Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-25
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Mnshinrtnn- March q

From Washington.
Washington, March 90
The Conduct of the War COMMITTEE
have nearly concluded their Investigations
The work of repairing their report will be
divided into sections, and assigned to diff
fereni members The Committee will en-
brace Bull Run, Balls Bluff. the Western
Department, the Accomac Expedition. she
rebel evacuation Of Manassas, &c. Prob
ably only one report will he made.
Ii is reported that JEFF Davis, issued, on
the 10Th, q proclamation calling gu. all the
Virginia militia, from sixteen to sixty
years. Virginia" says JEFF demands
every sacrifice to maintain the dignity of
her soil"
A New York born Virginia farmer, who
fed from fredericksburg, reports that thir.
ty thousand troops passed through from
Manassas. Half remained at FredericKs-
burg. JacksJn's forces dwindled one half
between their arrival and departure from
Winchester.
Reports from beyond Manassas say that
the Louisiana tigers are mounted, securing
and devastating the country.
The Treasury has commenced paying the
New Grenada claims.
The family Of Capt. Buchanan, of the
Merrimac, are advised from Norfolk that
he is recovering. A flesh wound in the
thigh is his only injury
The regiments engaged al Newberne are
among the rawest and latest raised in the
army.
John Sherman is put on Starke's Select
Committee, in place of Mr.. Howe, de
cined
A5ram Wakeman, Postmaster of New
York, is confirmed.
Mr. Hickman on behalf Of the House
Committee of the judiciary, reported back
all the copfiscation and emancipation bills
with the request to be discharged from their
further consideration.
Mr.. Hickman for himself, reported
resoluti, to the effect that whereas the
power of Congress 20 cnn6scate is doubt
full, aud that af the President ample, il
be recommended to the President to cOnfis
cate.
The minority report, signed by Wilsos
Of Iowa and Bingham of Ohio, rec1mmer-
ded the passage of two bills one confiscat
ing by proceedings IN rem in cases Of
prizes the other emaucipating all rebels
slaves, and enabling these claimed under
the fugitive slave law to plead disloyalty in
bar.
Washington, March 81.
The Senate, which was in Executive SEES.
sion several hGurs this afternoon, confirmed
the foil wing Nominations: As Mailr-
Generals Of Volunteers-Brigadier Gener-
ais Don Carlos Buell., John Pope. Samuel
X. Curtis, Franz Sigel, John A McCler-
nand, Chas I. Smith and Lewis Wallace.
The following Brigadier Generals were
also confirmed John Cook, Richard J.
OsIesby, Wm. II. L Wallace. John Me
Arthur, Jac,b G. human, John A Logan,
Robert l.. Yancey, Speed S. Fry. All these
latter gentlemen were Colonies.
The Senate also confirmed ms Brieadier
Generals of Volunteers. the following
names: Major John Barnard. Corps of
Engineers Capt. Henry w Judah. Of the
the lst Artillery for meritorious conduct at
the battle of Bull Ran JAS. Craig of Mis-
souri, iIoratio Z. Van Cltv,, and Alexan-
der AsbDth.
The Senate to day disagreed to the mo-
tipr tnreccnsider the vote by which Abram
Wakeman was recently confirmed Pnstmas
ter of New York. The appointment is
therefore conclusive.
utn rTeHOhI IeIt washington tbls al
ternOor for New York. 1t Is said that the
bounds of his department. have been en-
larged so as to include Ohio and other
points.
A new military department, to be called
the Department of the Gulf" is constitu>
ted. 1t will comprise all the cnast Of the
Gulf Of Mexico west Of Pensacola Harbnr,
and 80 much OF the Gulf States as may be
occupied by the furces under Major Gem
eral Butler, United States Volunteers
The headquarters for the present will be
movable wherever the General commanding
may be.
The States of South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida, with the expedition and forces
under Brigadier General L w. Sherman,
will constitute Military DEPARTMENT, to
be called the department Of the South"
and to be under the command of Maiqr
General Hunter.