Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-21


The following note was addressed as will
be seen. The troops received it with q
great deal of enthusiasm, and the officers
mentioned are described as popular. 1t
meets with general favor:
Greencastle, July l6 63.
To the officers and men of the Penpsylya.
MIA frontier militia:
"GENTLENEN-l came here with the ip>
tenticn Of joining you at Hagerstown and
Will'amsport, but am constrained to return
to Harrisburg, the enemy having recrossed
the Potomac. end the mission of our State
forces being only to protect the fords Of the
river. 1t becomes my duty to raise money
10 pay the troops before they leave the
field, and for that purpose my return to
Harrisburg is FASTENED. ...'.
Gen. w. W. Irwin, who curriss this, will
explain the reasons for my return. have
reason to believe that subsistence will
hereafter be supplied with much greater
promptness.
Maj o W. Lee will see after our woun.
ded, and will make arrangement necessary
for transportation and supplies.
i regret that am thus deprived of the
pleasure of thanking the officers and men
for their patience and gallantry. and assure
them of the pride the people of the State
feel in them. All OF you have made long
marches and experienced much suffering.
Some Of you have been in battle and have
sustained the honor Of Pennsylvania.
With many regrets that cannot visit
you personally to-day, have the honor to
be,
"YOur obedient servant,
(Signed) A. G. CURTIN"
Heavy firing was heard all day Yesterday
10 the vicinity Of Greencastle.
To-day news arrived that Lee and Meade
had met near Bunker Hill. From a scout
who has just arrived think the fight was at
Falling waters, and that our forces were
driving him.
A company of some 200 rebels arrived
here to day.
A great many rumors are flying around
here, but none worthy of credit.
Gen. Dana left here this A. NJ. for Phil
delpbia.
Capt. E. c. Reichenback, the Quarter.
master at Green Castle, has Just informed
me that General Smith takes command
there.
Washington, July 10.
Gen. Meade has expressed desire to be
relieved from command, on the ground of
want OF personal confidence in his capacity
to manage 50 large an army as that of the
Potomac.
New Yerk, July 10.
The Nercury's Washington special
says: H
"Our entire army is back in Virginia.
The enemy is still in the great valley of
Virginia, moving down to Chester and
Thoroughfare Gaps, en- route for Culrepper.
They have declined to come through the
upper gaps to threaten Washington. and
keep the Blue Ridge between them and our
army. There is no prospect Of collision
for many days to come"
A dispatch in the Baltimore American
of yesterday contains the statement that
our army is all again beyond the Poto-
mac. 100
Washington, July l6.
There is nothing definitely known about
Lees army. lie is making his way to
Culpepper and Gordonsville with all posi-
bic speed.
New York. July 10.
A special from the Headquarters of the
Army Of the Potomac, July 18th, says:
"Tbe main body of Lees army is SUP.
posed to be between Martinsburg and Win.
chester"
A Shippensburg (Ps) special says:
Firing was heard oB Friday A. VI.
supposed to be an attack by Gen. Buford at
Clear Spring. where be was to cross the
river"