Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-08
From WashlnwtoD
New York, March 4.

New York, March 4.
-. a spec. special 70 the Herald. from WashiBgS
"a note from the army of the Potomac,
eateo o:oO 'his morning, states that mes
sengers have come; through (rom K;Ihs,.
rex, "nom they LETT some ten miles south
of Hanover Junction. on Wednasdor -
ing. The command had most fharouebir
AMI etfectnally destroyed the Virein;a
Central Railroad from Beaver Dam 70
lianehe function. and the Riehmana- and
fredericksburg Railroad from the Malta,
pnyFBridkea to the Psmunky River. the
entire distance destroyed being over forty
miles.
There bad been some skirmishipe du-
ring the adSabee but it was c6ninsd MOST.
ly to the advance of X lpatrick's command.
AS Wade Hampeon'sh rebel, cayairy are
known to be re-0ccupSiny the icouhtry 20
the'west OF the line of march taken bv
-FOUR cavalry, it is J rosable that this Is
the only rebel force that has been eneae>
| ed. alfa e5r r1- EaL q
1.-THE spelistiGn upoa the lines Of the
two reads Is as complete as represented
Lee wIll be compelled to move his army
| from it's present position 10 subsist IL Tor
uraats the rebels have fasllit far greater
than any we possess FIR constructing pail-
4 roads. VI .wiil take them al Ieasts!6nr weeks
10 repair the damages aE. cIIng .afrf9
AL reports cdncnr in estimating that at
no time has Gen. Lees army had 4 larger
| supply than from six 10 ten DAVIS ratiobs
on hand.f 1va,. ~ ~ go SO
ltis reported that Gen. Fitzpatrick found
thu country through which be passed al
most destitute ufoOd for man or 'Seaet.
and, as bis troops went IN light marchihe
ordss, he has been compelled TO oush for.
ward with al possible speed. The rain
storm Of Monday night and Tuesday had
| been great drawback to bis movements /;
but, as 1t has been clear and cool for the
! past two days, it is hoped that ere this the
| command has arrived at point where it
can at least obtain supphes." ? I'7"-
The Tfi6aRe's'n Washington special
says: s8'.iH las HH'. '."
"Kilpatrick reached Louisa Court House
on Monday night lie destroyed the rail-
Rad for several miles, and hur, led to-
wards the Pamunky River He was to
/ have been in Richmond on Wednesdag
morning. Confidence in his success is
weakened only by the arrival in Richmond
4 Of 9ngstreet's veterans. 30 ji"o 10
f Fitzpatrick has 1900 picked men and
several mounted batteries, and for rapidity
Of movement marches in three columns"
Another special to the Tribune reports
| that Fitzpatrick is expected TO return to-
day ria enc Of the fords near S;evensboro, >
and discreditss the rarlor of bis being at
I WRite House, % si.l's sc ssalTg9 sa' :
{ Still another dispatch reports the arrival
I Of one Of KlIpatriek's who lett our
forces within fourteen miles of Richmond
and states that a Junction had been formed
with Gen. Buffers FORCE They had des-
troyed the pike aud railroad III their rear,
and encountered no serious opposition.
Deserters confirm the destruction Of the
bridge over the Pamunkyi River and the
telegraph Gen. Lee scot a formidable
/ force OF cavalry and artillery to see what
! was the matter. They also state that.
when Gen. Custar was ascertained to be
| in the rear of charlottesville, Ewells
whole corps was sent there 20 resist our
I advaicc?' s9-E ..
The Times Washington special dispatch
1 says: FL d a'If. 1906
1.-The War Department has inf, rma,icn
that L,nsstreet's force ~ ia Richmond -
Kilpatriek's ftr.e is 5000. and be has
twenty four to thirty six hours start Of the
rebel cavalry."- ..
! "A World Telegram hasa rumor that a
general Understanding, if not an orga MIA
ton, prevails among the negro population
! OF Hlchmund aud lie eavirurrs, for the
present aid and comfort Of UniGn refu>
| gees and prisoners, and for the purpose
Ct helping 90 any attempt to capturs the
city.
-.-- Washington. March T.
l.. The President, has received a dispatch
from Gen. Butler, stating that Gen. Xii
patrick arrived yesterday within our lines,
with the loss Of less than fifteen men. lie
had several skirmishes. Among our mis-
sing are Coils. Dahlgreu, Cook aud Litchs
! held, The two former are supposed to be
prisoners. ..-
X lpatr;ek destroyed large portion of
the Virginia Central Railroad, several
miles along the James River, and other
valuable property. lie penetrated to the
outer Notifications OF Redmond.