Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-17

WAsHIHoroN, Nov. IL

WAsHIEoroN, Nov. IL.
There is no change in our army to-day.
The engineers are rebuilding the railroad
bridge over the Rsppahannock.
Everything is quiet along the lines. re.
connoissances fully showing that the rebels
have tot Q small force on this side of the
RspidaS.
Gen. Sedewick has issued special I'D.
dress to the 9Th Wisconsin for gallant con.
duct in storming the enemy's rife pits On
Saturday last.
New York, Nov. IL.
The Tines Washington special saws
at Is positively ascertained that the whole
infantry force crossed the Rspidan on
Sunday last. The only forces left this side
are reonDoiterIng bands Of Stuarts cavalry.
covering the rebel front on the south bank
Of the Rapidan, which they are f,rti,ying
with care. 1t may be the intention Of the
rebels to rendezvous this winter between
the Rappahannock and Rapidan. This is
established by the fact that, from BRANDY
Station to the Rapidan. log-buts, capable
of accommodating sc, 900 men, have been
erected.
"Our advance Of Saturday effected one Of
it's objects IN the preservation of twenty.
| -OuA "'Oo Va hOo0 duO tci0RTupu between
the RappahannGck and Rspidsn. Both
are in erect working order. The rail
road bridge across the Rspl ahauuock will
be done next Monday.
Lees army at Gordonsville, exclusive
of cavalry, does not much exceed 10000
men.
Our cavalry in force lie already far
south of the Rapidan, accommodating the
enemy's position.
1.-TWO divisions Ct cavalry from Lees
army have recently been sent to East
! Tennessee.
"Guerrillas swarm about or camps. To
90 beyond ous pickets is dsath. as We daily
lOse cfEcers. men. aud mules. Within q
month about 20 wagons, 500 mules, and
100 soldiers, commissioned officers aud en-
listed men, have been captured.
THE forces sent to operate against Burn.
side in East Tennessee have been recalled,
and will form q junction with the main
army at Charlottesville or Gordonsville.-
This will depend entirely upon the rapid
ty Of Meade's moVoments.'
A disoatch from the Army eff the Poto>
mao to the Herald, Nov. 1lSh, says: Il ur-
derstand that Gen Meade, having driven
the disconserted enemy to the soLth side Of
the Rapidan, has accom- plished his mission,
but be will be ready to move still father as
soon as the railroad will make his base OF
supplies within reaching distance. Per-
feet quiet reigns throughout the camps, ex
cept wall for suffers stores and more
blankets.
"A ridiculous rumor was in circulation
to-day that 5000 rebel soldiers Of Lees
army had voluntarily come into our lines,
laid down their arms, and given themselves
up. The military authorities pronounce
it to be utterly without foundation.
To-day q number OF Paymasters started
for the front to pay of troops. 1t is ex.
pected that the army of the Potomac will
be all paid of within few days"
. The Tfibune's Washington special says;
"Meade's headquarters are now a mile and
half northeast of Brandy Station. John
NJ. Bolts is near there"
New York, Nov. IL.
A Washington dispatch says:
"A cCntraband WHO left Gordonsville
, this morning says the whole rebel army j.
J encamped on the railroad above GordOns.
= vile, having recrossed the Rspidan or
Saturday and Sunday. They we're making
arrangements for winter quarters; but, foI
} thu last day or two. quite q panic was Gre
ated by stories of Meade advancing upon
, them in immense force. They have u large
! amount Of stores at GJrdunsVille and al
Madison. He says a large cavalry force
was sent westward to attack Burnside, be-
fore Lee made his movement north " ard il
October
, "Small bands Of guerrillas infest tn,
whole country north Of the Rapidan, tui
J our cavalry fail to find any large body Of
rebels"
: New York. Nov. IL.
A special to the Post, Washington, IL
Gays:
There is but little important news TO-
Gay. 1t ia reported that the rebels, men.
aced by.Meade's advance, have retreated t.
GordonsvIlle, and Gen. Lee is in the Snuth
west"
:, New York, Nov. 10.
| A Washington correspondent SAYS: "A
private note from the front states that il
IVES believed that the rebels were in con
siderable force south Of Culpepper, this
side Of the Rapidan. 1t now looks as Il
Lee was mau9uvering for some position
for battle. which the writer did not re,
gard at all inI robsb BILE. Un 'ess u tpen,
suddenly crossed the Ray ida1 With all hi.
, force. thus giving confirmation of the pre-
vious belief of his weakness. 1t will bI
recollecied that, in Lees official report o
bis former advance, be debated the ground
he now holds to attack Meade. He, there
} fore, has 90 opportunity to make good his
word. Our army cannot advance very
rapidly. owing to the want Of q railroad
bridge at the Rappahsnrcck; yet a few
more days will sfice to see if charge il
the situation developes battle.
Gen. Meade is very active in disposinp
Of bis corps to strategiesI points,"