Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-09

Quite q number Of field officers are in |
the city to-day, including Major General
Pope and Sumner.
There are constant arrivals of troops in |
regiments and squads.
The follawing is gathered from news
papers and other sources. Ii is believed
the rebels have crossed in some force this
side of the Point of Rocks, and Subsequent
iy. for the most part. recrossed into Yir-
eiuia, as though besitating to make the
experiment Of getting Judgment in Mary
land. The rebels have thrown shells
across the river, at canalboats, s., which
did no damage.
Ian protesting to have made his es-
cape from the neighborhood of Leesburg,
in wednesday. reports that jackson had
entered Leesburg with his troops, and was
pushing towards Harper's Ferry,and Lnn.-
street was marching ir the sumo direction.
The retels are well SUPP lied with artillery.
Nest OF the Uniun peo, lie about Winchester
and Leesburg had made their escape into
Mary land. Oihsrs were captured by their
secessiun neighb0rs while making the nj.
tempt. ard thrown into prison.
Upon the receipt of the intelligence that
jackson was marching towards Leesburg,
rebel flags were displayed by mary Of the
inhamtants, III token Of their Joy at his
cnming.
! The most reliable among the conflicting
rumurr lie that the rebel forces, comprisiug.
at guess, 100 U00 men, were suli moving
yesterday ihr. ugh Throughfare Gap, aud
branching I'd into the valley. and stretch
iug upward towards Harper's Ferry.
Paroied prisoners say the rebel soldiers
express their confidence of crossing iutu
Maryland in heavy force in the course of a
lew days. They doubtless will make the
attempt.
New York, Sep 5.
The Tribune's Washington cOrrespon
dence saws
The first accurate report was made al
the Surgeon Generals cfice today of the
number OF men killed in the recent battles
TIE report includes the W rounded IN tho
fight OF Wednesday night at Bristow's Sta
ii IL up to the fight beyond Fairfax Court
House on Monday evening. The Who'll,
number reported wounded thus far is 1,
592. of whom 800 are still upon the bat
tle-held. As the number of wounded il
the recent battles falls below the estimates
the Capitol and the Patent Office, now e,
ting up as army hospitals will not be uset
at present. Georgetown College will b
fitted up as hospital. The Surgeon Gen
eral has sent away over 1000 vuluntee
surgeons. Sumo Of them objected to d
duty in the Washington bospiials, an
: were memorable unless they could cut an
, carve on the battlefield.
Washington, Sept. 6.
: The city maintains it's usual QUIET
There is nothing new from the from,
Everything in the military lines is wcrkin
well, snd feeling Of security everywher
prevails.
A report prevailed this morning Of
D battle last night or yesterday afternoon, 8
: Or near P"oiesviile. but nothing Can
: aseertaIned to confirm it,
: Yesterday afternoon the rebels fee
about twenty shots from Balls Bluff upn
little canal steamer. the Flying CLu,
which plies between Georgetown and IIa
A per's Ferry. Nobody was hurt. II
n steamer has returned To Georgetown
Farmers from the upper part af NJ. n
n enmery county. Nd. arriving here tc-da
report heavy firIrg heard yesterday in ii
n direction Of Noh ~ ferry. They a'sc c.
firm the rumor that the rebels yesyerdf
a crossed the river this side Of Pint Rock
h They did not venture any considerable d
lance from the river. The fnrce consist,
y of battalion of Cavalry ami four pieces
q artillery. After remaining shnrt tin
. they re-cIussed. There is no doubt tn
n rebels in strong force are ut present post
e at several points on the opposite shore.