Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-02-10
From Memphis,
Memphis, Feb. S, 1863.

MempnIe, reO. . 1000.
Adviees from the feet are to Sunday
afternoon.
Preparations for the great demoDstra-
ton were in progress.
Water was runOing through the canal at
low rate. About half it's length in com.
manded by the enemy's guns. Steam
dredging machines have been sent for to
deepen it.
Vessels were preparing to run the block
ade. 1t is reported that the Carur1elet had
already run by the batteries, and was at
the mouth If tho old canal; but the story
needs ccnfrmation
There were 10 signs of success from
Port Hudson.
Lieut.. Widen, of Gen Burbridge's staff,
has been detached for duty in the Sigua'
Corps.
Capt E. 3. Woodward. of the 9th Iowa,
is acting as Provost Marshal during the
absence of Lieut. Edwards
Yesterday, several boxes filled with goods
which were -smue glpd through the lines
on the Randolph road. were overbauled
and brought back to Col. Anthony's Office
Snow is five inches deey here.
Memphis, Feb 5
The ram Queen of the West ran past
! NIckshurg on the ID
! The A,gus' correspondent with the feet
| furnishes the following particulare, dated
near Vicksburg Feb. 81:
1t was determined Yesterday, that the
! rams Monarch and Green OF the West
| should TuT the blockade this morning at
! duybreak. Fram srma cause the VI march
did not raise steam at the proper time nor
join the attempt, AMI the Green did not
get I, Il as sonn as expected. Al 6 u'clock
shI started under full head e steam She
/ was under cn,nand of Col. Eipt, whu
aided in cap urihg Memphis Ia Jane -
I The Gfck sburgers ev identity were MT taken
! by surprise, as they opened fie promptly
GA the ram. The Queen was four miller
distant from VIcksLurg when she started
| When she had proceeded half mils @
signal lIgh: wos hCisted On the cupoIa oil
the Vicksburg Court-House, and in five
minutes the batteries opened, The Queen
kept steadily on her way, the guns beariI 6
n her increasing in number momently
until finally every battery seemed play lin 2
Her progress was 80 rapid thar the bat
teries could not get range with any degree
Of accuracy. Out Of two hundred shot
fired only three took effect. Her capstar
was shot away; one seven inch shell lodged
in a state-room. but did not explode; baC
it done so Col. Elicit says the ram woul,
have been destroyed. No one aboard wa
injured.
The Queen attempted no reply to II,
batteries, but run into the gunbOat Vicks
burg at the wharf, striking her forward o
coOk-house, aud damaging her to SOM
extent.
In less than one hour from starting tn
ram was safely anchored below the city q
the mouth Of the new cutoff
The Queen carries two heavy Parrot
guns.
Ellett's intention doubtless is to out Of
steamboat communication between Vieks
burg and Port Hudson.
Parties just from the South assert rosi
lively that Van Dorm and Pemberlon hav
been relieved aud ordered 70 Richmond. -
jackson succeeds the former Of Chief o
Cavalry. Price is still at Grenada.
A few days ago, wagon containing 81,
centrahands. accompanied by Sergt. Speat
man, 43d Ohio, and Ben. Strickland, Bis
Illinois, were attacked by twenty mouute
guerrlllas, of Smiths band, at Mitchell
Fl We MILES from Grand Junction. Speat
man was captured, Strickland killed, an
negroes and team taken by the guerrilla
to Ripley, Miss.