Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-19
From W asIlsnEtOn.
w Arlington, Ny Is

FROM W ashsnEtOn.
Washington, My Is.
The very latest cdnard of the hour is
that of the Philadelphia papers this morn-
ing, of a dash at the Chain Bridge BY rebel
cavalry. People who left Chain Bridge at
p. NJ. to day had rot heard of any sucb
raid. Philadelphia is getting to be very
notorious for the manufacture of sensation
news.
The statement made in Washington
paper, that Gen. Burnside was in the CITY
yesterday, is incorrect. He has not been
here since be assumed command 10 Ken
lucky.
Subscriptions are being made in the
various departments for the benefit cf the
negro regiment now organizing in this CT
ty.
1t is said that the dying words of Stone
wall jackson were request that Gen.
Ewell might be assigned to the command
of his troops.
To day the following regiments arrived
from the Army Of the Potomac, to proceed
homeward, their term of service, nine
months, having expired:
l3lst Pennsylvania, Col. Phallabach, 100
men l21th Pennsylvania, Col Jennings,
600 men: l35th Pennsylvania, Col. McCul-
Tough, 500 men.
A number of Senators and members of
the House arrived here to day. The sud
den appearance OF 60 many in Washington
creates a sensation.
Gov. PierpOnt, Gen. Sickles, and Gov
Curtin are In the city.
Philadelphia, May l6.
The following is from last evenings
W ashlngtUn papers:
The Richmond Sentinel of the 18th con-
taIDs a dispatch from jackson, Miss, of
the llth, saying that the Natchez Courier
processes to have Information that Gen
Kirby Smith, at the head of 10 600 raw
troops, has beaten Gen Banks badly, driy.
iug him out of Washington, La.
Gil Hooker arrived iu town this morn.
ing, ard visited the President. He was
riding upon the avenue with Mr.. Lincoln
this forenoon. lie appears TO be iu good
health aad spirits
Gen. Burnside is in town to day, in con-
sultatiou with the President and Secretary
OF War, probably in reference to tue dispo-
sitlon Of Mr.. Nallandigham.
Information has been reHky Gem
Heintzelman that .Aass
path in the valley. lev
as reported, and commands tNe q
In person. lie has 800 men az bse
Creek and 500 at Upperville. Meanwhile
he will gather whatever supplies and for
age he can scrape together in that not
quite exhausted region"
Washington, May IA.
A large party Of leading Union Leag
OF f Dniln Aaln
Senators Wade and Chandler and Col.
FOrney are their invited guests.
1t is supposed that steps are to be iuitia
TED Whereby home forces snail be organ
lied under government auspices, to repress
dislayal demonstrations in the North.
Gen. Curtis has been relieved of his
command in Missouri, aud Gen. Scbofeld
takes his place.
a dispatch received at the state cepart-
ment to day, from Minister Corwiu. shows
that, up to the 2lst of April, the French
had not obtained possession of Puebla.
Washington, May Is
The Marshal of this district has seized
the real and personal estate of the follow
ing persons:
CIV c. Huntington, DR.. Cornelius
Boyle, DIR. Garnett, sOn-in law of ex Gov
Wise, Major c. S. Wallach, Lawyer, Rat.
cliffe, Francis Hanna. Cornelius Frost
VIM. Selelds, Edward NJ. Clark, Martin
l.. Smith, Samuel Lee, and several 9TH
ers. ..
Gen. Darlington, .. S. Attorney for the
District OF Columbia, is rapidly maturing
against the property aofall persons who
have lett their homes aud Joined thcSouth-
ern Confederaey. He expects to have
nearly all completed by the first Monday
IN June, the return day fixed by order Of
the court. lie is acting under orders At
torney General o! the United, issued seyer>
al months ago.
The army has been paid mainly to the
LIST of March last.
A few days ago a number Of slaves be
longing to John Minor Bolts came within
our lines. Mr.. Bolts requested the com.
maDder OF the post to return them. as he
was loyal man. The commander tele.
graphed to. Gen. Heiutzslmau to know
what to do. Col Lathrop of the Generals
stat, sepiied that they were free the mo-
ment they entered our lines, aud could not
be remanded to slavery.
Hugh McCulloch, Comptroller of The
Currency, has decided that associations or.
ganzed under the act IN provide national
currency shall be designated as national
banking associations, A circular of ex-
plicit intructions will be issued for the
government of those desiring to organize
under the law, add the applications al
ready made will be returned in order that
they may be presented in iegular and pro-
per form.