Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17
Rren Washington
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.

Washington, March 13.
The anthorities who claim 10 know.
deny thai here is any foundation for Fer.
nando Woed's reported peace PROPOSE
lions.
Secretsfy Chase left for New York to-
Gay. Some finnnciers claim that he de-
eires to u11ke loan, and previous kuoUl-
edge of it bas, therefore, caused q rise in
gold.
Senator Sumner has had two Or three
intsrEisWs- with tie Presidents, with Q dsle.-
Cation from the North urging him not to
issue letFrsOf margue aud rsprisal under
the lRte.hH.t Z. ~ - - - 1 4
The Senate has rejected the nomination
OF Wright, Sitley, and Hurlburt to be Ma
jor Generals. There is slight chance for
reconsideration. 80. -...-
For two days past applicants for pass.
ports have been required, under the con.
scriPtion law, to give bonds in the sum
Of one thousand dollars on their afirmsA
ton that they have not. been drafted
or mustered into the service Of the United
States.
On account Of the % and so cent postage
currency being counterfeited. ths issue of
them has ceased but the SIS and los will
still be printed.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
decides that all papers, of whatever nature
used in obtaining pensions, are not subject
TO stamp dnty.
There was still another arrival of refu,
gees from Richmond to day.
The Secretary of State givss.a diplomat
ic dinner to the Haytien Minister, at bis
residence, on Tuesday.
q II
ed to the Navy Department to-day ashsving
baen captured, i9eOue Of the most vAluatls
prizes taken during the war. She is the
hrst one captured BY the gunboat Wander,
| bilt. .'.-. .-.-.--.
Owing to an unexpected debate in execu-
tive session, today, the Senate finds it i'm
possible to adjourn before to-m0rrOw, aud,
perhaps not before Monday. "A discuss
ION occurred To-Day, on the loyalty of one
Wyie, nominated for judge Of the Supreme
| Court here.
Washington, March Is.
Gen. Ha.leck has addressed q letter to
Gen. ROrecrans, in reply to g communica.
ton received from him regarding the treat.
ment of disloyal persons thin the Union
lines. Gen. Halleck iudorses the coarse OF
Gen Rasecrans and says:
"No additional instructions from these
headquarters are deemed necessary" Hal
leck then reviews the whtls ground of the
duties Of Generals in the field regarding
| the subsistence OF their armies, and the
treatment of friends aud foes, &C., while il
the enemy's country.
New York, March Is.
The Herald's special, Washington, lib
says:
Information has been received tina
Secretary Chase has beeo very. successfu
in making arrangements in New York fol
extensive loans, which will relieve th,
wants of the government to such 90 extent
as to preelade any probability Of an add
tionai issue of legal tenders. f...- i,,- az
.lnfoTmation has reached here that th,
rebs1s haFe considerable force of cavalry
artillery, and infantry in the Shenandoah
Esllsy.r. --4.r. =, 81 .--..s....,, a., 49,.
] Reliable Intelligence has reached gov
eThmeDt that Lees army is not materslIl
weakened, but has been industFiousig EN-
FloYed erecting defensive works at Fredei
IekelluTg.a No detention has been nantes
ted OF abandoning that point. ---
"C,l Cross, CT New Hampshire. has oil
Tered TO raise a brigade, outside of the cor
scrIption, fer service in Arizona. Frcn
bis familiarity with that country, he viii
probably he made its military command
ant"
The. NercGry's Washington dispatcl
says: ..-.. =.
Hooker will be ready to move in abou
a week. Ii is rumored that he will marc
to Richmond ria Urbsna, on the Lowe
Rappabaanock. . a- ......
The War Department IL closely emplo,
ed in arranging the machinery for the con-
ing cOnscriptiop." --