Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-14
From the South.


Special Dispatch to The Chicago Times,
Washington July 9.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9th in st.
has the following:
Winchester. July 3.
1t is reported that Lees army is march
ing towards Baltimore. The enemy's tents
have disappeared from Maryland Heights.
Atlanta, July 4.
An important movement is taking place
in Gen. Bragg's army, but it is not prudent
to mention particulars.
Brsgg's headquarters are at Bridgeport.
The Tennessee river will be the future line
OF defence. 1t is supposed that Huntsville
and the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
viii be abandoned.
The Dispatch says:
1.-The capture of Brashlar CITY by Gen.
Taylor is one of the most important blows
that has been struck in the Southwest since
the war commenced. 1t is but ten miles
above the city of New Orleans, and if it he
held, as Ii can be, it will be impossible
to feed the city from the Mississippi. We
hope to see the confederate flag floating
over New Orleans before the summer is
over.
The Dispatch. in an editorial. presumes
that Only portion of the rebel army was
engaged 10 the battle of Gettysburg, as the
nam body is supposed not to have been in
Tat Immediate DeiGhborhood.
Ii claims that, be the case az il NAV. they
have gained great victory 1t thinks the
PhIladelPbia IHquuer's account will ad
init 81 such conclusion. as it saws the bat.
lie was lndecisive, which the DisDotch
deems equivalent to saying that the Feder-
ais were beaten.
The Dispatch concludes as follows:
The Tact seems to be that a division of
the army has kept the whole Yankee force
at bay Tor two days, and that Lee is ranidIv
concentrating IN the vicinity of Gettysburg.
IN lew days we expect TO hear that Gen.
Meate's army has been defeated. ana rrob.
ably qnnihilated.
That paper further SAYS:
The whole demonstration of the enenv
is beginning to devplope itself as reri-
less raTd to destroy what thew can and in.
hiet oil the mischief possible on our lines
OF communication.
The official correspondence. published n
day, in the matter Of Vice President Ste.
phens' request, shows that he signed him.
SEX Military Commissioner, thus confirm.
Ing the Impression here that il referred N
army sffairs
The following from the DispafcL sus-
talhs this impression still more:
ice President SteTbsrs, it is said. has
gone to FORTRESS M0nroe by flag of truce
boat. One story ia that his business is To
see about the exchange of prisoners and
another that he is to inform the Federal
government that, if private property is NOT
respected IN the Confederate States. ard
the rules Of civilized warfare strictly com.
Piled with, our furces in the Nor viii
receive instructions to retalia.c in kind"
Atlanta, July 4.
II is considered certain that Morqa,
has p layed havoc with the rear Of E9sc-
Grams army.
Fortress Monroe, July9.
The Richmond Inquirer Of July 9Th ba.
been received, but cIntains M i'm Dor tant
nows from any source. The Lqniler how
ever says: =
I'm fetal information by teIerrsnb
from jackson, Miss. this a. NJ. states that
Magrruder and Dick Taylor had crossed the
MS!ISslssippi at Herman, ten miles above
New Orlenne. marching en- that city.
General Taylor has captured 1000 of
the enemy near New Orleans. and psssiLIv
the Confederate flag ere this waves over
New Orleans"