Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-01-14
From Carlo.

Narlo, Ill, Jan. y.
Seven companies of the 22d Illinois. Eve
Iowa, under command of Col. Pursell. left |
Birds Point at ten o'clock last night 10 the |
directi of Charleston.
At five O'Clock this morning, a detach
ment Uf our meR were fired ON from an
ambush, and four killed aud ten wounded,
belonging to the l0ih Iowa.
Pursuit was Immediately made, but the
rebels escaped.
a man, who had fifteen minutes before
Informed the command that there had been
no sesech there for weeks, was Brought in
prisoner.
Nothing more was seen OF the rebels.
The detachment which went out yester-
day morning returned ut night with some
prisoners.
The rebels did not stand fire.
Twenty-Five thousand troops are on their
way here from ST. Louis and other points.
Upon their arrival division Of from
60,OU0 to IS, coo men, under Gen. Grant,
Will move, it is supposed, towards MASKS
! villo.
This will De the advance column.
Another large force will follJw in the
rear soon afterwards, which will form a
! Junction with Gen. Buell. if possible, and,
4 IT successful, it is expected the army will
sweep the country Of rebels from the 0Aio
/ River to New Orleans.
Carlo, Jan, 10.
/ The advance Of the great exhibition
southward got away from this point late III
the day.
Its made up Of General McCleinaud's
brigade, ana landed eight miles down the
Mississippi, at the mouth Of Mayi Ii Creek
on the Kentucky side.
The day being Of worst character, tents
were pitched for the night.
Gen. Grant and staff went down during
the afternoon. and returned at dark.
The remainder OF the force will move in
the morning.
A Mobile paper Of the 2i of January.
received here, states that, ION "Wednesday
the lst instant, the guns a Fort Pickens
opened on Confederate steamer, when the
Pensacola guns returned the fire.
The bOmbardment was continued fifteen
hours, aud nobody was hurt IN our side,
but what damage was done the Lincoluites
is not known.
The Abolitionists discontinued firing
long before we did"
The Memphis appeal of last Monday
says that, on the Saturday previous, five
hundred wellarmeG men left Arkansas, fur
Osceola, Missouri, with two hundred wag-
ons loaded with provisions. for Gen. Price,
army at Springfield, Mo
The party also took to Price eight rifed
cannon.
The Galveston NetrS Of the Goth ult say.
that vessel, laden with 20 eco stand Of
arms, had been captured by the blockad-
ing fleet.
The Florida Legislature has elected a
L. Maxwell and j. NJ. Baker to the Con-
iederate Senate.
Carlo, Jan IL.
General Grant ard the balance Of m,
EXPEDITION Will not leave until the reinforce
ments from ST. Louis arrive.
The reinfUrcemsbts have been DELAYED
IN account of fogs aud the blocking IN OF
the channel of the river 10y the steamer
Arizona, which is aground 10 Dog routt
Bend
The force at St. Louis did rot leave tina,
city for these causes
Con McCiernand's Brigade still occu.
pies position at the mouth of MAytieid
Greek.
The advance from that point will no,
probai ly be made before Tu, sday.
The firing to day down the river wa.
caused ty brisk engagement Of half 81
hour between the Federal gunboats ESSEX
and 81. Louis and three rebol boats.
The Essex and St. Louis were living "a
Fort jefferson WHEN attacked by the rebel
boats.
One of our shots took effect on one of the
boats, and disabled it, which caused the
rebels to decamp
They were followed Until they got under
the protection Of their land batteries
Capt. Porter, Of the Essex, sent letter
IN bottle attached to buoy. down the
rver, IN which he said Cine nu,. Won
co~ardiy rebels, and shaw YOUR gunboats -
-Four rickets # tie Sevea tia Cavalry
were kiiied this morning, instead If one
US reported IN the last disJ a'ch, and Ly
citizens instead OF the rebel calvary.
Zen. Grant, on accnuni of this occurrence
issued special order directing the whole
country to he cleared Of citizens within a
Distance OF six miles; and word was sent
out that citizens making their appearance
within these limits are liable to be shot.