Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-10-28
From Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Times.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Times.
- Washington, Oct q.
From present. indications, the result Of the
Iiarper's Ferry Investigation will be to ex-
onerate Gen. White and everybody else
connected with the Surrender.
The health Of General Barry, icamman-
ding Michigan brigade, is improving
slowly.
THIS morning several prisoners OF war
and OF State were sent ir FROM Centreyille.
The latter are charged with aiding the enc.
my in rai-ing guerrilla bands and carving
the underground mail
g. a. Wilson, editor Of Michigan news
paper, has been released from the Old Cap
itol Prison.
Hon. d. Mahony, of Iowa, will prob,
ally be released in a few days.
1t is stated here That ample supplies of
she's and 81 thing have been sent to Nc
CT llAD's army fran here, ard that the
fault, II any, lies in the Qaartermaster's
DEPARTMENT in the field %
Nearly 400 contra bands reached here II
day from Suff Tx. Va. The entire lumber
of ctnirabands in camp here is over 500
Since June last 500 have reached here, of
whom some 200 have died
There has been no news IF importance
from the FROM received here to day.
The c sta Rica Commission will close its
business on the Stb of November. Hon. S
5. Cox, Of Ohio, and james NJ. Carlisle,
E O., argued several cases yesterday
1 Hon. Caleb Cushing is here as counsel be-
1 fore the oommissi, II in case Involving
about S500,000 in money loaned 10 that re-
public.
/ Ex-Gov. Boutwe Commissioner Of Inter
I no lafr
visit to the North. During his absence the
fduties of that office will be performed bv
Chief Clark Ctas F.sEsty.
Gen. Buell. has been relieved from the
command of the Uuion armies in Kentuc-
/ ky, and Gen. R)secrans ordered to the DO.
slti n.
Washington, Oct. "a.
On account Of the sickness of Col. j B.
Twiner. Comm ssary G. neral. he has been
relieved of duty as a member of the cou. t
martial now in Session ut ST Louis for the
trial of Maj McKinstrv.
Col. w +. Woodruff, whose nomination
as Brigadier General was not C, nfrmed
by the Senate, has been ordered to ioin
his regiment, the Twelfth Kentucky Volun-
teers.
Washington, Oct %.
There is good reason to believe that our
European relations are in a more delicate
state than is generally supposed. As an
evidence If this, IL is stated on good author
ity tina; Thurlow Weed has received orders
Immediately to prepare for another visit On
general diplomatic service to Europe. lie
left here to-day, but viii shortly return for
fi"al instructions, ami will then depart for
Hare on the first steamer.
Private letters from diplomats 10 Paris
indicate a suspicion that French armada,
with fifty thousand men on board, and con.
veyed by the invineible iron clad frigate
La Glnire, although osten-ibly being or
gained for service against Mexico will
under sealed orders. to be opened when
half way across the Atlantic, assume g
more nurtherly direction, AMI fually ap-
pear of tn m, nth Of the Mississippi under
the nretext OF asking . settlement Of the
act complained of against General Butler
by the French Consul General at New Or
leans.
The statement editorially made by a
New York paper, that Gen. Fremont has
been assigned to duty is entirely destitute
OF { uuda;iJn-
Washington, Oct. &C
Mr.. Stats. general agent for the Wiscon
Z
Army Of the Potomac locking after the
welfare OF Wisconsin troops. He find.
them grea' y 10 need Of many of the ordi
nary necessities Of a S lier's life.
A grand court martial is now in session
at Baskerville, Md., which has already Ia.
ken off number Of official heads and ia
ken of any quantity o! shouder-straps.
The reI OFT in this mornings ChJoRi.Ie
that grand battle was 10 gr1gress last
evening NJ theriver, is hoax.
SfunewaE lacks n haze takes up his h .ad
quarters at Martinsburg.
The rebels have doIbled their line cl
pickets gling tie riTer. and seem doubiy
vlgi!ant, while they occupy themselves in
depredati-n5 upon CniJn property within
their lnes
There seems to be probability that the
President will appoint Colonel Mulligan,
the hero OF Lexington, Brigadier Geuer-
a..
/ Therainy season has SET in, and a great
sOlhciencv has fallen to ralse the Potomac
to render the maiorties OF it's fords imuas
sibie, and 70 entirely charge the character
OF the fall camnaign. Il will relieve not
iess than 5OOu0 from doing guard duty at
the various tofds along the Upper Poto-
mac.
Gen Martinlale is preparing lengthy
defence Of himself for publication.
Guartermastcr Ger. Meigs states that
every Fequisiti0n received from the Army
of the Potomac has been promptly Iespon-
ded to, Large quantities Of clothing have
! been forwarded, and, since September
lst lG Geo horses have been sent to tie
army.
Battle In Arkansas.