Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-10

aass Army of the Potomac,
Nav 4-6 A NJ.

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MIR, and was disseminated through the
army bv in the afternoon.
Gen. Gregg's cavalry division, accomp-
anied By portion Of the canvas-pontoOn
train, moved Yesterday afternoon towards
RicbardsyIle, end was engaged until late
ntnight repairing tho road to Els Ford.
S ,op after midnight that division moved to
the ford namdd to establish q crossing
About midnight the 81 Cavalry Division,
with another portion Of the canvas pontoon
train, left Tor Germania Ford, Eve or six
miles above there, to establish crossing
1t is reported at this hour that both efforts
are successful.
The advance Of the % Corps, Gen Han
cock commanding, broke cGmp at midnight,
and moved down the Stevensburg and
Richardsvile road toward Els Ford. The
entire corps were on The march before
O'Clock this morning in the same direction,
and expected to effect crossing soon alter
daylight.
The 9th Corps, Mi. Gen. Warren cons
menced moving az night The advance,
consisting Of iwn divisions Of infantry and
n portion Of artillery, passed through Stew
eusburg a midnight, closely followed by
the reminder Ci tha corps. all marching
towards Gsrmania Ford
The 18th corps was fi,0wed closely L7
the 6h Ccrps, untay Gen Sajgwich. W hich
quittrd eamu a. Z O'Clock 10 the morning
Both the 5.h and oh Corps are understood
TO be tTgssIuS the kapiGian as Germauia
Ford
The entire movement resolves itself into
a crossing OF the Rapiian at two for1s to-
wars the right flank Of the enemy, placing
itself, Rftcr crossing. on line nearly par
sliel With the river between Orange Court
House and Chancel'oryills. A. the pres
ent iur the movement is under way, and
there is a probability thar it will be sue
cessfully accomplished without severe OPP
position by Lee, to whom this bold push
must he ragre or less ofa surprise.
II is not possible that any serious engage
ment viii be fought 10 day. Cavalry skIr-
mishing and artillery dueiing are likely to
make mp the day's fighting. unless the
enemy contests our advance in force.
New YORK, May 6.
The Washington special to the World
says:
There is no doubt now, from intelh-
gence received from Bolton Station, but
that Lac has entirely abandoned his line
on the Rapldan, and, with his army. taken
the roads running from the south Of that
stream TO FRANCE Servings, destined either
Tor the IntTenohme6ts at Richmond or
for position ut Hanover Court House.
There is ~ Indication Of rebel move
mPnt INTO the Valley of Virginia, and the
fact that Lee viii Tetrsat, as he did FORM
erly to Mine Run and beyond, seems clear
ly estGblishsd.'
The WoFH says:
Passengers who arrived in this city from
Baltimore, last evening, state that infOr-
matIuD has been received there from rebel
sources, as we'll rs from Norfolk and Forts
ress Monroe, that Gen. w + Smith, with
very large army, has dssembarked on the
south side Of che James River, not far from
Fart Darling. His 0bIeoI was. of course,
matter OF mare speculation. It might be
ieint t. distract the rGbels and prevent
Their sending rcinl0rCament5 to Lee but,
IT 1t was IN earnest, It meant that Fort
Darling and Petersburg we're 10 be captur-
ed and Richmond out of from railroad COM
mnniGation With North Carolina and the
South
II the news is correct, and it is generally
believed in Balnme, the occupation Of West
Point last Monday, was merely to deceive
theenemy. Still, all is merely unauthen-
ticated rumor, and Smiths army may be
destined for West Point, to cooperate
with the extreme left wing of Meade's
army.
The Times Washington special Gays:
CulpepeT is being strongly fortified,
and will be used as depot for army
stores.
It is reported here to day that a strong
e5lumn of troops, under Gems Couch and
Sigei, lie maFshing from Winchester up the
Shenandoah Valley, as a cooperating coli
Umn, destined, eventually, to cut the Vir-
giDia and Tennessee Railroad.
The World has issued an extra contain
ing a report that, on Monday last, Burn
sides advance was checked at Thorough
fare Gap by .he rebels under L)ngstreet
A battle is said to have occurred, result
ing in our defeat. with loss of 1900 to
1900 men The negro troops are said to
have become demorallzej, throwing down
their arms end stampediug to the rear
It Is doubtless a capnrd.
New York, May 6.
The following is By mail to the ASsocia.
ted Press:
"Washington, May 6.
Information has been received here that
our army has passed safely through the
wilderness, bat nothing further is known
this morning 0f the onward movement
Rumors prevail Of hghtiug, but shey are
founded on mere CORRECTION, as it is known
that up tc ! o'clock on Wednesday eve
ming, none had taken place,
There are troops remaining on this side
of tue Rapidau, but i. would not be prop
OF to state their exact location. These
include come, if not all, Of the colorod
troops.
Much cf the rolling stock If the railroad
has been sent back to Washington, rs
there Is now no further use Tor itn
Philadelphia, May 6.
The BIZ! etin has tho following special
dispatch
ai Washington, May 6.
The Army Of the Potomac has passed the
Wilderness, which ircfldes the old Chan
cellGrville battle-ground, east of of Lees
army, and pressed on until it reached an
open plain southeast of the Wild mess
our Informant states that Gen. Grant took
that route in order to flank Lee. He also
states that the theory entertained bv Off
GERS there was that Lee was still in his
words about Orange Court House. Mauy
believe that it will be found that Gen.
Grant has hanked Lee, and is between his
army and the works Of Richmond
The Illinois CamaE Bill.
BY kind Of tact consent, the care ofthe
Illinois Ship Canal project has been given
into the hHads of the r,isnTa hlv inaF oisrt