Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-28

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Times,
Waah;nnko, I'll.

Special Dispatch 10 The Chicago Times,
Washington July %.
Il has been finally decided By the Pro-
yost Marshal General that person paving
$500 exempts him from this draft cnly'
while, il he furnishes q substitute, Il viii
exempt him as to other drafts. Counter
opinions have caused this opinion 70 be
again put forth.
Admiral Lee, 10 comm nc ication to the
Navy Department, dated Newport News,
received to day, inclOses Q communication
from Capt. Case, respecting the driving
ashore BY the Penobscot, and subsequent
abandonment BY the crew, of the steamer
Nate. on the 18th inst, at the south end of
Smiths Island. An effort was made by
the Penobscots crew to get her afloat IN.
der cover of the guns Of the blockade
out without success. She 10 reported to
have been couble-screw schoouer>riReed.
iron steamer. with an assorted cargo Of
merchandise. SIZE Was Q notorious block.
ade runner.
Washington. July o.
From On official ststement of the public
debt on the let of July, furnished by the
Treasury Department, the following ia "a.
ken. The total public debt Of the United
States July lst, as shown BY the books of
the Treasury Department, is $l,097, 274,
New York, July %.
Washington specials state that Gen.
Grant is to be appointed Major General in
the regular army, in place Of Gen. Wool,
retired.
Washington, July %.
To-day, 10 the District Court, Q decree
was granted confscstinE the personal es-
tate Of DR. Garnett, son.iu.Iaw of ex.Goy.
Wise, during bis life time, while his real
estate is 10 absolute forfeiture. The same
principles effect seventeen other cases, in
which similar DEGREES were ordered to be
issued. -
Washington. July %.
The post of6se department viii resume
mail communication between the West and
New Orleans, by the Mississippi, as soon
as 1t shall be ascertained that it can be
done with safety. The mails between the
Atlantic cities and New Orleans will CON-
tinue to be carried in the usual way.
Washington, July %.
The Petersburg Express of the 22d, re.
ferring to the cavalry expedition sent out
by Gen. Foster, says: THE Yankee raid.
ers burnt the railroad bridge over the Tar
River near Rock Mount. They destroyed
the depot t that place; tore uo two miles
Of track burned $500 bales of cotton and
large cotton factory. The bridge over
the Tar River wa: on the WILMINGTON
Railroad, au1 was about 800 yarGs i5Dg.-
they also captured train Of cars, which
contained two car loads Of ammunition and
$4,000 pounds of bacon, which were de.
strUysd. =
New York, July %.
The Times has the following under date
Of Washington. 22d: There is q rumor
in town OF JOhDstOn's surrender to Grant
or Sherman; but it is impossible az vet Il
get it sufficiently authenticated"
Washington, July "a.
The Petersburg papers of the 23d givei
some interesting particulars of the raic
Of Gen. Foster into North Carolina with
force of about 400 cavalry. It went "
from Washington to Tarb1ro, lourishinI
little town. where, until recently, the res
els have bad large supplies Ct stores.
valuable bridge over Tar river, near Rock,
Mount, was burned; also. the depot,
large cotton machine mandatory, ant
5000 bales of cotton. Two trains on tn,
Tsrboro branch Of the Wilmington roaC
were captured and burned, together will
10000 pounds Of bacon, and the railroad
was slso destroyed for several miles. Ou
cavalry force retired 70 Tarboro, and, i
the road is repaired, it will Of course be a
soon destroyed.
The draft will commence in the District
OF Columbia on Monday. No disturbanc.
is spprehended.
Gen. Tyler has been ordered for duty 10
the Army of the Potomac. -
1t is rumored that the retirement of Gen
Wool from the Department of the East he.
caused vacancy which is to be filed by
Gen. Grant.
Washington, July "a.
Intelligence has been received BY Com,
missioner Dole of the safe removal of tn,
Sioux and Winnebsgo Indians from Min
nesota, IN pursuance of the act of Congress
They are new located on the Missouri
River. few miles above F. TT Randall
All the goods Of the Winnebagoe had ar
rived. The Agent had stockaded the
Agency. Everything was working we'll
No farther difficulty is spprehended.
The recent expedition of Admiral Lse
up the james River was not intended to
attack Fort Darling or any other place
| ~ WIS oimplJ IcCOOOOBhOCe, the OtleCT
OF which being attained, Admiral Lee re.
turned with his guoboats down the river.
New York, July "a.
A special from Washington to the Trib.
uns says: The War Department is push
ing the organisation Of colored troops Wig
oIoutly. The successes of our forces 10 the
West have given fresh impetus to eDlist>
meots among the blacks. By Autumn il
lie estimated that 100000 negroes will be
10 arms 10 the Valley of the Mississippi /"
The Times Washington special says |:
Gen. Hooker has gone West. There is q
q rumor Oh the street that he is to relieve
the present commander Of the Departme nt
OF the Missouri, but thus far this is merely
conjecture"
Washington, July "a.
Gen. Wadswortb's resignat ton will not. it
is said, be accepted, but that, owing
to the number of officers 10 the LIST Corps.
he will be transferred 20 some other com.
mand.
An official order FIXES the total monthly
pay Of the provost Marshals under the en-
rollment act at 81. 295. and that of the sur.
geons and Commissioners at $l,l23.
The government has decided upon active
measures regarding the fitting out of the
rebel iron clad feet in England.
The Raid Of Morgan.
Cincinnati, July "a.
The steamer Bertha arrived IN dav fro,,,