge of the educational
department
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
War Meeting

There will be war meeting at the
Court House this evening. Speeches BY
Judge Randall, Hon. j. o. Norton, Hon.
6. D. A. Parks and others. Let there be
a rousiug turn out.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
Democralic state Convention.

The Illinois Register contains the call Of
the Democratic STATE committee Tor State
convention. The convention will be held
on the 10Th of September, for the purpose
Of nominating Democratic candidates for
State Treasurer, Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction, and for one member of
Congress, to be choses by general vote. as
authorized by the recent act Of Congress
Will county will be entitled to eight dele
gates in said convention; Kankakee 8 I;
Grundy 3 +; lrcquois 3; Livingston 4 /; Ken
dali 2; and Du Page g
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

KENDALL County UNIoN.-Most every
body in this city knows Cyrus B. Iugham.
lie used to be enc of our citizens and an
excellent enc he was too. Well, he is now
the editor Of the Kendall County Union,
published at Bristol, H.. and, as might be
expected, is talking sound sense through
lis columns. Mr.. lngbam is one Of the
raciest writers in the State, and the Union
IL lne of the most readible Of our exchanges.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
D,,noe,.,,e County coaIsntiss'

The Democracy Oft several towns q Y, ,l.os 4
are hereby requested TO met at Their - 80 lur5i
holding elections on Saturday the ~ ,tssi
90 O'Clock p. NJ and appoint deiess,e .-. uoas :
Joliet on the lIth day Of August a. 80 . -
for the purpose ofappointing eighi os 'e. ,ucs q
Democratic State convention and 70 ..r,r. y
&C business a. the exigeneirs Of the fine n pa3s
towns viii be entitled 10 delegates - PEI
nsns- cAIxEH zasLn
Nv B0uEs,
s.E. GooDBL -
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
Douglas MonumentAssociaiio'
The following contributions have ''''

lhe following contrlouuoii'
received up to this date: RE
Ii. c. Casseday 81. E: Porter . 4 3
Allen =, DR.. A. L. Macarthur 10
Thompson |, Thomas DJig ., A u. Y :.
S. ID. FOote l, vii lam Werner :. n, j
Gouger .. Alexander MeClasky l.
K. Casey ]. Total so. ,,t
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

WHAT REPUBLICAN JorEsit San,
The Washington Republican Is oOt IN
over the passage Of the c. nhscS W. r.
which, it says, "sque!ches cut 'VIoa III ~
g. Of the iDimitable and iooompreoeS,..,
Hslieck, aud ell similar deS ees q =
who have been trying to protect ss'st .
stead Of trying to put down the reeea -,
Ia the same article, irVm which 'Ds III
extract is ia ken, the Republican sayE
farce Of restoring the Union as u sa' =
IN short, PLAYED out"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
And we have the sum of 5

we do not feel that We should be ju.ti-
ned IN voting for a measure which, if
carried out, would add this vast sum to
our public debt at moment when the
treasury was Keeling uader the enormous
expenditures Of the war"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

DROWNED "A son Of Mrs. Doyle. of this
city. aged years, was drowned in the canal
10 this city. on the 18th inst. He went in
to bashe, and got into deep water, and life
vas extinct before be could be rescued.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

S@ Out of one hundred wealthy young
men OF Warrenton, Fauquier county, Va,
who enlisted in the rebel army little
more than year ago, only eleven survive
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
cen. HaIleck.

Major General Halleck. who for many
months past has conducted the military af
fairs Of the West and Southwest With such
consummate skin and ability. has been or
dered to Washington TO take the place Of
command er -in-chief of the Army Of the
United States. with his headquarters at
Washington. The arrangement, it is said.
is acceptable to Gen. Mcclellan, as there
is q complete understanding and sympathy
between Those distinguished commanders.
Gen. Hulleck though recently from CAL
ifurnia, is native Of the State Of New
York. He is a graduate OF West Point
and served with distinction in che Mexican
war. In politics be is a Democrat, and so
far as in his power, viii prosecute the war
in accordance with the spirit of ciyil;za-
ton and the requirements Of the cnnsti,u.
ton. We believe he is just the man for
the place, and heartily thank the Presi-
dent for assigning him to position Of
such vast Importance to the existence OF
the nation.
We must say that the appointment Of
Gen. Halleck gives us grounds of hope
for better things in the future. 1t is evil
/ dence that President Lincoln is not COM
pletely under the influence of the radical
for if he were, the appointment would
( have been given ~ Ger. Fremont. The
conservative men of the country and Dem.
ocra,s IL Particular. have reason to rtjlic,
tat they have man at the head now
who viii: insist in carrying on the war fol
! the restoration Of the L IL n a. il wac.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

sS-A Washington correspondent says
that if Chandler. the ranting Addition
Michigan Senator. should walk home in
the same manner he frequently travels the
streets Of Washington, and were raid
by the ditance traversed, his mileage
would bankrupt the treasury.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

B0 We are Pleased to learn that j. W.
Fiunerty, OF this city, has received the ap.
pointment Of Surler of the Yates Sharp
shooter regiment. The regiment is sta
TONED at Corinth at present, whittier Mr..
Finnerty will repair IA soon as he closes up
his business here. We wish him success
10 his new enterprise.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

There are times when our souls ara rss..
less. and voice Sounds within us Iike tbs
trump Of the archsngel. aud thou ehts limo
buried come out Of their graves.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

eaT Our young and enterprising friend.
j. G. Elwood, son Of the late n D Elwood
ESQ. is raising company of volunteers.
We learn that it is nearly half foil. 1t
will ce crack company and we advise
any who desire to fight for the stars and
stripes. to report themselves to Mr. Elwoud.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

9SDr. Kelly, by authority, is enlisting
volunteers. His recruiting Office is in
Bush's new building Exchange street.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29

FoR THE WAR.--Thomas Hayes, of this
city, has been authorized to raise a COM
pany of volunte ere. Mr.. Hayes is we'll
known TO most of our citizens as an ener-
getic and worthy man, possessing the pec-
essary qualifications for an excellent mill
tary officer. 1t is said that several men Of
the right stamp have united with him in
the patriotic enterprise. and that there is
little doubt that the company will be full
by the middle Of next month.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
~Our friend Daniel o'Connor Of,

Our friend Daniel OConnor, OF this
city, has sold his Wholesale liquor and
glassware establishment to Mr.. James
Congdon. late Warden Of the Penrtentiary
We understand that Mr. O'Connor has
been authorized by the Governor to eulist
volunteers Tor the war. and that be PRO-
poses to enter the service imnediately.-
By his good business qualifications aud
social disposition be bad acquired an ex-
,ensIve trade here. and his leaving now to
enter the service of the country, must be
at considerable sacriics.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
New York, July 81.

Chaplin O'Hagan. Of the Excelsior Brig
ade, has reached Harrison's Landing from
Richmond. He says that two IRON clad
boats are being built at Redmond. similar
to the Merrimac. Great uDaDimity exists
among the retels jackson and Lee are
extremely popular. Magruder has boen
shelved Tor leading his meu 10 lie slaught-
cred ut Malvern Hi. B-auregard is fast
losing caste. The rebels lately received
large quantity Of boots ami shoes from Eng
land.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
Army OF THE PoroNAc, I
JulY 81. [


July 81.
The rebel officers who met the last flag
of truce stated that Capt. Riddle, of Ger.
McCielan's staff, was not killed in the late
battles, but died on Sunday last.
The health Of our troops is rapidly i'm
proving.
Philadelphia, July 26.
The steamer Spaulding has arrived from
Fort Monroe, with 2I0 wounded from
Richmond. Their names have already
been published. The prisoners, while IN
Richmond. were oil well treated by the
officers and men of the rebel army. The
troops from Mississippi and Georgia were
especially kind in their treatment Of the
prisoners.
United States Treasury notes were Gag
erly taken by the rebels. Baltimore notes
were also taken by them, but were looked
on with distfust
Fortress NJ mr. e. Jolly IS.
The steamer j ahn Brooks brought from
Richmond lot of prisoners. mostly sick OF
wounded. They were sent to Point Looks
out Hospital.
Transports are expec ed hourly With the
| balance Of the prisoners from Richmond.
No list of names has been obtained
The steamer from Harrison's Landing
at P. VI. reports all quiet.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29
New York, july y.

The Tim's' correspondent of the 25th,
from the Army. of the Potun,ac, SAYS:
Nothing Will he done all we are fully
reinforced. The need for reinforcements Is
pressing"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-23
Washington. Nav q.

sESArE--Seversl petitions were pre-
scented from citizens OF Maryland, asking
for the better enforcement of the fugitive
slave law in the District Of Columbia,
that they may secure large number of
slaves which are now in the District.
A resolution calling on the Secretary
of the Navy for reports of the late battles
on the Mississippi river was adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution that
the Committee on the District Of Colum-
bia be DIRECTED to inquire what legislation
is necessary to protect persons Of African
descent from unconstitutional seizure as fu
gtive slaves or seizure by disloyal per-
sons.
Mr.. Powell objected to the present
consideration of the resolution laid over.